Throws in Hayfield Bonus Aran Tweed - 7710 - Downloadable PDF

Throws in Hayfield Bonus Aran Tweed - 7710

What is Being Made

This downloadable knitting pattern provides instructions for creating two distinct throw blankets using Hayfield Bonus Aran Tweed yarn. The first throw features a cable pattern design and measures approximately 114 x 123 cm (45 x 48½ inches). The second throw showcases a square pattern and measures approximately 119 x 116 cm (47 x 45¾ inches). Both throws are substantial blanket-sized projects suitable for draping over furniture or providing warmth.

Techniques Used

These throws employ fundamental and intermediate knitting techniques appropriate for aran-weight yarn projects. The cable pattern throw incorporates cable stitching, which creates raised, twisted textural elements across the fabric surface. Cable work requires the use of a cable needle to temporarily hold stitches while crossing them over other stitches to form the characteristic twisted pattern. The square pattern throw utilizes different stitch arrangements to create geometric designs. Both projects involve working with standard knitting techniques including knit and purl stitches combined in various patterns to achieve their respective designs.

Stitches Used

The pattern abbreviations indicate the following stitches are employed:

• Knit (k) – the fundamental stitch creating the base fabric
• Purl (p) – the reverse of the knit stitch, used for textural variation
• Cable stitches – specifically C5F (slip next 2 stitches to front on cable needle, knit 3, then knit 2 from cable needle) and C6B (slip next 3 stitches to back on cable needle) for the cable pattern throw, creating twisted rope-like effects
• Increase (inc) – for shaping the throws as needed
• Knit together (tog) – for decreasing stitches

Materials Required

The throws are designed to be worked in Hayfield Bonus Aran Tweed, an aran-weight yarn that provides excellent stitch definition for both cable and pattern work. The cable pattern throw requires 3 x 400g balls of shade 710, while the square pattern throw requires 2 x 400g balls of shade 709. The pattern notes that these throws are also suitable for Hayfield Bonus Aran yarn as an alternative.

Knitting needles required include one pair of 5mm needles (UK size 6 / USA size 8) and one pair of 4mm needles (UK size 8 / USA size 6) for ribbing or edge work. The cable pattern throw additionally requires a cable needle for managing cable stitches during construction. The yarn amounts specified are based on achieving the stated tension with the recommended yarn and needle sizes.