CARNIVAL Blanket
KnitTing Pattern from Geometric Knit Blankets book, by Margaret Holzmann
Colorful circles evoke the excitement and fun of a summer carnival. Worked in Sugarbush, Bold, the strong colors mixed with neutrals will add a pop of color to any room.
Carnival is one of 30 blankets in the Geometric Knit Blankets book.
Carnival Blanket, photograph by Gerard Holzmann, 2020
Carnival Blanket, photograph by Gerard Holzmann, 2020
Alternate Color Designs for Carnival
To experiment with colors for this blanket, see the the Supplemental Content (access code at end of book) to download a coloring page to experiment with your own color ideas. The stars can be striped, by changing colors at the beginning of every knit row (when worked modularly). The stars can also be worked in speckled, multi, or color-shifting yarns to add more detail.
Shown here are two designs showing the same star colors with white petals versus black petals..
White petals with colored stars
The blanket below was knitted by Jill Ammerman. She has selected and arranged her star colors so that they form a diamond pattern (a design within a design)…. so clever! I love the primary colors Jill chose for her petals and how they are paired with neutrals for the stars.
Two construction methods
This pattern can be worked as a series of knitted squares that are sewn together, or modularly. Blankets worked in squares make good take-along projects, while modular knits can keep you warm when worked in winter and do not require any seaming.
Once you have mastered the first couple shapes you will just repeat those shapes in different color combinations to complete the blanket.
Carnival blanket, photograph by Gerard Holzmann, 2020
INSPIRATION
The idea for this blanket came from a quilt style called cathedral window, popularized in North America in the 1930’s. There are a lot of ways to color this design. The traditional coloration is white petals and darker colored stars. In our modern interpretation the petals are dark or bright and background star colors are neutral.
photo credit Gathered.how from a Jo Avery quilt pattern
Black petals with colored stars
The blanket below was knitted by Sarah Nantel. She used method B (joining with 4-pointed stars) and reduced the number of “circles” by one in each direction. I love the way this turned out. The yarn information is as follows: The solid brown for the background stars is: Kertzer Northern Chunky “espresso” (discontinued). All color-changing yarn is: James C Brett Marble Chunky in colors: MC07 MC13 MC33 MC34 MC39 MC46 MC59 MC65 MC83 Note: some colors are discontinued.
