Blankets / Beginner

The fireside lap blanket

A lap blanket for adults. Yarn quantities are estimates and this pattern has not been test knitted.

Original pattern · Not yet physically test knitted. Gauge and yarn estimates should be checked with a swatch.

Skill

Beginner

Yarn

Chunky

Needles

6 mm / US 10 circular needle, 80 cm or longer; worked flat

Finished size

70 × 90 cm

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Before you begin

Yarn

Planning estimate: 900–1,200 m chunky yarn. Use a weighed swatch to refine the quantity before buying.

Gauge

14 stitches per 10 cm in garter stitch after washing. A stated needle size is a starting point; use the size that gives the required gauge.

Your printable pattern

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Helpful notes

Knit = work a knit stitch. Purl = work a purl stitch. Cast off is also called bind off. All dimensions are after washing and drying flat.

© Purl & Hearth. These instructions were written for this project and are not copied from the research sources.