Close-up detail of a machine-knitted blanket in Fisherman Rib stitch, showing colorful self-striping yarn patterns and textured ribbing

12 Reasons to Machine Knit this Blanket

Updated, colorful and fun, this one-piece, machine knit blanket is sure to please! Knit in a self striping yarn in Fisherman Rib with your ribber and you'll be done in no-time! Here are 12 reasons to knit this blanket.

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Updated, colorful and fun, this one-piece blanket is sure to please!
Knit in a self striping yarn in Fisherman Rib and you'll be done in no-time!

Dust off your ribber and get knitting!

Make-in-a-Weekend
"Instant" gratification
Only 1 panel
Updated design
Stripes with minimal yarn ends
Under $30
Put your ribber to work
Discover Fisherman Rib
Build your ribber confidence
No swatching needed
Perfect your Kitchener Cast On (tubular) and Kitchener (tubular) Bind Off
No punchcard or stitch patterning (unless you want to)

For more instruction for creating your own blanket
Visit the Knit it Now Quick Win: Fisherman Rib Blanket

Lessons Learned

Fisherman Rib knits up WIDE (hmmm... larger garment widths)
Watching the colors change is FUN!
All that practice with Ribber cast on methods was sooo worth it!
If I had swatched .... I would have knit at a looser tension and the blanket would have been even wider
If I had swatched, I would have KNOWN how long it was going to be :-)
Lesson learned: Swatching is NOT optional ... duh...
Tubular (Kitchener) bind off always takes longer than I expect ... "Honey dinner has to wait until I finish this"