“Harry Potter Style”

Knitted Doll, Baby, or Lap Blanket (30 inches by 33 inches)

Or Quadrupled to Full Size Afghan (60 inches by 63 inches)

Designed by Susan Helene Kramer

Knitted doll or baby blanket laying alongside 18 inch doll for size comparison

Intermediate Skill Project

Introduction:

This is a 30 inch (65cm) by 33 inch (72.5cm) knitted blanket or afghan for a new baby, or to use as a lap blanket. It is knitted in one piece including both red borders. When I bought the yarn, I chose deep jewel colors, as I was reminiscing about the vibrant colors of Mrs. Weasley's knitted creations in the Harry Potter movies. I used a worsted weight yarn that is 70% acrylic and 30% wool. All acrylic or all wool would work well, too.

I’ve also given supplies and directions to knit an adult size afghan 60 inches (5 feet) by 63inches (5 and a quarter feet).

Supplies for 30 inches by 33 inches size:

Size 10 mm single pointed knitting needles (2)

4 ounce ball of yarn for each of the 4 main colors

2 ounces of yarn for 2 red borders

Supplies for 60 inches by 63 inches size:

(4 times as much yarn)

Size 10 mm single pointed knitting needles (2) extra long

16 ounces of yarn for each of the 4 main colors

8 ounces of yarn for 2 red borders

Pattern for 30 inches by 33 inches size:

- Cast on 70 stitches to begin border. Every row thereafter will have 70 stitches.

- First 5 rows of border use just knit stitch, and use the same pattern for other end of blanket.

- Each block of color is 10 rows.

- First row of pattern:

To begin, knit 5 stitches, purl 10 stitches, knit 10 stitches, purl 10 stitches, knit 10 stitches, purl 10 stitches, knit 10 stitches, knit 5 stiches for border.

(For every line knit 5 stitches at beginning and end to form border.)

- Second row of pattern:

Knit 5 stitches for border, then begin big blocks with knit 10 stitches, purl 10 stitches, knit 10 stitches, purl 10 stitches, knit 10 stitches, purl 10 stitches, knit 5 stiches for border.

- Repeat first and second row for blocks.

- When ready to change color combine old and new colors for first 5 stitches.

- Every 10 rows, continue knitting 5 stitches at the beginning and end of each row, but reverse the block pattern, as show in the photos.

- For my blanket I made 9 sets of 10 rows in each color.

- Then make red border in all knit stitches on both sides and loosely bind off.

Pattern for 60 inches by 63 inches size:

- Cast on140 stitches to begin border. Every row thereafter will have 140 stitches.

- Continue with above instructions except you will knit 18 sets of 10 rows (doubling the length in the photos) between the 2 red borders.

Photo below is close-up of afghan pattern for small or large size: