Strawberry Thief Blanket Printed Pattern Designed by Debbie Bliss and Chloé Elizabeth Birch for West Yorkshire Spinners
Yarn recommendation: WYS Morris DK
Colours used: Blackthorn x 6 balls, Strawberry x 3 balls, 1 each of Daisy, Hyacinth, Yew, Rose, Marigold
Needles: 3.25mm/US 1.5 and 4mm/US 6
Size: 81 x 81 cm / 32 x 32 inches
The Strawberry Thief design is arguably the most iconic of William Morris’ work. The intricate motifs have been separated into individual squares for this blanket, which are worked individually with a combination of stranded and intarsia techniques they are then sewn up together afterwards.
