“Forager Blanket” Knitting Kit: Croft DK / Colour Lab DK – West Yorkshire Spinners

Pattern and instructions in English only

Jacquard Throw Knit-Along (KAL) – Designed by Chloé Elizabeth Birch

Let the colors of fall inspire you with this stunning jacquard throw, designed as a Knit-Along (KAL): a project to knit in stages, pattern by pattern, as the seasons change. Mushrooms, pumpkins, fall leaves, and acorns follow one another in colorful bands to tell the story of a walk in the woods as winter approaches.

This complete kit contains the yarn and downloadable pattern (in English) needed to make the entire blanket.

The Forager Blanket is worked in 5 sections, each featuring its own texture and pattern:

Section 1 – Marvellous Mushrooms: waffle stitch and a mushroom-patterned jacquard.

Section 2 – Pumpkin Picking: honeycomb cables and a pumpkin-patterned jacquard.

Part 3 – Changing Leaves: textured check stitch and jacquard with a leaf pattern.

Part 4 – Falling Acorns: vine-style cables and jacquard with an acorn pattern.

Part 5 – Border: Irish moss stitch edging all around the blanket.

The pattern is presented as charts to be read by stitch, with full row-by-row instructions, including abbreviations and special abbreviations.

What you’ll learn / practice

2- and 3-color jacquard (stranded colorwork)

Reading charts

Several different cable patterns (Cr2R, Cr2L, C4B, C4F)

Gaufré stitch, check stitch, and Irish rice stitch

Assembling a piece from successive strips, with added borders

Level: intermediate (3 out of 5) – this project is ideal for a knitter comfortable with the basics of jacquard and simple cables, and who wants to progress with a long-term project.

The kit contains the yarn needed to make the blanket in the chosen colorway

The pattern is available for download in English (Forager Blanket, ref. WYS1000401)

Two colorways available

ColourLab DK colorways (100% British wool) Soft Stone (A), Latte Brown (B), Fern Green (C), Crimson Red (D), Zesty Orange (E)—warm shades of sage green, terracotta, and raspberry.

The Croft DK Colors (100% Shetland wool, in collaboration with Jamieson & Smith) Sandvoe (A), Burnside (B), Greenbank (C), Skelberry (D), Challister (E) – more rustic shades: burnt orange, plum, and moss green.

Technical Specifications

Finished Dimensions: 98 x 118 cm (38½ x 46½ in.)

Yarn Weight: DK (Double Knitting)

Composition: 100% wool (British Wool or Shetland, depending on color)

Needles: One pair of 4 mm straight needles + one 4 mm circular needle (100 cm)

Other supplies: A cable needle, two stitch markers

Gauge: 22 stitches x 30 rows / 10 cm in jacquard stockinette stitch on 4 mm needles (gauge varies by section: see pattern)

A perfect project to take with you anywhere, to be knitted in stages over the course of several months—ideal for a Knit-Along with fellow knitters, or on your own to create a one-of-a-kind throw to give as a gift or treasure for fall and winter evenings.