I am on my summer break, maybe you are too? If so, then you might just have time for the new Prism Blanket Make-ALong by Susan from Felted Button. The MAL starts today, and I have a video tutorial showing you how to do the difficult bits in the pattern. Under Resources you find everything you need to make you own Prism Blanket.

Resources

Prism Blanket pattern on Ravelry
Prism Blanket pattern on Etsy
Prism Blanket video tutorial
Prism Blanket yarn kits: Caro’s Atelier (NL/EU)
English and Dutch Facebook groups hosting the MAL
Social media tag: #PrismBlanketMAL

Prism Blanket video tutorial

In the video tutorial for the Prism Blanket, I do not show you the full blanket step-by-step, but I only show you the difficult or confusing parts. The reason for not showing every step of the blanket is because the pattern is a paid pattern, and a free video tutorial for a paid pattern would inevitably take away income from Susan. Susan is a fabulous designer, and I sincerely support her work.

I encourage you to start with the written pattern, and when you feel that you get stuck on the join of any of the triangles, take a look at the video, or ask for help in the English or Dutch Facebook groups hosting the MAL.

Prism Blanket yarn amounts and kits

Prism blanket is a detailed, two-layer blanket consisting of many triangles in different sizes and colors. The original blanket uses 11 colors of Scheepjes Color Crafter; one base color and 10 colors for the details. You will need 15 balls of Scheepjes Color Crafter – 5 balls for the base color, and 1 ball of each of the accent colors. The original blanket is a fun, colorful rainbow blanket. Read about the Prism Blanket and the MAL on Felted Button.

The original Prism Blanket is 100cm (39.4in) x 120cm (47.3in), and uses the following Scheepjes Color Crafter amounts:

1 x Tilburg (1083)
1 x Leek (1132) OR Vlissingen (1723)
1 x Leerdam (1263)
1 x Groningen (1259)
1 x Eelde (1422)
1 x Zwolle (1082)
1 x Heerlen (1432) OR Rhenen (1188)
1 x Hengelo (1084)
1 x Meppel (1061)
1 x Den Bosch (1241)
9 x Heerenveen (1203)

Yarn kits for the original Prism Blanket are available from Caro’s Atelier (NL/EU). Scheepjes Color Crafter is a double knit (DK) weight, 100g/300m per ball premium acrylic yarn, and is available from Wool Warehouse (International), Caro’s Atelier (NL/EU), and many other Scheepjes stockists.

My Prism Blanket colors

Although I really like the original blanket, I want to make a blanket with a completely different look. Therefore I am going to make my blanket with a neutral shade of Scheepjes Color Crafter for the base, and 5 autumn colors from the Scheepjes Color Crafter Velvet range. I will be repeating my accent colors to compensate for having less colors than in the original pattern.

I have the following yarn amounts and colors for my blanket:

Scheepjes Color Crafter Velvet is also available from Wool Warehouse (UK/Int), Caro’s Atelier (NL/EU), and many other Scheepjes stockists.

My Prism Blanket WIP

My Prism Blanket is about half way now, so still pretty much a WIP. The project is detailed, and sometimes a bit slow going because of all the yarn tails that need to be worked in. A BIG tip, keep working away those yarn tails as you go; it will save you from going insane at the end of the project.

I am using the following color placement for my Prism Blanket:

Base Color – Scheepjes Color Crafter – Ermelo (1710)
Color A & F – Scheepjes Color Crafter Velvet – Crawford (850)
Color B & G – Scheepjes Color Crafter Velvet – Astaire (845)
Color C & H – Scheepjes Color Crafter Velvet – Garland (852)
Color D & I – Scheepjes Color Crafter Velvet – Gardner (851)
Color E & J – Scheepjes Color Crafter Velvet – Chaplin (855)

I am making a smaller version of Prism Blanket. The pattern for the MAL has 7 columns of hexagons, so you have 7 hexagon points at the top and bottom of the blanket, and the MAL pattern has 13 full rows of the small top triangles. I am making a smaller version of Prism Blanket, which means that I am making only 5 columns, so my blanket only has 5 hexagon points at both ends, and only 9 full rows of the top triangles. This difference is important, because I have less yarn, so I can’t make the full size blanket. My blanket will be a comfortable lapghan.

I have stitch markers in the center of each new base row of hexagons to help me keep track of where I am in the pattern. It is easy to loose track of them because your eyes play tricks on you, looking to make hexagons all over the blanket.

I am working the blanket is rows, alternating the base and top triangles. This way it is easier to keep track of my top triangle colors and I enjoy the process of seeing the blanket grow. This is a very thick blanket, basically a double layer of fabric, which means that it’s rather hot. I have it with me on my summer break here is France, but it is a bit hot to work on during the day. Luckily I also have a cotton yarn project with me!

I am enjoying my vacation, and I sincerely hope you enjoy your summer/winter break too. See you in September, and this time I don’t believe that there is anything that is going to jump the gun, but you can never be sure! Have a good time everyone.

With love,

Esther

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