Mosaic Blanket
What a joy it is to discover those moments in knitting when something seemingly intricate turns out to be very easy!
Those are the moments that knitting legend Barbara Walker strove to find as she first learned how to knit. Finding color work’s bobbins and multiple strands of yarn cumbersome, she developed a slip-stitch technique she called “Mosaic Knitting,” a clever way to create elaborate, colorful patterns using only basic stitches (knit, slip and occasionally purl). Soon, she was staying up late into the night inventing hundreds of original mosaic motifs, guided solely by her imagination.
With a motif from Walker’s Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns, we created our Mosaic Blanket, made in Purl Soho’s incredibly soft Alpaca Pure in vibrant, almost glowing Super Pink, and anchored by the sturdy smoothness of Worsted Twist in creamy Heirloom White.
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As Barbara Walker herself discovered, there is beauty in simplicity… Although you won’t have to tell anyone just how simple this Mosaic Blanket actually is to make! -Kristy
Update: New Color!
May 17, 2017
Our Mosaic Blanket has become one of our most popular patterns, which may surprise you, given how complicated it looks to make. But the real surprise is that even an advanced beginner can cast on for this knitting adventure! For this version of our Mosaic Blanket we used Worsted Twist in classic Heirloom White and Alpaca Pure in mysterious Trout Brown, an earthy neutral at heart with a shimmer of blue across its surface. For additional images, check out our new post!
Designed by Purl Soho designer, Kristina McGowan. Click here to see even more of Kristina’s designs!
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Materials
- Color A: 4 (6, 7) skeins of Purl Soho’s Worsted Twist, 100% merino wool. Each skein is 164 yards/ 100 grams; approximately 656 (984, 1148) yards required.
- Color B: 6 (8, 10) skeins of Purl Soho’s Alpaca Pure, 100% super baby alpaca. Each skein is 109 yards/ 100 grams; approximately 654 (872, 1090) yards required.
- A US 8 (5 mm), 24 or 32-inch circular knitting needles
Shop our wonderful collection of aran + worsted-weight yarn to find a suitable substitute for this project, and remember that it’s always a good idea to check your gauge before you cast on… Our All About Gauge Tutorial shows you how!
Here are four palette ideas, including the one knit up here!
• Color A: Heirloom White
• Color B: Super Pink
• Color A: Heirloom White
• Color B: Artemisia
• Color A: Heirloom White
• Color B: Yellow Zest
• Color A: Heirloom White
• Color B: Dark Loam
Gauge
19 stitches x 38 rows = 4 inches in Mosaic Stitch, using Colors A and B
15 stitches x 32 rows = 4 inches in garter stitch, using Color A
Sizes
Baby (Crib, Throw)
- Finished Measurements: Approximately 26 x 35 (33 ½ x 40, 41 x 46 ½) inches
SAMPLE: We knit the Baby size.
Notes
SLIP STITCHES
ON RIGHT SIDE ROWS: Slip stitches with yarn in back.
ON WRONG SIDE ROWS: Slip stitches with yarn in front.
STITCH MULTIPLE
This pattern works over a multiple of 12 stitches + 3. For example, 12 x 4 = 48; 48 + 3 = 51 total cast-on stitches.
MOSAIC KNITTING
To see how easy it is check out this Mosaic Blanket video tutorial, below!
Pattern
With Color A, cast on 123 (159, 195) stitches. We used a basic Long Tail Cast On.
NOTE: To help keep track of the stitch pattern, you may want to place a stitch marker (or piece of scrap yarn) between each 12-stitch repeat on the next row.
Set-Up Row (wrong side): With Color A, knit.
Work Mosaic Pattern either from Written Instructions or Chart, both below.
MOSAIC PATTERN: WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS
Row 1 (right side): With Color B, k1, *slip 1 (see Notes), k11, repeat from * to last 2 stitches, slip 1, k1.
Row 2 and all following wrong side rows: Knit the same stitches you knit on the previous row, with the same color; and slip all of the same slipped stitches, with the yarn in front (see Notes).
Row 3: With Color A, k4, *[slip 1, k1] 3 times, slip 1, k5, repeat from * to last 11 stitches, [slip 1, k1] 3 times, slip 1, k4.
Row 5: With Color B, k3, *slip 1, k7, slip 1, k3, repeat from * to end of row.
Row 7: With Color A, k2, *slip 1, k3, slip 1, k1, repeat from * to last stitch, k1.
Row 9: With Color B, k5, *slip 1, k3, slip 1, k7, repeat from * to last 10 stitches, slip 1, k3, slip 1, k5.
Row 11: With Color A, k2, *slip 1, k1, slip 1, k5, [slip 1, k1] 2 times, repeat from * to last stitch, k1.
Row 13: With Color B, k7, *slip 1, k11, repeat from * to last 8 stitches, slip 1, k7.
Rows 15 and 16: With Color A, repeat Rows 11 and 12.
Rows 17 and 18: With Color B, repeat Rows 9 and 10.
Rows 19 and 20: With Color A, repeat Rows 7 and 8.
Rows 21 and 22: With Color B, repeat Rows 5 and 6.
Rows 23 and 24: With Color A, repeat Rows 3 and 4.
Repeat Rows 1–24 thirteen (17, 20) more times.
Repeat Rows 1–14 one more time.
Continue to Finishing section, below.
MOSAIC PATTERN: CHART
Instead of following the written text above, you may find it easier to follow this chart instead. A few notes on how to follow mosaic charts …
Starting in the bottom right corner of the Chart below, each horizontal row represents two rows of knitting. Work right-side (odd number) rows from right to left and wrong-side (even number) rows from left to right.
For rows that begin and end with a Color B (gray) square, all Color B stitches are knitted and all Color A stitches are slipped. For rows that begin and end with a Color A (white) square, all Color A stitches are knitted and all Color B stitches are slipped.
Work Rows 1–24 of the Chart 14 (18, 21) times; then, repeat Rows 1–14 one more time.
FINISHING
Cut Color B.
Next Row (right side): With Color A, knit 1 row.
Next Row (wrong side): With Color A, bind off all stitches knitwise.
Weave in the ends, gently wet block and enjoy!
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Without border doesn’t the
edge curl?
Hi Kathy! Great question! Garter stitch (where every row is knitted) is wonderful in that it produces a fabric that tends to lay perfectly flat. Because the blanket is worked in a slip-stitch garter pattern, there is no curling to worry about, and no need to include a stabilizing border. Thanks for writing! Kristy
Great video! So easy to see and now I’m going to try this technique!
Thanks so much, Melissa!
YES! The video is GREAT and very helpful. Can’t wait to start!
*Swoons and falls over*
*Revives long enough to check yarn stash*
*Realizes must order more yarn to make blanket larger*
*Contemplates telling husband about ordering more yarn*
*Lol, no*
So I’m thinking that this blanket would be amazingly amazing if you used several shades of one color to actually give it the look of mosaic tile….gotta work out this idea so that I don’t have to math it out later. This blanket just made it to the top of my “next project” list!
Beautiful pattern! I’m making a couple of swatches to test colors and I’m a bit confused about the instructions for the end of the blanket. By ending on row 13 your color A seems to be on the wrong end of the needles. Should you slide the work across to do the final row and then bind off?
Hi Kerry! You’re absolutely right! You will work back on Row 13, ending on Row 14 & ready to bind off. Thanks a lot for writing!
Kristy
This is great! I’m getting the hang of it 🙂 The video made it easy to get started. Thank you!
Thanks a lot, Liz! And Kathy, so glad the video helped!
Kristy
Does this technique create a double thickness for the blanket?
Hi Barb,
The pattern creates a fabric that is very similar in feel to garter stitch. And though it has substance, the thickness is not doubled in any way. Hope this helps — thanks for writing!
Kristy
GORGEOUS PATTERN! Thank you for sharing and especially for taking the time to make the video. It was very helpful. Do you have any more-economical suggestions for the alpaca yarn used?
Thanks again!
Hi Robyn! Thanks a lot for writing! You could substitute Alpaca Pure with Worsted Twist, which also comes in lovely shades, including Super Pink, the gauges should be quite close in pattern. If you have any further questions as you try substituting, please let us know! Would be happy to try to help. Thanks again, Kristy
Wonderful video to help me get motivated.
I love Barbara Walker and didn’t think to use her Mosaic for a blanket! Duh!
I have to try this one! I love the colors pink/white & blue/white.
Will make very nice baby gifts.
The video is great. She doesn’t move to fast for my slow mind. 🙂
I love this blanket! Could it be made in a non-wool yarn for a baby who may be allergic to wool?
Hi Jean,
Thanks, a lot! It would be lovely to make the blanket in many types of non-wool yarn too. One suggestion that comes to mind would be Blue Sky’s Dyed Cotton: https://www.purlsoho.com/purl/products/item/721-Blue-Sky-Dyed-Cotton. Colors 80 Bone and 617 Lotus could be particularly striking. Good luck and thanks for writing! Kristy
Gorgeous! I’d love to make this blanket, crib-sized, in Blue Sky cotton. Do I use the same needle size and buy the same number of skeins?
Hi Lisa, thanks for your comment and for writing! The blanket would be lovely in the Blue Sky Dyed cotton and you should be able to use a size 8 needle and get close to gauge. If (after you’ve worked up a swatch in the pattern) you would like to run numbers just to make sure you’re casting on the right amount of stitches, please do so! For the Crib size, 7 skeins of each color (of the Blue Sky Dyed Cotton) would be recommended. Thanks again, Kristy
Fabulous! On second thought, though, I think I’ll scale back to the baby size … how many skeins of the Blue Sky will I need? And can I get away with a 24″ circular?
Hi Lisa! A 24″ circular would work well! Each skein of the Blue Sky Dyed Cotton is approximately 150 yards, and so you’ll need about 5 of each color for the Baby size, with the likelihood of having a small amount of each color left over at the end. I just rather recommend 5 skeins each (instead of 4) than have you run short! Good luck and thanks for writing!
Thanks — just ordered my yarn and can’t wait. Your personal advice can’t be beat 🙂
Wonderful! Thanks so much, Lisa! Good luck with the blanket!
This design looks like something Kristy McGown would design. Lovely.
Thank you so much, Meg!
So excited to start this! I am loving the pattern, skipping all other projects and starting with this one.
Beautiful pattern. Can you specify the rough dimensions of the blankets at their different sizes (CO 123, 159, and 195)? I’d love to be able to get a sense of the three sizes.
I learned how to knit when I was 10 and have made 2 blankets this past winter. I think I’ve just found my next project. 🙂
I made the flying geese throw/crib blanket recently — in Remix because I wanted it to be entirely washable, and it came out really nice. Is there anywhere I can send you a picture? Anyway. That makes me want to do this one. Is there a gauge width to get the knack with, by any chance?
This blanket looks amazing. But the last worsted weight baby blanket took me almost a year!! Would a chunkier yarn turn out as striking?
Hi Taylor,
Blankets sure can be a labor of love, but the great thing about the mosaic technique is that it works well with a variety of yarn types. Chunky yarns would also work beautifully. Good luck!
Kristy
This blanket looks gorgeous and I’m really keen to try it.
I’m just wondering if you can carry the yarn up the sides rather than cutting off and starting with the new colour, thus leaving many many many ends to weave in? (Apologies if this is already explained and I missed it!)
Thanks 🙂
Hi Julia,
The yarn is absolutely carried up the sides of your work — another benefit of mosaic knitting. The brief video clip posted with the pattern provides an illustration of how this is done. Thanks for your question!
Kristy
if i were to use just one color, would i still get that great texture? or would it end up looking just like a regular garter stitch? thanks!
Hi Amber! It’s an interesting question! The slip stitches would definitely help to keep the fabric from looking entirely like garter stitch, and the texture itself wouldn’t change. It’s intriguing for sure! Thanks for writing! Kristy
Really lovely mosaic blanket and great DIY project! Thanks for sharing!
Prudence
http://www.prudencepetitestyle.com
Beautiful blanket. Can you tell me approximate finished size of the throw? thanks!
Hi Anna and Jane,
The sample shown is in the Baby size, approximately 26 x 31 inches. The Crib size is 33 1/2 x 40 inches and the Throw is 41 x 46 1/2. Hope this helps! Thanks for writing in!
Kristy
this is perfect: perfect pattern – perfect timing!
thanks a million – carina.
After reading the pattern I couldn’t see where it tells how much yarn is required of each color and or the different sizes. Could you please point that out in the pattern for me? Thank you
Hi Jennie!
The yarn requirements are listed under Materials. They list the Baby size first, followed by Crib and Throw in parenthesis, Color A: 4 (6, 7) skeins of Purl Soho’s Worsted Twist, and Color B: 6 (8, 10) skeins of Purl Soho’s Alpaca Pure.
Has anyone looked at knitting the blanket in reverse colors? Where the darker color would be yarn A and the lighter color yarn B?
Hi Karen,
The reverse colors look great too! I would encourage you to experiment and see which combination you like best!
Kristy
This is a very pretty pattern. But how do you know which stitch is slipped or knitted on the previous row?
Hi Kaitlyn,
Thanks for writing! The slipped stitches from the previous rows will be the opposite color from your working yarn. The slipped stitches will also be smooth at the base of the stitch, whereas all other stitches will look like purl stitches. I hope this helps. Good luck!
Kristy
Greetings
This is one of the most beautiful blankets I have ever seen.
Thank you for sharing!
Everything else is on the back burner!
Amazing! Many thanks for sharing!
Thanks, Mimi! Happy knitting!
I’m so excited about this pattern! I’d love to try it as a cotton dish towel first- any idea how many stitches I’d cast on for that? Did I understand the chart correctly that this pattern is in increments of 12 stitches?
Hi Alicia! That’s a great idea! You would just need to cast on a multiple of 12 sts plus 3. Thanks for your comment!
have often used the slip stitch technique – think this would look great with one variegated yarn (instead of the pink) and one plain colour (cream or grey) – would add to the mosaic feel
Hi,
Am I right in assuming you make a whole bunch of squares and then stitch together? Also, do you have to have circular knitting needles or could you use standard needles if that all you have?
Ta!
Hi Jo!
You’ll cast on enough stitches to create the width of the blanket and then just knit it straight as one piece, with no squares to sew together. Because the number of stitches you are casting on will be more than straight needles can accommodate, you will need to use a circular needle in order to work this particular pattern. Please let us know if you have any additional questions! Thanks for writing! Kristy
I would like to knit a larger blnket.. for my 3 year old son.
can I?
which one i use?
Hi Orly,
The Crib size might be a good choice if you’d like the blanket to be a bit bigger. It would be about 33 1/2 inches x 40 inches. Kristy
This looks like it turns out to be thick and tightly knit – is it more suitable as a cold weather baby blanket? In cotton would it still be too heavy for a summer baby?
Hi Brittany,
The knit of the blanket is not as thick and tight as it may seem! The weight and feel is much like garter stitch, and although cotton might make it a bit heavier overall, no more so than your average cotton knit blanket. Thanks a lot for writing! Kristy
What a stunning blanket and I love you video- so helpful! This is a really pretty design – thanks so much for sharing x
http://crafternooncabaretclub.com
Hi!! thank you so much for the pattern! I love the look of your blanket! But i have a slight confusion with how to change the pattern. I would like to try to make an adult throw blanket, but how do i figure the cast on stitches with the 12 + 3 ? Should i find out how long and wide i would like the throw blanket to be? What should be times with 12? Sorry for being a hassle, i’m still a newbie. 🙂
Hi Ivane-joy,
It’s a great question! A good place to start in figuring it out is to look at the stitch gauge for the blanket, which is 19 stitches = 4″, or 4.75 = 1″ If you then have an idea of how wide you’d like the blanket to be, you can start by multiplying that number by the stitch gauge. Let’s say you want to make a blanket that’s 50 inches wide. You can start by multiplying 50″ x 4.75 (237.5) and round up to 238. You know then that you’ll need about 238 stitches in order to get the width you’d like.
The next step is to get that number (238) to work with the stitch pattern. In order to work the stitch pattern, your cast on number of stitches needs to be a multiple of “12 + 3.” This just means that the pattern itself repeats over 12 stitches with three stitches that bumper on either side of the repeats — in this case, one stitch on the starting right and two on the left. You can start by dividing 238 by 12, and you’ll see that it’s almost divisible 20 times. So if you multiply 12 times 20 you’ll get 240. You can then add the 3 additional stitches in order to make the stitch pattern work, which will give you a cast on of 243 (12 x 20 +3), close enough to your needed width of 238. You’ll cast on 243 and knit to the length you’d like, just making sure to end on Row 13 — Row 13 is just a nice cut off point that helps you have the top of the motif mirror the bottom, but you can end wherever you like. Let us know if this all makes sense, and please feel free to send along any additional calculations or questions you may have as you figure out the size you’d like to make! Kristy
Thank you so much Kristina!! Your explanation on the math made it really easy to understand. I’m planning to make a 60″ wide blanket. When I get to finish it I’ll try to post a picture. Wish me luck! Thanks again!
Wonderful, Ivane-joy — good luck!
So so glad you asked this because I was wondering the same thing!! I love this pattern and am looking to knit one to that’s more befitting a queen size bed (nowhere near that baby blanket knitting point in my life yet!)
I’m currently working the math out to be cast on 291 stitches, using a 60″ dimension, does that look right? I’m thinking that I’ll use a slate grey base and do the mosaic in an electric limey-yellow.
Fingers crossed this project is successful!
Hi Laura! 291 stitches for a 60″ dimension, ~4.75 stitches to the inch, is great!! And the colors you’ve chosen sound beautiful — best of luck!
Kristy
Great post!
xx
Mademoiselle Coconath
http://mllecoconath.com
Lovely blanket! I’m wondering what the reverse side looks like?
Thanks
Hi Drea! Thanks!
If you go to the top of the page for the blanket pattern, you should be able to scroll over and see multiple images, one of which includes a pretty good shot of the reverse side — (let us know if you can’t see it!) — it would be the third photo in the line up above as you scroll to the right. The slip and knit stitches help form a rather clean looking reverse side — and although it’s not reversible, the result looks tidy and purposeful. Thanks for writing! Kristy
I love this pattern, but… why is it so hard to print it out? In order to see everything, I had to put it on Landscape. Then when I used your Print button, the printer dialog box happily informed me it was going to print 42 pages. What? I don’t need all of the comments, just the pattern. Plus the menu on the first page overprinted on every page; and the chart was cut in half. Please, can’t you find a way to offer your patterns as a PDF file so all of this won’t happen? I enjoy your patterns but this turns me away.
Hi Sue!
Very sorry that you’ve been having problems printing out the pattern. I know how frustrating that can be! Let’s try to fix it! If you go to the pattern page for the blanket, you should see, on the upper righthand side, a small icon of a printer and next to it, a link that says “Print.” If you click on that, you should be taken to another page where in the upper heading, there are three options given, “Print,” “PDF” and “Email.” (If you are not able to see these options, please try using another browser, as this can often help). If you choose “PDF,” you’ll be given a link to download the file. If you then download the file, you’ll be able to choose to print it out. You can go to “File” and select “Print.” (If you select “Email” you’ll be able to email the pattern to yourself and print the attachment out that way). The pattern is a total of 10 pages, and yes, not all of these are directions (the pages include the introduction and photos). You can choose to print only pages 4-10 and not include the extra material. Please let us know if this works and if not, we can go from there and work until we figure it out. Again, sorry that you are having this trouble and thanks for writing! Kristy
Hi Kristy,
Your blanket is so lovely!
I have scrolled through the comments and have seen you say that the material created knits up like regular garter stitch-my question for you is if you think the material would be stretchy enough for the leg of a sock (in a sock weight yarn, of course!).
My father is looking for argyle socks, and this might be the perfect alternative! Thanks!
Hi Kat,
The pattern would work for the leg of a sock for sure, and it just might be useful to make sure that you include a ribbed cuff of some sort, just to make sure that it stays up. Good luck! Thanks for writing!
Kristy
Beautiful pattern! It’s being awhile since I knitted, I’ll save this pattern so when I am ready to get back to my knitting hobby, I’ll use this. This pattern will make a beautiful baby blanket
Thank you for this pattern! I’ve always wanted to learn mosaic knitting. It is so beautiful. I had some light blue and white on hand, but decided the contrast would be stronger if I made color A blue, and color B white. It’s looking fantastic!! Also, I’ve been practicing lever knitting, so this is a perfect pattern to get faster with it. I watched the video first, then moved onto the written pattern, and I am glad I did. Your video has just enough info to give me the tips I needed, and was very clear. Well done!
Hi Tara! That’s great to hear! It’s a lot of fun to experiment with different colors and I’m sure the blue and white looks beautiful! The lever knitting also sounds really intriguing! It’s always so fun to learn new things! Thanks a lot for writing!
Kristy
I love how simple this pattern is to follow!! I am currently working on this and it looks amazing! Love you loads Purl Bee!!
I love this technique and thanks for the video! Maybe you guys can include more videos with different techniques and patterns.
How long did the making of this blanket take? I’m kind of weary of taking on another baby blanket because the last blanket I took on was your Easy Baby blanket and I am STILL working on it. It was supposed to be a baby shower present…. And now that baby is 2 months old! Lol. My nephew is having twins. Is it possible to knit two of these by September if I get started now?
Hi Hannah,
Glad to hear that the video has been helpful! Blankets sure can be labors of love! Congratulations to your nephew and that’s great that you’ll be making blankets for the twins! I’m not a particularly fast knitter and everyone has a different pace, but I can tell you that the sample blanket took me about an hour an inch. The nice thing is that it’s a fun knit and witnessing the emergence of the pattern is rewarding somehow and helps maintain interest. Best of luck with it and thanks for writing! Kristy
I am wondering if when you slip the stitch – does it matter what color it is? In other words – does the color change between A and B or should all the slipped stitches be the same color? I am starting row 9 and I don’t see the pattern emerging so am wondering if I am doing something wrong. I did put stitch markers every 12 stitch s but that only seemed to line up on the first few rows. The video is great – and I am not sure how I could go wrong – but perhaps I have?
Any advice would be appreciated.
Hi Tracie, thanks for writing! When you work the first row of a new color, you will always be slipping stitches that are the opposite of that color (they will be from the previous row and will be the opposite color). You will work back (all wrong side rows) using the same color — each color is worked for two rows and then you switch. So for example, you’ll work two rows in Color B, followed by two rows in Color A, etc. The stitch markers are handy to place in your work after each repeat, which are the stitches indicated in the pattern between the asterisks, “* — *” and will always be a total of 12 stitches. A good way to set up your markers at the beginning is to skip the first stitch, place your first marker, count 12, place your second marker and repeat this (12 sts at a time) all the way to the end, to just before the last two stitches where you will place your last marker. You will see as you work the rows that the stitches between the markers are all worked in the same sequence and sometimes it’s just a bit easier when working a large number of stitches in pattern to keep track of them this way. Let us know if this makes sense or if it’s still unclear — would be glad to answer any further questions you may have. Good luck, Kristy
I believe that it should read “Repeat Rows 1-14 once more” before knitting one last row and binding off. I decided to trust the directions and ended up ripping the last row out and adding one more Row 14. That way, you can also carry the color up. Is this a misprint or am I missing something?
Hi Sarah! Thanks for writing! You’re exactly right! We’ve fixed the typo and appreciate your writing in!
Kristy
I’m confused about repeating rows 1-14 one more time at the end. In the photos it looks like the pattern is repeated so that the diamond on the edge is “complete” at both the bottom and top. Repeating rows 1-14 again would only create one more half pattern. It seems that in the sample only row 1 is repeated again at the end before binding off.
Hi Anne! Thanks for writing! Repeating Rows 1-14 one more time at the end will allow you to have the pattern at the end of the blanket mirror what it looks like at the start of it. I know it can seem a bit confusing, but that was how the sample was worked. I hope this helps and send my best,
Kristy
Is it possible that there is a mistake in the written pattern? I seem to have every other row look differently than the pattern. So far it looks like the mosaic pattern row 1-14 and then when I go from row 15-24 it looks like a plus sign. It has been in consistent and I’m working on my third round of the pattern. Just noticed this! I’m confused….does this make sense?
Hi Jenna,
I’m sorry that you’ve been having trouble! When you worked Rows 1-14 did everything look okay? When you start Row 15, what you are doing is working the mirrored image of the rows that came before it and that you’ve just worked, so after Rows 1-14, you will repeat Rows 11 & 12 (just as you worked them before) followed by Rows 9 & 10, 7 & 8, etc. Does this make sense? On all wrong side rows, you will be slipping your stitches with your working yarn held in front, and will be working the stitches in the same sequence as the even numbered Row that came before it. I’m hoping that this helps clear up any confusion, but please let us know if you are still getting stuck or have any further questions. Thanks, Kristy
Never mind!! I found my mistake! I was skipping row 1 every round! Ugh!! How do I fix this without ripping out almost 60 rows?!?
Hi Jenna,
It’s rough and we’ve all been there, but the easiest and fastest way to fix the problem is to undo your work and reknit those rows. I’m really sorry!
Kristy
I can’t wait to knit this blanket for a little girl due in January. Her nursery will be grey and white with accents of mint and coral. I was looking at using the blue sky alpaca, do you have any suggestions for fun colors that will go in her nursery.
Hi Taylor! How exciting! For the Blue Sky, were you thinking of their Dyed Cotton? The accents of mint and coral against a backdrop of grey and white for the nursery sounds beautiful, and lends itself to a lot of great color combinations for the blanket! Looking at the palette, (https://www.purlsoho.com/purl/products/item/721-Blue-Sky-Dyed-Cotton) the Aloe/Tulip pairing is very pretty (the mint w the white), Graphite/Drift is also very nice and will likely give you more of a graphic quality. I found that working with colors that have a high contrast is a bit easier when working the mosaic pattern and that colors that are close in tone. (Lotus/Drift would be similar to the colors we chose for our sample!) I’m send good luck and thanks for writing in! Kristy
Do you recommend using DK weight for this pattern? Such as the Blue Sky Skinny Cotton? If so, how many cast on for Baby size. Thanks!
Hi Kitty!
I think that the mosaic pattern would look very pretty in any yarn weight, and that the Skinny Cotton would definitely work! Because you’re using a different yarn than the pattern calls for, your best bet to determine what your cast on # should be (if you want to have the same final measurements as the pattern 26″ x 31″) will be to work a gauge swatch of the pattern in the Skinny Cotton and see how many stitches you are getting per inch. You will then just need to multiply the number of stitches you are getting per inch by 26. Since the mosaic stitch pattern is a multiple of 12 plus 3, you’ll just adjust whatever number you calculated. For example, if you’re getting 6 stitches per inch, you will multiply that by 26 = 156. Then subtract 3 and divide by 12 which gives you 12.75, which you will round up to 13. 12 x 13 = 157, which will be as close as you’ll be able to get to 156, and then just add 3 = 160. So your cast on would be 160. Does this make sense? Please feel free to write and let us know what your stitch gauge is with the yarn you substitute if you have any further questions! Good luck and thanks for writing in! Kristy
hello! Just finished repeating the sequence 14 times. I noticed on the directions at the top it says to knit rows 1-14 once more, then with color A knit across and bind off. For those of us that used the chart, below the chart it says knit rows 1-13 once more, with color a knot across and bindoff. Think yall fixed the top part but not the section for those of us that used the chart directions.
Hi Michelle,
You’re absolutely right! Thanks for letting us know! I just corrected the typo!
Kristy
Hello,
I’m a beginner knitter and I had a question about the row numbering. Some rows aren’t listed does that mean we copy the previous row or is this just a way of numbering patterns? Thanks so much!
Hello Vanessa!
Every even numbered row is the same as Row #2. That’s what it means in the instructions that read, “Row 2 and all following wrong side rows: Knit the same stitches you knit on the previous row, with the same color; and slip all of the same slipped stitches, with the yarn in front.”
Good eye though! Each odd numbered row is written out for you throughout the pattern. Happy knitting! -Alyson
Hi Vanessa!
Great question! The way that rows are numbered in mosaic knitting charts is a bit unique in that each horizontal row represents two rows of knitting. So for Row 1 you’ll be working from right to left (on the right side of your work), and the number 1 will be listed on the right to show this. For Row 2 you will be working the same exact sequence of stitches depicted in the chart that you worked for Row 1, except you will be working from left to right, and so the number 2 will be listed on the left. You are working the same sequence of stitches two rows at a time, the only difference is that when you are working a wrong side row (Row 2 for example) you will be slipping your stitches with your working yarn held in front instead of in back. On all right side rows, you will slip your stitches with your working yarn held in back. Let me know if this makes sense! I know it can be a bit confusing to start! Kristy
This is a stunning pattern. Loved the video. Wondering if you think it would be possible to make a scarf using this pattern?
Thanks so much
Hello Margaret!
We’re so happy you like this stitch pattern! It would be awesome as a scarf! I would simply use the number of stitches per inch you are yielding, multiply it by the number of inches wide you want your scarf to be, and then cast on! Keep in mind that to maintain the pattern you should cast on a multiple of 12 plus 3 stitches. For example, 12 x 4 = 48. 48 + 3 = 51 cast-on stitches.
Best of luck! -Alyson
Thank you for sharing this pattern and techniques. I knitted it as a dish scrubbie by using black & green chunky acrylic yarns and it came out wonderful 🙂 This kind of technique (slip and garter stc) was new to me since I am a beginner, so I enjoyed it very much. I bound off using Elizabeth Zimmermann’s sewn bind off for the symmetrically finished edge and it looks just perfect. Thank you so much! X
Hi Sunny!
That’s wonderful to hear that you enjoyed working with the stitch and that the scrubbie turned out well! (Great idea!) Thanks for writing in!
Kristy
Good morning, I’m considering starting the mosaic blanket in the baby size. Are my calculations correct and this size requires approx. 600 yards of each color? I did see that someone asked if it was double thickness – 1200 yards for a baby blanket seems unusually high. Thanks for the clarification.
Hi Christie,
For the Baby size, you’ll need approximately 650 yards of each color. The blanket isn’t double in thickness, but it is dense like garter stitch. I hope this helps and please let us know if you have any further questions! Thanks for writing!
Kristy
This has got to be THE ABSOLUTE COOLEST BLANKET EVER! So easy yet complex enough to hold interest. WOW! I’ll be knitting this beautiful pattern for everyone I know. Thank you and Merry Christmas! Julie
Thank you, Julie! We’re so glad you like the pattern! Merry Christmas to you too!
Kristy
Good Morning,
Can you please confirm my understanding that the baby size Mosaic blanket requires 600 yes of each color – worsted weight? I did see that someone asked about double knit – i wondering if the pattern is nearly two thicknesses. This seems like a lot of yarn for small blanket.
Thank you.
Hi Christie,
Yes! To make our Baby size sample of the Mosaic Blanket, we used 4 skeins of our Worsted Twist, (which has 164 yards per skein, 656 yards total) and 6 skeins of our Alpaca Pure, which has 109 yards per skein, 654 yards total). The blanket is dense, but not doubled in any way. The feel of the stitch pattern is very similar to garter stitch. I hope this helps and please let us know if you have any further questions!
Kristy
I just finished this in ivory and dark green for my first grandchild, due the end of February. I was pleased with the thick, soft, cushy feel of this knit. And it was a blast to make!
I am not a knitter but love to crochet. Any ideas how to convert the pattern to crochet? I do know how to knit a stitch but no clue how to skip one, yarn to front, etc. I love this look so MAY attempt if someone can help with the skip part. My first time on your site and I love what I see so far!
Hi Sue!
Although we don’t have a crocheted version of this blanket, if you know how to work a knit stitch, you’re not far from being able to work the pattern, which uses only knit stitches and slipped stitches. Slipping stitches is not as tricky as it might seem, and is just a matter of moving a stitch unworked from your left needle to your right (when you are on right side rows, you will make sure your working yarn is held in back when you slip your stitches and when you are on wrong side rows, you will just make sure your working yarn is held in front when you slip them). We have a video clip that might help you see a bit more clearly what is going on (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBMdq8WOSWc&feature=youtu.be). We would encourage you to give it a try and to let us know if you get stuck in any way! Good luck and thanks for writing!
Kristy
Please could you recomend a UK weight yarn ie double or chunky, i would love to have a go at making this lovley blanket for a baby due in febuary regards sue
Hi Sue,
A lovely, bulkier yarn that you might try for the blanket would be our Super Soft Merino (https://www.purlsoho.com/super-soft-merino.html). For the Baby (Crib, Throw) sizes, you would need approximately 7-10 skeins of each color and we’d recommend a size 13 needle. (You might not want to wind the yarn until you’re ready to use it just in case you end up not needing all of it. You can exchange any unwound yarn for up to six months of purchase) We hope this helps and please let us know if you have any further questions!
Kristy
Does it matter what cast on I use? I didn’t see that the pattern specified any particular one like the long tail tubular, which is what I plan to use, or a more “beginner friendly” cast on.
Hi Hope!
Although there is no specific cast on specified for the blanket, the long tail tubular cast on that you’ve chosen would work well! Thanks for writing and please let us know if you have any further questions!
Kristy
Actually I do! Is there a way to alter the pattern so it can be knit in the round?
Hi Hope,
Thanks for writing and sincere apologies for the delay in responding! Working the pattern in the round would not be hard to do and you’ll just need to keep two things in mind. The first is that you will only repeat the 12 stitches bracketed off in the chart and will repeat only those 12 stitches for whatever multiple of 12 you desire. When working this pattern in the round, you will not work the first stitch and the last two stitches in the rows shown in the pattern, only the bracketed 12 stitches. The second thing to keep in mind is that in order to work garter stitch in the round (knitting every row as you do with this blanket) you will need to alternate between knitting and purling each round (and not knit each round). The slipped stitches you work will stay the same, but in order to maintain the garter stitch, you will need to alternate between knitting and purling. I hope this helps! Please let us know if you have any questions along the way and best of luck!
Kristy
Hi!
This pattern is gorgeous and I’d love to make it for my niece. Can you recommend any machine wash friendly yarns ?
Thanks!
Meredith
Hi Merdith!
Thanks for writing! Cascade 220 Superwash Aran would also be a great choice for the Mosaic Blanket! It would allow you to like get very close to the pattern’s gauge and is a 100% superwash merino wool (https://www.purlsoho.com/cascade-220-aran.html). I hope this helps and please let us know if you have any further questions!
Kristy
Hi Kristina – Just following up on your suggestion to use Cascade 220 Superwash Aran. Do you think it will give a similar feel / weight to the blanket? It seems like the alpaca adds a certain density thats hard to replicate with other yarns.
Thanks,
Renata
Hi Renata,
As a superwash yarn close to the needed gauge, the Cascade 220 Superwash Aran is a lovely option for the blanket, although the two yarns we chose for our sample (our Worsted Twist and Alpaca Pure) provide an incredible warmth, softness and weight, unique to their combination. Our sample is best laundered by hand in cold water or dry cleaned, which is just a different experience than you’d have with the Cascade Superwash, which can be washed in a machine. I hope this helps and please let us know if you have any further questions! Thanks for writing!
Kristy
You would use the Cascade Superwash Aran for both color A and color B? I am planning on making this blanket for each of my twins we are expecting and need it to be machinewash!
Hello Kerri,
Thank you for reaching out! Yes, You can certainly use Cascade Superwash Aran weight for both colors. We no longer carry this yarn but you could also use Anzula’s For Better or Worsted or Blue Sky’s Worsted Cotton.
I hope this helps and happy knitting!
-Marilla
Hi Kristina,
I am also looking to make a machine washable version in crib size, but was hoping for a lighter weight, more lofty yarn. I live in a hotter climate and don’t want it to be too weighty or warm. What would you recommend?
Thanks so much!
Sarah
Hi, Sarah!
Thank you for writing in! I recommend Blue Sky Alpacas Worsted Cotton. The tag recommends hand washing, however we have machine washed and air dried many projects that are made with this cotton without incident. Cascade’s 220 Aran is another great option. It is machine washable and although it is 100% Merino Wool it is quite lightweight. If you have further questions please let us know!
Best,
Kumeko
beautiful pattern! i’m halfway through and i just happened to watch the video and see that the slipped stitches should be done purlwise…it wasn’t specified in the written instructions and i didn’t know any better so had been doing them knitwise! i realize now though that when a pattern doesn’t specify, it means to slip purlwise. live and learn. the blanket still looks beautiful though, even with the backward slipped stitches!
Hi,
I made my blanket a bit smaller than the pattern. I cast on 99 stitches instead. How many repeats of 1-24 would i need to make it not too long?
Thanks!
Hi Tracy,
If you’re getting close to the recommended gauge for the pattern, with a cast on of 99 stitches (which would be a width of about 21 inches), you could try repeating Rows 1-24 for a total of ten times, and then Rows 1-14 once. Proportionally, this should give you a good length (about 26 3/4 inches). To have the greatest control over your final length and account for any differences in tension and gauge, you could work rows 1-24 and see how many inches it is. We could then help you to calculate exactly how many more rows you will need to work in order to get the length you need. Please just let us know and we can help you figure it out! Thanks for writing in and good luck!
Kristy
I’m writing from the UK I’d like to make this blanket and I am looking at a Rowan wool in contrasting colours- http://www.knitrowan.com/yarns/super-fine-merino-dk – how much would I need to make the small blanket and do you think it would work? This wool comes in a thicker aran version too would that be better?
Hi Sakhdeep,
The Super Fine Merino Aran would allow you to more closely match the gauge of the pattern and be a far less time-consuming knit. The recommended needle size for the yarn is a 7 and although we used an 8 for our blanket, you could knit up a swatch and measure how many stitches and rows you were getting per inch we could help you make any needed adjustments. For the small size, you’ll need approximately 650 yards per color. The Aran is listed at 93 yards per ball, so 7 of each color should do the trick. Please let us know if you have any further questions and good luck!
Kristy
I was wondering how many how to make this pattern for an adult size blanket afghan pattern? Not sure how many to cast on etc.
Also how much yarn would I need of each color?
I am estimating 55×65 inches
Thanks so much! I love this pattern!
Franny
Hi Franny,
You could cast on 255 stitches which would give you an approximate width of 53 3/4″ or 267 stitches which would give you an approximate width of 56 1/4. You would need an estimated 9 skeins of the Worsted Twist and 13 skeins of the Alpaca Pure, and any unwound yarn that you don’t end up using can be exchanged for up to six months of purchase. Please let us know if you have any further questions! Thanks for writing!
Kristy
Thanks so much! I am going to get started this week! I am using worsted weigh wool. 🙂
Hi Kristy!
I am writing you from Ukraine! these blanket and pattern are amazing! I would like to use this pattern for reglan. Could you help me to understand who this pattern works if to knit in a circle without purl? I would appreciate for your help!
Thank you!
Hi Anastasia,
We’re so glad that you like the blanket and the mosaic motif would not be hard to adapt to knit in the round! When knitting in the round, you will only need to work the center repeat of 12 stitches, and not the three edge stitches. So any number of stitches that you cast on should be a multiple of 12. Also, when working in the round, you will need to alternate rows of knitting and purling to maintain the pattern. When knitting flat, you knit every row for the pattern, but when working in the round, you will need to knit one row and then purl the next. You will need to slip all of your stitches with your yarn held in back on every row. When alternating colors, you’ll simply lay one color over the next when switching, and a neat twist will form along the wrong side of your join. We hope this helps get you started! Please let us know if you have any questions at all and best of luck! Thanks for writing with this great question!
Kristy
Kristy,
kindly thank you for your reply!
Try to use this pattern, hope I can do it!
Gladly, Anastasia! Please let us know if you have any further questions!
Kristy
How long do you think it will take to knit this lovely blanket for an intermediate knitter?
Hi Alto,
Everyone of course knits at their own pace but an estimate for the Baby size (26″ x 31″) would be about an hour an inch (at least that’s how long it took me and I’m not a particularly fast knitter!). I hope that this helps and please let us know if you have any further questions! Thanks for writing!
Kristy
Kristy,
Lovely pattern and I’m impressed with the support that you’ve provided here in the comments!
What knitting technique are you using in the video? It looks different to knitting that my grandmother taught me (wounding yarn around needle using my right hand to knit). I’d love to try the method your using here; suggestions for videos or google search key words?
Thank you and Happy Easter.
Nikki
Hi Nikki,
Thanks for writing in and for your kind words! In the video provided, Kristy is knitting Continental style. Based on your description of how you knit, it sounds as though you knit English style. The only difference between these two styles of knitting is which hand in which you hold your working yarn. You also use this hand to wrap the yarn around. Both styles yield the same finished product!
Happy knitting!
Cassy
I love this pattern, but I’m wondering if it would look nice in a different type of color pallet. I was thinking of using pale stone for the main color and maybe a bright pop of color like orange for the secondary color, or maybe something more subdued with the pale stone. Do you think this color combo would look nice? I’m basically thinking of reversing the colors so the main color is more neutral.
Hi Barbara,
Reversing the colors of the blanket (so that the main color is more neutral) should also work very well, and the colors you describe do sound nice! It’s exciting (and fun!) how color choices can produce such different results! Please let us know how it turns out and good luck!
Kristy
You knit the same way I Learned how to knit so it was easy to follow your video on how to knit this beautiful baby blanket.
Thank you for sharing your talent!
I am a new viewer of your site and I will be subscribing
Thanks!
What an interesting pattern. Seems like a combination of stranding and double knitting. Fun! It is on my to do list. Thanks for sharing.
Ann
It was a privilege to be able to follow your patterns, both the speckled scarf and the Mosaic Blanket… thank you
Thank you so much for your kind comment, Mary!
Kristy
How much do you charge to send me the wool for this mosaic blanket, I live in the UK?
Hi Cathryn,
Thanks for writing! Our international shipping charge is $32.25 for standard shipping and $127 for express shipping! We ship UPS and the rate is a flat rate if it fits into a certain size container and above that there is a surcharge (depending on where we ship and how much the package weighs). Further details on our shipping rates can be found here: https://www.purlsoho.com/shipping/.
I hope this helps! Please let us know if you have any further questions!
Kristy
Thank you for this pattern–it is so much fun to knit! I love everything your share and appreciate your generosity in doing so.
Thanks so much Phyllis!
-Adam
Do you have any suggestions if I want to put an edging around the whole blanket? The two side edges look a bit sad without a nice white line like the other two edges.
This has been on my list and is my next baby blankie – can’t wait to start!
Thanks,
Deb
Hi Deb,
My first thought would be to simply pick up stitches evenly along the sides (in white) and then bind these stitches off. This would create a nice, clean edge — and would also be very easy to do. I hope this helps and please let us know if you have any further questions! Good luck with the blanket!
Kristy
Is there a way I can I get the cast on and bind off to match – to look exactly the same as each other? Thanks!
Hi Julie,
Two ideas come to mind to get the cast on and bind off edges to match. You could use a provisional cast on to start (https://www.purlsoho.com/create/2015/04/03/provisional-cast-on-video/). Knit the blanket and then bind off (using any method you like best). Then go back to the beginning of your work and undo the provisional cast on, placing the live stitches on your needles. Then bind off the live stitches using the exact same bind of you used at the opposite end. Although these steps are a bit more involved, the two edges will match because you will have worked them the same exact way.
The second idea would be to use a cable cast on (https://www.purlsoho.com/create/2008/07/07/cable-cast-on/), which will look a lot like a stitch-over-stitch bind off. Using both a cable cast on and a stitch-over-stitch cast off should also help your two edges to match more closely.
I hope this helps! Please let us know if you have any further questions and good luck!
Kristy
I just completed this beautiful Mosaic blanket yesterday in purple and teal. This is the first blanket I have attempted to make. It was quit the challenge to get started but, once I got into the grove, all I could think about was completing it. This pattern is stimulating enough to keep your attention and simple enough to understand the row you are on and the color stunning this blanket turned out. you should be using. I am extremely satisfied with how
I submitted a picture of the blanket on your facebook account.
Best regards,
Chrys
Did anyone ever try to make this a triangle scarf?
I would love to know before I try for myself.
Thanks
Carina.
Sorry – I forgot to ask in my last comment which cotton yarn would you recommend as a substitute for this pattern and can you recommend any color combinations? Thank you!
Dawn
Hi Dawn,
Thank you for writing in! Blue Sky Alpacas Worsted Cotton would be a lovely choice (https://www.purlsoho.com/worsted-cotton.html) and a few combinations that come to mind would be Lotus and Bone, Azul 628 and Drift — Sky and Tulip would also be very pretty! Best of luck and please let us know if you have any further questions!
Kristy
I’m eager to try this. I’m wanting to use Blue Sky Alpaca worsted cotton in perhaps drift/graphite and make a lap blanket. Can you recommend amounts of yarn for this and needle size?
Hi Suzanna,
The recommended needle size for Blue Sky Alpaca’s Worsted Cotton is 7-9, so I would try an 8. For the Baby (Crib, Throw) sizes, you’ll need about 656 (984, 1148) yards of Color A, and 654 (872, 1090) yards Color B, and each skein of yarn is 150 yards. I hope this helps — please let us know if you have any further questions!
Kristy
Hi there!
I’m wondering if can I use a 36″ circular needles instead of a 32″ because my none of my shops here sell 32″ needles, the lowest before 36″ is 29″
Hi Daniella,
Thanks for your question! You absolutely can use a longer needle. Since you are knitting this blanket flat, a longer needle will work splendidly without being a hindrance. I would, however, suggest that you do not select a shorter needle than suggested as the stitches will become quite bunched up and could be challenging to keep on the needles between rounds without some needle caps.
I hope that this helps and happy knitting!
Cassy
I live the blanket. Started making it then the chart disappear Ed from website. Can you repost?
Hi Char,
Sorry that the chart disappeared on you! I’m not sure what happened, but if you go to this link for the pattern, it should be there! Please let us know if it still doesn’t show up and we’ll find another way to get it to you!
https://www.purlsoho.com/create/2015/06/29/mosaic-blanket/
Best,
Kristy
Eager to try this pattern! Do you think it could work for a large scarf?
Hi Allison,
Thanks for writing in! This sounds like a great idea! I think you could manipulate the cast on number to make a large scarf. This pattern is worked on multiples of 12+3, so you could cast on 27, 39, 51, etc. Let us know how it goes!
-Adam
I absolutely love this pattern! Would it be possible to make a smoother fabric by purling the wrong-side rows, as if you were knitting in stockinette? Would the yarn-over be different?
Hi Anne,
Thanks for writing us. You could certainly do this stitch in stockinette, slipping with the yarn in back on the right side and yarn in front on the wrong side. It will look quite different in stockinette and show elongated knit stitches here and there, but I think it’s worth a swatch. Let us know how it turns out!
-Adam
Hi
Love this pattern, and am just getting to the end of knitting it in the smallest size and was just hopping to clarify, on the last (half repeat) of the pattern you have it written two ways, do I repeat rows 1-14 or 1-13 before I knit the last? Just hoped I could check so that I finish it right.
Many thanks, in advance
Hi Jessica,
Thanks for writing in! I think that I see the confusion! You will Repeat Rows 1-24 thirteen more times and then Repeat Rows 1-14 once more.
I hope that this helps and happy knitting!
Cassy
Thank you so much for the help, now I can finish off your lovely blanket.
Hi there,
I love this pattern, ive just started and was wondering why the central dots show up more on some colours rather than others? Are they slighly different weight yarns? My one is looking more like the black and white, but the pink looks more like just atraight diamond shapes??
Hi Chelsea,
Thank you for the question. I don’t know if I understand, but write back and let me know if I’ve answered your quarry. I think that what you are referring to is stitch definition. It is hard to see the details in the black swatch, whereas the yellow and pink swatches are brighter and show more depth in the stitches. The artemesia swatch is very light, so it might look more blended. Let me know if that helps!
-Adam
Yes helps so much thank you
Hi there, I’m planning to knit this for a friend’s baby, due next year. I just wanted to ask- are there any long threads on the reverse side that aren’t caught in? I love this pattern and the idea of doing the colourwork but I’m about tiny baby fingers getting twisted up in the thread at the back!
Hi Louise,
Thanks for writing in! There are small floats, but not too long at all. I think it would be perfectly fine for a newborn. Good luck on the project!
-Adam
I love this pattern! I modified it a little and reworked it so that each third of the blanket was a different color- I thought it would be a neat twist on the colorblocking trend. It turned out perfectly and will make a fantastic gift for my friend’s new baby.
Will the Cascade Superwash work for both colors in this stunning baby blanket? Thanks.
Hi Penny,
If you are referring to Cascade 200 Superwash Sport, then yes! However, any weight really works with a blanket as long as it’s not too far off from the original yarn. Best of luck!
-Adam
Actually, the Cascade Superwash128, as there are better color options. Thanks.
Hello,
I am fairly new to knitting and am trying out this pattern. I keep running into a problem when I get to Row 3 and am supposed to switch back to color A; my working color A yarn is on the wrong end of my knitting! Am I casting on incorrectly? Which cast-on method should I use for this project?
Thanks
Hello Natalie,
Thank you for reaching out! Great question. I would use the long tail cast on for this blanket, though your cast on method will not change where your working yarn ends up. I suspect that you are counting your “Set-Up Round” as “Row 1”. After casting on with yarn A you will knit one row with yarn A. This means that after knitting Row 1 and Row 2 with yarn B you will be back to yarn A to knit row 3. I would also recommend watching our Mosaic Blanket tutorial video for a visual explanation.
I hope this helps!
-Marilla
I was thinking this would be fabulous changing the dominant color like a rainbow through the length of the blanket. Where would you recommend the color change, at the start of each repeat? If so, how many color changes would that be, and how much of each color would you estimate I would need?
Hi Jane,
Great idea! You can certainly make the change at the beginning of each repeat. For the smallest blanket there are 14 repeats, for the next size there are 18 repeats and for the largest size, there are 21 repeats. You may want to do 2 repeats per color or 3 repeats for the largest size. The amount of each color that you would need would depend on the amount of colors that you choose and the size of the blanket that you would like to knit. I’d be happy to help you with amounts of yarn when you have decided the size and number of colors!
I hope that this helps!
Cassy
This is sooo beautiful!! I would love to knit this up in Cotton Pure. (for a crib sized blanket)
Do you recommend this? Does this yarn work for this pattern? If so, can you please let me know how much i will need, what needles to use and how this might change size in any way.
Thanks!!
Freida
Hi Freida,
Great question! I do think that this could be quite lovely using Cotton Pure. Without a gauge swatch (which I recommend that you do), I can only give you my best estimate for cast-on and the amount of yarn that you will need. The gauge of Cotton Pure is roughly 20% less than Worsted Twist and that is what I am basing these measurements on. You will need roughly 1150 yards for each color or 5 skeins of each color of Cotton Pure. You would then follow the directions for the largest blanket (cast on of 195 sts) using a US 6. I could provide more sure estimations if you were to do a gauge swatch in pattern. We could then estimate the amount of yarn at a much greater degree of surety!
I hope that this helps!
Cassy
Thank you for this wonderfull pattern. i am from Québec Canada and I don’t speak english verry well. I just want to say thank you for giving us that pattern and I hope than I will find time to do this blanket as soon as I will be on holiday.
Would the Tosh Merino yarn be suitable for the mosaic blanket?
Hello Julia
Yes! Most worsted weight yarns will work for this blanket, so Tosh Merino will work great.
-Marilla
I want to try and make this with blue sky Extra in an throw size. How many stitches would I cast on? Thanks!
Emily
Hi Emily,
Thanks for writing in! It looks like the yarn that you are using is a bit bulkier than the yarn we used here. You could remove one repeat and cast on 183 stitches. However, the best way to determine your cast on, is to knit a gauge swatch in pattern and find out how many stitches you are getting per inch. You will then multiply the stitches per inch by the width (41 inches for the throw size). Then, just cast on a multiple of 12 plus 3 stitches that is close as possible to the number that you just got. For example, 12 x 4 = 48. 48 + 3 = 51 cast-on stitches.
I hope that this helps!
Cassy
Made this blanket for my pregnant daughter. Was so nice to make and she loves it.
Do you have any mosaic patterns for woollen bed socks. I suffer from cold feet.
Thanks/Rosemary
Hi Rosemary,
Thanks for writing in and for your kind words! We do not have bed socks in a mosaic pattern. We do have a worsted weight sock pattern that is quite toasty. Our Boot Socks might fill your needs!
Best,
Cassy
This is a totally addictive pattern, and easy to read from below once the first mosaic is done. The chart is wonderful. I have tried slip stitch pattern knitting before but found it tedious UNTIL NOW! Thanks.
Hi! I cast on 267 stitches and was wondering how many times I will have to repeat the pattern to get a symmetrical blanket. Thank you!! Love your patterns and site!!
Hi Carlin,
Thanks for writing in! Based on your cast on number, you will have 22 repeats of the pattern and quite a large and lovely blanket!
Happy knitting!
Cassy
I looove how this blanket looks. I just wish I could get row 3 to work out. I am doing up a little sample just to see if i can get it to work out. I casted on 30 sts. After I do the sl 1, k1 3 times I sl 1, k5. Then there are 14 sts left to be knitted. It says to knit to last 11. If i do this then i would have to stop the pattern mid way and change to the sl 1 k 1. Its kinda of hard to explain. Should that k5 be a k4? It seems like im the only one having a problem with this. oh my! i think im missing something here lol.
Hi Mollie,
Thanks for writing in! I think that I see the problem. This pattern is worked over a multiple of 12 plus 3 stitches. To knit a gauge swatch, I would suggest casting on 27 stitches instead of the 30 that you have can on as the pattern should work out over this stitch count!
Happy knitting!
Cassy
In the written directions for row 3 it says k4, (slip1,k1) 3times, slip 1, k5….. Is the k5 correct because in the video you say at that point to knit 4 where the k5 is written!
Hello Sheryl,
Thank you for your question! The reason for this is because in the video she is knitting a swatch with only twelve stitches so you end your row with 4 stitches, but when knitting a continuos pattern to create a blanket you knit 5 stitches between each pattern. I hope this clears things up!
Warmly,
Marilla
This is so lovely! Thank you for the pattern! Can’t wait to finish it. But I’m not understanding something.
Pattern says: “Repeat Rows 1-24 thirteen (seventeen, twenty) more times. Repeat Rows 1-14 once more. With Color A: Knit 1 row. With Color A, bind off all stitches knitwise.”
I’ve done a swatch. I did rows 1-24 once and then 1-14 again. It doesn’t match the beginning of the swatch. i.e. it’s not symmetric from cast on to bind off.
In your sample picture (white & pink), it looks like you repeat rows 1-24 thirteen times, then end with Color A knit 1 last row, and then bind off. No last repeat of rows 1-14.
What am I missing?
Hi Cheryl,
Thanks for writing in! I think that I can help! If you look at the images of the swatches, you will see that they do not appear symmetrical. However, on the larger number of stitches, this should work itself out to appear symmetrical.
I hope that this helps!
Cassy
Hi Cassy,
Thank you for your reply. I’m almost finished with the blanket. But I really think the pattern should say, after a total of eighteen repeats of Chart, “Repeat Row 1 once more. ” And then finish “With Colour A…”
Best regards,
Cheryl
I am nearing the end and finding the same thing. It seems to me after repeating rows 1-24 the specified number of times that I would want to repeat rows 1 and 2 before finishing in Color A. If I repeat 1-14 I will have an extra half of a diamond.
Hi Grace,
Thanks for writing in! You can certainly repeat rows 1 and 2, especially if you prefer the look. One of the things that I love most about knitting is that we all get to choose how we make things and can always alter them to our liking! I am sure that your blanket will be lovley either way but it is always good to follow our hearts!
Best,
Cassy
I’m making he blanket using Pacific chunky, 60% Acrylic/40% Superwash Merino Wool. I’m using a size 10 circular needle. Looks great, but wondering how dense the blanket should feel.
Hi Jeanie,
I’m glad the blanket is going well! The Mosaic Blanket doesn’t necessarily feel dense but doesn’t feel as open as a regular stockinette stitch. When holding the sample up you can see a little light shine through the stitches.
I hope this helps!
Carly
Hi! I’ve made several of your patterns that I just love! Thank you! I’ve just found this pattern and was wondering how many stitches you would recommend to cast on to make a scarf using DK weight yarn.
Thanks!
Hello Lauren,
Thank you for reaching out! I love this idea- to figure out your cast on number the first thing you will need to do is make a gauge swatch. This will tell you how many stitches per inch you are getting with your desired yarn and needle. Once you know this you can simply multiply the stitches per inch by the width of the scarf you would like to make.
I hope this helps and let us know how it goes!
Happy knitting,
Marilla
Help! I dropped a stitch all the way to a slipped stitch three or four rows down. I can’t figure out how to repair it. Any advice?
Thanks,
Sarah
Hello Sara,
Thanks for writing us. I’m so sorry this happened! In all honesty if I would just rip back to where you were. You could also try dropping down and using the other patterned sections as a guide as you pick your stitch.
I hope this helps and please let me know if I can clarify anything!
Happy knitting!
-Marilla
Hi, I don’t see Row 4 written down I see the video but it doesn’t show row 4 please help ! I’m still fairly new to knitting but love new easy challenges
Hi Corina,
Thanks for writing in! I think that I can help! For row 4 and all following wrong side rows, you will follow the directions for row 2!
I hope that this helps!
Cassy
Hi! I love this blanket! I am assuming you used the long tail cast on method. Would a cable cast on work here? When I do the long tail cast on, the end of my knitted piece tends to bunch up and feel tight. Appreciate your help and hope you have a great holiday!
Hello Rabah,
Thank you for reaching out! You are correct- we did use the long tail cast on. The key to the long tail cast on is to not cast on to tightly, though you can use whichever cast on you would like for this blanket.
I hope this helps and happy knitting!
Warmly,
Marilla
Try casting on with a needle that’s one or two sizes larger than the needle you are going to knit with. I usually do this on the bind off as well. Hope it helps!
Thanks for making this pretty pattern available! I’m all loaded up on yarn and excited to get started.
Hi,
Just wondering how much I would need to cast on if I was to make a blanket for a pram?
Also I would like to make it in a thinner yarn, would this still work ok?
Thank you!
Hi Ellie,
Thanks for writing in! Blankets for prams can vary pretty widely in size depending on what you are hoping for. I have seen widths of anywhere from 22-34 inches. In this case, the smallest size blanket we have here could work well at a width of 26 inches!
Happy knitting!
Cassy
Hi! I love this pattern and would like to make it in a bigger size, maybe 50×70. My son is too big for a baby blanket but too small for a twin sized blanket and I would like it to grow with him. I’m horrible at math though and have no idea what to do to figure out how many skeins of each color I need to purchase. Plus, I’m relatively new to knitting so if there’s a trick to figuring it out, I don’t know it…yet! Could you help me out? Thanks!
Hi Madeline,
Thanks for reaching out! We are happy to help! For a blanket of approximately 50 x 70 inches, you will need 13 skeins of Worsted Twist and 20 skeins of Alpaca Pure. Additionally, for this size, you will want to cast on 231 stitches!
I hope that this helps and happy knitting!
Cassy
Hi! I love this pattern and have just gotten up to row 5. Everything makes sense so far but I’m getting a big open looking “v” stitch in the places where I’ve slipped a stitch for two rows. It doesn’t look like the photos and I can’t figure out what I’m doing wrong! I watched the video and I think I’m doing it correctly but it’s not quite like the photos. Do you have any ideas? Thanks!
Hi ET,
Thanks for writing in! The slipped stitches will look a bit like elongated Vs. I think that you can best see this in the swatch of the white and yellow combination. I would also suggest that you check to be sure that you are getting gauge as if you are knitting a bit too tight, it may make the pattern look a touch different (although still quite nice). If you still have your gauge swatch, you can also try blocking it and letting it dry. Blocking lets your stitches relax and can tend to let things fill in a touch and fall into place. If you blocked swatch looks good, you can carry on knowing that blocking the whole blanket will minimize a look that you may not be a fan of.
I hope that this helps!
Cassy
Hello,
I’m absolutely loving making this blanket! However, I’m having trouble with row 11. I let 11 just be funky and moved on but am now having trouble again with 15, which is a repeat of 11. I don’t want my whole blanket to be ruined by continual hiccups!
I don’t have enough stitches left over at the end of 11 to finish the pattern and k1. I’m short three stitches (s1, k1 then k1). I’ve gone back over all my stitches and cannot find any problems, so am wondering if I’m misunderstanding the pattern.
The whole pattern seems straightforward. When it says “[slip 1, k1] twice,” I s1k1 twice within the pattern, correct? So the pattern is: s1, k1, s1, k5, s1, k1, s1, k1. Or is there something else I’m not understanding?
Thanks for any help!
Hi Adriel,
Thanks for writing in! I am not sure what should be happening! Every row of this pattern should have the same number of stitches. If you do not have enough stitches in row 11, it may be that the mistake is occurring in row 10 or row 9. Given that you continued on, you should be able to see in the patterning on the subsequent rows where the pattern is a little off. We would be happy to look at pictures if you would like to send some in ([email protected]).
I do think that you are reading row 11 correctly! The repeat section reads “slip 1, k1, slip 1, k5, [slip 1, k1] twice”. Written out more completely, it would read “slip 1, k1, slip 1, k5, slip 1, k1, slip 1, k1”.
I hope that this helps!
Cassy
If I were to cast on 267 stitches and do the pattern 22 times based on comments above to get a larger blanket, would I need longer circular needles or would 32 inch ones work?
Hi Kirsten,
Thanks for reaching out! With a cast on 267 stitches, you will get a blanket that is 56 inches wide. I think that a 40-47 inch long needle will be a bit easier for a blanket this wide than the 32 inch needle where your stitches will be quite bunched up!
I hope that this helps!
Cassy
Hi Cassy,
Thanks for the advice. Just to confirm before I order that I would need 9 skeins of the Worsted Twist and 13 skeins of the Alpaca Pure to make a blanket of this size?
Kirsten
Hi Kirsten,
Thanks for writing back! For a blanket that would be 56 x 49 inches, I think that you will need a little under one and half times the amount of yarn for the largest blanket. This would mean that you would need 10-11 skeins of Worsted Twist and 15 skeins of Alpaca Pure.
I hope that this helps!
Cassy
Hi there. Can I flip the yarn choices and make Alpaca Pure the color A, and Worsted Twist color B? I have 7 skeins of Alpaca Pure in my stash (in discontinued Sea Salt, an exquisite pale beige), and I’d love to use it for this project. While I see the wisdom of the original yarn choice, would Alpaca Pure work as yarn A … or do you think it just won’t provide the right background texture. Thanks!
Hello Claudia,
Thank you for reaching out! This should not be an issue- you will still get a dynamic and beautiful result.
I say go for it!
Happy knitting,
Marilla
I LOVE this pattern, but I would like to make it into a wrap instead of a blanket. Any advice on how I could do that?
Thanks!
Marcie
Hello Marcie,
Thank you for reaching out! This should be pretty straight forward- the first thing you will want to do is decide on the desired width of your wrap. Once you have this number you will simply just cast on a multiple of 12 plus 3 stitches. For example, 12 x 4 = 48. 48 + 3 = 51 cast-on stitches.
I hope this helps and happy knitting!
-Marilla
hi, I just wondered if you had done this pattern in one colour only. It looks amazing in the two colours, however thought that one colour would maybe give it a shadowy look?
Thank you for your time
Kind regards
Norma
Hi Norma,
Thanks for writing in! Although we haven’t tried this pattern in a solid color, if you take a look at our sample swatch in Artemisia and Heirloom White, you can see that when worked in two colors that have a similar value, the white diamonds are already becoming very subtle and beginning to disappear into the background. I think if you work in the same color that while the fabric will have an interesting texture, you will lose the diamonds completely. I encourage you to try a swatch before deciding though! The pattern will work on any multiple of 12 plus 3 stitches, so you can try out your monotone mosaic idea on the small scale to see how it turns out!
I hope that helps and good luck!
Julianna
Hi,
Is the largest size on this pattern big enough for an adult throw? Also I like to knit row by row but some numbers are missing. Can you explain please.
When it’s printed out its not all of the pattern because it has everyone’s comments and some of the print is doubled on top of one another.
Please help. I love this pattern.
Sincerely,
Sylvia
Hi Sylvia,
Thanks for reaching out and for the kind words! The finished measurements of the throw size are 41 x 46 ½ inches, which is perfectly sized for an adult lap blanket! If you would like to make it a different size, you can cast on any multiple of 12 plus 3 stitches.
In the pattern we have only written out the odd numbered rows. For row 4 and all following wrong side rows, you will follow the directions for row 2!
To print a clear copy of the pattern, if you’re on a desktop version of the site, you will find a “print” icon in the right column just below the date and tags. If you’re on a mobile version of the site, you will find a “print” icon below the pattern and above the comments.
Follow the easy on-screen instructions to delete whichever parts of the pattern you don’t want to print or save. For example, you may decide to shorten the pattern by omitting certain images or the list of materials. To remove images, click the drop down next to the image icon and change from 100% to 0%.
I hope that helps! Happy knitting!
Julianna
I’d like to know if the largest size of the baby blanket would be enough for an adult throw. I’d appreciate your reply. I’m anxious to do this pattern.
Thank you,
Sylvia
Hi Sylvia,
Thanks for reaching out! Although our Throw size in the pattern is consistent with a standard adult sized throw blanket, the Crib size would be large enough to use as a small lap blanket! At 33 1/2 inches by 40 inches, it would be sufficient to cover one’s lap and legs while sitting, but if you would prefer a blanket large enough to snuggle up to your shoulders or to use while lying down, I would suggest knitting the Throw size.
Happy knitting!
Julianna
I’d like to know if I could substitute Blue Sky Alpaca worsted cotton for the yarns used in the Mosaic baby blanket. I knitted the cozy corner blanket in that yarn for my grand daughter a couple of years ago and love the feel of that material. If not, is there a cotton you would suggest? My grand kids live in Texas where it is usually very warm.
Thanks,
Michelle
Hello Michelle,
Thank you for reaching out! Blue Sky’s Worsted Cotton is exactly what I would suggest using as a warm weather alternative for this blanket. It has a similar gauge and lots of beautiful colors to choose from.
Happy knitting!
-Marilla
Dumb question but can I knit this on straight needles? Or am I best to use circular?
Hello Alisa,
Thank you for reaching out! The reason we suggest circular needles is because of the width of the blanket so if you have straight needles that are long enough you can certainly use them.
I hope this helps and happy knitting!
-Marilla
Is the number correct for the “19 stitches x 38 rows = 4 inches in Mosaic Stitch, using Colors A and B”? I cast on the 19 stitches but the pattern doesn’t seem to work with that number or am I just mis-reading the Mosaic Stitch part? I was really looking forward to knitting this.
Hi Brittany,
Thanks for writing in! Although our gauge for the blanket is 19 stitches per four inches, you are correct that the stitch pattern does not work out when worked over 19 stitches – the Mosaic Stitch requires a multiple of 12 plus 3. In general, you should knit your gauge swatches larger than the called for gauge, since the selvage stitches tend to be a bit distorted and can throw your gauge measurement off, and then measure the center four inches to compare to the pattern gauge. For this swatch, I would suggest casting on 27 stitches so that the pattern turns out correctly.
I hope that helps!
Julianna
I just finished the baby blanket and it is gorgeous! HOWEVER the end of the blanket where I bound off doesn’t lie as flat as the cast on end. I cast off in knit. Any suggestions? Thanks so much.
Hello Joanne,
Thank you for reaching out! My first suggestion is to try casting off loosely so as not to create any extra tension. I would also Block your blanket. Blocking will relax the fibers which will prevent any curling.
I hope this helps and happy knitting!
-Marilla
Lovely pattern! I have some super bulky, 14 ply yarn I would like to use – will the mosaic pattern work with this weight yarn or is a finer yarn better?
Hello Kitty,
Thank you for reaching out! This Mosaic stitch pattern will work with any yarn weight it will just come out bigger with thicker yarn and smaller with thinner yarn. I would knit up a gauge swatch with the appropriate needles to see if you like the look of it before jumping in.
I hope this helps and happy knitting!
-Marilla
hello,
I have kind of a problem with the size of the blanket: I want it to be 120x155cm, that means 47x61inches, but I don’t know how much yarn I will need for this size.
Can you help me?
Best regards
Karlotta
Hi Karlotta,
Thanks for reaching out! Since that is about one and a half times the surface area of our throw size, I would suggest getting one and a half times as many skeins, which would be 11 skeins of Worsted Twist and 15 skeins of Alpaca Pure.
Happy knitting!
Julianna
Thanks!
Hi there – thanks for a great pattern, but then again I love all your patterns! Just one question – are there any downloadable versions of your patterns as I always have to copy and paste the page contents to print them off. PDFs would be great. Thanks.
Hello Laura,
Thanks for reaching out! If you’re on a desktop version of the site, you will find a “print” icon in the right column just below the date and tags. If you’re on a mobile version of the site, you will find a “print” icon below the pattern and above the comments.
Follow the easy on-screen instructions to delete whichever parts of the pattern you don’t want to print or save. For example, you may decide to shorten the pattern by omitting certain images or the list of materials. To remove images, click the drop down next to the image icon and change from 100% to 0%.
Happy knitting!
-Marilla
Wow! I just finished my blanket. I’m a new knitter and couldn’t believe how easy this pattern was to knit. I’ll be back for more Purl Soho patterns!
When you are on rows 2,4,6 etc., and you have five stitches of colour A in a row, do you carry the colour B across all five, or bring it along after the second stitch so there isn’t a really long piece to be brought to the front to slip the slip stitches. Hope I have explained that properly. ….
Thanks!
Hi Heather,
Great question! For this pattern, you will only be working with one color at a time – so, after working row 1 in Color A only, you will then work row 2 in Color A only. You will not need to carry any other colors of yarn in the back and will only be slipping one stitch at a time, so you don’t have to worry about any long floats.
I hope that clears things up!
Julianna
Hello,
I wonder if this could be made with two colours of Alpaca Pure?
Thanks for your advice
Eva
Hi Eva,
Great question! You absolutely can! To use Alpaca Pure, you will want the same number of skeins of each color of Alpaca Pure! SO if you are making the smallest size, you will need 6 skeins of color A and 6 skeins of color B!
Best,
Cassy
If I wanted to make this in an adult size throw rather than a baby blanket, what size circular needle would I need? Would a 40 inch be enough to make a larger blanket? Thank you!
Hi Linsey,
Thanks for reaching out! While you could use a 40 inch needle if you prefer, we did find that the throw size fits just fine on a 32 inch needle. Even though the finished throw is much wider than 32 inches, the stitches do squish up quite a bit while they are on the needle!
Best,
Julianna
Hi PurlSoho,
Thanks for sharing such a beautiful blanket! I’m about to purchase the yarns you recommend — Alpaca pure & Worsted Twist — and wanted to ask: are these machine washable? If not, is there a different yarn you would recommend?
Thank you!!
Hello Victoria,
Thank you for reaching out! These yarns are hand wash, If you are looking for a super wash yarn I would reccomend checking out Anzula’s For Better or Worsted or Tosh Merino .
I hope this helps and happy knitting!
-Marilla
Hi! I am hoping to make a baby blanket with this pattern. Would your superwash yarn be good in this pattern (Posy? Cricket?)? If so, how would you alter the pattern?
Hi Becca,
Thanks for reaching out! Since we used worsted weight yarns for this pattern, I would suggest substituting either Anzula For Better or Worsted or using Posy held double. Either of these options should be just about the right weight for the pattern so you shouldn’t have to make any alterations, but it is always a good idea to knit a gauge swatch, especially when substituting yarns!
Happy knitting!
Julianna
Where will I get the meddle you have used. I am from india. . .belgaum from Karnataka state
Hi Sakhee,
Thanks for reaching out! Our Worsted Twist and Alpaca Pure are available right here on our website, and we do ship to India! You can review our international shipping rates and policies on our Shipping page.
Happy knitting!
Julianna
Hello!
Thank you for the fantastic pattern. I was wondering if I could sell something I made with this pattern? I used the pattern to make a tarot cad bag, and was looking to sell them on my etsy shop. I would absolutely be ok with providing a link to the original pattern.
Thank you very much!
Hello Atlas,
Thank you so much for your interest in selling things you knit from our patterns! Our copyright states that our patterns can not be used to make things for sale, but we’d like to let you know that if you change at least 25% of the pattern, you would not be infringing on copyright laws. That way your finished product would be inspired by Purl Soho but not an illegal copy. Please let us know if you have any questions!
Happy knitting!
-Marilla
If I were to do an i cord edging, would it be easier to to do the i cord cast on and bind off, or use applied i cord around the whole thing after it’s done?
Hello Jane,
Thank you for reaching out! For a border, using an applied i-cord will be more consistent and smooth.
Happy knitting!
-Marills
Hi,
Looks like both worsted twist and alpaca pure are low in stock. What yarns would you recommend replacing with?
Thanks!
Hi Margot,
Thanks for writing in! You could use just about any Worsted or Aran weight yarn for this blanket. I would suggest either Madelinetosh Tosh Merino or Manos del Urugua Maxima as possible substitutes, and feel free to mix and match between those yarns, Worsted Twist, and Alpaca Pure to find your perfect color combination!
Best,
Julianna
Could a bulky yarn be used for this pattern? How many yards/skeins would you need?
Hello Leora,
Thank you for reaching out! You could certainly use a bulky yarn for this project. The first thing you will need to do is figure out your gauge, once you have that information you can use it to get a cast on number. Which size blanket are you thinking of making?
Happy knitting!
-Marilla
I just love the look of this!
Can the pattern be adapted for working in the round( for a tube-scarf) ?
Hi and thanks for reaching out! We’re so glad that you like the blanket and the mosaic motif would not be hard to adapt to knit in the round! When knitting in the round, you will only need to work the center repeat of 12 stitches, and not the three edge stitches. So any number of stitches that you cast on should be a multiple of 12. Also, when working in the round, you will need to alternate rows of knitting and purling to maintain the pattern. When knitting flat, you knit every row for the pattern, but when working in the round, you will need to knit one row and then purl the next. You will need to slip all of your stitches with your yarn held in back on every row. When alternating colors, you’ll simply lay one color over the next when switching, and a neat twist will form along the wrong side of your join.
We hope this helps get you started! Please let us know if you have any questions at all and best of luck! Thanks for writing with this great question!
Best,
Julianna
I love this pattern. With Alpaca Pure being out of commission now, what would you recommend as a substitute?
Hi Candice,
Great question! You could use almost any worsted to aran weight yarn as a substitute for Alpaca Pure! Some of my favorite yarns that would knit up to the correct gauge are Worsted Twist, Madelinetosh Tosh Merino, and Manos del Uruguay Maxima.
I hope that helps, and happy knitting!
Julianna
I’ve worked a sample piece to get the feel of working the pattern and I’m not seeing the great definition that you have. Could my inexpensive “trial” yarn cause this? Or would it be the color combo – I’m using pink and light grey. Final question – the advice is to add markers every 12 stitches but how does that work if your pattern is shifting over 12+3.
Thanks in advance for any help!
Hi Vivyan,
Thanks for writing in! It sounds like your color choice might not have enough contrast to show the pattern clearly. Colorwork always works best when the colors have a high contrast, and one way to check is to take a picture of your yarns and change it to black and white or grayscale. Colors that contrast strongly will appear very different in the black and white picture, while colors that are low contrast will look about the same.
The stitch markers are handy to place in your work after each repeat, which are the stitches indicated in the pattern between the asterisks, “* — *” and will always be a total of 12 stitches. A good way to set up your markers at the beginning is to skip the first stitch, place your first marker, count 12, place your second marker and repeat this (12 sts at a time) all the way to the end, to just before the last two stitches where you will place your last marker. The number of stitches at the beginning and end of the row does change on subsequent rows, so you could move your markers to line up with the asterisks on each row, but I think once you have done a full pattern repeat or two, you will see how the stitches align with the previous pattern repeats and can leave your markers in place.
I hope that helps, and happy knitting!
Julianna
I am using stitch markers to keep track, but I realized in one sequence that I had forgotten to knit a stitch. I undid the knitting up to the place of my error, but now I have an extra stitch on the left needle. What did I do wrong?
Hello Stefy,
Thanks for reaching out! It’s hard to say exactly what could have gone wrong with out seeing your project, but I will do my best! I find that the easiest ways to accidentally add a stitch is either at the very start of the row or by accidentally picking up one of the bars created by your slipped stitches. Does it look like either of these possibilities could be true? Another clue to finding where it could have happened is to see if there is a place the pattern looks off, this can help lead you to the issue.
I hope this helpful and happy knitting!
-Marilla
Thankfully I found this gorgeous pattern.? My new great nephew will love it. Anywhere particular I can share photos when I’m done?
Hi Brandy,
Thank you so much for the kind words! If you use Instagram, you can always tag #purlsoho and #purlsohobusyhands, or just send them to us at [email protected] – we love seeing how your projects turn out!
Best,
Julianna
Can you give the yards needed for the throw size? Many thanks!
Hi Sarah,
Thanks for writing in! For the throw size, you will need 1,148 yards of Color A, and 1,090 yards of Color B.
Happy knitting!
Julianna
Hi!
Just started on this and so excited! I want to be sure I do it correctly….for this pattern is right and wrong side just alternate each row? For example row 1 is right and row 2 is wrong (odd rows = right and even rows=wrong?
Hi Ashley,
Thanks for reaching out! It sounds like you’ve got it – all odd numbered rows are right side rows, and all even numbered rows are wrong side rows. Once you have a few rows done, it should become quite easy to tell the right side from the wrong side!
Happy knitting!
Julianna
I’ve been asked to make this in a light peachy pink color for my soon-to-be granddaughter. I noticed the worsted twist is not available. Do you have suggestions for a yarn substitute and color? Thanks!
Hi Denise,
Thanks for reaching out! Although Alpaca Pure has been discontinued, our Worsted Twist is still available and can be used for both the main and contrast color, and I think this blanket would be absolutely beautiful in Peony Pink and Heirloom White!
Happy knitting!
Julianna
I’m a bit of the way in to this blanket and realized I’ve dropped a stitch somehow! I’ve tried ripping back a few rows and referenced the chart for help but can’t figure out where the dropped stitch occurred. Normally I would just make a stitch somewhere random but I think that will throw the entire pattern off. Am I correct? Is there any saving my blanket?! Thanks, Dana
Hi Dana,
Thanks for reaching out! Although it’s possible, it is, as you have found, very difficult to pick up stitches in this pattern. If you can find the dropped stitch or the exact spot where it disappeared, you could add in a stitch to make up for it, but it will throw off the pattern if added in the wrong place. If you can’t find exactly where the stitch was dropped, I would recommend tinking back until you have the right number of stitches to get back on track!
Best,
Julianna
I prefer using cotton blend yarn. I would be using DK, #4. I would like to make this pattern big enough for my Queen size bed.
Could you give me an idea of how much A and B I will need; in yards as well as skeins. Skein length so often varies.
Would a cast on of 267 stitches allow also for a border of at lean 4 on each side?
Hi Susan,
Thanks for writing in! Since you are making quite a few changes to the pattern, it’s hard to say exactly how much yarn you will need. An average queen sized blanket or coverlet measures 84 by 92 inches, so to determine how many stitches to cast on, I would recommend knitting a gauge swatch in pattern using your DK weight yarn on a US 5 or 6 needle. You can then measure your stitches per inch, multiply that number by 84 inches or the width of your blanket, and round to the nearest multiple of 12 stitches plus 3. If you are going to add a 4 stitch border on each side, you would add another 8 stitches to your cast on – your proposed cast on of 267 certainly fits this multiple including a border!
Yardage is the most accurate way to purchase yarn, since yardage per skein does indeed vary widely, but since you are changing the gauge of a pattern from aran weight to DK, I unfortunately can’t tell you exactly how much you will need. To be on the safe side, I would recommend getting at least 3,000 yards of Color A and 3,500 yards of Color B. Once you have knitted up a full skein of each, you should be able to measure how long your blanket is so far and use that information to calculate how much you will need total.
I hope that helps, and happy knitting!
Julianna
Hi!
Thanks for this beautiful pattern! I wanted to ask how we slip the stitches (e.g., purlwise or knitwise)? Thankyou!
Janet
Hi Janet,
Great question! All of the stitches are slipped purlwise, but pay attention to whether the yarn is in front or in back while doing so. Right side rows are slipped purlwise with yarn in back, wrong side rows are slipped purlwise with yarn in front. If you watch the Mosaic Blanket techniques video, it will show this very clearly, and also give you tips for carrying your second color up the side neatly. I hope this helps – happy knitting!
Best,
Cassandra
Hello – If I wanted to make this blanket with a larger needle say a 6 or 6.5mm needle and a heavier weight yarn would that work as well, or would the pattern get lost?
Thanks!
Hi Victoria,
Thank you for writing in! The Mosaic Blanket would be lovely in a variety of yarns and gauges. A bulky yarn and 6mm (US 10) needle would result in a supremely squishy and warm blanket, and as long as you use a yarn with a nice bit of twist I think the pattern would hold up quite nicely. As your gauge will probably be quite different at around 12-15 stitches per 4 inches, I recommend knitting a gauge swatch first to see how your fabric comes out. I hope this was helpful!
Happy knitting!
Gaby
Hi!
I was thinking of making a bath rug with this pattern, do you think it could work?
Since Wool wouldn’t be the right material, which substitute yarn would you suggest as an alternative?
Thank you!
Hi Flavia,
Thanks for writing in about this – what a great idea! You’ll definitely want a yarn that is machine washable, and absorbent, so I think that cotton would be the right choice. Blue Sky Worsted Cotton would be my first thought, as it’s worsted weight and comes in a lovely range of colors. I’d recommend doing a swatch of a pattern repeat, and then multiplying the size of that to come up with your chosen size for a bath rug. The mosaic pattern is really lovely – have fun with your project!
Best,
Cassandra
Hi there,
I’d love to knit this pattern for my baby!! I live in California where it’s always warm. I want to make the blanket with thinner yarn. Which yarn would it be perfect for warm weather?
Hi Shiori
Thanks for writing in! This pattern would look great knit up in either the Blue Sky Worsted Cotton which would need no adjustments to the pattern, or a thinner cotton option would be Cotton Pure . Without a gauge swatch I estimate you will need roughly 1150 yards for each color or 5 skeins of each color of Cotton Pure. You would then follow the directions for the largest blanket (cast on of 195 sts) using a US 6. If you were to do a gauge swatch in pattern we could even better estimate the amount of yarn you will need! I hope this helps and happy knitting!
Best
Jessica
Thanks for your suggestions. Both yarns are beautiful!! I’m thinking of going for cotton pure since it’s washable and able to tumble dry. I have a couple of things I’d like to confirm with you before I order. If I follow the directions for the largest blanket (cast on of 195 sts) using a US 6, is the finished size of blanket 26”x 35” since the yarn is thinner than original? And what size of code should i use with US6 needles?
Hi Shiori,
The largest cast on (195) would probably give you closet to the 33.5 X 40 size blanket. If you do a gauge swatch, it will definitely give you a more exact measurement. I recommend a 36 – 40″ cord for that many stitches. I hope this gets you on your way!
Best
Jessica
Thank you Jessica. Can’t wait to knit the blanket !! Have a wonderful day
Hello,
May I know why does the pattern says “Following the chart, work Rows 1-24 fourteen (eighteen, twenty-one) times.”
Why “eighteen and twenty-one” comes from?
Thank you!
Hi Celine,
Thanks for writing in! These numbers refer to the different sizes of the blanket. For the smallest Baby size of the blanket, you will repeat row 1-24 fourteen times, for the middle or Crib size, eighteen times, and for the largest Throw size, twenty-one times.
I hope that clears things up!
Julianna
Hi, I’m using up yarn I already have, what alternative would be suitable please
Hi Julie
Thanks for reaching out! You could use just about any worsted or aran weight yarn for this blanket. I recommend doing a gauge swatch in pattern just to make sure you like the way the yarn looks!
Happy knitting
Jessica
Could you send just the directions for the mosiac blanket , I would like to print these off but do not need all of the extras
My Grandaughter likes this and she is just learning
Thank You
Hi Mertie,
Thanks for writing in! You can use our print function to select just what images and portions of the pattern you wish to print! If you’re on a desktop version of the site, you will find a “print” icon in the right column just below the “Save To Favorites” button. If you’re on a mobile version of the site, you will find a “print” icon below the pattern and above the comments.
Follow the easy on-screen instructions to delete whichever parts of the pattern you don’t want to print or save. For example, you may decide to shorten the pattern by omitting certain images or the list of materials. To remove images, click the drop down next to the image icon and change from 100% to 0%.
I hope that helps, and best of luck to your granddaughter in her new craft!
Julianna
Hello! Just a quick question about the Worsted Twist. Looks like the colors I want are out of stock. Any recommendations on a good substitute?
Hi Sara,
Thank you for writing in! There are several worsted weight yarns we carry that would look beautiful with this pattern! Our Linen Quill Worsted would be a beautiful option! Anzula For Better or Worsted, Manos Del Uruguay Maxima, Woolfolk Tov or Far , or Madelinetosh Tosh Merino are some other great worsted weight options! Just keep in mind when substituting a different yarn, make sure you do a gauge swatch to insure you are consistent with the pattern!
We also have a feature where you can put your email address in under the color you are interested in and we will let you know as soon as the colors you like are back in stock!
I hope this help, happy knitting!
Gianna
Hello! I love this pattern. I am thinking about making it as a baby gift but in Valley Yarns Superwash. Do you think that yarn would work as a good substitute? Thanks very much!
Hi Maggie,
Thanks for reaching out! Any worsted weight yarn should work for this pattern! I would recommend doing a gauge swatch with whichever yarn you choose before beginning to make sure that your gauge is consistent with the pattern!
Happy knitting!
Gianna
I am pretty excited about this blanket. I want make it a little bit larger which doesn’t seem to be a problem at all. My question is, do you think it would be OK to use acrylic worsted weight. I’m thinking about Lion Brand Pound of Love.
Hi Shelly,
Thanks for reaching out! Yes, it would be very easy to adjust the pattern to be bigger size! You can use any worsted weight yarn but be sure to do a gauge swatch prior to starting the pattern to insure that your gauge is in line with the pattern!
Happy knitting!
Gianna
I see where the number of skeins are listed, but what about total ounces of yarn required.
Thanks.
Hi Melanie,
Thanks for reaching out! we don’t have the yardage listed here since it uses a yarn that has been discontinued (Alpaca Pure) but we have an updated version so you can find that here! For this blanket we used approximately 656 (984, 1148) yards Color A and 654 (872, 1090) yards Color B!
I hope this helps!
Warmly,
Gianna
Could this mosaic pattern be used for a hat?
Thanks for reaching out! This mosaic pattern would be so fun used in a hat! We don’t currently have a hat pattern designed with this mosaic, but it’s definitely a great idea. I’ll let our development team know, and maybe we’ll be able to introduce a version sometime in the future!
All the best,
Kelsey
What stitch count, higher than 195, would I need to make the blanket wider? Is there a certain number to add by? And if so, how many inches would it approximately add? Thank you for helping with is question.
Hi Steph,
Thanks for reaching out! If you want to change the sizing, just cast on a multiple of 12 plus 3 stitches. For example, 12 x 4 = 48. 48 + 3 = 51 cast-on stitches. I would recommend starting out by working a swatch, then if your gauge is consistent with the pattern and depending on the width you would like you can calculate your cast on from there!
I hope this helps, happy knitting!
Gianna
Love the Mosaic blanket pattern, however I do not knit. I crochet. That being said, can the chart work for crochet? Thanks!!
Hi Jacquela,
Thanks for writing in! That is an excellent question! I haven’t heard of anyone working from the chart for crochet before but I think it could certainly be possible!
If you try this out please let us know how it turns out, happy crafting!
Gianna
I’m contemplating knitting the Mosaic Blanket for my granddaughter’s first year in college.
I’d like to make a larger size (60x?) in an oblong shape. Can you tell me the # of stitches to cast on and size needle? Math is not my area of expertise and I’ve enjoyed reading your recommendations to other folks. Thanks.
Hi Kathleen,
Thanks for reaching out! What a special gift!! Luckily this pattern is very easy to adjust, if you want to change the sizing, you just need to cast on a multiple of 12 plus 3 stitches. For example, 12 x 4 = 48. 48 + 3 = 51 cast-on stitches. So if you want approximately a 60″ wide blanket, and if your gauge is consistent with the pattern (4.75 stitches per inch) You would take 4.75 x 60 = 285 (this gives you an exact number of stitches for 60″ but then you need to use the formula to determine the correct number for the stitch pattern to work properly) So from there, you can either use 12 x 23 = 276 + 3 = 279 stitches or 12 x 23 = 288 + 3 = 291 stitches. Casting on 279 stitches will give you a bit smaller than 60″ and 291 stitches will give you a bit more than 60″, whichever you decide will work great, and from there you can knit until you reach your desired length!
I hope this helps and please let me know if you have any more questions!
Gianna
Hi. I am about to start knitting this beautiful blanket and have two questions: (1) How important is it to do a gauge in Mosaic Stitch? Can I skip it and just do in Garter Stitch? (2) When you make the size of the blanket larger, I see that the length increases by 7.5 inches. But the width increases from 35 to 40 inches (therefore by 5 inches) and then from 40 to 46.5 inches (therefore by 6.5 inches). How can I figure out/calculate the changes in the width when the blanket is larger than this? Thank you.
Hi Kikko,
Thanks for reaching out! The gauge is important to ensure that the blanket comes out the correct size and not too small or too large. You can use garter stitch for this blanket, but then you would just be making a garter stitch blanket, so at that point, it would be much easier to use a different blanket pattern! The dimensions of this blanket are based on the standard sizes of a baby, crib, and throw size blanket, there isn’t a specific formula to increase the size. So if you plan on making a larger blanket you can select a size totally based on your preference. You just need to select the size of the width you would like, from there, if your gauge is consistent with the pattern you can calculate your cast on amount. Just be sure to keep in mind that the stitch pattern for the Mosaic stitch works over a multiple for 12 + 4 stitches. For example, if you would like a 50″ blanket you would cast on 243 stitches (12 x 20 = 240 + 3 = 243) Then you will simply follow the pattern until you reach your desired length.
I hope this clears things up, happy knitting!
Gianna
Hello,
I have a question on Row 3 the written out patters say , you K4, (slip 1 k1) three times, slip 1, K5. Is k5 correct? I was thinking it would be 4 . I just started the blanket and wanted to ask before I continue.
Thank you.
I figured it out! I think I was awake counting it out in my head last night. No need to answer. thank you.
Hi Dawn,
I’d be happy to clarify this section of the pattern for you! I’ve worked up a swatch of my own to double-check it, and I can confirm that the pattern directions are correct as written. If you take a look at the chart for the stitch pattern (reading right to left), you’ll notice in Row 3 that in the 12-stitch repeat section there are 3 stitches in Color A at the beginning of the brackets and 2 stitches in Color A at the end. These five stitches represent the k5 listed in the written instructions, so you can see how they fit into the overall pattern!
I hope this helps clear things up, but you can always reach out to us at [email protected] for additional help!
Warmly,
Kelsey
I can’t find the link to the Mosaic Blanket Techniques video. Can you help?
Hi Tammy,
Thanks for reaching out! Unfortunately, we don’t offer a video tutorial for this pattern, but we have a great selection of tutorials for techniques available. You can find our full list of tutorials here: Knitting Tutorials
Warmly,
Gianna
Hi Tammy,
Here’s a link for the purl soho mosaic tutorial:
https://youtu.be/tBMdq8WOSWc
If the link doesn’t work type ‘Mosaic Blanket: Techniques | Purl Soho’ into YouTube.
I found the video so useful, as it helped me to have the confidence to start my first pattern. It’s was posted a while ago, so it’s not on the purl soho website, but only on their YouTube as far as I can tell.
Happy knitting,
Sam
Hi! I’m having trouble with row 11! I’m ending up with the wrong amount at the end and other issues. The written instructions has k2 at the beginning and then start the stitches between the asterisks, which would have a k1 before starting the next set of 12 stitches… But in the chart there is another k1 space, I assume before you start the next set of 12. So are the written instructions correct? Or the chart? Should I be adding another k1 before doing the next set of 12? I was sailing right along before that row! I’ve studied it and tried to find similar patterns, tried to do the math, etc but I can’t figure it out. Thanks in advance!
Hi Mary,
Thanks for reaching out. I took a look at the pattern, and I can’t find any errors in that row! I can certainly see how Row 11 (and many of the other odd-numbered rows, like Row 7, as well) is confusing in this regard. Perhaps if it were written out to match the chart, that would help! Here’s how that would look:
Row 11: k1 *[k1, slip 1] twice, k5, slip 1, k1, slip 1, repeat from * to last 2 stitches, k2
Hope this helps!
All the best,
Lili
Good day
Please help. I am knitting this blanket and I wanted to find out if it is possible to do this in ombre for the colour B. If so when would I switch the colour B to a lighter shade ? I was going to do so from row 1 in the pattern repeat but then part of the “diamonds” would still be in the old colour.
Hi Genesa,
Thanks for reaching out. I think that an ombre effect would be a lovely addition to this design! Because the diamond motifs are positioned on their points, rather than on their flat edges, I’m afraid that part of them will always be the old color no matter where you switch colors. But I think that this will look really nice and actually add to the ombre effect since it will obscure the color shift!
All the best,
Lili
Hi there — when beginning a new odd numbered row, should I pull the new color in front of or behind the old color? Which makes the neatest edge? Thank you for the lovely pattern!
Hi Katie,
Thank you so much for the kind words!
When working the slipped edge stitches, you will be slipping with the yarn held in back on the right side, and slipping with the yarn held in front on the wrong side!
I hope this helps! Please feel free to reach out again with any questions!
All the best,
Carly
What in the world am I doing wrong?
The pattern is in 15 stitch increments, except for rows 3, 9, and 13. For those 3 rows, the pattern is in 27 stitch increments. I’ve doubled, and triple, checked my math.
So if you cast on 123 stitches, you would do 8.2 repeats, except for rows 3, 9, and 13. For those rows you would do 4.55 repeats. WTF?!?
I must REALLY be missing something, the pattern makes no sense as written above! Please help!!!!
It appears to be a lovely pattern, except the one above just doesn’t work!!
Hi Janice,
Thanks for reaching out. The repeated section of this pattern is actually a 12-stitch repeat on every row, plus 3 stitches for the edge! The pattern is comprised of either 10, 13, or 16 groups of 12 stitches, plus those additional 3 stitches. Here’s how the math works out for each size of the blanket:
12 stitches x 10 repeats + 3 additional stitches = 123
12 stitches x 13 repeats + 3 additional stitches = 159
12 stitches x 16 repeats + 3 additional stitches = 195
To visualize this, I’d recommend following the charted version of the pattern, rather than the written version, if you aren’t already doing so. I find it easier to work from a chart with a pattern like this, personally. I hope this helps clear things up, and please let me know if you have any other questions!
All the best,
Lili
I just finished row 7, colour A. Knitted row 8 (wrong side) in same colour. The next row (row 9) says knit colour B.
But my colour B is up the other end of my work.. have I made a big mistake? Or do I just cut the wool and start with Colour B again up this end? Is colour B meant to keep carrying up the side or cut and reintroduced? Hope that makes sense! Thank you!
Hi Leah,
Thanks for reaching out! In mosaic knitting, every group of 2 rows is knit with the same color. So for this pattern, that means that Rows 1+2 are in Color B, Rows 3+4 are in Color A, Rows 5+6 are in Color B, etc. After every group of 2 rows (so, after you’ve completed knitting an even/wrong side row), both colors should always be at the same edge of your work.
Since you’re finding that that’s not the case at this point, then there is definitely something odd going on! What may have happened is that you skipped Row 6 entirely, leaving Color B at the opposite end of your work. I’d recommend undoing a few rows until you’re back to a point where both colors are on the right edge of your work, with the right side facing you.
Hope this helps get you back on track!
All the best,
Lili
Good Afternoon,
Do you have any suggestions for yarn since most of the worsted twist colors are no longer available. I have made this once with the worsted twist. Thanks so much.
Hi Dawn,
I think that Plenty would be a wonderful choice for this blanket! It’s a worsted weight, 100% merino yarn just like Worsted Twist, so it will make a lovely blanket.
As always though, we recommend knitting a gauge swatch before casting on your project, especially when you are substituting yarns. You may need to size up or down your needles in order to get the correct gauge!
All the best,
Lili
Yesterday I started and finished a potholder with this pattern.
Easy enough for a beginner like myself but also fun an interesting thanks to the slip stitches.
I wil make another one and interchange both colours which will turn my potholders into a cute pair.
Thank you for this gorgeous pattern!
I am on the 2nd repeat of the pattern and am pretty sure there are errors in rows 5-11. Instead of nice diamonds, there are small squares being made at the widest part of the diamonds on each side. I am following the instructions carefully. I am on a deadline and do not have time to rip this out and start over.
Hi Cindy,
Thanks for reaching out, although I’m sorry to hear that your blanket isn’t turning out as expected! Would you be able to send photos of your work so far to [email protected]? That way, we can visualize exactly what’s going on and give you advice on how to move forward in your project!
All the best,
Lili
Hi Could this blanket be knitted in 4 ply for a baby?
Hi Teresa,
Thanks for reaching out. You can absolutely use a different weight yarn for this pattern, you would just need to adjust the number of stitches you cast on so that it comes to the size that you want!
To figure out your cast-on number, you will want to first knit a gauge swatch in pattern (if this is daunting, we have a wonderful tutorial called All About Gauge). Once you know how many stitches you are getting per inch, you can multiply that number by the width that you would like and cast on the nearest multiple of 12 + 3. Then you can follow the pattern as written!
All the best,
Lili
Hi! I’ve read the directions a few times and looked through the comments, but I’m still a little confused about knitting the knits and slipping the slipped stitches on the wrong side row. Are every 2 rows essentially going to be me following the directions for the right side row with the only change being the yarn held in back for RS or front for WS? So I’d be working the directions for one row twice just changing where my yarn is on the slipped stitches? Thanks so much!
Hi Alexis,
You’ve got it! Each wrong side row will be exactly the same as the previous right side row, just with the working yarn held on the opposite side of the work (though this technically ends up being the same side, since you’ve turned the work).
All the best,
Lili
Thank you so much! I’m casting on now, but I’m confused with where to put my first stitch marker! I get that there are 12 stitches in each repeat, but it looks like it shifts. Thank you!
You can place the first stitch marker after one stitch, and then one stitch marker after each group of 12 stitches, leaving 2 stitches at the other edge after the final stitch marker! The 12-stitch repeat remains constant (in that it’s the same stitches being repeated within each group pf 12 stitches), even though the diamond pattern appears shifted.
All the best,
Lili
Hi, I want to start this blanket and I’m wondering about using two colors of the same weighted yarn. In the instructions color b is thicker. Do I need to be concerned about that switch?
Thank you!
Hi Alma,
Thank you for writing in! I would definitely recommend making a gauge swatch to see how you like the fabric when using the same weight of yarn for both A & B! This will also help you check if you are able to meet the same gauge of the pattern. I hope this helps!
Happy knitting,
Gavriella
Thank you so much for sharing this lovely pattern! I made mine out of Aran yarn in the colours light brown and sage. It fits my cottage style living room perfectly and the new furry owner of this blanket is rather obsessed with it!
Hi, I would love to knit this as a baby blanket. Which is the best yarn you would recommend? 🙏 Fay
Hi Fay,
Our Plenty would be a wonderful choice because it’s also a worsted weight yarn and will easily knit up to the pattern gauge!
All the best,
Lili
I am wondering which yarns you reccomend for this pattern since the yarns in the original pattern are no longer available
Hi Ellis,
Plenty or Yonder would be great for this pattern but any of our worsted/aran weight yarns would be perfect!
All the best,
Gavriella