Pixie Dust Lap Blanket in Cool White! | Purl Soho

Two years ago our Pixie Dust Lap Blanket ignited the imaginations of our readers with its fanciful large scale and whimsical twinkle. Knitters everywhere discovered the wonders of humongous needles capable of stitching up a show-stopping blanket in just a few hours!

Pixie Dust Lap Blanket in Cool White! | Purl Soho

Our original Pixie Dust Lap Blanket was knit up in a gorgeous daffodil yellow. Now this season we’re exploring the arctic side of Knit Collage’s Pixie Dust yarn with its cool white Snowflake color. This blanket is as fun, loopy and sparkly as its progenitor but with the elegance of a new fallen snow! -Whitney

Pixie Dust Lap Blanket in Cool White! | Purl Soho

Update: New Yarn

And here’s an idea! Try doubling up Knit Collage’s Sister. Same size needles, same pattern, same textural adventure, a Sister Lap Blanket is a beautifully affordable 100% wool alternative (swatch pictured below). Sister is now available in six lovely new colors, and you’ll only need five skeins (you could even get away with four if you don’t mind losing a few inches!). -Whitney

Designed by Purl Soho designer, Whitney Van Nes.

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Pixie Dust Lap Blanket in Cool White! | Purl Soho

Materials

  • 7 skeins of Knit Collage’s Pixie Dust, a blend of Wool, Mohair, and Pixie Sparkles. Each skein is 40 yards/ 145 grams; approximately 280 yards required. This is the color Snowflake.
  • A US 36 (19/20 mm), 32 or 40-inch circular needle.

Gauge

1 stitch = approximately 1 inch in 1 x 1 rib

Size

Approximately 26 inches wide by 56 inches long

Pattern

Our free Pixie Dust Lap Blanket pattern is available right here!