Crochet Four Points Baby Blanket
Each and every stitch of a handmade baby blanket expresses excitement and care. And what makes the process even more special is finding just the right yarn and design to represent all this love. Our Crochet Four Points Baby Blanket in Purl Soho’s Linen Quill is the perfect find!
Our new Linen Quill in classic single crochet creates a smooth and supple fabric, with linen and highland wool providing sturdiness and alpaca ensuring softness. Get all four skeins you need with our Four Points Baby Blanket in Linen Quill Bundle. Veering from the beaten path of traditional pinks and blues, the kit comes in four earthy palettes, each one inspired by the Andean mountaintops, perhaps a refreshing change for a baby… and his or her parents!
Amazing colors, beautiful yarn, and a thoughtful design, this Crochet Four Points Baby Blanket is surely a labor of love, something beautiful to enjoy for many years to come! -Kristy
Update: Two Knit Versions
February 23, 2018
We took special notice of your requests for a knit version of our Four Points Baby Blanket, and here they are! In Wild Radish, a new soft and gentle palette of our Four Points Baby Blanket in Linen Quill Bundle, the Knit Four Points Baby Blanket is just as simple and beautiful as the original!
And for extra squishiness we’ve reconfigured the math of the knit version of this pattern to suit our thick and squishy Super Soft Merino! It’s an ideal weight to bundle up baby for a bracing stroller ride or to plop her down for some play time on the floor… Not that those over the age of two are prohibited from cuddling up in this wonderfully cozy blanket! In nine intriguing color combinations, the Four Points Baby Blanket in Super Soft Merino is a fun math game and a very clever knit!
Share your progress and connect with the community by tagging your pics with #PurlSoho, #PurlSohoBusyHands, #PurlSohoFourPointsBabyBlanket and #PurlSohoLinenQuill. We can’t wait to see what you make!
Materials
Our Four Points Baby Blanket in Linen Quill Bundle includes…
- 4 skeins of Purl Soho’s Linen Quill, 50% fine highland wool, 35% alpaca, and 15% linen. Each skein is 439 yards/ 100 grams; approximately 439 yards per color. We used the palette Hearth (above) for our sample blanket, but be sure to check out the three additional palettes below.
- Color A: Kiln Red
- Color B: Pale Mushroom
- Color C: Oatmeal Gray
- Color D: Pale Oats
You’ll also need…
- A size D (3.25mm) crochet hook
THISTLE: Color A: Rose Granite, Color B: Lavender Opal, Color C: Stonewall Gray, and Color D: Salt and Pepper
DESERT MARIGOLD: Color A: Turmeric Yellow, Color B: Rose Granite, Color C: Oatmeal Gray, and Color D: Pale Oats
SPECKLED FEATHER: Color A: Kettle Black, Color B: Salt and Pepper, Color C: Stillwater Blue, and Color D: Oatmeal Gray
Gauge
21 stitches = 4 inches in single crochet
Size
Finished Dimensions: Approximately 36 x 36 inches
Notes
Sc dec (Single Crochet Decrease): For instructions and a photo tutorial on how to work a single crochet decrease, please visit our Single Crochet Decrease Tutorial.
Pattern
Triangle 1
If You Are a Beginner Crocheter…
With Color A, chain 143.
Foundation Row 1: Starting with second chain from hook, make 1 single crochet into each chain stitch, chain 1, and turn work. [142 stitches]
If You Are a More Experienced Crocheter…
With Color A, make a Foundation Single Crochet of 142 stitches.
Everyone…
Row 1 (wrong side): Make 1 single crochet (sc) into each stitch to last 2 stitches, 1 sc dec (see Notes, above), chain 1, and turn. [1 stitch decreased]
Row 2 (right side): 1 sc dec, make 1 sc into each stitch to end of row, chain 1, and turn. [1 stitch decreased] (Note: To help you keep track, you may want to mark the right side of the fabric with a removable stitch marker or piece of scrap yarn.)
Repeat Rows 1 and 2 until one stitch remains.
Cut yarn and pull through remaining loop.
Triangle 2
With the wrong side facing you and starting at the right end of the foundation edge, join Color B and make 1 sc in each stitch along the foundation edge, chain 1, and turn. [142 stitches]
As with Triangle 1, work Rows 1 and 2 until you have one stitch left.
Cut yarn and pull through remaining loop. Set aside Triangles 1 and 2 for now.
Triangles 3 + 4
Repeat the instructions for Triangles 1 and 2 to create Triangles 3 and 4. Make Triangle 3 with Color C and Triangle 4 with Color D.
Join Triangles 1 + 2 with Triangles 3 + 4
Note: Now is a good time to lightly steam or wet block both pieces. Shape each into a neat right angle triangle.
With the right sides facing up, align the two finished pieces along the edges that are half one color and half another color, so that Triangle 1 abuts Triangle 3 and Triangle 2 abuts Triangle 4.
Thread a tapestry needle with Color A and using a whipstitch, join the edge of Triangle 1 to the edge of Triangle 3. Using Color B, join the edge of Triangle 2 to the edge of Triangle 4 in the same way.
Finish
Weave in ends and block again, if desired.
I really love the look and simplicity of this pattern. This blanket will be for my 4th grandchild! I will say though that the edges are REALLY curling up. I am doing the crochet version. Do you think it would help to add a edging all the way around? My thinking is it would help it from curling and make it lay a little straighter….? What is your advise on this?
Thanks so much for the free pattern!
Hello Sherri,
Thank you for reaching out! This is not a bad idea, and could certainly help. I would suggest blocking your blanket first to see if the eliminates the issue. There may be no need to add a border.
I hope this helps and happy knitting!
-Marilla
LOVE the photos of this gorgeous blanket! I’m keen to crochet it for my 3rd grand baby. Before I start this project I would like to know the gauge. Hoping you can help. Many thanks!
Hello P,
Thanks for this question! The gauge for this blanket is 21 stitches per 4 inches in single crochet.
Best,
Marilla
After much searching I’ve found a sport/fingering weight superwash yarn that I’d like to crochet this in for my first baby. Do you remember if you used the whole skein of each colour? The one I want to use (Malabrigo Mechita) is a 100g skein but only 384m, rather than the 410m from Linen Quill. I’d like to use only one skein of each colour to keep the project affordable, especially if I only end up using a wee bit of the second skein. Thank you!
Hi Amy,
Thanks for writing, and congratulations on the new addition! We did use almost the entire skein of each color of Linen Quill – including the yarn used for seaming the blanket took a total of 1,750 yards, or 1600 meters. If you don’t mind the blanket coming out a little smaller, you could probably get by with just four skeins of your yarn. For a 32 inch square blanket, each triangle would start with either 121 foundation single crochets or 122 chains to work 121 single crochets.
I hope that helps, and happy knitting!
Julianna
What would happen if I were to do two of the triangles in a different stitch, say hdc? I want to say it would be to add some interest to the blanket, but I’m 1/4 of the way through my first triangle, and at this rate I think I’ll finish when I’m dead. Thanks for any advice you may have to help move this project along!
Hi Gina,
Thanks for writing in! Since different crochet stitches are different shapes, this may throw off the shape of your blanket. The rate of decreases in these triangles is meant to go along with single crochets, which are a bit wider than they are tall, so substituting something like a double or treble crochet, which is shaped more like a tall narrow rectangle, would result in a longer triangle and it wouldn’t fit along the side of the single crochet triangle. A half double crochet specifically might be alright, since they aren’t too much taller than single crochets, but I would definitely recommend crocheting a small swatch to make sure your stitch and row gauge will match the single crochet triangles.
Best of luck and I hope that helps!
Julianna
I’ve been working on mine for 2.5 years. Just tore out the darkest color for the third time. It keeps being too small. The other three went great. It’s a nightmare.
Hi Taylor,
We’re so sorry to hear that you’ve been having such continual difficulty with this pattern! We’d love to help figure out what the problem is so that you can finally finish up your blanket. Could you let us know some more about how the fourth triangle is turning out too small? For example, are the stitches themselves smaller than the stitches in the other triangles? Or are you running out of stitches before you reach the point of Triangle 1?
I’ll keep an eye out for your reply, and then we can help figure this out from there! It would also be useful for us to see a photo of your work so far, so if you could send one along to customerservice@purlsoho.com, that will really help us visualize what’s going on.
All the best,
Lili
I just got the yarn for this blanket yesterday, but have a question about gauge. The gauge is listed as 21 stitches = 4″. However with the blanket being 142 stitches across that would make it 27″x27″ instead of 36″x36″. Am I missing something here?
Hi Karis,
Thanks for reaching out! The starting chain is one of the diagonal lines of the blanket, not the outside edge. It is a bit tricky to visualize until you have knit the first triangle, but the outside edge of the triangles do end up wider than the starting chain!
I hope that clears things up!
Julianna
Should there be a chain 1 at the end of the row of 142 foundation single crochets before turning one’s work and starting row 1? Thanks!
Hello Gina,
Thanks for reaching out! Yes, in the foundation row you start with the second chain so you will then chain 142 stitches.
Best,
Marilla
I would like to get the pattern for this Four Points Baby Blanket to KNIT. On ravelry it says pattern is free. I would like to knit it with DK yarn, not fingerling. I do not want to buy the bundle. Can I just buy the pattern or is it free.
thank you
Julie
Hi Julia,
Thanks for asking! Here is the link to the free knitting pattern for the Four Points Baby Blanket in Linen Quill: https://www.purlsoho.com/create/2016/08/12/knit-four-points-baby-blanket/
And the version in Super Soft Merino can be found here: https://www.purlsoho.com/create/2018/02/23/four-points-baby-blanket-in-super-soft-merino/
Happy Knitting!
Cassandra
Hi, I’m just a little confused. To make the two halves meet with triangle 3 meeting with triangle 1, wouldn’t I have to flip it so that the wrong side is up? Unless I start triangle 3 with colour D.
Hi Amy,
Thanks for writing in! Yes, that is correct, you will have to flip Triangle 3 + 4 over to seam it to Triangle 1 + 2 to keep the colors in the same arrangement as ours, but the right and wrong side should be identical in this stitch. If you prefer, you could start with Color D instead and then rotate the triangle instead of flipping it to assemble the blanket!
Best,
Julianna
The way I read the pattern we are repeating the 1 sc dec on every row in order to create the triangle. What I came up with is a VERY lopsided triangle. I can’t imagine that my gauge is that far off. Any help would be appreciated.
Hi Amelia,
Thanks for reaching out! Yes, you are decreasing every row in order to get the triangular shape! If you are coming up with a lopsided triangle I would recommend working up a gauge swatch just to be sure, and if you are still having issues it may be something you can fix when blocking the blanket!
I hope this helps but please feel free to reach out with any more questions going forward!
Gianna
My daughter would love for me to make this crochet baby blanket into an adult version for her. Is there a configuration to make the triangles larger? We are thinking that, after making the middle square, we can then change the shape into a rectangle by adding larger borders on two sides and a small edge all around to trim it off. Possibly using a combo of colors for a stipe effect for the borders.
Hi Rainey,
Thanks for reaching out! Unfortunately we don’t currently haven’t this pattern available in a larger size but thank you for expressing you interest and I will be sure to pass this along! I think it would be fairly easy to make this larger by doubling the pattern, using 2 skeins of each color instead of 1 and starting out with either a chain of 285 or a foundation single crochet os 286! You could then add a border on to add even more length and width!
I hope this helps!
All the best,
Gianna
Hi,
I was wondering if I need to ch 1 after the sc foundation row (the one for experienced crocheters) before beginning my next row?
Hi Ruth,
Thanks for writing in! For the more experienced crocheters section, after making a Foundation Single Crochet of 142 stitches you move directly on to Row 1 (wrong side) where you will Make 1 single crochet (sc) into each stitch to last 2 stitches, 1 sc dec (see Notes, above), chain 1, and turn. [1 stitch decreased]
I hope this helps, happy crafting!
Gianna
Hi there, do you only crochet in second stitch for the foundational row and not row 1/2 when you turn your work ? Thanks
Hi Katie,
Thanks for reaching out! For Row 1 (wrong side) you will make 1 single crochet (sc) into each stitch to last 2 stitches, 1 sc dec (see Notes), chain 1, and turn. [1 stitch decreased] and then for Row 2 (right side) you will 1 sc dec, make 1 sc into each stitch to end of row, chain 1, and turn. [1 stitch decreased]
I hope this clarifies things!
All the best,
Gianna
Hello! I LOVE this blanket, I can’t wait to try it out.
I would like to make it using a worsted weight yarn. Is there a specific formula I should use to figure out how many chains to start with? Thanks for your help!
Hi Michelle,
Thanks for reaching out! I would recommend working a little swatch with the worsted weight yarn and then you can figure out how many chains to start with from there!
All the best,
Gianna
Do you have suggestions on how I could make this a throw size? Could I just use a heavier weight yarn and make a swatch to see how much bigger it would be?
Hi Sarah,
Thanks for reaching out! Yes you can easily adjust this pattern to be a larger throw size! If you would like to use a heavier yarn you can, like you said the best way would be to work a gauge swatch and adjust the pattern from there!
I hope this helps and please feel free to reach out with any more questions!
Warmly,
Gianna
I’ve enjoyed knitting this in the Supersoft Merino and would like to try crocheting it with that yarn. Two questions:
1. What size crochet needle would you recommend for Supersoft Merino (larger) yarn? 2. How long should the starting chain be with the heavier yarn? Would it work to just take the knitting math and transfer it over, so doing a starting chain that is about 60? I’m guessing you’re going to recommend crocheting a swatch and measuring gauge. 😉
Hi Alicia,
Thanks for reaching out! I think following the knitting math should work great, starting the chain about 60! We suggest a L – M (8 – 9 mm) crochet hook for Super Soft Merino and yes, I always suggest working a gauge swatch to get an accurate measurement before beginning any project!
I hope this helps and please let us know how this turns out!
Warmly,
Gianna
This is such a beautiful blanket! I’m looking online at the recommend Linen Quill yarn, and the color selection is limited (I assume due to high demand for this beautiful yarn!). Is there another similar Purl Soho yarn (I’m okay if it’s a slightly larger gauge) that you would recommend for this blanket which has more color availability? It will be for a baby, so softness is key. But so is washability! Can this blanket be washed?
Hi Carolyn,
Thanks for reaching out! Linen Quill is one of our most popular yarns so it is in need of a restock (hopefully the out of stock colors will be back soon!) We recommend hand washing this yarn but it may be possible to machine wash it with cold water on a gentle/hand wash cycle and then laid flat to dry. If you plan on doing so, I would recommend working a swatch and washing it in the machine to be sure! I would also recommend our yarn Posy, which is a superwash yarn (machine washable) and it is a fingering weight like Linen Quill! I would also recommend MADELINETOSH Tosh Merino Light, another superwash fingering weight yarn! I do always suggest working a gauge swatch whenever using a different yarn. than what the pattern calls for to insure you are consistent before beginning!
I hope this helps and please feel free to reach out with any more questions!
Warmly,
Gianna
Hello,
I am working on the crochet version of 4 points Baby Blanket – I am starting 2nd triangle – your instructions state:
‘With the wrong side facing you and starting at the right end of the foundation edge, join Color B and make 1 sc in each stitch along the foundation edge, chain 1, and turn. [142 stitches]
As with Triangle 1, work Rows 1 and 2 until you have one stitch left.’
But if you have ‘wrong side facing you’ starting 2nd Triangle – when you turn Row 1 is the ‘right side’ – whereas in start of Triangle 1 Row 1 is supposed to be ‘wrong side’! Please help!
Hi Patty,
Thanks for reaching out! That is correct, you begin picking up stitches and working the SC along the edge of triangle 1 while working on the wrong side, this will count as your first row (wrong side) you will then move directly to row 2 (right side) and then go back to repeating rows 1 and 2 until you have one stitch left.
I hope this clarifies things!
Warmly,
Gianna
I’m not clear on the Row 2 instruction.
1 sc dec, make 1 sc into each stitch to the end of the row, chain 1 and turn. [1 stitch decreased] this is where I’m not understanding the pattern. 1 stitch decreased? What is the pattern telling me to do? Turn and then 1 sc dec.
I did the foundation single crochet stitch. Will I crochet a sc dec stitch on both ends of the rows to form the triangle shape?
Thanks. This pattern is beautiful.
Hi Christina,
Thanks for reaching out and for your kind words! I am happy to help- so basically, you will be working the decreases on only one of the sides of the triangle, not both! So after you make the foundation row, you will Make 1 single crochet (sc) into each stitch till you reach the last 2 stitches, 1 sc dec (see Notes), chain 1, and turn. [1 stitch decreased] You will then turn the row, 1 sc dec, make 1 sc into each stitch to end of row, chain 1, and turn. [1 stitch decreased]
I hope this clears things up!
Warmly,
Gianna
Hi there— working on this for a friend and got stuck… my triangles are quite thin! When adding triangle 1 and 2 it’s clear they won’t make a right angle at the point. Do you have rough dimensions on how long the side that doesn’t have a decrease should be? I think that will be a good way to tell if I was decreasing too fast (although I think I was pretty close, 1at the end of a row and one that the beginning of the next). Any tips to avoid skinny triangles is appreciated— I think I have to start over!
Hi Kaylen,
Thanks for reaching out! The side of the triangle should be approximately 25 1/2″! It sounds like you are working the decreases correctly, so you should be on the right path! I would just be sure that you are completing the full amount of single crochets down the line to insure you aren’t incidentally missing one causing the triangle to shrink. You may also be able to get the triangle to the right dimensions by blocking them once you have finished.
I hope this helps and please let me know if you have any other questions!
Warmly,
Gianna
Love this blanket… I would like to adapt it so that it is similar to the Half and Half Triangles wrap! I love how interactive you when answering questions …. Thank you
Hi Amy,
Thanks for writing in! That is a great idea! You can follow the pattern for the Half and Half Triangle Wrap and adjust the stitch count to achieve your desired size for a blanket or you can adjust this pattern! If you are interested in doing that, I would suggest starting with a larger amount of stitches and then work up, decreasing on both sides to create one triangle, and then do the same process for the other side! You can then stitch the two together along the starting edges!
I hope this helps and please let me know if you have any more questions!
Warmly,
Gianna
Hello PurlSoho,
My foundation chain is 64 cm long. But at the end of the second row, the work has grown to 67 cm. And, as you can see, this is too long.
Of course, I did make a swatch. The gauge has the perfect measure: 21 stitches = 4″ (10 cm) in single crochet. Based on this gauge, the work with 142 stitches has a length of 26.6″ (67.6 cm).
In the COMMENTS ON, “CROCHET FOUR POINTS BABY BLANKET”(Gianna says: March 18, 2021, at 1:18 pm), I found this reply: “The side of the triangle should be approximately 25 1/2″ (64.7 cm)”. Because the individual parts of the blanket look like isosceles right triangles, I assume the foundation chain is the second leg of this triangle, consequently also 25 1/2″ (64.7 cm) long. The hypothenuse is the side with the decreases. Now I’m confused and at a loss. I have no igniting idea of how to escape from this thought trap. I would be happy and thankful if you could rescue me from this trap.
Hi Cristina,
Thanks for reaching out! Since this is an isosceles right triangle, the base of the triangle (the decrease edge) is 36″ and for the two legs to be of equal size, they should both measure approximately 25.5″. This is a calculation based on the 36″ long base, and for both legs to stay the same a 26.6″ long leg would change the proportions, either making the other leg smaller or it would increase the base which is also not accurate.
After the foundation row, you should be decreasing in both rows 1 and 2, so the work should not be growing at all, it should actually be getting smaller after the 1st row and even smaller after the 2nd row.
I may have misinterpreted your message, but I hope this clears things up based on what I gathered!
Gianna
Hi I’m aware that I need to have 21 per 10 cm (aka 4″) but how many rows of SC per 10 cm/4″ should I have in order to know I’ve hit true gauge please??
Hi Marie,
Thanks for reaching out! Unfortunately, since this is an older pattern I don’t have the exact measurement for the row gauge. However, a colleague of mine has estimated that the row gauge should be approximately 52-56 rows per 4″ based on the original sample.
I hope this helps, happy crafting!
Gianna
Thank you very much Gianna, this helps immensely! 🤍
Bought yarn for this pattern a week ago. Looking forward to making this! I’m still new to crochet, but wondering if center single crochet could be used for this instead? I didn’t read EVERY comment but did a text search and didn’t see it mentioned anywhere. Just curious for an opinion! Thanks.
Hi Michael,
Thanks for writing in. While I haven’t tested it out myself, I think you could absolutely use center single crochets for this pattern! I don’t see any reason why this wouldn’t work, so I’d recommend making some smaller swatches to see for sure. Let me know how it goes!
All the best,
Lili
Hello,
Thank you for this beautiful pattern!
I finished the first triangle and feel that it’s too small. I have more yarn left, and wondering what is the best way to enlarge the triangle. Making border maybe? if so- making it now or when I finish the rest triangles? I wish there is a different option than crochet borderline because I don’t like the way it looks like very much though.
Thank you!
Eliya.
Hi Eliya,
Thanks for writing in! We’re so glad you’re a fan of this pattern and would be happy to help you figure out how to use the rest of your yarn. To start, can you please let us know if you’re using the original Linen Quill or something else? This would help us get a better idea of how much yardage you have left.
If you were okay with restarting, you can chain a few extra stitches at the very beginning of each triangle to use up more yarn, but you do run the risk of running out of yarn if you chain too many stitches. The border idea is a great way to not only finish your blanket edges and hide your seams, but to also add to the overall size. You could even crochet the border in corresponding or contrasting colors to add to the overall visual effect of the finished blanket.
I hope that helps give you ideas in the meantime! I’m sure we can find a separate project to use up the yarn as an alternative so we’ll keep an eye out for what yarn you chose.
Best,
Margaret
Hello,
Loving this pattern! I made a mistake and started the project with color B – pale mushroom. I think that I should attach color D – pale oats with Color B to make the first half of the blanket in order to get the same color pattern. Please just verify that this is correct.
Thank You!
Mary Pat
Hi Mary Pat!
Thank you for your comment! Color/Triangle A and Color/Triangle C should be on either side of Color/Triangle B, so you can choose between either of these for your next triangle.
The other two colors you have will form the other half of the blanket, which means you will have A+B and C+D, or B+C and A+D for your blanket halves!
I hope this helps, but please feel free to reach out to us at customerservice@purlsoho.com if you have any other questions!
All the best,
Margaret
Hi Gianna,
This is such a beautiful pattern and I am happily making it for a friend of mine who just had her first baby after many losses. Unfortunately, I’m still very much a beginner. When creating triangle 2, I’m a bit confused on where to begin. You marked the white arrow as the beginning place for triangle 2. Should I join the next color above the arrow on the top line? Or on the bottom line below? In the picture following this one, it looks as though Triangle 2 was added above the arrow on top, but (I think?) my foundation chain is the line below the arrow. Please help! 🙂 I’d love to get through as much this weekend as I can, but don’t want to start in the wrong place. 🙂 Thank you for the beautiful pattern!
Hi Michelle,
Thanks for reaching out, and I’d be happy to clarify this pattern for you! The stitches for Triangle 2 should be added on the top edge, not the bottom one. The bottom edge is the edge where you worked all the decreases (which created the slope of that edge!), so it is not the one with the foundation chain.
The best way to figure out which edge is the correct one to begin Triangle 2 on is to measure them! The correct edge will be the second-longest edge (and also second-shortest, since there are only 3 edges). Hope this helps!
All the best,
Lili
This is so helpful Lili! Thank you! I really appreciate your response 🙂
I’ve started mine but is it normal that the bottom of the first triangle seems to curl I cut imagine getting it to lie flat have I maybe started off wrong ?
Hi Jenna,
Thanks for reaching out! It is normal for crocheted fabric to curl significantly at the beginning of a project, especially when the starting chain is so long. This will diminish as you continue working on the triangle, and blocking your blanket at the end will also minimize the curling significantly!
All the best,
Lili
Hi! I’m having a hard time with this pattern. I did the first two triangles and they are longer along the foundation edge than the edge that is half one color, half the other. I figured no big deal, it’ll just be more of a diamond than a square. But I started on the third triangle and the foundation edge is longer by 1.5 inches than the other one. Not sure what to do. Can send pictures and more measurements if it helps.
Hi Kathryn,
Thanks for reaching out, although I’m sorry to hear that his pattern is giving you trouble! It is actually normal for the legs of the triangles to be slightly different lengths at first. This will create a diamond-shaped blanket, but you should be able to block it so that it becomes much more square once you’re completely finished!
All the best,
Lili
Hi! I’m not sure if this question went through yesterday. I’m struggling with the blanket because the triangles are ending up longer on the foundation side than the other side. It’s ending up more like a diamond than a square. No big deal, but I started on the third and fourth triangles, and they are 1.5 in longer across the foundation than the first and second ones. Should I just start over? What am I doing wrong?
Hi Kathryn,
I can confirm that your first comment came through, and I replied to you yesterday! In case you haven’t seen that yet, here’s what I wrote:
Thanks for reaching out, although I’m sorry to hear that his pattern is giving you trouble! It is actually normal for the legs of the triangles to be slightly different lengths at first. This will create a diamond-shaped blanket, but you should be able to block it so that it becomes much more square once you’re completely finished!
If you’re noticing that some of your triangles are coming out even longer than the others, along the same edge, then it’s likely that your gauge has changed slightly. I’d recommend going down a hook size in order to even that out so that the foundation edges of all the triangles match!
All the best,
Lili
Could you double the beginning chain and maybe use a heavier yarn to create 1 triangle shawl? I’m working on lap blankets and shawls for nursing home angel gifts.
Hi Lynette,
That’s a wonderful idea, and it will absolutely work to make a triangular shawl! We’d love to see how your shawls turn out if you try this!
All the best,
Lili