Tin Ceiling Blanket
The beauty of a pressed tin ceiling lies in how its dimensional pattern invites the eye to wander, absorbed by the enduring charm. Designer Sandi Rosner captured that allure in her Tin Ceiling Washcloth + Hand Towel pattern, and now this favorite stitch pattern is back in the form of a blanket! The Tin Ceiling Blanket knitting pattern brings the same rhythmic texture to a larger scale, knit with Cotton Pure On A Cone, our 100% organically grown cotton yarn that highlights every detail.
A simple interplay of knits and purls creates rippling concentric diamonds that catch the light like embossed metalwork. The effect is a timeless graphic take on the intricate turn-of-the-century ceilings that inspired it.
Cotton Pure On A Cone is the perfect choice for a textural stitch pattern. This sport-weight, 100% organically grown cotton yarn has a multi-strand structure that gives this blanket its smooth, even feel and crisp stitch definition. Cotton Pure’s strength and balance make it a joy to work with, while its unmercerized finish feels soft against the skin. And it’s machine washable, too, so the finished blanket is as practical as it is beautiful!
Just one 1000-gram Cotton Pure On A Cone makes the Throw size, offering seamless knitting and effortless flow (no skeins to wind, and only two ends to weave in!), or you can pick up 6 skeins of Cotton Pure to knit the Crib size. Choose from 34 stunning colors drawn from a full-bloom landscape. Pick the one you’ll most love to see unfold as you knit… We chose soft Silver Berry!
Cast on for the Tin Ceiling Blanket pattern and savor the satisfying rhythm of each row and the joy of knitting such dimensional tin-ceiling beauty!
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Designed for Purl Soho by Sandi Rosner. Based in South Carolina, Sandi has been a knitter and crocheter for more than 45 years. She has owned a local yarn store, been the creative director of a large yarn company, and worked as a freelance technical editor, designer, teacher, and writer. Sandi writes a popular weekly newsletter on Substack called A Good Yarn. Thank you for sharing your talent and expertise with us, Sandi!
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Materials
- 1 Cotton Pure On A Cone, 100% organically grown cotton yarn. Each cone of this sport-weight yarn is approximately 2,789 yards/ 1,000 grams; approximately 1,675 (2,780) yards required. We used the color Silver Berry.
- US 4 (3.5 mm) 32- or 40-inch circular knitting needles
- Stitch markers
PLEASE NOTE: If you prefer skeins, you’ll need 6 (10) skeins of Purl Soho’s Cotton Pure.
GAUGE
28 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches in stitch pattern
SIZES
Crib (Throw)
Finished Dimensions: 31½ inches wide x 43 inches long (41¾ inches wide x 54 inches long)
SAMPLE: We knit the Throw size.
NOTES
STITCH MULTIPLE
This stitch pattern works over a multiple of 24 plus 4 stitches.
SLIP STITCHES
Slip all stitches purlwise with yarn in front (wyif).
PATTERN
Cast on 220 (292) stitches. We used a basic Long Tail Cast On.
Work from Written Instructions or Chart, both below.
TIN CEILING PATTERN: WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS
Row 1 (right side): Slip 1 (see Notes), k1, place marker (pm), [k1, p2, (k2, p2) 5 times, k1, pm] 9 (12) times, k2.
Row 2 (wrong side): Slip 1, k1, slip marker (sm), [p1, (k2, p2) 5 times, k2, p1, sm] 9 (12) times, k2.
Row 3: Slip 1, k1, sm, [k2, (p2, k2) 2 times, p4, (k2, p2) 2 times, k2, sm] 9 (12) times, k2.
Row 4: Slip 1, k1, sm, [p2, (k2, p2) 2 times, k4, (p2, k2) 2 times, p2, sm] 9 (12) times, k2.
Row 5: Slip 1, k1, sm, [p1, k2, (p2, k2) 5 times, p1, sm] 9 (12) times, k2.
Row 6: Slip 1, k1, sm, [k1, (p2, k2) 5 times, p2, k1, sm] 9 (12) times, k2.
Row 7: Slip 1, k1, sm, [p2, (k2, p2) 2 times, k4, (p2, k2) 2 times, p2, sm] 9 (12) times, k2.
Row 8: Slip 1, k1, sm, [k2, (p2, k2) 2 times, p4, (k2, p2) 2 times, k2, sm] 9 (12) times, k2.
Rows 9–24: Repeat Rows 1–8 two more times.
Row 25 (right side): Slip 1, k1, sm, [k1, p2, (k2, p2) 5 times, k1, sm] 9 (12) times, k2.
Row 26 (wrong side): Slip 1, k1, sm, [p1, (k2, p2) 5 times, k2, p1, sm] 9 (12) times, k2.
Row 27: Slip 1, k1, sm, [p2, (k2, p2) 2 times, k4, (p2, k2) 2 times, p2, sm] 9 (12) times, k2.
Row 28: Slip 1, k1, sm, [k2, (p2, k2) 2 times, p4, (k2, p2) 2 times, k2, sm] 9 (12) times, k2.
Row 29: Slip 1, k1, sm, [p1, k2, (p2, k2) 5 times, p1, sm] 9 (12) times, k2.
Row 30: Slip 1, k1, sm, [k1, (p2, k2) 5 times, p2, k1, sm] 9 (12) times, k2.
Row 31: Slip 1, k1, sm, [k2, (p2, k2) 2 times, p4, (k2, p2) 2 times, k2, sm] 9 (12) times, k2.
Row 32: Slip 1, k1, sm, [p2, (k2, p2) 2 times, k4, (p2, k2) 2 times, p2, sm] 9 (12) times, k2.
Rows 33–48: Repeat Rows 25–32 two more times.
Repeat Rows 1–48 seven (9) more times, then work Rows 1 and 2 one more time, removing stitch markers on the last row.
TIN CEILING PATTERN: CHART
NOTE: New to reading charts? Unravel the mysteries with our Reading A Chart Tutorial!
Starting in the bottom right corner of the Chart below, work right-side (odd number) rows from right to left and wrong-side (even number) rows from left to right.
Work Rows 1–48 eight (10) times, then repeat Rows 1 and 2 one more time. Remove all stitch markers on final row.
KEY
CHART
NOTE: Want to see it bigger? Download this chart (and key) as a PDF!
FINISHING
With right side facing you, bind off all stitches purlwise.
Weave in all ends and gently wet block.
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Very fashionable stitch, I love it! The look of quality is foremost.
Hi Gilda,
Thank you so much for your kind comment! We’re thrilled you’re a fan of this project and hope you give this pattern a try!
Kindly,
Cat
I love this pattern!!! But I have trouble knitting with 100% cotton yarn. Are there any other yarns that you might suggest for this pattern/blanket?
Hi!
This pattern will work great with most yarns since it’s easy to modify for any yarn weight! If you want to stick to the same gauge, I’d recommend using another sportweight yarn like Good Wool or Wigeon. Some other yarns that I think would be lovely options as well are Knitting Yarn and Daily Wool, though these are slightly thicker and would require some stitch count adjusting. But all of the yarns I recommended have great stitch definition which is the most important thing for a pattern like this!
All the best,
Lili
I love this! I’m hoping my family will buy this yarn for my birthday.
This is a beautiful pattern. Always looking for something new
Beautiful! I am thinking of using Serif or the new June Worsted for this. Beyond getting gauge is there any reason not to consider one of those?
Hi Chermia,
I would recommend using June Worsted over Serif for this pattern! Since Serif is very “nubbly,” it doesn’t have the best stitch definition, which is important for a textured pattern like this. June Worsted is more smoothly spun, so the stitch pattern will come across much more clearly! You will need to adjust your cast-on though, since it’s a lot thicker than Cotton Pure. This pattern works over any multiple of 24 + 4 stitches!
All the best,
Lili
I attempted a Serif swatch and you are 100% right on the stitch definition. I’ll give the June Worsted a go. Thank you!