Hue + Me: Rockwell Blanket
The Rockwell Blanket is an exclusive pattern made in my brand new yarn, Hue + Me, produced in partnership with Lion Brand Yarn. Learn more about the yarn and collaboration here!
This mid-century modern inspired blanket is a stunning graphic addition to any home. A sea of garter stitch provides a meditative knit with addicting modular color changes. Scroll down for the free pattern, purchase a printer-friendly PDF of the Rockwell Blanket pattern, or purchase the kit from Lion Brand with all the Hue + Me yarn you’ll need!
Long gone are the days of frumpy knit and crochet blankets! So many talented designers out there today have dreamed up endless modern and sophisticated DIY home decor items, and the Rockwell Blanket is the latest to join the mix. Using a traditional half log cabin technique, this design puts a fresh spin on an old classic. And I just have to say … this might be my favorite design from the whole Hue + Me collection!
I originally created this blanket over a year ago in worsted weight for a friend’s new baby. I came up with the basic concept and shape and she chose the colors and their orientation. Typically each block would be a different color with the usual log cabin technique, but this design takes it in a new direction! I love how the “negative space” of the Hue + Me Desert background adorned with pops of Spicy, Arrowwood, Bellini, Werewolf, Magic Hour, and Juniper instantly modernizes this design.
The mid-century modern feel of this throw is perfect for today’s home. It feels all at once warm and cozy and yet fresh, clean, and sleek. Best of all? It is TOTALLY beginner friendly. All you need to know is how to cast on, knit, bind off, and pick up stitches (way easier than it sounds!). It’s incredible that something of this scale with colorwork could be so simple to whip up!
Having watched all of the fall fashion runway shows, I can confirm that wearable blankets are officially a thing. Seriously. Whether models had a more tame “blanket scarf” wrapped around them or a full blown quilt or afghan, blankets draped over shoulders studded so many of the shows I lost count. So don’t be surprised if you see me on the street sporting this bad boy :)
You really can’t go wrong with any color combo in Hue + Me, so this could easily be worked up in any of them and look spectacular. It’s the perfect canvas to playfully show off your favorite shades or match them to school colors or any other inspo you can think of. Can’t decide on a combo? Check out this handy color theory guide to help you decide!
This is a beginner level knitting pattern and the techniques involved are the knit stitch and picking up stitches.
MATERIALS:
7 skeins Lion Brand Yarn Hue + Me in Desert or approx 959yds/875m of another bulky weight (cat. 5) yarn for color A
1 skein Lion Brand Yarn Hue + Me in Spicy or approx 137yds/125m of another bulky weight (cat. 5) yarn for color B
1 skein Lion Brand Yarn Hue + Me in Arrowwood or approx 137yds/125m of another bulky weight (cat. 5) yarn for color C
1 skein Lion Brand Yarn Hue + Me in Bellini or approx 137yds/125m of another bulky weight (cat. 5) yarn for color D
1 skein Lion Brand Yarn Hue + Me in Werewolf or approx 137yds/125m of another bulky weight (cat. 5) yarn for color E
1 skein Lion Brand Yarn Hue + Me in Magic Hour or approx 137yds/125m of another bulky weight (cat. 5) yarn for color F
1 skein Lion Brand Yarn Hue + Me in Juniper or approx 137yds/125m of another bulky weight (cat. 5) yarn for color G
Size US 13 (9mm) circular knitting needles, 40”/100cm or longer
Tapestry needle
FINISHED DIMENSIONS:
(A) Width: 42”/107cm
(B) Length: 58”/147.5cm
GAUGE:
9 sts + 18 rows = 4”/10cm in garter stitch
ABBREVIATIONS:
*All Two of Wands patterns are written in standard US terms
CO – cast on
K – knit
Rep – repeat
RS – right side
St(s) – stitch(es)
Notes: Blanket is worked using a modular half log cabin technique. Each block is worked by picking up stitches along the side edge of the existing work. When picking up stitches along the side of a previous block, insert needle between the first and second stitches of the row. When picking up stitches along the bound off edge of a previous block, insert the needle into the center “v” of the stitches just above the last garter ridge of the block. The number of stitches picked up along a bound off edge of a block will always be one less than the number of stitches in that block, as the final stitch was picked up along the side edge for the following block and is now part of the back “seam.”
Block 1:
With color B, CO 14.
K 26 rows.
Bind off loosely.
Block 2:
Arrange block 1 so that the bind off tail is at the top left corner. The side facing up will now and throughout be referred to as the RS. With color A, pick up and K 14 sts along the right side edge, starting with 1 st at the bottom right corner, then 1 st for each of the 13 garter ridges.
K 39 rows.
Bind off loosely.
Block 3:
With RS facing up and color A, pick up and K 34 sts along the left side edge of block 2 and top edge of block 1, starting with 1 st in the bind off edge of block 2, then 1 st for each of the 20 garter ridges of block 2, then 1 st in each of the 13 remaining bound off sts of block 1 (the 14th st was used when picking up for block 2 and is now part of the back “seam”).
K 99 rows.
Bind off.
Block 4:
With RS facing up and color C, pick up and K 63 sts along the bind off edge of block 2 and right side edge of block 3, starting with 1 st in each of the 13 remaining bound off sts of block 2, then 1 st for each of the 50 garter ridges of block 3.
K 25 rows.
Bind off.
Block 5:
With RS facing up and color A, pick up and K 47 sts along the left side edge of block 4 and top edge of block 3, starting with 1 st in the bind off edge of block 4, then 1 st for each of the 13 garter ridges of block 4, then 1 st in each of the 33 remaining bound off sts of block 3.
K 25 rows.
Bind off.
Block 6:
With RS facing up and color A, pick up and K 75 sts along the bind off edge of block 4 and right side edge of block 5, starting with 1 st in each of the 62 remaining bound off sts of block 4, then 1 st for each of the 13 garter ridges of block 5.
K 13 rows.
Bind off.
Block 7:
With RS facing up and color D, pick up and K 54 sts along the left side edge of block 6 and top edge of block 5, starting with 1 st in the bind off edge of block 6, then 1 st for each of the 7 garter ridges of block 6, then 1 st in each of the 46 remaining bound off sts of block 5.
K 21 rows.
Bind off.
Block 8:
With RS facing up and color A, pick up and K 85 sts along the bind off edge of block 6 and right side edge of block 7, starting with 1 st in each of the 74 remaining bound off sts of block 6, then 1 st for each of the 11 garter ridges of block 7.
K 21 rows.
Bind off.
Block 9:
With RS facing up and color A, pick up and K 65 sts along the left side edge of block 8 and top edge of block 7, starting with 1 st in the bind off edge of block 8, then 1 st for each of the 11 garter ridges of block 8, then 1 st in each of the 53 remaining bound off sts of block 7.
K 29 rows.
Bind off.
Block 10:
With RS facing up and color E, pick up and K 99 sts along the bind off edge of block 8 and right side edge of block 9, starting with 1 st in each of the 84 remaining bound off sts of block 8, then 1 st for each of the 15 garter ridges of block 9.
K 5 rows.
Bind off.
Block 11:
With RS facing up and color A, pick up and K 68 sts along the left side edge of block 10 and top edge of block 9, starting with 1 st in the bind off edge of block 10, then 1 st for each of the 3 garter ridges of block 10, then 1 st in each of the 64 remaining bound off sts of block 9.
K 13 rows.
Bind off.
Block 12:
With RS facing up and color A, pick up and K 105 sts along the bind off edge of block 10 and right side edge of block 11, starting with 1 st in each of the 98 remaining bound off sts of block 10, then 1 st for each of the 7 garter ridges of block 11.
K 9 rows.
Bind off.
Block 13:
With RS facing up and color F, pick up and K 73 sts along the left side edge of block 12 and top edge of block 11, starting with 1 st in the bind off edge of block 12, then 1 st for each of the 5 garter ridges of block 12, then 1 st in each of the 67 remaining bound off sts of block 11.
K 17 rows.
Bind off.
Block 14:
With RS facing up and color A, pick up and K 113 sts along the bind off edge of block 12 and right side edge of block 13, starting with 1 st in each of the 104 remaining bound off sts of block 12, then 1 st for each of the 9 garter ridges of block 13.
K 15 rows.
Bind off.
Block 15:
With RS facing up and color A, pick up and K 81 sts along the left side edge of block 14 and top edge of block 13, starting with 1 st in the bind off edge of block 14, then 1 st for each of the 8 garter ridges of block 14, then 1 st in each of the 72 remaining bound off sts of block 13.
K 5 rows.
Bind off.
Block 16:
With RS facing up and color G, pick up and K 115 sts along the bind off edge of block 14 and right side edge of block 15, starting with 1 st in each of the 112 remaining bound off sts of block 14, then 1 st for each of the 3 garter ridges of block 15.
K 17 rows.
Bind off.
Block 17:
With RS facing up and color A, pick up and K 90 sts along the left side edge of block 16 and top edge of block 15, starting with 1 st in the bind off edge of block 16, then 1 st for each of the 9 garter ridges of block 16, then 1 st in each of the 80 remaining bound off sts of block 15.
K 7 rows.
Bind off.
Block 18:
With RS facing up and color A, pick up and K 118 sts along the bind off edge of block 16 and right side edge of block 17, starting with 1 st in each of the 114 remaining bound off sts of block 16, then 1 st for each of the 4 garter ridges of block 17.
K 7 rows.
Bind off.
Block 19:
With RS facing up and color A, pick up and K 93 sts along the cast on edge of block 1 and right side edges of blocks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, and 18 starting with 1 st in each of the 13 remaining cast on sts of block 1, then 1 st for each of the 20 garter ridges of block 2, 13 garter ridges of block 4, 7 garter ridges of block 6, 11 garter ridges of block 8, 3 garter ridges of block 10, 5 garter ridges of block 12, 8 garter ridges of block 14, 9 garter ridges of block 16, and 4 garter ridges of block 18.
K 7 rows.
Bind off.
Block 20:
With RS facing up and color A, pick up and K 130 sts along the left side edge of blocks 17, 15, 13, 11, 9, 7, 5, 3, and 1 and right side edge of block 19, starting with 1 st in the bind off edge of block 17, then 1 stitch for each of the 4 garter ridges of block 17, 3 garter ridges of block 15, 9 garter ridges of block 13, 7 garter ridges of block 11, 15 garter ridges of block 9, 11 garter ridges of block 7, 13 garter ridges of block 5, 50 garter ridges of block 3, 13 garter ridges of block 1, and 4 garter ridges of block 19.
K 7 rows.
Bind off.
Secure and weave in all ends.
Block work to straighten all edges.
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