Knit Four Points Baby Blanket
We love receiving your questions and comments, and for this project, took special notice of your requests for a knit version of our Crochet Four Points Baby Blanket.
The conversion was as smooth as can be. Borrowing a neat trick from Joelle’s book, More Last Minute Knitted Gifts (specifically the smart no-sewing way she connects the triangles in her Entrelac Baby Blanket), our Knit Four Points Baby Blanket is even more straightforward than the original!
Still in Linen Quill, our soft, lightweight blend of fine highland wool, alpaca, and linen, we’ve added Wild Radish to the choice of palettes. It’s crisp and fresh, soothing and happy, just right for babies and adults.
Whether you’re a knitter, crocheter, or both, our Four Points Baby Blankets are a fun and interesting way to get off the x and y axis, plus they’re really satisfying and beautiful!– Kristy
Update: New Gauge
February 2018
We’ve updated the gauge for 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!
Update: New Colors
October 2018
Our Four Points Baby Blanket has lived through several incarnations: the original crocheted version, then the original knit version, a knit Super Soft Merino adaptation (pictured above), and now another knit one in Linen Quill, this one dipping into our latest palette of rich and evocative colors. There are ten color stories to choose from, four oldies-but-goodies and six newcomers. All include just four skeins of our wonderfully interesting and beautiful Linen Quill and all will inspire a mood!
Update: New Design
July 2019
Our Easy Puzzle Blanket is a simple variation on the classic Four Points Baby Blanket: A square of garter stitch triangles with a few colorful stripes thrown in… A puzzle that’s anything but puzzling! Choose from three Easy Puzzle Blanket Bundles and find the free pattern here!
Update: New Yarn
August 11, 2021
Our Four Points Blanket is a classic whose time has come for a very practical update. Four Points Blanket, may we introduce you to the modern convenience of the washing machine? In our gorgeous Campo, you can, indeed! A blend of 50% wool and 50% organically grown cotton, Campo is amenable to the shakes, spins, and swirls of a cold, gentle machine wash. Read all about the new update in Campo here!
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 360 yards required per color. We used the palette Wild Radish, which includes one skein of each of the following…
- Color A: Pale Oats
- Color B: Lavender Opal
- Color C: Heirloom White
- Color D: Oatmeal Gray
NOTE: To make the Throw Size you will need an additional skein each of Colors A–D.
You’ll also need…
- US 3 (3.25 mm), 32-inch circular knitting needles
Our Four Points Baby Blanket in Linen Quill Bundle is also available in these gorgeous palettes. Pick your favorite!
- Top Row: Hearth and Thistle
- Bottom Row: Desert Marigold and Speckled Feather
Gauge
26 stitches = 4 inches in garter stitch
Size
Crib Size (Throw Size)
Finished Dimensions: Approximately 36 x 36 inches (52 x 52 inches)
Notes
For instructions and a video tutorial on how to pick up stitches along a vertical edge in garter stitch, please visit our Picking Up Stitches Tutorial.
Pattern
Triangle 1
With Color A, cast on 156 (238) stitches. We used a basic Long Tail Cast On.
Row 1 (wrong side): Knit to end of row.
Row 2 (right side): Knit to last 2 stitches, knit 2 together (k2tog). [1 stitch decreased]
Repeat Rows 1 and 2 until 1 stitch remains. Cut yarn and pull through remaining stitch.
Triangle 2
With the right side of Triangle 1 facing you and its cast-on edge oriented vertically, use Color B to pick up and knit 156 (238) stitches (see Notes, above) along the top edge of Triangle 1.
Row 1 (wrong side): Knit to end of row.
Row 2 (right side): Knit to last 2 stitches, k2tog. [1 stitch decreased]
Repeat Rows 1 and 2 until 1 stitch remains. Cut yarn and pull through remaining stitch.
Triangle 3
With the right side of Triangle 2 facing you and its picked-up edge oriented vertically, use Color C to pick up and knit 156 (238) stitches along the top edge of Triangle 2.
Row 1 (wrong side): Knit to end of row.
Row 2 (right side): Knit to last 2 stitches, k2tog. [1 stitch decreased]
Repeat Rows 1 and 2 until 1 stitch remains. Cut yarn and pull through remaining stitch.
Triangle 4
With the right side of Triangle 3 facing you and its picked-up edge oriented vertically, use Color D to pick up and knit 156 (238) stitches along the top edge of Triangle 3.
Row 1 (wrong side): Knit to last stitch, slip last stitch knitwise to right needle, pick up and knit 1 stitch from the adjacent cast-on edge of Triangle 1, pass slipped stitch over.
Row 2 (right side): Knit to last 2 stitches, k2tog. [1 stitch decreased.]
Repeat Rows 1 and 2 until 1 stitch remains. Cut yarn and pull through remaining stitch.
Finish
Weave in ends and block as desired.
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Hi, I’m about halfway through triangle 4 and just did a count of how many stitches left for triangle 4 and how many stitches I can pick up on triangle 1. I have 3 more stitches for triangle 4 than I can pick up on triangle 1. I’m not sure how the mismatch happened, but do you have any suggestions on how to fix this without it being too obvious? Thanks!
Hello Erica,
Thank you for reaching out! I have certainly been there. I would recommend passing two stitches instead of one 3 times distributed throughout the rest of the blanket.
I hope this helps and good luck!
Happy knitting,
Marilla
Is the Linen Quill soft enough for a newborn?
Hello Daliah,
Thanks for reaching out! While Linen Quill does have a soft drape and halo from the alpaca content, the wool and linen can feel a bit rustic and it takes a few washes to reach peak softness. If you prefer a yarn that is as soft as can be, I would suggest substituting our Posy instead.
Happy knitting!
-Marilla
If you use Posy, how many skeins of each color would you need?
Hi Maria,
Great question! You will need two skeins of Posy for each color. Since you will only need a small amount of the second skein, it is possible to knit this blanket with one skein of Posy and one of Pocket Posy for each color instead, but unfortunately, the two yarns are dyed separately so we won’t be able to match dye lots. If you don’t mind alternating skeins to blend in the different dye lot, however, this would be a great option and much more economical!
Best,
Julianna
Hello, I am about to add side B…am I picking up stitches on the NON decrease side? which means the decrease side becomes the outer edge of blanket?
thanks for your help…
Hi Robyn,
Thanks for reaching out! Yes, that is correct! The edge with the decreases, or the long edge of the triangle, becomes the outside edge of the blanket.
Happy knitting!
Julianna
Hello, is this blanket knitted on the round or row by row ? As the round is not working for me…..
Thank you.
Trish
Hi Trish,
Thanks for reaching out! Although we use circular needles for this blanket in order to accommodate the large number of stitches, you will not be knitting in the round, but will be knitting back and forth in rows.
I hope that clears things up!
Julianna
Hi Purl Soho
I love your patterns! I am on the last triangle of your four point baby blanket but am having difficulty picking up stitches on the cast on edge from the wrong side. I have watched the video but I can’t seem to get a nice seam. Any suggestions. Thanks.
Judy
Hi Judy,
Thank you for the kind words! Because you are picking up from the wrong side it looks a bit odd at first, but I found that after completing another row or two the odd stitches blended neatly into the garter stitch pattern. The seam between triangles 4 and 1 does not look completely identical to the seam between the other triangles, but after blocking the difference should be hardly noticeable!
Best,
Julianna
I love this blanket and am 3/4 done, but I’m stuck on this step:
Row 1 (wrong side): Knit to last stitch, slip last stitch knitwise to right-hand needle, pick up 1 stitch from the adjacent cast-on edge of Triangle 1, pass slipped stitch over.
I’ve tried some workarounds and gotten assistance at my LYS, but no matter what, the front and back seams do not look like the other 3 seams, and on the front side there is often a little jag in color 4.
Any tips on what might be happening/ how to fix/ which tutorials would be helpful are very appreciated!
Hi Melissa,
Thanks for reaching out! It sounds like you are working everything correctly. Although it looks a bit odd at first because you are picking up from the wrong side, I found that after completing another row or two the odd stitches blended neatly into the garter stitch pattern. The seam between triangles 4 and 1 does not look completely identical to the seam between the other triangles, but after blocking the difference should be hardly noticeable! If you prefer, you can always complete the triangle without joining as you go and use mattress stitch to seam the blanket instead.
I hope that helps!
Julianna
I’m about halfway through triangle 3 and I’ve realized that for triangle 2 I picked up stitches along the cast-on edge of triangle 1 rather than along the vertical edge of triangle 1 (so that all rows of triangle 1 and 2 go same direction and triangle 3 rows are perpendicular). Will this affect joining triangle 1 and triangle 4? Do I need to cut my losses and start over completely?
Hi Kristen,
Thanks for reaching out! Fortunately, the length of the cast on edge is the same as the length of the vertical edge that you should have started Triangle 2 from, so the overall shape of your blanket should still turn out to be square. As long as you don’t mind that the garter ridges won’t go in the same directions as ours, you don’t have to start over!
Best,
Julianna
I would like to make this to measure around 40 to 42 inches. Can I just use the gauge to increase(decrease) the size?
Hi Donna,
Thanks for reaching out! Because you cast on along the diagonal line of the blanket and not the outside edge, you do have to do a little math to change the size of the blanket. For a 40 inch wide blanket, your cast on edge will need to be about 28-29 inches, which should help you determine how many to cast on based on your gauge!
Best,
Julianna
Hi Julianna
I love this pattern and have knitted 3 blankets in Linen Quill. I would love to knit it in Cashmere Merino and am hoping you may be able to tell me how many skeins I would need and how many stitches I should cast on ?
Thank you for the wonderful website and gorgeous products!
Hi Robyn,
Thanks for reaching out, and how wonderful to hear that you are enjoying our pattern so much! If you don’t mind your blanket coming out a just bit larger than the original, you could easily follow the pattern as written in Cashmere Merino Bloom using a US 5 needle. You will need two skeins of each color!
Happy knitting!
Julianna
I want to do the same, but ideally use all of both skins of yarn and make it bigger. How many stitches would I cast on?
Hi Robin,
Thanks for reaching out! This method would use almost the full 2 skeins of Cashmere Merino Bloom leaving approximately 76 yards left over. I would suggest casting on only a few more stitches to insure that you don’t run out of yarn, either 164 or 166 stitches!
I hope this helps!
Warmly,
Gianna
Hi,
I just realized the smallest needles I have are US 4 (not US3). Can I get away with knitting the linen quill with this size?
Thanks!
Samantha
Hi Samantha,
Thanks for reaching out with this question! Everyone knits a little differently, some looser, some tighter- we recommend knitting a gauge swatch to see if the US 4 will work for you. If your swatch comes out to 26 stitches = 4 inches in garter stitch then you’re ready to start your project! If you end up with fewer than 26 stitches per 4 inches, you’ll want to try a size US 3.
Happy knitting!
Gaby
Lovely, lovely. My cousin is having their first baby in a few months – the perfect excuse to finally knit this beauty!
I’d love to substitute seed stitch… any input on how this may change the pattern?
Thanks in advance! And thank you for all the incredible content and products y’all provide.
With joy,
Amanda
Hi Amanda,
Thanks for reaching out, and what a wonderful occasion to knit a blanket! Unfortunately this pattern cannot be worked in seed stitch. The row to stitch gauge ratio is very important in making sure the blanket turns out to be the proper square shape, and seed stitch has a very different row gauge compared to garter stitch. I’m so sorry about that!
Best,
Julianna
Hi there,
Would you please help me clarify which is right and wrong side?
When picking up for triangle 2, the cast on end will be on the outside edge of the blanket right?
And will I be picking up from the centre point or from the outside edge and moving toward the centre?
Thank you very much, Jo
Hi Jo,
Thanks for writing in! I also am working on this blanket at the moment and am happy to help you with the orientation of the triangles! You’ll first want to make sure the right side of your triangle is facing up with your cast-on edge at the bottom, smooth garter-bump edge on the right (making a 90 degree angle to your cast-on), and your decreases diagonally on the left. As the longest edge, your decrease edge will be one of the outer sides of the blanket. The diagram in the pattern above might also be helpful in orienting properly.
When you’re ready to pick up for triangle two, turn your triangle 90 degrees so that your garter-bump edge is now horizontal. You will be picking up your stitches along this garter edge- our Picking Up Stitches Tutorial can show you how! Note that you will always pick up stitches in the same direction as you knit, from right to left.
I hope this was helpful!
Gaby
do you happen to have any photos/videos of you doing this? Or the back of the blanket?
Hi Tali,
I’m afraid we don’t have any videos of this particular section of the pattern, but if you reach out to us at customerservice@purlsoho.com we’d be more than happy to assist you further!
Warmly,
Kelsey
Hi there,
I have had such fun knitting this blanket for my best friend’s baby here in South Africa.
I have been able to follow the pattern right up until the 4th triangle. I just cannot figure out how to do the joining with the first triangle. I tried to Google the stitches but no luck. Is there any way I could get a more detailed explanation or a short video to show me how?
It would be so so appreciated!
Thanks!
Kate
Hi Kate,
Thank you for reaching out! I’m so happy to hear you’ve been enjoying knitting this project! You are not alone in finding this part of the pattern tricky. Some people find it easier to pick up their stitches using a small crochet hook; once the picked up stitch is on your needle, pass the previous slipped stitch over it. The seam between triangles 4 and 1 will not look completely identical to the other seams, but blocking should make it even less noticeable! If you prefer, you can always knit the triangle exactly as you knit the others (without joining as you go) and use mattress stitch to seam Triangles 4 and 1 instead.
I hope this helps!
Gaby
I am having the same issue. Did you ever find a video?
Hi Allison,
Thanks for reaching out! Unfortunately we don’t have a video tutorial at this time but thank you for expressing your interest and I will be sure to pass this along to the rest of the team!
All the best,
Gianna
Can you please tell me what the actual yardage needed foe each triangle?
Hi Margy,
Thank you for writing in! This pattern requires approximately 360 yards, or 1 skein of Linen Quill, per color to complete the Crib size. The larger Throw size will require about 773 yards, or 2 skeins, per color. I hope this helps!
Happy knitting!
Gaby
Hi! I just finished triangle 1 and picked up along the vertical edge of it with my second color. I am supposed to have 156 stitches as per the instructions, however I ended up with 159. I was very careful with Triangle 1 with the correct # of cast on stitches. Any suggestions or ideas for me on how I can correct for my increased # of stitches? Thanks so much!!
Hi Purvi,
Thank you for writing in! Not to worry, I have found myself in a similar predicament when knitting this blanket. I recommend keeping your 159 picked up stitches and working a k3tog instead of a k2tog for your first three decrease rows- this will eliminate those pesky extra stitches and blend in with the pattern perfectly. If at the end you find that your edge pulls in a bit more at that corner a good blocking should do the trick!
Happy knitting!
Gaby
I have already knit this beauty in Super Soft Merino. I would like to knit it in a worsted weight superwash merino with a stated gauge of 16-18/ 4 inches. The 26/4 inches gauge of Linen Quill is just too small and, although the Popsicle Bundle in Super Soft Merino turned out beautifully, I feel it is just a little too heavy for upcoming baby gift. I have attempted to just change number of cast on stitches according to the gauge, but am concerned that it might not work as cast on edge is not outside edge of blanket. Can you help with this? thank you.
Judy
Hi Judy,
Thanks for writing in! The math for changing the gauge of this blanket can be a little tricky! For the outside edge of the triangle to measure 36 inches, the cast on edge must measure 25.5 inches. Once you knit your gauge swatch, you can multiply your stitches per inch by 25.5 to determine how many stitches to cast on!
Happy knitting!
Julianna
I was thinking of making this with Anzula Cricket. Do you think one skein of each color would be enough to make a crib/baby blanket. It doesn’t HAVE to be exactly 36 inches. It’s hard to guess how something’s going to knit up if I can’t fondle it. I’d definitely play around with gauge swatches til I got something workable. I would really appreciate any suggestions you might have for needle size and the amount on yarn I might need. Thanks!
Hi Shara,
Thanks for writing in! This blanket would be just beautiful in Anzula Cricket! Unfortunately, it’s really hard to say exactly how much yarn you will need when changing the gauge like this, but I think you will probably need two skeins of each color. Although Cricket is a heavier weight than Linen Quill and you will be using a bigger needle, it’s not by much – we used a US 3 for our blanket, while Cricket calls for US 5 needle, and at the recommended gauge of 5 stitches per inch, you will need to cast on 120 stitches instead of 156. I would suggest getting two skeins of each color to be on the safe side, but if it turns out you don’t need to second skein, you can return it for store credit!
Happy knitting!
Julianna
Hello. Making this for my new grandson. I’m on triangle 4. When this is done don’t I have to join two edges to complete the blanket? This isn’t mentioned in the directions so I’ve likely done something wrong. At the end of this triangle I’ll have 3 fully joined triangles and 1 joined only on one side.
Thank you.
Hi Judy,
Thanks for reaching out! Under “TRIANGLE 4” are the instructions for how to pick up from triangle 3 and then attach to triangle 1. Row 1 of Triangle 4 is where it explains that you will knit to last stitch, slip last stitch knitwise to right-hand needle, pick up 1 stitch from the adjacent cast-on edge of Triangle 1, pass slipped stitch over. You will then repeat Rows 1 and 2 until 1 stitch remains!
I hope this helps!
Gianna
I started this (but did not do a gauge), on the first triangle, I am only getting about 2/3 of the way through before I run out of yarn. Is there a way to alter the pattern so I don’t have to buy more yarn? Would I just decrease the number of cast on stitches by 25%?
Thanks!
Hi Gena,
Thanks for reaching out! You can decrease the number of cast on by 25% and you may not need as much yarn but it will effect the overall size of the baby blanket if that is alright with you!
All the best,
Gianna
I’ve just finished triangle 1 and am ready to pick up the stitches for triangle 2. This is a new skill for me, so I’ve watched a handful of videos and read up on it and learned that to pick up stitches on a vertical edge it’s important to skip every fourth stitch to keep the ratio correct. I don’t see any note in the pattern for what the ratio should be. Should I be picking up every single stitch on the vertical edge or is there a specific ratio I should be working?
Hi Deanna,
Thanks for reaching out! Our Picking Up Stitches tutorial is an excellent resource to use and shows exactly how we pick up stitches in different scenarios!
I hope this helps!
Gianna
What a lovely pattern; I chose the linen quill bundle in Winterberry with all the rich red colors. I’m having trouble getting the gauge even though I’ve gone down two needle sizes. Right now I’m getting 22 stitches per 4 inches. How many stitches should I cast on to get the 36″ square blanket?
Thanks for your help.
Hi Angela,
Thanks for reaching out and for your kind words! For that gauge I would recommend casting on 198 stitches to get 36″!
I hope this helps, happy knitting!
Gianna
Thank you, Gianna, for the advice.
Will I have enough yardage from one skein to cast on 198 stitches and complete a triangle section of the Four Points Baby Blanket?
Angela
Hi Angela,
Thanks for writing in again, I am glad I could help! Yes, you should have plenty of yarn in each skein to complete each triangle!
All the best,
Gianna
Terrific. Thanks again.
Thanks so much for this beautiful pattern! I’m a beginning-ish knitter, and using the US 3 needles can’t quite get my gauge to 26 stitches / 4 in. I’m wondering if that’s OK (I’m not too concerned about the final size of the blanket being not exactly 36″ per side), or if that will result in the cast on edge and the pick up edge being different lengths. That is, using a different gauge, will I still create an isosceles triangle, and be able to join the four triangles into a square blanket? Thanks for your help!
Hi Lissie,
Thanks for reaching out! What gauge are you getting? If it is just slightly off you should be fine to follow the pattern and it may just come out slightly bigger or smaller length wise. You can always easily adjust your gauge by going up or down in needle size, our All About Gauge tutorial is an excellent resource to use!
I hope this helps, happy knitting!
Gianna
Beginning to knit the first triangle and find it’s decreasing on one side but not the other. Is that correct?
Hi Sarah,
Thanks for reaching out! Yes, that is correct you are only decreasing on one side of the triangle!
All the best,
Gianna
Hi!
So I accidentally knit triangle 4 how I had knit the others. Now I’m looking at my working wondering how to join! ( nervously laughing)
Do I (a) tink and start triangle 4 over or (b) follow a recommended stitch that you may know of to sew the pieces together?
Thanks in advance. Such a beautiful pattern!
Hi Jillian,
Thanks for reaching out! No worries, you can easily fix this without taking the work out! I would recommend checking out or Mattress Stitch tutorial and Seaming Garter Stitch tutorial!
Please feel free to reach out with more questions you may have, I hope this helps!
Gianna
Thanks Gianna.
I’m having a problem finding the bars however, assuming since the mattress stitch tutorial is for stockinette. Any more suggestions or how do I know what sts im picking up ? Thanks in advance !
Never mind 🙂 Just saw the garter stitch tutorial. However I’m unsure which sts to pick up on triangle one since both are matched up in same direction
I’m still having problems knowing which sts to pick up from triangle 4 and 1 becuase of the orientation. Is there any way to explain or pin point which sts so that it’s seamless? So sorry for all the confusion.
Hi Jillian,
Thanks for writing in again! After reassessing the situation, if you are sewing the blanket together you are not actually picking up stitches but rather just sewing them together!
I hope this clarifies things!
All the best,
Gianna
Hi there. So with my frustration with trying to sew and have it look neat many times I tinked the triangle and am now working the pattern from directions. (Triangle 4 of course) However, where do I know to pick up a stitch from triangle one? I know there are tutorials picking up in garter but non on the horizontal side/ wrong side. I’m just so confused
Hi Jillian,
Thanks for writing in again! You should be picking up the stitches along Triangle 1 the same way you picked up stitches along all the other triangles. You want all the picked up stitches to be uniform, so whichever method you have been using to pick up stitches for the rest of the blanket is how you should be picking them up for the final stretch as well!
I hope this clarifies things, happy knitting!
Gianna
Hi Jillian,
Thanks for writing in again! I recommend checking out our tutorial for Picking Up Stitches, it shows you different techniques for how to pick up along different edges and different stitches!
I hope this helps,
Gianna
Hello and thank you for the beautiful pattern! I’m also having issues with joining the 4th triangle to the cast on edge, can you please clarify something for me? When the pattern says “pick up 1 stitch from the adjacent cast-on edge of Triangle 1”, do you A) use the yarn from triangle 4 (coming from the slipped stitch) to create a stitch through the cast on edge, or B.) make a loop out of the cast on edge yarn and use that as the stitch that is passed over? I was wondering if that’s the issue after watching a tutorial video that said “picking up stitches” is slightly different from “picking up and knitting”. Thank you!
Hi Kris,
Thanks for reaching out! So you will actually just be picking up a stitch from Triangle 1 like you did with the other edges but instead of knitting it you are slipping it over the knit stitch from triangle 4 (almost like a bind off!)
I hope this clarifies things!
Happy knitting!
Gianna
Hi! I just finished this darling blanket in Super Soft Merino. However, I can’t find any blocking instructions on the yarn information. Should I spray? Soak? It looks great, so I want to make sure I don’t mess anything up on this last step.
Hi Emily,
Thanks for reaching out! For Super Soft Merino I would recommend spraying or steaming the blanket! You can find out more about these techniques in our Blocking Tutorial!
I hope this helps!
Warmly,
Gianna
Hi. I am 3/4 finished with this baby blanket in the super soft Marino. I did something wrong. I find some of your patterns very confusing. It started on the wrong side-so every time I added a new color I started on the ‘wrong side’. Now when I’m trying to finish the blanket with the 4th quarter I find myself in an opposite situation than the directions. I picked up the 60 stitches no problem. But the part where I attaché it to the side of the second triangle I can’t seem to make it look right. I[‘m not going to rip out an entire quarter of this blanket. Can you help me to adjust the pattern to join the 4th pick up edge?
Hi Jan,
Thanks for reaching out! If you would like, please send us some photos of your work to our email customerservice@purlsoho.com and we can troubleshoot what may be the problem further from there!
Warmly,
Gianna
Hi! I’m starting this pattern in the larger yarn size (Super Soft Merino), and I don’t understand how Triangle 4 gets attached to Triangle 1. Can you point me to what I might be missing? Thank you!
Hi Heather,
Thanks for reaching out! You can find the instructions for connecting Triangle 1 with Triangle 4 under the TRIANGLE 4 section of the pattern! Basically, you will be connection the 2 while you make Triangle 4 by working Row 1: Knit to last stitch, slip last stitch knitwise to right-hand needle, pick up 1 stitch from the adjacent cast-on edge of Triangle 1, pass slipped stitch over.
I hope this clears things up but please feel free to reach out with any more questions!
Warmly,
Gianna
Ha! I think I get it now! I’m picking up one stitch at the end of every row, not the whole cast-on edge all at once. <3
Hello, I am a few rows from finishing but not with the hoped results. I cast 238 stitches as in the larger pattern and ended up using 2 skeins for one triangle. Because it was so heavy, I decided not to pick up 238 stitches but cast them instead. I now have two separate triangles that I will sew together with no hope whatsoever of a square made of 4 different colored triangles. I’m an experienced knitter and must have completely misunderstood the pattern even though it seems pretty simple. Should I have stayed with the smaller pattern then?
Hi Carolyne,
Thanks for reaching out! I am so sorry to hear that you have had a hard time with this blanket! For the Throw Size of this blanket you do need 2 skeins to complete each triangle and even though it may seem like a lot, picking up the stitches along the edge of the triangle makes things a lot easier over all. I think it is definitely still possible for you to finish the blanket as is and complete all 4 triangle, but in the future I would recommend sticking with the pick up method so that your blanket is consistent all the way through!
Warmly,
Gianna
Hello,
I’m ready to start. What cast on do you recommend? I read through the comments and am surprised no one asked. Secondly, I want a smooth edge finish on the edges – will the decrease stitches make a nice edge and not curl? Or is there a stitch that I should include? Also, would you recommend an edging around the blanket? I really don’t want it curling up.
Thank you,
nicol, stamford, CT
Hi Nicol,
Thanks for reaching out! I recommend using a basic Long Tail Cast On for this blanket! Due to the nature of the garter stitch and the decrease edge you wont have to worry about curling at all. If you would like to add a boarder or edge stitch you certainly could, but it wont be necessary!
Happy knitting!
Gianna
Thank you Gianna.
My daughter told me to do the long tail too. I’ll figure out the length. Re: edging, thanks for that info. I’ll see how it all ends up to make that decision.
There is much helpful info in these comments, I’ll be back for that forth triangle.
Hello! I’ve just picked up the 60 stitches for triangle 4, but now I’m confused. I am now going to be knitting from the center out to the edge – is that correct? Will I be slipping and picking up stitches from triangle 1 starting from the outer edge? Or have I picked up the stitches in the wrong direction? Please help! Thank you!
Hi Maggie,
Thanks for writing in! You should be picking up stitches from the center of the blanket to the edge on the right side, then you will knit across on the wrong side from the edge to the center where you will then slip the last stitch knitwise to right-hand needle, pick up 1 stitch from the adjacent cast-on edge of Triangle 1, pass slipped stitch over.
I hope this helps, happy knitting!
Gianna
Hi there, 2 questions. I bought the kit for this awhile ago and didn’t remember the original instructions being in garter stitch? But I love the texture of garter and of course it’s faster to knit! who wants to purl!
how would this be with good wool?
thanks,
S Kaplan
Hi Susan,
Thanks for reaching out! Yes, this pattern has always been knit in garter stitch! It is such a fun texture and of course so easy! Good Wool would be a great Four Points blanket! It is a heavier weight than Linen Quill so it would take a bit of re-working the pattern, but since it is so straight forward that should be fairly easy! I would recommend working a gauge swatch with an appropriate needle size and then you could calculate how many stitches to cast on from there!
I hope this helps and please let me know if you have any more questions!
Warmly,
Gianna
I love this blanket and the colorway choices available. I’ve chosen Winterberry.
To get gauge, I had to cast on 174 stitches on a 3 mm (US #2) needle. I’ve completed my first triangle and have picked up stitches along the right angle side to the cast-on edge. There are only 156 stitches to pick up. Shouldn’t I have 174 stitches to pick up? Thanks for your advice.
Hi Angela,
Thanks for reaching out! That is correct, if you cast on 174 stitches and followed the pattern decreasing one stitch on the one side until you have one stitch left (for 174 stitches this should be 174 rows) you should then have 174 stitches to pick up along the edge! It is possible that you may have missed a few stitches when picking them up, I would recommend checking out our Picking Up Stitches tutorial to make sure you are picking them up in the right spot!
I hope this helps and please let me know if you have any more questions!
Warmly,
Gianna
Just wondering if one or more of the triangles could be worked up in Sweetgrass..
Hi Paige,
Thanks for reaching out! Sweetgrass and Linen Quill knit up to a very similar gauge so you could certainly use that for sections of this blanket!
If you do, please let us know how this turns out!
Happy knitting!
Gianna
I cannot for the life of me understand the PSSO part of triangle 4. I’ve watched videos but no one is dealing with picking up a stitch. So i’m going to try to explain from what i’m seeing as a pretty novice knitter…
1) I’m knitting to the last stitch on triangle 4, but not knitting it and instead slipping it to the right.
2) am I then just placing the stitch from triangle 1 onto the right needle and slipping the stitch form 4 over and turning my work?
OR
3) am I knitting the stitch from triangle 1 and then slipping the stitch from 4 over and then turning my work…?
Very confused. Please let me know if you can help. Baby is ready to come out but mom has not finished the blanket HAH!
Hi Heather,
Thanks for writing in! I am happy to help clear this up! So for Triangle 4, you will be knitting to the last stitch, but not knitting it, then you will slip that stitch knitwise to your right-hand needle, from there you will be picking up 1 stitch from the adjacent cast-on edge of Triangle 1, placing it on your needle, you will then pass the slipped stitch (that was the last stitch of your row) over the stitch you picked up from Triangle 1! After you have passed the stitch over you will then turn your work!
I hope this helps and please let me know if you have any more questions, happy knitting!
Gianna
Hi! I finished the 3 triangles and am stuck on the part where you pick up a stitch from triangle 1 and pass a stitch from triangle 4 over it. After passing the stitch over the picked up stitch and turning your work to knit back again, what do I do with the picked up stitch? When I turn my work over to knit, there is the picked up stitch from triangle 1 and then stitch number 2 on my needle has my working yarn coming from it. I am so confused on what to do next! Help!
Hi Tami,
Thanks for writing in! I think the issue is that you are not knitting the stitch when you pick it up, you are only picking up a stitch. You should be knitting to the last stitch, then you will slip the last stitch knitwise to the right-hand needle, pick up 1 stitch (by knitting in and creating the stitch) from the adjacent cast-on edge of Triangle 1. Once you have the stitch picked up you will then pass the slipped stitch over sealing the connection. When you turn the your work over, the yarn will be coming from the stitch you picked up! Please check out our Picking Up Stitches tutorial to see exactly how we pick up the stitches!
I hope this clears things up, happy knitting!
Gianna
This makes more sense than what’s written in the pattern currently – I too was missing the making of the stitch, and this explanation really helped.
In the end I have ended up actually doing the join at the beginning of the RS row instead of the end of the WS row, but picking up out of triangle one and k2tog. So far it’s giving me a neater join.
A video of the correct way to do it would be really helpful.
It’s such a lovely pattern!
Hi Jody,
Thanks for reaching out! I am so glad to hear that my explanation helped you! Thank you for expressing your interest in a tutorial, I will be sure to pass this along to the rest of the team!
Warmly,
Gianna
Could you recommend a machine washable yarn for this blanket? Thank you!
Hi Sofia,
Thanks for reaching out! For a machine washable yarn, I would recommend using our lovely Santolina or Buttercup Cotton for this blanket! Both of these are fingering weight yarns so they should work perfectly with the pattern, but I do recommend working a gauge swatch prior to beginning to ensure you are consistent!
I hope this helps and please let us know which yarn you end up going with!
Happy knitting!
Gianna
Could you tell me What stich I should use to put the Last triangle with The first one. (Last sewing)
Thank’s
Marie
Hi Marie,
Thanks for reaching out! For the final triangle, you will start with the first stitch at the center of the blanket and work outwards towards the edge!
I hope this clears things up!
Gianna
I usually slip the first knit stitch in a row when working in garter. Would you recommend doing this for this pattern, on either the beginning of the non decrease side or in the decrease side?
Hi Julie,
Thanks for reaching out! Slipping the first stitch is not necessary for this pattern and I would actually not recommend it. You wouldn’t want to do it on the decrease side since you knit to the last 2 stitches, then k2tog. If one of these k2tog stitches was a slip stitch, when you knit it together with a normal stitch it would look pretty funky. On the other hand, you also would not want to slip a stitch on the side where you don’t decrease since this is where you will be picking up stitches to connect the triangles together!
I hope this clears things up, happy knitting!
Gianna
That’s very helpful. Thanks Gianna!
Hello
I am a beginner and I would love to do this blanket.
I don’t understand almost anything. When finishing the first triangle do I cast off the stiches and then cast on stitches of the same triangle (what side?)
And when finishing how do you attach the 3rd and 4th triangle?
Hi Sigridur,
Thanks for reaching out! For this blanket, you will start by casting on and then work the pattern as written, working rows 1 and 2, decreasing on one side (at the end of every right-side row 2) until you have decreased to 1 stitch remaining, from there you will cut the yarn and pull the tail through the remaining stitch. To begin the next triangle you will pick up stitches along the top edge of Triangle 1. and follow the same instructions for rows 1 and 2.
Then to finish the blanket, and connect triangles 3 and 4 you will work the rows as written: Knit to last stitch, slip last stitch knitwise to right needle, pick up 1 stitch from the adjacent cast-on edge of Triangle 1, pass slipped stitch over. This will connect the two triangles together!
I hope this clears things up, please let me know if you have any more questions!
Gianna
Hi Jillian,
I just started knitting this blanket and the pattern is not making a triangle. I have two straight edges and one decreasing side. Did I make a mistake somewhere?
Help!
Nicol
Hi Nicol,
Thanks for reaching out! This blanket is built up of right triangles, so for the first triangle you should have two straight edges and one slanted edge (the decrease side!) If you would like, you can send a photo of your triangle to our customer service team at customerservice@purlsoho.com and they can confirm if your work looks accurate!
I hope this helps, happy knitting!
Gianna
I see that you’ve shown how to do versions of this blanket in Linen Quill, Super Soft Merino, and Campo. I’m wondering about knitting it in Linen Quill Worsted instead? I know the gauge would be different–has anyone figured out the math for this?
Hi Amy,
Thanks for reaching out! Linen Quill Worsted is actually quite similar in weight to Campo, so you should be able to work that version of the pattern as written without needing to make any adjustments. I would, however, recommend working a gauge swatch prior to beginning to ensure you are consistent with the pattern!
Warmly,
Gianna
Hi there!
I am just into the 4th triangle (again!)….I spent several days trying to get the join. I reread ALL the comments here and most on Ravelry and came to the conclusion that I was not the only one experiencing difficulty. I am an accomplished knitter and fairly confident I was following instructions as written. I even watched suggested videos. I finally decided I was just better off to knit #4 as the others and mattress stitch the last seam. I have one suggestion…Perhaps it would be helpful to supply a video of someone actually doing the joining stitch as written, followed by an up close picture of the seam, both front and back sides. I have enjoyed the knit…perfect, easy travel project and will be loved by an October baby.
Hi Peggy,
Thanks for reaching out! I am so glad to hear that you finished this blanket! That is an excellent idea, thank you for expressing your interest in a tutorial I will be sure to pass this along to the rest of the team!
Happy knitting!
Gianna
How do you connect triangles 1 and 4. I don’t see it specified really. Just sew it? Please assist! Thanks!
Hi Liz,
Thanks for reaching out! Under “TRIANGLE 4” you can find the instructions for how to pick up from triangle 3 and then attach it to triangle 1. Row 1 of Triangle 4 is where it explains that you will knit to the last stitch, slip the last stitch knitwise to the right-hand needle, pick up 1 stitch from the adjacent cast-on edge of Triangle 1, pass slipped stitch over. You will then repeat Rows 1 and 2 until 1 stitch remains! This will seam the two triangles together as you finish making the 4th triangle!
I hope this clears things up!
Gianna
Hi there!
I just ordered 4 pack and am SO excited.
I am a relatively new knitter and would love to make this one though.
I am confused as to why the instructions say 156 but also (238). How many stitches do I cast on at first?
Also, would we bind off each time we are done with 1 triangle/ color?
PS- is there a full tutorial video on this?
Hi Tali,
Thanks for reaching out! This is a great blanket for a newer knitter! We don’t have a tutorial specifically for this pattern but we do have many tutorials for the techniques used, you can find all our tutorials here: Knitting Tutorials
As for the two cast-on numbers, that is because this blanket comes in two size options, the Crib Size and Throw Size. If you have the 4 pack with 1 skein of each color that is enough for the Crib Size which is the first cast on amount for 156 stitches. If you would like to make the Throw Size you will need an additional skein of each color (2 skeins of each) and you will cast on the larger number in the parentheses (238 stitches.)
Lastly, you work each triangle by decreasing on one side until you have one stitch remaining. Once you decrease to the final stitch you will pull the yarn through binding off that stitch. From there you will pick up stitches along the side, as instructed, to continue on to the next triangle. You will follow this same process for triangles 2 and 3 but then will change a bit for triangle 4. For Triangle 4 you will pick up stitches along the side as usual, but then you will build the triangle by decreasing on one side as you did for the others, but this time you will bind triangle 4 to triangle 1 by connecting the two triangles together each row. You will do this by Knitting to the last stitch, then slip the last stitch knitwise to your right-hand needle, you will then pick up 1 stitch from the adjacent cast-on edge of Triangle 1, then pass the slipped stitch (that you just moved to your right-hand needle) over the stitch you picked up from triangle 1.
If you have any questions or problems going forward you can reach out here or email our customer service team directly at customerservice@purlsoho.com for any assistance!
Warmly,
Gianna
Hi Gianna,
I just completed knitting the Four Points blanket using Campo. I share everyone’s frustration about picking up the stitch to join the fourth and first triangles. To reassure fellow knitters, when the blanket is done, the joining “seam” does look different but now that my blanket is finished, it blends in adequately. I did find it helpful to pull very tightly on the working yarn when approaching the end of the pick-up row and for the first stitches after turning the work. If not, the stitch passed over is so loose that it does stand out too much. (Hope what I am saying is clear…). My question is about blocking. My finished blanket measures 36 inches and feels like it will stretch to get bigger. For me, the bigger to better so if I want to block it, what method do you recommend? Thank you, Dana
Hi Dana,
Thank you for that feedback, as well as your helpful tip about using a tighter tension when joining that final triangle! I’m sure that will be helpful for other knitters working on this pattern. Another trick I’ve found useful is using a smaller needle size when working the join, to help avoid that loose stitch you mentioned.
In terms of blocking, I’d suggest wet-blocking your finished blanket. If you’re looking to get the largest finished dimensions possible, wet-blocking will allow you to more aggressively pin out your blanket as it blocks. Just soak your finished blanket in cool water for about 15-20 minutes, then gently squeeze out the excess water, then lay your blanket out on some clean towels or blocking mats (if you have them) and pin the blanket out to the finished dimensions you desire! If you have blocking wires, you could even use those to get really clean, straight edges! You can also check out our tutorial on blocking techniques here.
Warmly,
Kelsey