Knitting a blanket.

[jackandahat]

This is one of those things where I've done plenty of googling, but I'd like "real people's suggestions" to go with gathered information.

So, for those of you who've knitted a blanket (I'm most likely going with a variation on Moderne Log Cabin Blanket) - what kind of yarn did you use? Given my local knitting shop runs heavy to acrylic and baby-pastels, it seems likely I'll have to order some, so I'm looking for solid advice before I get out the debit card.

Comments

[thistleingrey]

There is machine-washable wool as well! Have you looked at Rowan's line? (Ought to be available more readily in England than some of the suggestions here.) This is good stuff for low-fuss care, or (a little lighter) this.

A friend living in Galway and I collaborated on a baby blanket last year, which took a bit of maneuvering. We ended up using Rowan Purelife cotton DK--and she bought the yarn in Edinburgh. I'm in the U.S. :P

[jackandahat]

I know about machine-washable wool - that's why I was surprised it's not really come up in the comments!

Wow, long distance blanketing -that's cool!

[thistleingrey]

Ah, and I didn't click through to the pattern at first, so it looks as though you do want DK weight. But really, if I wanted a blanket to be warm, I'd go with aran weight instead and modify the pattern a bit for size....

She did half, posted it, and I invented a wide border. It turned out pretty well. :)

[jackandahat]

Sizing is negotiable - I was just using that as a reference for style, really. So going up to another weight isn't a big deal.