Light in the Window: Modern Color-Block Blanket Knitting Pattern
The Light in the Window blanket is modern, colorful and super easy to knit! The color-block design features five colorways from the Lion Brand Basic Stitch Anti-Pilling yarn collection.
The blanket is knit entirely in garter stitch in three rectangular panels, making it a perfect on-the-go knitting project. A relaxing knit for beginners or experienced knitters.
The PDF knitting pattern includes step-by-step finishing tips for seaming the three panels, as well as instructions for two blanket sizes.
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Light in the Window blanket knitting pattern by Fifty Four Ten Studio. Click here to buy this blanket knitting pattern!
EASY TO KNIT:
This blanket project is a perfect choice for a beginner! If you are an experienced knitter… you’ll love that this blanket is easy to knit while watching a movie or spending time with friends.
You will need to know how to cast on stitches, knit confidently, read a knitting pattern written in English using standard US knitting terms, and bind off stitches.
The PDF pattern includes detailed, step-by-step finishing instructions for sewing up the seams with yarn and a tapestry needle.
Pick your favorite yarn colors to make your blanket one-of-a-kind!
INSTRUCTIONS FOR TWO BLANKET SIZES:
Large Throw: 39” wide x 48” long
XL Afghan: 45” wide x 60” long
Buy the PDF pattern here on my website or on Ravelry.
It’s easy to knit this blanket with Lion Brand Basic Stitch Anti-Pilling yarn. Make the blanket unique by picking your favorite yarn colors. The colorways shown here are Beige Heather, Pine Heather, Silver Heather, Charcoal Heather and Blush Heather. See the full selection of colorways on LionBrand.com.
“This is such a pleasant throw to make. It’s done in 3 strips and colors change, so it doesn’t feel so overwhelming. The seaming goes very fast.”
This blanket is knit in three panels and then stitched together using a tapestry needle and yarn. The pattern includes very detailed, step-by-step instructions for sewing up the seams.
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Light in the Window blanket knitting pattern for worsted weight yarn. I used Lion Brand Basic Stitch Anti-Pilling in Silver Heather, Turquoise Heather, Charcoal Heather, Steel Blue, and Mustard. Get more details below! Click here to buy the pattern.
KNITTING NEEDLES:
Since the blanket is knit in three panels, straight or circular needles may be used.
I used US 8 knitting needles.
GAUGE:
Garter stitch with US size 8 needles: approximately 16 stitches and 34 rows = 4 inches.
Take time to check your gauge! Cast on 25 stitches and knitting at least 5” in garter stitch. Count the number of stitches across 4” a row of knitting in the center of your test swatch.
If you have more than 25 stitches in 4” of knitting… try one needle size smaller.
If you have less than 25 stitches across 4” of knitting… try one needle size larger.
A significantly different gauge may require more (or less) yarn and impact the finished size of your blanket.
This blanket is knit in three manageable size panels. Straight or circular knitting needles may be used.
LION BRAND BLANKET KNITTING KIT:
Lion Brand is offering a kit to make this blanket! The kit includes the digital PDF pattern and all of the yarn to make your choice of the large or XL blanket.
Customize the knitting kit by picking your favorite yarn colors!
Click here to get all the details and purchase the kit on the Lion Brand website.
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Click here to purchase the knitting kit for the “Light in the Window” blanket from Lion Brand. The kit includes the PDF knitting pattern and all the yarn needed to make the blanket in your choice of colorways.
INSPIRATION FOR THE PATTERN NAME:
Late at night in any neighborhood, at any time of year, one can find residences with a light on in the window. The light could be on for so many reasons: someone is watching a movie, or reading a good book, or working late to meet a deadline, or studying for school, or caring for a young child… or perhaps the light was left on for a family member who will be arriving home late.
This garter stitch blanket is easy to knit with your choice of five yarn colors. Select a bright or light color for the focal point in the center panel to symbolize the light in the window… a light that represents care and love.
In the sample blanket below, I used Lion Brand Basic Stitch Anti-Pilling in the ‘Mustard’ colorway for Color E as my ‘bright or light’ colorway. See list of all colorways used below.
Light in the Window blanket knitting pattern for worsted weight yarn. To purchase the pattern… click here.
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DESIGNED FOR LION BRAND BASIC STITCH ANTI-PILLING #4 WEIGHT YARN:
This multi-color blanket is designed for Lion Brand Basic Stitch Anti-Pilling… an economically priced, easy care, acrylic yarn that is available in a wide selection of attractive colorways.
This #4 weight, 4-ply yarn knits up in a soft, pleasant texture with very good stitch definition.
Since this blanket is sure to get a lot of use… you’ll appreciate that this yarn is machine washable and dryable.
Shop the full selection of color options, including the beautiful Skein Tones colorways, on the Lion Brand Yarn website.
AMOUNT OF YARN NEEDED:
Quantity of Lion Brand Basic Stitch Anti-Pilling yarn needed for each blanket size:
Large Blanket:
Color A: 2 skeins (370 yards / 200 g)
Color B: 2 skeins (370 yards / 200 g)
Color C: 3 skeins (555 yards / 300 g)
Color D: 2 skeins (370 yards / 200 g)
Color E: 1 skeins (185 yards / 100 g)
Total = 10 skeins / 1850 yards / 1000 g
For large blanket… each large rectangle requires 1 skein (185 yards) and each small rectangle (top & bottom of center panel) requires .5 skein (92 yards).
XL Blanket:
Color A: 3 skeins (555 yards / 300 g)
Color B: 3 skeins (555 yards / 300 g)
Color C: 4 skeins (740 yards / 400 g)
Color D: 3 skeins (555 yards / 300 g)
Color E: 2 skeins (370 yards / 200 g)
Total = 15 skeins / 2775 yards / 1500 g
For XL blanket… each large rectangle requires 1.5 skeins (278 yards) and each small rectangle (top & bottom of center panel) requires .75 skein (139 yards).
YARN COLORS:
For the blanket shown in the photo below, I used these five colorways of Lion Brand Basic Stitch Anti-Pilling #4 weight yarn:
Color A: Silver Heather #404 (lower left)
Color B: Turquoise Heather #405 (left)
Color C: Charcoal Heather #403 (lower middle)
Color D: Steel Blue #109 (lower right)
Color E: Mustard #158 (center)
For this sample of the Light in the Window blanket I used Lion Brand Basic Stitch Anti-Pilling in: Silver Heather #404 (lower left); Turquoise Heather #405 (left); Charcoal Heather #403 (lower middle); Steel Blue #109 (lower right); and Mustard #158 (center).
XL AFGHAN IN DENIM, PINE AND GRAY:
I made the XL afghan blanket below using 15 skeins of Lion Brand Basic Stitch Anti-Pilling in:
Color A: 3 skeins Silver Heather #404 (lower left)
Color B: 3 skeins Deep Denim Heather #406 (left)
Color C: 4 skeins Charcoal Heather #403 (lower middle)
Color D: 3 skeins Pine Heather #407 (lower right)
Color E: 2 skeins Beige Heather #410 (center)
I selected Beige Heather for my ‘bright or light’ color to symbolize the light in the window… a light that represents care and love.
This design will work with many combinations of five yarn colors! When selecting colors consider:
Colors A & C: medium or dark neutrals
Colors B & D: moderately colorful
Color E: a bright or light color
COLOR COMBINATION IDEAS:
This color-block blanket design can be used with unlimited combinations of five colorways. Here are just a few combinations to consider using Lion Brand Basic Stitch Anti-Pilling #4 weight yarn.
OPTION 1 - DENIM AND PINE
Keep the two gray heather colorways the same - Charcoal Heather and Silver Heather - and change B, D and E.
For example… I’m working on an XL afghan blanket using Lion Brand Basic Stitch Anti-Pilling yarn in Deep Denim Heather, Pine Heather and Beige Heather (for the light or bright color). I’m more than halfway through the blanket and I can already tell that it will be a favorite cozy blanket for our house!
I’m currently making an XL blanket for our house using: Silver Heather (Color A); Deep Denim Heather (Color B); Charcoal Heather (Color C); Pine Heather (Color D); Beige Heather (Color E). I love how these colors are working together!
January 2022 Update: Over New Year’s weekend I knit the last few inches of this XL sized ‘Light in the Window’ blanket. The following weekend I hand stitched the three panels together. I’m thrilled with how this blanket turned out! This XL blanket is approximately 45” wide x 60” long. I used five colorways of Lion Brand Basic Stitch Anti-Pilling in Silver Heather, Deep Denim Heather, Charcoal Heather, Pine Heather and Beige Heather.
OPTION 2 - BLUSH PINK AND GREEN
Make one change from Option #1 for a modern pink & green combination. Replace Color B with Blush Heather #409.
Love this look! Use Blush Heather (#409) for Color B… along with Silver Heather (Color A); Charcoal Heather (Color C); Pine Heather (Color D); and Beige Heather (Color E). Shop all of the colorways on LionBrand.com.
OPTION 3 - FALL INSPIRATION
For a fall inspired color palette… change colorways B & D to Pumpkin and Olive:
Color A: Silver Heather #404
Color B: Pumpkin #133
Color C: Charcoal Heather #403
Color D: Olive #132
Color E: Beige Heather #410
For a fall inspired palette in Lion Brand Basic Stitch Anti-Pilling (from top to bottom): Color A: Silver Heather; Color B: Pumpkin; Color C: Charcoal Heather; Color D: Olive; and Color E: Beige Heather.
OPTION 4 - LOVELY SKEIN TONES
Choose five colors from the selection of 12 beautiful Skein Tones colorways in the Lion Brand Basic Stitch collection. The possibilities are endless!
WHERE TO SHOP FOR YARN:
Lion Brand Basic Stitch Anti-Pilling yarn is available from a number of retailers. These days there are some colorways that are short on stock so if you are looking for availability try:
Lion Brand Yarn website - shop here to see the full selection of current colorways
Amazon - purchase a single skein or 3-pack quantities of yarn
JoAnn’s Crafts - Offered online and in some stores. Click here to see the Skein Tones colorways.
CUSTOMER PROJECT:
January 2022 Update: The Light in the Window blanket shown below was made by Topher (@toperknits on Instagram) - a fellow Kansas City knitter. He used the same colorways in Lion Brand Basic Stitch Anti-Pilling that I used for the original sample: Silver Heather, Turquoise Heather, Charcoal Heather, Steel Blue, and Mustard.
Caption from @topherknits Instagram post: “97,000+ stitches later and done! I loved working on The Light in the Window blanket by @fiftyfourtenstudio. It’s the perfect weight for sitting in my leather recliner and reading (or knitting), or for laptop work when I get tired of standing at my desk.” It looks fabulous!
WHERE TO PURCHASE THE PATTERN:
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Happy knitting!
