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: 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: 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!
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. 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
You’ll also need…
- US 3, 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
Finished Dimensions: Approximately 36 x 36 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 stitches.
Row 1 (wrong side): Knit.
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 2
With the right side of Triangle 1 facing you and its cast-on edge oriented vertically, use Color B to pick up 156 stitches [see Notes, above] along the top edge of Triangle 1.
Row 1 (wrong side): Knit.
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 156 stitches along the top edge of Triangle 2.
Row 1 (wrong side): Knit
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 156 stitches along the top edge of Triangle 3.
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.
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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I am ready to start triangle 4 and I am terrified! Do I pick up the stitches from right to left, starting at the center of the blanket where the 4 colors meet? That means I start to connect #1 and $ in the middle. Is this correct?
Hi Nancy,
Thanks for reaching out! Yes, you are correct that you will be joining the two triangles starting in the middle and working your way out. You can do it!! We’re here to help if you have any problems!
Best of luck and happy knitting!
Julianna
Hi, I’m also at the point of doing triangle 4, but can’t for the life of me figure out how to do it. I’ve knitted to the last stitch in a
Row 1, I’ve got my stitches on the left needle and empty right needle, but now don’t know what to do. Is there any other way you could explain it? Sorry, feeling very silly here. Thank you.
Hi Katya,
Hopefully I can clear this up for you! Just to back up a bit to make sure everything is where it should be, you should have begun Triangle 4 by picking up stitches along the top edge of the just completed Triangle 3, beginning at the center of the blanket and ending at the outside edge. When beginning Row 1 of Triangle 4, you will then be knitting from the outside back to the center, stopping when you have one stitch left, and slipping this last stitch knitwise. It sounds like you might have already turned your work, but before doing the next step you should still have the wrong side of the blanket facing you, with all of your stitches on your right hand needle and an empty left hand needle. Next, insert the tip of the right hand needle into the first cast on stitch of Triangle 1, just past the center point of the blanket, from the wrong side to the right side, wrap your yarn as if to knit and pull up the new stitch. Pass your slipped stitch over this new stitch and you are ready to turn and start Row 2!
Continue in this manner, moving up one stitch along the cast on on each wrong side row, until you have run out of stitches. I hope this makes more sense! If it is still giving you trouble, you can always complete the triangle without joining as you go and use mattress stitch to seam the blanket instead.
Best of luck!
Julianna
Can’t figure out how to pick up the sticker on the right side as I keep leaving a “wrong side” joining stitch.
Any suggestions?
Hi Mary-Alice,
Although you are picking up from the wrong side and it looks a bit odd at first, 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 have begun triangle 4, and just frogged the first five or so rows because my pick up stitches at end of odd rows was bunchy. I am having a hard time figuring out where to pick up. If I pick up the actual cast on stitch it is loose. (Did I cast on using the wrong stitch?) I attempted to pick up at the next row after cast on, and in places my seam was ok, in places it was very thick and then the bunchiness started.
Hi Kathy,
We used a Long Tail Cast On for this project, but any relatively stable cast on such as a Cable Cast On should work just fine. I tried a sample and picked up my stitches just above the cast on edge, and there is a bit of extra bulk in the seam, but it lays flat from the right side. If you are still having difficulties, please do send us a picture at customerservice@purlsoho.com so we can troubleshoot this!
Best,
Julianna
I think that a provisional cast on at the first triangle, which would liberate live stitches when the time comes to knit the 4th triangle, would be a good idea. I knitted the blanket and it came out beautiful but the last triangle was hard.
Thank you for the nice patterns!
Can I do with purl instead of knit?
Hi Raquel,
Thanks for writing in! Although most knitters prefer knitting, if you use a knitting style that makes purling easier or if you simply would rather purl than knit, you can certainly purl this entire pattern to obtain the same result!
Best,
Julianna
Would like to buy the pattern, yarn etc from you
Hello Karen,
Thank you for reaching out! This pattern is free and can be downloaded by doing with following;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%
To purchase the yarn you can go this page for the bundle; https://www.purlsoho.com/four-points-baby-blanket-in-super-soft-merino-bundle.html
To purchase individual skeins of Super Soft Merino you can follow this link; https://www.purlsoho.com/super-soft-merino.html
Happy knitting!
-Marilla
If I want to use a super bulky yarn. I am thinking I need to do a gauge to see what would give me a 4” based on that then cast on based off of gauge for 36” then knit per pattern until one stitch remains… Do you think that would still yield the same amount of stitches of cast on vs. rows? So that when I pick up the edge, it would be the same as the first cast on? I feel I may be missing something..
Hello Rita,
Thank you for reaching out! Yes this should work out beautifully. We knit this blanket up in our Super Soft Merino at a much larger gauge, I would recommend checking it out for a little inspiration.
I hope this helps and let us know if you have any further questions!
Happy knitting,
Marilla
Will one skein of each color of the Linen Quill yarn definitely be enough for each color block? I just started this and am on my Color A and still have over 100 stitches on the needle and am worried that I will run out. My gauge isn’t super loose and I’m using the recommended needle size. Just wondering if I should adjust something?
Hello Candice,
Thank you for reaching out! As long as you have the correct gauge you will have plenty of yarn. Each triangle uses approximately 360 yards.
I hope this helps and let us know how it goes!
Warmly,
Marilla
Hi. I am about to start triangle 2. Should I be picking up all my stitches along the edge first and then knitting the first row or am I picking up and knitting each stitch as I add it? Thanks!
Hi Alexis,
Thanks for reaching out! You should be picking up all the stitches with the working yarn before beginning the first row. You can see how in our Picking Up Stitches tutorial!
I hope that helps!
Julianna
I am having trouble with the 4th triangle. Following directions I move the last stitch to the right needle, pick up a stitch along the top edge of triangle 1, pass slipped stitch over and turn – BUT my yarn is on the wrong side. Have tried many times and can’t figure this out. Help!
Hi Allison,
Thanks for writing in! Since you are beginning a new row, you should be able to move your yarn to the back of the work around the right side edge of the piece after turning, just like you would when beginning a new row in a regular garter stitch. If that doesn’t solve the problem, please feel free to send us a picture of your work at customerservice@purlsoho.com so we can troubleshoot this for you!
Best,
Julianna
Just out of curiosity, I wanted to make a larger blanket so could I use a bulky yarn and a larger needle with the same 156 cast on?
Hi Missy,
Great question! The math will still work out regardless of what weight yarn you use, so yes, you could certainly change the yarn and needle size to make a bigger blanket! Bulky weight yarn is quite a step up from Linen Quill so your blanket would be significantly larger, though it’s hard to say how much larger due to the construction of the blanket, but it would be a very fun experiment!
Best of luck and happy knitting!
Julianna
I decided to wait to seam triangle 1 and 4 instead of connecting them as I knit. Do you have a tutorial for how to seam a vertical and horizontal garter stitch edge together? I only see seaming for when the garter stitch is going the same direction. Thanks!
Hi Alexis,
Thanks for reaching out! We do not have a tutorial for how to seam the two edges together. As you have seen, we do have a tutorial for how to seam garter together when it is going in the same direction (https://www.purlsoho.com/create/seaming-garter-stitch/). Seaming garter in alternating directions can be a bit tricky and my best advise would be to start out following the directions for seaming garter stitch and treat the purl bumps along the horizontal edge as you would the purl bumps on the vertical edge. I would also suggest starting at the middle and working out to the edge. Locking stitch markers would also be helpful to ensure that you don’t get any unintentional creep in the seam! This may take a little bit of trial and error to get right but once you get into the groove of it, you should be able to make a nice seam!
Best,
Cassy
How would I convert this for your Cotton Pure yarn and a size 5 needle?
Hi Molly,
Thanks for writing in! Although adjusting this pattern for different gauges can be tricky due to the unusual construction, I believe if you are getting a gauge of 5 stitches per inch with Cotton Pure, then casting on around 125 stitches for the first triangle and picking up 125 stitches to begin each of the rest of the triangles should result in a blanket close to the same size as the original!
Best of luck and happy knitting!
Julianna
I would like to clarify that for the 4 point baby blanket I use US 11 Needle and I cast on 60 stitches with the soft merino wool
connie w
Hello Connie,
Thank you for reaching out! You are exactly right – Size US11 and a cast on of 60 stitches with Super Soft Merino. You are good to go!
Happy knitting,
Marilla
What does “wrong side” mean in the context of knitting in the round? Should this be on circular needles or no? Thanks!
Hi Emily,
Thanks for writing in! Although we used circular needles to more comfortably accommodate the stitches, this pattern is not knitted in the round and you could use long straight needles if you preferred. Whether you are knitting in the round or flat, the right side refers to the public facing or “prettier” side of the knitted fabric, and the wrong side refers to the “less pretty” side. In the case of the Four Points Blanket, although the vast majority of the blanket is garter stitch which looks the same on both sides, the color changes will have a crisp, tidy appearance on the right side, and will look a bit more jumbled or blended together on the wrong side.
I hope that clears things up!
Julianna
I love the look of this blanket!! What do you think of this as a dishcloth- cast on 36 stitches, needle size 5 or 6 ??? Thanks
Hi Georgette,
Thanks for writing in! I think this is a fantastic idea – in fact, I have a coaster-sized version of our Four Points Baby Blanket that I whipped up to help answer another question, and I think it’s adorable! Due to the fact that the triangles are all knit on the bias, it’s hard to say exactly how many stitches to cast on, but with a bit of trial and error I’m sure you will be able to figure out a nice dishcloth size, and 36 stitches sounds like a good starting point.
Best of luck, and please let us know how your mini blankets turn out!
Julianna
What a nice blanket! I started to cast on 156 stitches, but it’s too large for me. Can I also cast on fewer stitches (and of course pick up that same number of stitches for triangel 2-3-4), follow the and still have a nice blanket that’s in proportion? Only a little bit smaller?
Hi Esther,
Thanks for reaching out! Yes, you can definitely size the Four Points Baby Blanket down by casting on fewer stitches, as long as you pick up the same number of stitches that you originally cast on to begin each triangle.
Best of luck and happy knitting!
Julianna
Can I also make the whole blanket not in the garter stitch but just regular one side knit, other side purled? Or will it change up the size dramatically?
Hi Laura,
Thanks for reaching out! Since the row gauge of stockinette and garter are quite different, I do think this will have a drastic effect on the shape of the blanket. Rather than affecting the overall size, I think you will end up with ripply or wavy triangles since the amount to pick up for each triangle is calculated based on garter stitch. I think it would be best to stick with garter stitch for this pattern!
Best,
Julianna
I would like to make this a lap blanket. Should I just add more stitches and/or use a thicker yarn. I really like the linen Quill, though.?
Hello Gwen,
Thank you for reaching out! You can cast on any even number of stitches you want to personalize this pattern. This will also be the number of stitches that you will pick up for each new triangle. The only thing I suggest is that you choose a yarn whose row gauge is similar to its stitch gauge. This will make your throw more square-shaped.
Happy knitting!
-Marilla
Is the linen quill washable?
Hi Teresa,
Thanks for writing in! For Linen Quill, the care directions are to hand wash and lay flat to dry!
Best,
Cassy
I’m having a problem with the second triangle. The directions say to orient the cast-on edge of Triangle 1 (Yarn A?) vertically but the diagram shows the cast-on edge as being horizontal. What am I missing here? Thank you.
Hello Pamela,
Thank you for reaching out! This just has to do with how your blanket is oriented, so you are casting on a a one of the two shorter angles in your triangle. This means that your cast on could be oriented either vertically or horizontally, but when you begin you blanket you will orient it as vertical.
I hope this makes sense and let us know if you have any further questions!
Happy knitting,
Marilla
Hi,
I am chugging along on my first triangle. Confirming all your decreases are on the same end (RS)? Also what edge are you picking up on? Bind off, cast on, decrease end?
Hi Teresa,
Thanks for reaching out! You are correct that all of the decreases are on the same side. When you pick up stitches, they will be along the side that does not have the increases. Check out the schematic above which I think, illustrates the directions that you will be knitting and where the stitches will be picked up!
Happy knitting!
Cassy
Thanks for the help. One more question I did one decrease on the wrong side about halfway through my triangle. Any ideas on how to correct when I pick up on that side or should I just go with a slightly crooked edge?
Hi Teresa,
Thanks for writing in! Although there isn’t anything you can really do differently while picking up the stitches, it is unlikely that the wobble in the edge will be noticeable after the next triangle is picked up and knitted and the finished blanket has been blocked.
Happy knitting!
Julianna
I have 4 skeins of stash yarn to make this blanket and want to hear thoughts on working the first triangle in the opposite direction. Would it work to start with one stitch and increase every other row? What would be the increase that mirrors k2tog? I’d like to optimize the yarn and avoid the math. The pattern seems to naturally play out after the first triangle.
Thanks,
Hello Anna,
Thank you for reaching out! This should work out fine, I would try knitting one front and back for your increase. Let us know how it goes!
Warmly,
Marilla
Hello!
I am going to try this strategy out! Thanks for the idea! Is this how you’d suggest going about the first triangle?
Cast on 1 stitch.
Row 1: Knit front and back.
Row 2: Knit.
Row 3: Knit until the last stitch. On last stitch, knit front and back.
Row 4: Knit.
Repeat rows 3 and 4 until desired size.
Based on a test swatch, I think this yields the right look, but I wasn’t sure if I should increase at the end of a row (as I described above) or at the beginning of a row in order to best mimic the look of the decrease in the pattern.
Thanks!!!
Hello Halley,
Thank you for reaching out! You have the exact right idea- I would just do your first row as a knit and your second row as knit front and back.
Happy knitting!
-Marilla
I am doing the merino wool version of this blanket and am wondering about the seams between colours on the wrong side. Should there be a visible “lump” (edge) where the colours connect or should it be completely flat? I have followed the linked tutorial but the seam edge seems quite thick.
Hi Madison,
Thanks for reaching out! The seams between the colors will have a very small amount of bulk, and the transition between colors should look very clean from the right side, but a bit more like a seam and less tidy on the wrong side. If your seams are small but there, it sounds like you are picking up your stitches correctly! If not, you could try picking up your stitches closer to the edge of the fabric to minimize bulk.
I hope that helps!
Julianna
I am interested in making the Four Points Baby Blanket in the super soft merino wool yarn. I’ve looked and looked all over the web site and cannot find the free pattern. Can you please send me the link? Thank you.
Hi Rachel,
Thanks for reaching out! You can find the Super Soft version of this pattern by clicking here: Four Points Baby Blanket in Super Soft Merino.
Best,
Julianna
Would the seam be neater if you made an edge stitch at the end of the garter rows? My seams are ok but there is a little ridge which I assume after blocking won’t show much. What do you think about using an edge stitch and picking up one stitch through either both loops or just one, leaving a decorative edge on both sides?
Hi Liane,
Thanks for reaching out! A small ridge or seam at the join between triangles is totally normal and can’t really be avoided, but you are correct that it should mostly block out. We haven’t tried it so I can’t say for sure how it would turn out, but you could try slipping the first stitch of each row and then picking up one stitch in each slipped stitch for the next triangle – you should end up with the same number of stitches!
Best of luck and please let us know how it turns out!
Julianna
Hi excited that to try this pattern! If I wanted to make this blanket with 8 skeins of yarn instead of 4 (I’m trying to make the blanket about twice the size) how many initial cast on stitches would I do?
Hi and thanks for writing in! Due to the construction of this blanket the math is a bit tricky, but I would suggest casting on about 210 stitches to make sure you won’t run out of yarn. This will result in a finished blanket size of 47 inches square.
I hope that helps!
Julianna
Hi! I’m new to knitting and found this pattern. Shouldn’t you decrease each side? How does it not become an uneven triangle? Thanks!
Hello Sara,
Thank you for reaching out! If you look at the diagram presented on the pattern you will see where the cast on is and how the triangles are created. The longest side to the angle is the decreased side, while the cast on and non-decreased side are at a right angle.
I hope this clears things up and happy knitting!
-Marilla
I’m starting this, and am curious about how long it takes to knit one triangle? Hoping to have done for a baby shower – but want to understand about how much time it takes?
Hi Helen,
Thanks for reaching out! The amount of time it takes to knit something varies greatly from person to person and depends a lot on your level of comfort and speed with the techniques used. I can’t say for sure how long it will take, but this is a fairly straightforward knit – it is all garter stitch with a single decrease every other row, although you do start out with quite a few stitches. If time is a concern, you may be interested in our Four Points Baby Blanket in Super Soft Merino, which is a much faster knit! I’m sorry I can’t give a more exact estimate, but I hope that helps!
Best,
Julianna
This is such a lovely blanket, but I’m worried that the chunky yarn will be a bit too snug for the Australian climate. Do you have any advice for downsizing to a worsted or DK weight?
Hi Bee,
Thanks for reaching out! While we do have a bulky weight version knit in Super Soft Merino, this original version of our blanket, which you can see above, is knit in fingering weight Linen Quill, which should be just right for warmer weather.
I hope that helps!
Julianna
Hi All,
I’m working on the 4th triangle & thinking ahead about finishing. What are your thoughts on whether or not to do blocking? Does it make a noticeable difference in final look?
Thank you purlsoho!! Love your patterns.
Emily Wolff
Hi Emily,
Thanks for reaching out! Although the appearance of every knitted item will improve with blocking, it is still up to you! Certain stitch patterns such as lace or cables definitely require blocking, and in the case of this garter stitch blanket, it will help to straighten any wobbly edges and even out any areas of uneven tension. Especially with Linen Quill, it will also make the yarn quite a bit softer and drapier, but how much of a difference it makes does vary. If you are happy with the blanket as is, nobody will mind if you don’t block it!
I hope that helps!
Julianna
Hello,
I just finished my first triangle and am ready to add the second and pick up stitches, but I can’t quite figure out how to do it. The Tutorial is zoomed really far out so it’s difficult to see where the needle goes in. How many strands of yarn is it under? Or is it through the purl bumps themselves? Do you have any other images that could help with this? Thanks!
Hi and thanks for writing in! You will be picking up your stitches in the “valley” between purl ridges, not in the purl bumps themselves, and should always be picking up one full stitch, or two strands of yarn, away from the edge.
I hope that clears things up!
Hello! I love this pattern and was wondering what the recommendation would be for the number of skeins if I wanted to use the new Sweet Grass yarn.
Hello Abby,
Thank you for reaching out! I love this idea. To knit this blanket up in Sweetgrass you will need one skein for each of your four colors.
Happy knitting!
-Marilla
I just started this blanket using a cotton and with four skeins. My yardage leaves me 5 yards short of what you show as your total…did you have extra of each skein? Hoping so! Thanks for your time.
Hi Anne,
Thanks for reaching out! We did indeed have some extra yarn left over from each triangle. We used about 360 yards of the 439 yards in each skein for this blanket, so you should have plenty!
Best,
Julianna
Hi! I’m now picking up stitches for triangle 2 and seeing that the wrong side is not coming together seamlessly at this pick up line. Is that as it should be and the “right side” should be the side that looks seamless? Just making sure I’m on the right track. Thanks!
Hi Caroline,
Thanks for reaching out! Yes, it is totally normal for there to be a visible seam or difference on the wrong side when picking up stitches for this blanket. It sounds like you’ve got it!
Best,
Julianna
Hi there,
I think I have a mental block. I am trying to start triange four and I just can’t seen to understand it. I have given it a try several times, but I’m struggling with picking up the stitches.
The way I am understanding it you start with the right side facing the knitter. The first row then says wrong side and I end up on the outside edge. Some way I am not understanding where to begin picking up the stitches…right to left with right side facing knitter? I have myself all wound up about this. Just can’t get it. Help me, please if you can. Perhaps I’m not teachable.
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Hi Teri,
I hope I can help clear this step up – it is certainly tricky! You should begin Triangle 4 by picking up stitches along the top edge of the just completed Triangle 3, beginning at the center of the blanket and ending at the outside edge, with the right side facing. When beginning Row 1 of Triangle 4, you will then be knitting a wrong side row, from the outside back to the center, stopping when you have one stitch left, and continuing on with the joining instructions from there.
I hope that clears things up, and please let us know if you have any other questions!
Julianna
Can this be made larger for a lap blanket?
Hi Michele,
Thanks for reaching out! Yes, you could certainly knit up a larger version either by substituting a thicker yarn and larger needles or by casting on more stitches! If you decide to start with more stitches, you will just have to make sure you pick up the same number of stitches as your cast on number when starting each triangle.
Happy knitting!
Julianna
I am confused about which way to start picking up stitches for Triangle 3. Do I start picking up at the center or the edge? I got the first two triangles completed and understand picking up on the right side of the work but am unsure about orientation even after looking at the diagram.
Hi Charlotte,
Great question! When beginning every new triangle, you will start picking up stitches at the center of the blanket with the right side facing and work your way out to the outer edge of the blanket.
I hope that clears things up!
Julianna
Hi, just wondering if you think this could be knitted in a worsted/DK weight yarn? I’m looking at something like your Worsted Twist using size 8 or 9 needles. If I cast on an even number in between the linen quill and the supersoft merino patterns (perhaps 120 stitches for example), do you think the pattern would still work?
Thanks!
Hello Bec,
Thank you for reaching out! This should work out great – you would just do your cast on and follow the instructions until 1 stitch remains.
Let us know how it goes!
-Marilla
I am knitting this blanket and I was wondering if there is a way to attach the next color of yarn without seeing the transition on the reverse side? I am not an expert knitter but am willing to give it a try if it’s something a little more technical.
Thank you
Hello Ann,
Thank you for reaching out! There is not a way to do this that I know of that doesn’t give you a transition.
Happy knitting!
-Marilla
What cast-on method would you recommend – to give the nicest edge?
Hello Dale,
Thanks for reaching out- We used the long tail cast on for this lovely blanket!
Happy knitting!
-Marilla
I am horrendous at picking up stitches. Do you think there is a way to construct this using short rows? In order to join the last triangle there would have to be some picking up but I’m really terrible at it. Thanks!
Hi Nevalee,
Thanks for reaching out! While we don’t have instructions for knitting this blanket using short rows, if you prefer not to pick up stitches, you could certainly work Triangle 1 four times and then sew the triangles together.
I hope that helps!
Julianna
Hello! I’d love to try this pattern in the Linen Quill, but I’m a bit nervous about buying yarn without feeling it first. How does this feel against the skin? I want something that’s nice and soft for baby. Thank you!
Hi Lorraine,
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!
Julianna
Hi! About 100 rows in to Triangle 1, so I have a little over 100 stitches left on my needles. One of my edges, on the side where I’m finishing rows with k2tog is looking sharply diagonal, but that is not happening on the other side. Will this get worked out when I start adding the next triangle or is there something I’m missing?
Thanks!
Hi Elizabeth,
Thanks for reaching out! That actually sounds exactly right. This blanket is made of 4 right angle triangles, so while you are knitting, one edge will be straight or perpendicular to the needles and the other will be angled away from the needles. Just carry on knitting and you will have a blanket in no time!
I hope that clears things up!
Julianna
I have only just found your site and love the colours & yarns. I want to make this blanket for a warm Australian climate, the wool would be to hot for Queensland. Can you suggest one of your yarns which would be suitable & which is natural, maybe a cotton/silk mix or a cotton/linen?
Hi Jenny,
Great question! I think either Cattail Silk or Sweetgrass would be lovely substitutes for this pattern! Both yarns are the correct weight and wonderfully soft and cool for warm weather blankets. Cattail Silk also happens to be machine wash and dry, which is perfect for babies!
I hope that helps and happy knitting!
Julianna
I want to do this pattern in stockinet stitch instead of garter stitch. Is there anything I must change in the pattern to do this?
Thank you,
Ingrid Raber
Hi Ingrid,
Thanks for reaching out! Unfortunately, due to the drastic difference in row gauge between stockinette and garter stitch, this pattern will not work in stockinette – I’m afraid the triangles would come out very elongated and the finished blanket would not lay flat. I’m so sorry about that!
Best,
Julianna