Four converging points, three stitches to the inch, two knitting needles, and one seam, our Four Points Baby Blanket is a math game and a very clever knit!

Four Points Baby Blanket in Super Soft Merino | Purl Soho

Based on our original Knit Four Points Baby Blanket in Linen Quill, this new version is in 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!

Four Points Baby Blanket in Super Soft Merino | Purl Soho

For all the joy this beautiful little blanket brings, it is dead easy to make. Like its predecessor, the four points are achieved by knitting a simple triangle, picking up along one side, knitting another and so on, until you have a square. The best part? There’s only one seam to finish it off!

Four Points Baby Blanket in Super Soft Merino | Purl Soho

We’ve taken out the difficulty of choosing from so many beautiful colors of Super Soft Merino by creating a bounty of color inspiration! In a handful of intriguing color combinations, the ones here are Popsicle (above) and Dandelion (below).

Four Points Baby Blanket in Super Soft Merino | Purl Soho

All you need now is a handful of hours, and a special little (or big) person to knit for!

Update: New Colors!

November 8, 2019

Four Points Baby Blanket in Super Soft Merino | Purl Soho

We’ve added a pile of new color ideas! This classic pattern is soft and squishy, cozy and cuddly, easy and, best of all, very colorful!

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Designed by Purl Soho designer, Kristina McGowan. Click here to see even more of Kristina’s designs!

Share your progress and connect with the community by tagging your pics with #PurlSoho, #PurlSohoBusyHands, #PurlSohoFourPointsBabyBlanket, and #PurlSohoSuperSoftMerino. We can’t wait to see what you make!

Materials

To make your own Four Points Baby Blanket in Super Soft Merino, you will need…

  • 8 skeins of Purl Soho’s Super Soft Merino, 100% merino wool. Each skein is 87 yards/ 100 grams; approximately 617 yards total, 154 yards per color required.

You’ll also need…

We’ve created 12 color combinations but the possibilities are endless. They are shown above and are…

First Row

Fall Dahlia: Yarn A is Oatmeal Gray; Yarn B is Turmeric Yellow; Yarn C is Heirloom White; Yarn D is Super Pink

Dandelion: Yarn A is Oatmeal Gray; Yarn B is Yellow Yellow; Yarn C is Artemisia Green; Yarn D is Heirloom White

Comic Book: Yarn A is Cobalt Blue; Yarn B is Yellow Yellow; Yarn C is Red Poppy; Yarn D is Oatmeal Gray

Second Row

Popsicle: Yarn A is Eggshell Blue; Yarn B is Super Orange; Yarn C is Heirloom White; Yarn D is Peachy Pink

Carrot Top: Yarn A is Heirloom White; Yarn B is Lime Rickey; Yarn C is Peachy Pink; Yarn D is Super Orange

Peppermint Stick: Yarn A is Super Pink; Yarn B is Reef Green; Yarn C is Lime Rickey; Yarn D is Ballet Pink

Third Row

Aquarium: Yarn A is Heirloom White; Yarn B is Eggshell Blue; Yarn C is Lime Rickey; Yarn D is Reef Green

Gulf Coast: Yarn A is Ballet Pink; Yarn B is Super Pink; Yarn C is Cobalt Blue; Yarn D is True Turquoise

Fairy Tale: Yarn A is Ballet Pink; Yarn B is Super Pink; Yarn C is Bougainvillea Pink; Yarn D is Lotus Flower

Fourth Row

Dragon Fruit: Yarn A is Bougainvillea Pink; Yarn B is Crocus Bud; Yarn C is Red Poppy; Yarn D is Super Pink

Penguin: Yarn A is Oatmeal Gray; Yarn B is Heirloom White; Yarn C is Soft Black; Yarn D is Super Orange

Winter Beach: Yarn A is Sea Salt; Yarn B is Stillwater Blue; Yarn C is Artemisia Green; Yarn D is Toasted Charcoal

SAMPLES: For our samples we used the bundles Popsicle, Fall Dahlia, and Dandelion.

Gauge

12 stitches and 22 rows = 4 inches in garter stitch

Size

Finished Dimensions: Approximately 29 x 29 inches

Pattern

This blanket follows the original free pattern for our Knit Four Points Baby Blanket, except for this version, cast on 60 stitches with Yarn A. Then follow the original pattern and when picking up stitches for Triangles 2, 3 and 4, pick up 60 stitches. Easy!

Four Points Baby Blanket in Super Soft Merino | Purl Soho
Four Points Baby Blanket in Super Soft Merino | Purl Soho
Four Points Baby Blanket in Super Soft Merino | Purl Soho