Nature’s Palette Blanket
Earth, air, fire, and water. Forest, desert, ocean, and sky… All in one very beautiful blanket. Our Nature’s Palette Blanket is for the nature-loving, the color-obsessed, and the fiber-infatuated!
An afternoon sky peeks through a redwood forest canopy; a setting sun casts a lavender glow in the sky; and inky blue slides into deep eggplant as dusk turns to dark. The interpretations are endless, which means you can bring your own experiences to bear on this stunning blanket’s color flow.
This unfettered color play wouldn’t be possible without the 17 new colors we just added to our Linen Quill collection. Its raw blend of fine highland wool, alpaca and linen conjures nature’s rugged beauty and is the perfect foil for this blanket. In double stranded seed stitch, the texture and heft of the Nature’s Palette Blanket add a whole other layer of satisfaction.
To smoothly transition from one color to the next, we hold two different color strands together and alternate colors for a few rows at each color shift. We put together the 14 skeins you’ll need in our Nature’s Palette Blanket Bundle, making it easy for you to get started on your gorgeous blanket!
Yarn lovers, if you adore the yarn used in this project, you’ll love exploring all of our other yarn collections! Discover over 45 thoughtfully designed yarns in nearly every natural fiber and in every spectacular color you can imagine. Only available here at Purl Soho’s online yarn store, where every skein is created with care and your creativity in mind!
Designed by Purl Soho founder and co-owner, Joelle Hoverson.
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MATERIALS
Our Nature’s Palette Blanket Bundle includes…
- 14 skeins of Purl Soho’s Linen Quill, 50% fine highland wool, 35% alpaca, and 15% linen. Each skein of this fingering weight yarn is 439 yards/ 100 grams.
- 1 skein of Kettle Black; approximately 307 yards required
- 2 skeins of Dark Iris; approximately 623 yards required
- 2 skeins of High Tide; approximately 549 yards required
- 1 skein of True Turquoise; approximately 417 yards required
- 1 skein of Vintage Celadon; approximately 356 yards required
- 1 skein of Oatmeal Gray; approximately 360 yards required
- 1 skein of Pale Oats; approximately 373 yards required
- 1 skein of Crocus Bud; approximately 356 yards required
- 1 skein of Rosewood Pink; approximately 211 yards required
- 1 skein of Kiln Red; approximately 417 yards required
- 2 skeins of Chestnut Red; approximately 492 yards required
NOTE: A few customers have been a handful of yards short of True Turquoise. Please make sure you’re getting the correct gauge and also be sparing with your True Turquoise ends! If you want to be sure you have enough, consider ordering an extra skein. If you don’t end up needing it, you can return unwound yarn for a refund within 30 days of purchase, or within 6 months, for store credit. Our Return Policy has all the details!
You’ll also need…
- US 7 (4.5 mm), 32- or 40-inch circular needles
GAUGE
19 stitches and 34 rows = 4 inches in seed stitch with yarn doubled
SIZE
Finished Dimensions: Approximately 40 inches wide x 60 inches long
NOTES
(These are notes about the pattern, and the pattern itself starts below!)
COLOR KEY
Throughout this pattern you will hold two strands of yarn as you work. The two strands will always be different colors, and we have named each combination Colors A-O. They are…
Color A: Kettle Black + Dark Iris
Color B: Dark Iris + High Tide
Color C: High Tide + True Turquoise
Color D: True Turquoise + Vintage Celadon
Color E: Vintage Celadon + Oatmeal Gray
Color F: Oatmeal Gray + Pale Oats
Color G: Vintage Celadon + Crocus Bud
Color H: Crocus Bud + Oatmeal Gray
Color I: Crocus Bud + Kiln Red
Color J: Kiln Red + Pale Oats
Color K: Pale Oats + Vintage Celadon
Color L: Crocus Bud + Rosewood Pink
Color M: Rosewood Pink + Chestnut Red
Color N: Chestnut Red + Kiln Red
Color O: Chestnut Red + Dark Iris
STITCH PATTERN
Row 1 (right side): K2, *p1, k1, repeat from * to last stitch, k1.
Row 2 (wrong side): Slip 1 purlwise with yarn in front (wyif), *k1, p1, repeat from * to last 2 stitches, k1, slip 1 purlwise wyif.
COLOR CHANGE ROWS
The Color Change Rows transition from the Original Color to the New Color over the course of 4 rows.
Set-Up: After completing instructions to work in Stitch Pattern in Original Color, cut yarns, leaving 10-yard tails. Wind the tails into one small ball.
Row 1 (right side): With New Color, k2, *p1, k1, repeat from * to last stitch, k1. Slide work (see below).
Row 2 (right side): With Original Color, *k1, p1, repeat from * to last stitch, k1. Turn work (see below).
Row 3: (wrong side): With Original Color, slip 1 purlwise wyif, *p1, k1, repeat from * to last 2 stitches, p1, slip 1 purlwise wyif. Slide work.
Row 4: (wrong side): With New Color, slip 1 purlwise wyif, *k1, p1, repeat from * to last 2 stitches, k1, slip 1 purlwise wyif.
TURN AND SLIDE
When you work the Color Change Rows, you either “slide” or “turn” the work at the end of each row.
“Turn work” means to do what you would normally do when knitting rows with circular needles: Transfer the needle from your left hand into your right hand and the needle from your right hand into your left, flipping the work around so the opposite side is facing you.
“Slide work” means to keep the same side of the work facing you and to push all the stitches to the right end of the circular needles. Without turning the work, start the new row as you normally would.
You will know that you’re doing this right if the yarn you need to complete the next row is right there waiting for you!
PATTERN
With Color A (see Notes), cast on 195 stitches. We used a basic Long Tail Cast On.
Work in Stitch Pattern (see Notes) until piece measures 4 inches from cast-on edge, ending with Row 2.
Work Color Change Rows 1-4 (see Notes), adding in Color B.
With Color B, work in Stitch Pattern for 3 inches, ending with Row 2.
Work Color Change Rows 1-4, adding in Color C.
With Color C, work in Stitch Pattern for 10 inches, ending with Row 2.
Work Color Change Rows 1-4, adding in Color D.
With Color D, work Stitch Pattern Rows 1 and 2 two times. [4 total rows]
Work Color Change Rows 1-4, adding in Color E.
With Color E, work Stitch Pattern Rows 1 and 2 two times. [4 total rows]
Work Color Change Rows 1-4, adding in Color F.
With Color F, work in Stitch Pattern for 3 inches, ending with Row 2.
Work Color Change Rows 1-4, adding in Color E.
With Color E, work Stitch Pattern Rows 1 and 2 two times. [4 total rows]
Work Color Change Rows 1-4, adding in Color G.
With Color G, work in Stitch Pattern for 2 inches, ending with Row 2.
Work Color Change Rows 1-4, adding in Color H.
With Color H, work in Stitch Pattern for 2 inches, ending with Row 2.
Work Color Change Rows 1-4, adding in Color I.
With Color I, work in Stitch Pattern for 2 inches, ending with Row 2.
Work Color Change Rows 1-4, adding in Color J.
With Color J, work in Stitch Pattern for 2 inches, ending with Row 2.
Work Color Change Rows 1-4, adding in Color F.
With Color F, work Stitch Pattern Rows 1 and 2 two times. [4 total rows]
Work Color Change Rows 1-4, adding in Color K.
With Color K, work in Stitch Pattern for 2 inches, ending with Row 2.
Work Color Change Rows 1-4, adding in Color L.
With Color L, work in Stitch Pattern for 2 inches, ending with Row 2.
Work Color Change Rows 1-4, adding in Color M.
With Color M, work in Stitch Pattern for 3 inches, ending with Row 2.
Work Color Change Rows 1-4, adding in Color N.
With Color N, work in Stitch Pattern for 5 inches, ending with Row 2.
Work Color Change Rows 1-4, adding in Color D.
With Color D, work in Stitch Pattern for 1 inch, ending with Row 2.
Work Color Change Rows 1-4, adding in Color O.
With Color O, work in Stitch Pattern for 4 inches, ending with Row 2.
Work Color Change Rows 1-4, adding in Color A.
With Color A, work in Stitch Pattern for 4 inches, ending with Row 2.
Bind off in stitch pattern.
Weave in all ends and block!
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This is stunning!! The colors are so beautiful!
Gorgeous! And how the color transition rows are done is so clever. Though this would take me forever- I’m a slow knitter. It could be one of my “forever projects.” 🙂
I did notice a couple discrepancies – following the color patterning, should color G be pale oats + crocus bud; I- oatmeal gray + kiln red; L – vintage celadon + rosewood pine; O – kiln red + dark iris? I’m assuming yes, but would like to confirm…
Thanks for the lovely projects!
Hi Veronica,
Thanks for writing in and for the kind words! This would be a time consuming project for me as well, but oh-so-worth it in the end! We did our best to arrange the bundle similarly to the blanket itself, but some of the colors repeat and are used in different combinations at various points in the blanket, so while it may not seem to match exactly you can trust the color combinations as written in the pattern.
I hope that helps! Happy knitting!
Julianna
Ok, thank you for clarifying!
This is beautiful. Could it be made into a scarf or shawl?
Hi Eileen,
Thanks for reaching out! I think this would be a lovely inspiration for a wrap! If you know how wide you would like your scarf or wrap to be, you will just need to multiply that number by the gauge of 4.75 stitches per inch, round to the nearest odd number to figure out your cast on number, then follow the rest of the pattern as written. If you try this please let us know how it goes!
Best,
Julianna
I would also love to make this as a wrap. Have you had success with dimensions and adjustments?
Is there a way to weave in your ends as you go? If am not mistaken, there will be a million and one ends to weave in!
Hi Cynthia,
Thanks for reaching out! During each repeat of the Color Change Rows, you will be carrying your two colors up the side of the blanket which cuts down on the ends a little bit. You will end up with about 30 to 35 yarn tails to weave in from the color changes, which isn’t too terrible, but we understand that weaving in ends is not the most fun part of a knitting project! It would be a good idea to take a quick break after every color change to weave in the ends you have just made so you won’t have such a big finishing job to do at the end.
I hope that helps!
Julianna
This is a great video that shows you how to weave in ends as you knit: https://youtu.be/klr_A4LMYPE
Hope that helps!
Thank you so much for the video!! Simple!!
Thank you! That is simply brilliant!
Oh my this is gorgeous! May I ask what size is each of the colour skeins – are they 50g each, or less (surely less – that would be a lot of wool!)?
Hi Hilary,
Thanks for reaching out and for the kind words! Our Linen Quill is 100 grams and 439 yards per skein.
Best,
Julianna
Hi there! This blanket is stunning! What a beautiful job!
I was slightly confused under the section “Color Change Rows” where it states…
“Set-Up: After completing instructions to work in Stitch Pattern in Original Color, cut yarns, leaving 8-yard tails. Wind the tails into one small ball.”
What does “leaving 8-yard tails” mean? Did you mean to say “8-in yarn tails”? Or maybe this is something new that I have not learned yet.
Thank you!
Sarah
Hi Sarah,
Thanks for writing in and for the kind words! You are on the right track – instead of 8 inch tails of yarn, we want you to measure out 8 yards of yarn before cutting it. This will ensure that you have enough yarn to knit the next few rows without having to cut and rejoin for each color change.
I hope that helps!
Julianna
Instant love! Since retiring, my budget has so decreased, I’m figuring out ways to procure. Have such a “need” for this lovely in my new much colder clime, so am hoping I’ll be back for that special purchase. Purl Soho Rocks, again!
This is gorgeous! I’d really like to make this using the Pure Cotton. How many skeins would it take and which colors would look as beautiful as this bundle?
Hello Nora,
Thank you for reaching out! Because Cotton Pure has a larger gauge than Linen quill, you will have to do some experimenting with gauge to get a texture you are happy with. This blanket is knit holding two strands at once so to knit it with cotton pure I would recommend going up to a US10 or US11 needle. Sadly, you will not be able to achieve the same dynamic palette with the available colors of Cotton Pure but I will try and get as close as possible (and still beautiful 🙂 ).
I would recommend the following colors;
Raven Black (2 Skeins)
Purple Heath (3 Skeins )
Blue Whale (3 Skeins)
Stream Blue (2 Skeins )
Seaside Blue (2 Skeins)
Freshwater Pearl (2 Skeins)
Birch Bark (2 Skeins)
Pale Lilac (2 Skeins)
Rose Bark (2 Skeins)
Red Nectar (2 Skeins)
Sea Pink (2 Skeins)
I hope this helps and let us know how it goes!
Happy knitting,
Marilla
Would the stitch count and inches for each color still be the same with Cotton Pure? I know the yardage for the two yarns are not the same.
Hello Jennifer,
Thank you for reaching out! Cotton Pure knits up at a very different gauge than Linen Quill so you will need to adjust the cast on, if you would like the blanket to come out to the same size. I just knit up a little swatch on a US10 with Cotton Pure held double and I’m getting 4 stitches per inch so If I want my blanket to come out to be 40″ wide I would cast on approximately 141 stitches. Everyone’s gauge varies so I would knit up your own gauge swatch before jumping in to avoid any surprises along the way. The only thing you will want to keep in mind is that you will need to cast on an odd number of stitches.
I hope this helps and let us know if you have any further questions!
Happy knitting!
-Marilla
This is gorgeous! With the alpaca content how much does this yarn shed? Is there a non shedding yarn alternative?
Hi Jarvis,
Thanks for reaching out! I have worked with Linen Quill a few times and don’t find that it sheds much at all. I didn’t notice any loose fibers when winding or knitting, and I haven’t seen any fibers left on my clothes after wearing garments made from Linen Quill. The alpaca gives the yarn a lovely soft halo, but I think the yarn construction really keeps everything where it is meant to be! If you would prefer an alpaca-free alternative, you might want to consider Anzula Squishy or Cloud or Tosh Merino Light.
Best,
Julianna
So so gorgeous! Is this bundle sold at the store right now or is it just by online order? Also, what are the dimensions of the blanket once done? Excited to make this 🙂 love you guys!
MG
Hello Margaret,
Thank you for writing in and for your kind words! Yes- You can purchase this bundle in store or online, while supplies last. The finished dimensions are approximately 40 inches wide x 60 inches long.
Happy knitting,
Marilla
This is gorgeous and I’m in! Is this about the size of an Afghan? How drastic of a change would it be if I didn’t do 2 strands and just did 1 and changed colors to make the blanket wider and a little longer? Any thoughts? Good idea or not so much? ?
Thanks! Meredith
Hello Meredith,
Thank you for writing in! Knitting this blanket single stranded would be quite a drastic change, not only will you need to go down to a US 3 or 4, but the end result will look very different. This is due to the fact that you will not be able to knit with two different colors at once which is what gives this blanket its smooth, watercolor-like transitions. All this being said it would still be a beautiful and dynamic blanket it will just have a very different look.
I hope this helps and happy knitting!
-Marilla
This is just gorgeous! I am considering purchasing this bundle, but before I do, I would love to know how you would describe the texture of this yarn.
Hello Joyce,
Thank you for reaching out! Linen Quill is one of my favorite Purl yarns- it is a loosely plied fingering weight blend of fine wool, alpaca, and linen. It works up into a fabric that is fine and light but with a drape that is full of body.
I hope this helps and happy knitting!
-Marilla
One more question. Would you say it is soft? I’ve never worked with a blend like this. Thanks again!
Hi Joyce,
Thanks for the question! The yarn itself is hearty and durable (due to the 50% fine highland wool and 15% linen) but with 35% alpaca, it is also soft to the touch. While not as soft as our merino yarns, Linen Quill does soften up quite a bit after washing and wearing a few times!
I hope that this helps!
Cassy
Hello…..
This is a marvellous blanket.
I do not knit with circular needle (this side of the ocean, in Belgium, we all knit with 2 needle, with 1 under the arm (In France and germany or Swisterland, they use differently 🙂
I’m sure we can make it with 2 needle……but my question is: can I choose others colors and still benefit for the sale price?
Thanks for your answer
Pascale
Hi Pascale,
Thanks for writing in! I have been fortunate enough to meet a knitter from Holland who knit the way you describe, and she was the fastest knitter I have ever seen! It may take a long needle to fit all the stitches for this blanket, but I’m sure you will be done in no time!
We are only offering the discount on the full Nature’s Palette bundle at this time. I think there are some beautiful color combination possibilities in the Linen Quill collection, but they will be full price when purchased separately. I’m sorry about that!
Best of luck and happy knitting!
Julianna
Is the set up row only 2 rows with color A
Then you cut the both color yarns and put in a ball.
Then start with first color of color B?
Hello Bruce,
Thank you for reaching out! After you cast on with color A(Kettle Black + Dark Iris) you will work in Stitch Pattern (see Notes) until piece measures 4 inches from cast-on edge, ending with Row 2. After you have your 4 inches of fabric you will begin your first color change section transitioning to color B.
I hope this clarifies everything and if you have any further questions let us know!
Happy knitting,
Marilla
I would like to make this for a queen-sized bed. Could you tell me how to adjust the pattern? The finished dimensions listed here seem to be for a twin bed. Thanks.
Hi Megan,
Thanks for writing in! A queen-sized blanket is quite the undertaking but it would be magnificent! If you know how wide you would like your blanket to be, you will just need to multiply that number by the gauge of 4.75 stitches per inch, round to the nearest odd number to figure out your cast on number, then follow the rest of the pattern as written. To make sure you have enough yarn for a much larger blanket I would recommend getting two bundles of Linen Quill.
Best of luck and happy knitting!
Julianna
Is there any yarn left over after finishing as charted?
Hi Ginny,
Thanks for reaching out! There is some yarn left over after completing the blanket from the bundle, but the amount varies depending on the color. If you are trying to plan a bigger blanket or a second project with the leftovers, it is safe to say that you will have at least 75 yards left of each color, and the average amount will be around 140 yards per color.
I hope that helps!
Julianna
Would that leftover amount be enough to make a coordinating scarf?
Hi Jennifer,
Thanks for reaching out! Yes, you would definitely have enough total yardage for a scarf left over, though you will probably have to tweak the stripe pattern a bit to make the best use of your leftovers!
Best of luck and happy knitting!
Julianna
Just ordered. This is absolutely gorgeous. I can’t wait to get started.
Hi, I was wondering how much extra yarn from each skein do you have when you finish the blanket? I was thinking about maybe making some of the stripes a bit wider to make a longer blanket.
Thanks so much!
Hi Charlotte,
Thanks for reaching out! There is some yarn left over after completing the blanket from the bundle, but the amount varies depending on the color. The two colors that you will come the closest to using up when working the pattern as written are True Turquoise and Kiln Red, so you should be safe adding extra length to any stripes that don’t include either of those two colors.
I hope that helps!
Julianna
Can’t wait for my bundle to come! Question tho about the pattern – how do you know when to slide or turn?
Thanks,
Brenda
Hi Brenda,
Thanks for writing in! If you look in the “Color Change Rows” section of the pattern, you will see that at the end of each row there are instructions to either turn the work or slide it to the other end of the needles. When working any other section of the pattern besides the Color Change Rows, you will turn your work back and forth as usual.
I hope that helps and that your yarn arrives soon!
Julianna
This is absolutely gorgeous! I definitely plan on purchasing the bundle! A question, since the blanket is knit in seed stitch, do you have any particular suggestions on how to weave in the ends? Thanks. And congrats on this fabulous project.
Hi Jody,
Thank you so much for the kind words! On a reversible blanket like this I would suggest using duplicate stitch to weave in ends since it is invisible from both sides of the work. Unfortunately we do not have a tutorial specifically on performing duplicate stitch in seed stitch, but our tutorial on Weaving In Ends does show the technique on both stockinette and garter stitch.
I hope that helps!
Julianna
I don’t know if I can stand this much seed stitch though it’s beautiful. Would it be almost as lovely done in garter? Thanks, sandy
Hi Sandy,
Thanks for writing in! I think this blanket would turn out very nicely in garter stitch! The only modification I would make is in the Color Change Rows section of the pattern – in garter stitch you will want to keep all your color changes on the same side of the work and a single row of a different color may not show up as well, so I would substitute two rows of the new color, followed by two rows of the old color, then carry on with the pattern in the new color.
I hope that helps!
Julianna
, that’s a great observation about the color changes.
Thanks so much for asking this! I bought this bundle as my next project when it was on sale – but my current project is the seed stitch wrap, and at only a quarter of the way through that one I know I can’t face another seed stitch project for a long time! I’m definitely going to do it in garter 🙂
Hello,
I have just ordered this bundle. It is truly gorgeous. I have read all the comments and like Eileen above, I am interested in making this into a wrap, say 24 inches wide. I can do the math and figure out my cast on stitches, as mentioned above, but I’m after your opinion with regard to the color changes. Should I change after 4 inches, or knit till 6 inches? Your opinion would be much appreciated.
Hi Victoria,
Thanks for writing in and for the kind words! If you follow the color change instructions in the pattern, you will end up with a 60 inch long wrap, which is a common size for rectangular shawls or wraps. If you would prefer a shorter wrap, then you will have to subtract a few inches here and there, and it would probably be best to do a little planning to evenly distribute the inches you will be leaving out.
I hope that helps!
Julianna
Thanks Julianna,
I plan to make the wrap/shawl 24 X 72 inches.
60 inches is too short for a wrap to stay on my shoulders, and I dislike shawls that require constant adjustment.
What do you think about doing the color changes every 6 inches instead of 4inches?
Hi Victoria,
If you look ahead just a bit in the pattern, you will see that the color stripes are not equal widths – for instance, Color A is used for 4 inches before the first color change section, but Color B is then used for 3 inches, Color C for 10 inches, and so on. Since there are 15 different color changes, you could either add one inch to each section (which would make your wrap just a tiny bit longer than you intend, but would be easy to keep track of), or select 12 colors to add an inch to and work the other three as written.
This sounds like it will be a really wonderful wrap! Please let us know how it turns out!
Best,
Julianna
Thank you so much Julianna. Your suggestion sounds briliiant. You rock!
So beautiful! Is this difficult for a beginner? Thank you!
Hi Terry,
Thanks for writing in! This blanket is really quite beginner friendly! As long as you can knit and purl I am sure you would do well with this pattern. The only thing you may not have done is change colors, but our method is well explained in the pattern, and we’re always here to help if you need it!
Best of luck and happy knitting!
Julianna
The directions for this yarn say hand wash and lay flat to dry. What would the effect on this yarn/blanket be to machine wash gentle cycle and/or air tumble or tumble on low? Will it felt? Be tns of shrinkage? I have 5 kids at home and they love my knit blankets. They see a lot of use. And I really love this color scheme!
Hi Jennifer,
Great question! We have not washed Linen Quill in a washing machine and given the wool content, I would not suggest it! Generally, non-superwash wools will shrink and felt in the machine but I cannot speak specially to what will happen with Linen Quill as we have not tested it! For myself to wash a blanket like this, I fill a basin with warm water and a little bit of leave in wool wash (like Soak) and then swish it around just a bit, being sure not to agitate too much. Then I leave the item for at least 15 minutes and remove it, squeezing but not wringing out a good amount of water and laying it flat to dry!
I hope that this helps!
Cassy
I’m awaiting the arrival of the yarn and can’t wait to get started. I just want to confirm my understanding of the pattern…am I always using two strands of yarn. For example, when I cast on with Color A, am I casting on with two strands of color A? The directions say I will always be holding two different colors but I’m a little confused. Thank you
Hi Louise,
Thanks for reaching out! If you look in the pattern for a section titled “Color Key,” you will see that each color letter in the pattern actually refers to a combination of two different colors held together – for instance, Color A is one strand each of Kettle Black and Dark Iris, Color B is one strand each of Dark Iris and High Tide, and so on.
I hope that clears things up!
Julianna
Will this blanket be in stock soon? I was going to order it last night and it was in stock but was waiting for answer to my question so I waited and now it’s out of stock.
Hi Terry,
Thanks for writing in! These Bundles were popular! So popular we sold out of them two days before we planned to end our special 15% off promotion. We expect to make more Bundles this summer, and we plan to continue the sale for two more days at that time. To be alerted when they come in, just enter your email address on the product page (https://www.purlsoho.com/natures-palette-blanket-bundle.html) and we’ll gladly let you know!
Best,
Cassy
What type of cast on method would you recommend for this blanket so that it isn’t pulling in at the sides of the cast on row? This happened on a blanket I made in the past – the cast on and cast off edges pulled in a bit. Clearly I needed to loosen up a little, but I think I should have choosen a better cast on method.
Thanks!
Hi Elizabeth,
Thanks for reaching out! Casting on too tightly can be a problem for many knitters regardless of the cast on method you use, unfortunately, but there are a few tricks you can try to loosen things up. We recommend a Long Tail Cast On for many of our projects, including this one, because it creates a stable and attractive edge and is suitable for almost anything you can knit.
I like to cast on a bit more slowly than I usually knit so I can pay attention to the size of my stitches, and I also try to keep my stitches slightly spaced out on my right needle as I go to keep just a bit of extra yarn between them. If just making a conscious effort to cast on looser doesn’t solve the problem, you could try casting on and off with a needle 2 or 3 sizes larger than the one you will be knitting with. I would recommend trying a swatch or two to find out what works for you before getting started on the blanket.
Best of luck and happy knitting!
Julianna
Hi,
I have received my bundle and am keen to get started.
I am going to crochet my blanket using a seed stitch. I know it will be a bit different but will stick with the colour layout and I’m hoping it will turn out just as gorgeous.
I will probably chain 160-180 instead of the 195 for knitting.
Do you think this is a wise move with this beautiful yarn!!??
Cheers,
Annette
Hi Annette,
Thanks for writing in! I think a crocheted version of this blanket would be wonderful, and go you for designing your own! My only concern would be that crochet takes, on average, a third more yarn than knitting; however, if you have crocheted a gauge swatch and are making a narrower blanket than we did it may not be a problem. The blanket does not use equal amounts of each color, so you may also be able to adjust your stripe pattern as you go to compensate for this – if you find one stripe runs out of yarn and is a bit short, you can add the missing length back into another stripe that you have more than enough yarn for. Lastly, you may need to leave longer tails than we did when working the Color Change Rows. 11 yards would be a safe estimate, but you can adjust that on subsequent color changes if you find you use less yarn for that section.
Good luck, and please let us know how it goes! Happy crocheting!
Julianna
This blanket is truly beautiful. I purchased the kit the moment I saw and have been happily seed-stitching away since it arrived. I wanted to bring your attention to one discrepancy I’ve experienced with the pattern. I’ve now done two color changes. For both of them I (generously) measured 8 yarn tails of the original color. Each time, this was not nearly enough yarn. I got through about 1 and half rows before running. I’m not sure why this happened, as I’m not a particularly loose knitter, but I would suggest increasing the yarn tails to 9 or 10 yards to be safe.
Thanks for the beautiful pattern and yarn!
Myra
Hello Myra,
Thank you for all of your kind words and useful feedback! We took a closer look and have changed the tail measurement suggestion from 8 yards to 10 yards. Thank you for catching this- we really appreciate it. 🙂
Happy knitting!
-Marilla
I am working on my very first color change row but I am confused when it says row one new color row 2 original color. So what exactly colors am I using for row one new color row and 2original color. I have only completed color a 4 inches. Thank you
Nancy
Hello Nancy,
Thank you for reaching out! When knitting for first color change section, your original color will be color A and your new color will be color B. You will repeat these four rows every time you change colors, so depending on where you are in the pattern your original color will be the color you have just knit with and your new color will be the color you are transitioning into.
I hope this clears things up and let us know if you have any further questions!
Happy knitting!
-Marilla
So does that mean you are using 4 strands of yarn during the color change rows? I haven’t started this, just trying to understand the directions before I order!
Thank you!
Elise
Hi Elise,
Great question! In this blanket, you will only ever be knitting with 2 strands at any given time. In the color change section, you will alternate between using the 2 original strands and the 2 new strands of the new color combination to get a nice and smooth color transition.
I hope that this clears things up!
Cassy
I love the colors of this blanket and would love to make it except i’m allergic to alpaca! Will you be making any new colors in the line weight?
thanks!
Hello Im,
Thank you for reaching out! I’m not sure when new colors will come out in Line Weight, but I would check out Anzula’s Squishy or Madelinetosh Merino Light
I hope this helps and happy knitting!
-Marilla
I am having a hard time waiting for the new bundles and am wondering if you could recommend substitute Linen Quill colors for the out of stock Kettle Black, Oatmeal Gray, and Chestnut Red. I was thinking for Kettle Black perhaps Stillwater Blue? For Chestnut Red how about Rosewood Pink (then change the original Rosewood Pink to Lychee Pink?). Not sure what to use for Oatmeal Gray— perhaps Heirloom White, Stonewall Gray, or Lavender Opal if any of these could be well paired with Vintage Celadon. It’s hard to make these guesses from online pictures. Can you advise?
I’m also prepared for you to tell me just to be patient and wait for the colors in the beautiful original design!
Hi Cheryl,
Thanks for reaching out! I think your color substitutions sound just about perfect! Since all the colors are held doubled with another color for a heathered effect, everything blends together and is quite forgiving in substituting alternate colors. I think Stonewall Gray would be the closest neutral substitute for Oatmeal Gray, and your palette may have just a little less contrast at the dark and light ends of the spectrum than our original colors, but would be equally lovely! If you would prefer to wait, you can always go to the product page for the Nature’s Palette Blanket Bundle and enter your email address to sign up to be notified as soon as it is back in stock.
Happy knitting!
Julianna
Thanks Julianna. I’m going to try to wait a bit longer to get the strong contrast. Good to know the alternatives would work however.
I am interested in knitting this for a wedding present but note you are missing some of the colours. Can you make any recommendations for a different colour combination. I was wondering about adding in Turmeric Yellow and Juniper Green???
Hello Xanthi,
Thank you for reaching out- what a generous gift this will be! I would add the Turmeric Yellow in with the reds and The Juniper Green in with the blues or in the beginning with the black and purples.
I hope this helps and let us know how it goes!
Happy knitting,
Marilla
I am currently working on this blanket (it’s incredible!) and am interested in making a baby blanket size for a baby girl. I’d like to omit the darker colors and perhaps add some of the other pinks and purples. Can you recommend colors to replace the darker/blues in this pattern? THANKS!!
Hi Jodee,
Thanks for writing in! What a fun idea! To lighten the overall palette, I would replace Kettle Black with Stonewall Gray, Dark Iris with Peach Stone, High Tide with Mountain Bluebird, and Chestnut Red with Rose Granite. Please let us know how your version turns out!
Best,
Julianna
I love the gradient of this blanket but would like to substitute the purples and reds for greens instead for more of a cooler color palette. What do you recommend I swap out to do this?
Hello Krissy,
Thank you for reaching out! I would be curious to see what it would look like if you were to repeat some of the colors. If I were making a cool palette version of the blanket I would do the following;
1 skein of Kettle Black
2 skeins of Juniper Green
2 skeins of High Tide
1 skein of True Turquoise
1 skein of Vintage Celadon
1 skein of Oatmeal Gray
1 skein of Pale Oats
1 skein of Pale Denim
1 skein of Vintage Celadon
1 skein of True Turquoise
2 skeins of High Tide
Let us know how it goes!
Happy knitting,
Marilla
Hi,
This is a mammoth undertaking.
To those of you that have just started – keep going!
To those of you that are half way – yay! keep going!
To those of you that are finished – grrrrr!
I have a question about winding the yarn into 10 yard balls. Is that after every original coloring the color change? Thanks. Judy
Hi Judy,
Thanks for reaching out! For every color change, you will want to work the set-up cutting the original colro while leaving a 10 yard tail to finish off the color change section!
I hope that this helps!
Cassy
I was wondering if I could wind the 2 different colors together or will they need separating at some point? Thanks. Judy
Hello Judy,
Thank you for reaching out! I wouldn’t recommend doing this primarily because you are knitting each color with multiple different colors for periods of times. For example Dark Iris is in Color A, B and O.
I hope this helps and happy knitting!
-Marilla
Do you have any idea when Oatmeal Gray and Chestnut Red may be in stock again? I’d like to get started on the baby blanket but these 2 colors are out. thanks so much!
Hello Jodee,
Thanks for writing in! We will certainly be getting more Oatmeal Gray and Chestnut Red back in stock! In fact, our mill is currently making it. While we do not have a firm ETA, we are hoping that it will arrive soon. You can sign up to be notified when we get it back in stock. To do so, go to the product page, select the color that you are interested in and enter your email address. When that yarn and color arrives, we will email you right away!
Warmly,
Marilla
Would this wool be suitable to crochet?
The wool is beautiful and would be a gift for my daughter-law who does not knit.
Angelina
Hi Angelina,
Great question! This yarn is lovely crocheted! As crochet uses a bit more yarn than knitting, the overall blanket may be a bit smaller but would still be lovely and a great gift for your daughter-in-law!
Best,
Cassy
Hi PS employees, ? for someone: could this blanket be knit in just Lantern yarn and if so, would it be difficult to set up a eye catching sequence of colors? Thanks for any consideration!
Hello Pam,
Thank you for reaching out! This would change the look of the blanket quite dramatically, but you can certainly experiment. You are correct that the color palette is pretty different, plus the yarn is much thick and heavier so this will also be a departure from the original design. I would check out our Gradient Stripe Blanket as an alternative that utilizes the assets of Lantern beautifully.
I hope this helps and happy knitting!
-Marilla
How big is this blanket?
Hi Anne,
Thanks for reaching out! The finished dimensions are approximately 40 inches wide x 60 inches long! This information, along with the gauge and materials list can be found above as well!
Happy knitting!
Cassy
This would be so gorgeous woven! How about a weaving pattern and bundle?
Hi Crystal,
Thank you so much for the kind suggestion! We will certainly keep it in mind!
Best,
Cassy
I love this blanket but I don’t love knitting seed stitch. Do you think it could be done in either garter or stockinette or anything else?
Adore the colors!!
Hi Andrea,
Thanks for writing in and for the kind words! I think this blanket would turn out very nicely in garter stitch! The only modification I would make is in the Color Change Rows section of the pattern – in garter stitch you will want to keep all your color changes on the same side of the work and a single row of a different color may not show up as well, so I would substitute two rows of the new color, followed by two rows of the old color, then carry on with the pattern in the new color. I would probably avoid stockinette as it will roll quite a bit but the garter would be lovely!
I hope that helps!
If you do this pattern in garter stitch, would you still slide and turn or just turn?
Hi Lisa,
Thanks for reaching out! If you are knitting two rows of each color during the color change sections, there is no need to slide, you can simply turn at the end of each row and knit as usual!
Best,
Julianna
What are the care instructions for this yarn? How would I wash this blanket?
Hi Judy,
Thanks for reaching out! For Linen Quill, the recommended care instructions are to hand wash and lay flat to dry. For the blanket, we recommend just the same. We like to use SOAK or another leave in wool wash and a large basing filled with warm water. Submerging and gently swishing the blanket and then leaving it for at least 15 minutes. You then squeeze the water out being sure not to wring it and leave it to dry flat on a towel.
I hope that this helps!
Cassy
Hello,
I’m going to start this beauty now so it will be ready to be my daughter’s wedding gift in two years!
I am wondering what you think about doing this in linen stitch?
Thanks for bringing this back with the sale price.
Hi Karen,
What a lovely gift idea! I do think that this blanket would be lovely in linen stitch. The main thing to note is that linen stitch pulls in a good deal more than seed stitch. This means that the blanket would be narrower. How much skinnier the blanket will be, will depend on your gauge. While there is some extra yarn in this bundle, some colors are used up almost completely and depending on how much more you need to cast on, you may need more of each color that we used here.
I hope that this helps!
Cassy
Just wondering if I substituted either lychee pink or peony pink for the rosewood pink would it look pretty or should I leave well enough alone ?
Hello Alice,
Thank you for writing us! With this technique you will not only will you have to knit less stitches, but you will also get a more accurate gauge because after you cut down the back you will be able to have a flat gauge to measure on.
I hope this helps and happy swatching!
-Marilla
Hi Marilla,
I was wondering how color substitutions would look in the mix. Lycee or peony pink instead of using the Rosewood pink?
Hello Alice,
Thank you for reaching out! I think that would be lovely. I would probably go for the Lychee, though either would be beautiful.
Happy knitting!
-Marilla
I just got my yarn bundle in the mail and can’t wait to get started on this! The only problem is, I cast on 195 stitches and the bottom edge wasn’t nearly 40 inches wide. It only came up to about 23 inches even though I’m using size 7 needles and my gauge swatch was accurate. Is there something I’m doing wrong here?
Hello Alyson,
Thank you for reaching out! This is very mysterious, how many stitches per inch did you get in your gauge swatch? Are you knitting with two strands of Linen Quill?
I hope I can help!
-MArilla
It’s all good, I used your instructions from a previous comment to calculate the number of stitches I would need to cast on.
Hello!
I’ve been tore on which project to undertake between your lovely gradient stripe blanket and this beautiful one, nature’s palette (np). I like that the np blanket is larger and may be a bit cozier feel. I wanted to see if you might be able to suggest a color combination that would be similar to the stormy sea idea of the gradient stripe blanket. I like the idea of a water (lake/sea) or stormy theme. Would it be similar to the color pallet you suggested in the cool pallet version in the comments above? Would you substitute any of those colors to change it? Also, what are your thoughts be on using a little of the Tumeric yellow in place of maybe oatmeal or pale oats for a small pop of brightness? Thank you!!
Hi Jennie!
Thanks for reaching out and for the kind words! I do think the cool palette Marilla put together above would have a lovely stormy sea feel, full of dark oceany blues and greens with pops of paler colors reminiscent of white caps! I am not sure, however, if the Turmeric Yellow would stand out too much – looking at the product page for Linen Quill, it is a huge contrast next to all the cooler colors, but it might look much more harmonious sprinkled throughout the actual blanket, especially since it would always be held double with another color. Either way, I think the cool palette is an excellent starting point for the blanket you are envisioning!
Best of luck and happy knitting!
Julianna
I just got my yarn for this project, and I am in love with its softness and color. I did have to read the directions a few times and all of the comments because I had a few of the same questions. I love to knit with two strands of different colors, and was familiar with the slide or turn parts because of my brioche obsession, but until I grasped the concept that the transition rows are the only time you are sliding, I wondered if I was missing something. Great answers! I can’t wait to get started.
Hi, I have just been watching your long tail cast on videos – would you consider doing the cast on in seed stitch for this – you show both long tail cast on in purl and knit?? What do you think?
Lovely lovely blanket.
K
Hi Karen,
Thanks for reaching out! Interesting thought! We have never tried it. We find that a standard knit long tail cast on works just fine here and creates a lovely cast on edge. That said, you could always give it a go!
Best,
Cassy
🙂
Might stay with the original – why change something when its not broke?
Would love to share photos when this is made – are you #purlsoho on instagram?
Karen xx
I am working on the paint pail pullover and have fallen in love with Linen Quill! Now I am contemplating this blanket as my next project…but I love Honey Pink, one of the colors I got for my pullover. Would that work in this blanket if substituted for the Crocus Bud?
Alternatively, to play up the Southwestern palette, would the following color palette work or do you have better suggestions?
1 Kettle Black
2 Juniper Green
2 High Tide
1 True Turquoise
1 Vintage Celadon
1 Pale Mushroom
1 Wheat Flour
1 Honey Pink
1 Rosewood Pink
1 Kiln Red
2 Chestnut Red
Hello Megan,
Thank you for reaching out! I’m so happy to hear you love Linen Quill as much as I do. I think the color palette that you have created would be gorgeous and I think you should go for it. Let us know how it goes and be sure to send us a photo of the completed blanket!
Happy knitting,
Marilla
I’m in the process of making this blanket. Love the yarn, love the colors, texture, pattern. It will be an heirloom!
Hi there,
I just started this beautiful project but I have a question about gauge. I have moved down to a size 6 needle but am still at least a half inch too big. Do you think it’s unusual to go down two full needles sizes using the specified yarn, or do you think I might be doing something wrong? I am doing seed stitch, and the yarn is doubled (which I think means 2 strands) for the swatch. Thank you for the advice. Jo
Hi Jo,
Thanks for writing in! Everyone’s gauge is different, and while it’s not common, it’s certainly not unheard of to have to adjust by two or three needle sizes to obtain the correct gauge. Our gauge was measured over seed stitch with the yarn held doubled, so it sounds like you are knitting it correctly!
Best of luck and happy knitting!
Julianna
I just received my kit for the Nature’s Palette Blanket. I love the yarn! I see from reading other posts that I will have some yarn leftover. I would like to add about 20 stitches to the width. Will there be enough yarn? Thank you.
Hello Kathy,
Thank you for reaching out! Because we used a different amount of each skein you will end up with different amounts left over with a a good amount let for some colors and no yarn left of others. This just would mean that if you wanted to make it wider you might want to make some sections wider than others depending on the quantities of yarn you have. All this being said, you will have plenty of yarn to create a wider blanket.
I hope this helps and let me know if you have any further questions!
Happy knitting,
Marilla
Ok – I am now going to apologise profusely for how silly this question is – long tail cast on and then Row 1? Is that correct? Nothing silly like start with Row 2?
Sorry ….
Karen
Hello Karen,
No question is a silly question. You are correct, you do your long tail cast on and then you begin your first row.
Happy knitting!
-Marilla
Thank you 🙂
k
Hello! I have started this beautiful blanket and have a question about the color change rows. After row 1 when you slide work, and then start the new color for row 2…. will there be yarn tails then coming off of both side of the blanket? Hopefully that makes sense.
Hi Terri,
Thanks for reaching out! During the color change section, you are correct you will sometimes one color attached to each side of the blanket and will either turn or slide your stitches to get to the edge with the appropriate color attached.
I hope that clears things up!
Julianna
This blanket is incredible. I got my kit four days ago and can’t stop knitting. I’ve already ordered bedding to match the gorgeous palette. Thank you for the amazing project.
Sorry, just casted on my blanket but for the life of me I can’t figure out what I’m doing wrong! I’m ending up with rib, all my knits get knitted and purls get purled.
I knit 2, then p1k1 so: kkpkpkpk etc.
Then turn work, slip one stitch purl-wise then k1p1 so:
slip,kpkpkpk etc. No matter what I do there is no offset so no seed stitch. What am I doing wrong?
Hello Taylor,
Thank you for reaching out! The seed stitch is created by your knits and purls being offset from row to row. This means that if you are off by just one stitch you will get a rib stitch. It sounds like you are interpreting the pattern correctly so the first thing I would recommend is double checking your cast on number is correct.
I hope this helps and happy knitting!
-Marilla
Hi — Do you cut the excess from the ten yard tail after completing the color change? Thanks.
Hello Jennifer,
Thank you for reaching out! You will leave the excess and when the blanket is completed you will weave in all of you ends.
Happy knitting,
Marilla
Hey there, I just started my blanket and the pattern that I downloaded a few months ago is different from the one above. In mine it says to cut 8 yard tails but in this one it says 10 yard. Which one should I use?
Thanks so much!
Debbie
Hello Debbie,
Thank you for this question, good catch! The current pattern that says 10 yards is the correct version.
Happy knitting!
-Marilla
I splurged in this yarn kit in August and am slowly knitting through the rows. I am certain I won’t have enough True Turquoise to do the Color D rows toward to the end of the blanket. I’ll be starting the color change from C to D tonight and will know for certain. Do you sell smaller skeins of the linen quill?
Hi Julie,
Thanks for reaching out! I’m so sorry to hear you might run out of True Turquoise, but I am hopeful that you might not since we only used the first section of Color D is only 4 rows and the second section is only 1 inch, not including the color changes on either side. Unfortunately we only sell full sized skeins of Linen Quill, but rather than buying another skein if you are that close, I would probably shorten the first section of C by an inch or half inch if you haven’t gone too far yet! Do please contact us at [email protected] if you run out!
Best,
Julianna
When I am measuring the number of inches before a color change, do I include the four color change rows, or do I begin measuring after these rows?
Hello Ellie,
This is a great question! You do not include the color change rows for this measurement. You are measuring just the color letter that it states in the pattern line.
I hope this clears things up and happy knitting!
-Marilla
Hi! This is gorgeous! When do you think the yarn bundle will be back in stock? I think I would love someone to give this to me for Christmas 🙂
Hi Kira,
Thanks for writing in! We will certainly be getting more bundles back in stock soon! In fact, our mill is currently making the colors we are out of. While we do not have a firm ETA, we are hoping that they will arrive soon. You can sign up to be notified when we get it back in stock. To do so, go to the product page, select the color that you are interested in and enter your email address. When that yarn and color arrives, we will email you right away!
Best,
Julianna
Can I do this pattern in Pure Cotton? Thank you!
Hi Lynn,
Thank you for reaching out! Because Cotton Pure has a larger gauge than Linen quill, you will have to do some experimenting with gauge to get a texture you are happy with. This blanket is knit holding two strands at once so to knit it with Cotton Pure I would recommend going up to a US10 or US11 needle. Once you have a gauge you are happy with, you can multiply your stitches per inch by 40 inches and round to the nearest odd number to figure out your cast on. Although Cotton Pure does not have the same color range as Linen Quill, I do think you could come up with a lovely palette to work with! I would suggest having about 24 skeins total.
Best of luck and happy knitting!
Julianna
Hello, i am about 6 rows in and i must have picked up a stitch very early on. Somehow my rib is working out but at the end, i have to modify to make that happen. What’s the best way to fix?
Hello Stephanie,
Thanks for reaching out! If you are off by one stitch the easiest way to fix it, aside from ripping back, is to just decrease by one stitch.
I hope this helps and happy knitting!
-Marilla
Love the colors on this blanket, but I wanted to do it on bigger needles. I came into the warehouse and matched up colors ,(without the instructions) to use Super Soft Merino. Just now reading the directions and I realize I double the yarn. That will give me one cozy blanket, but what size needles should I use?? Or should I start over with different yarn? I wanted to knit on 10 or bigger needles? Your thoughts please.
Hello Phyllis,
Thank you for reaching out! You have a couple of options; you could use Super Soft on a 10 and not knit two strands together which would give you a beautiful, but very different blanket, you could knit with two strands of Super Soft on a US 19 and get a luxurious chunky knit or you could knit with two strands of Flax Down on a US 10 needle. Flax Down because the gauge will work and the colors would work nicely as well.
In my opinion you can’t go wrong with any of these, but let us know if you have any further questions as well as how it goes!
Happy knitting,
Marilla
In starting this gorgeous blanket I have confusion with regard to casting on! It sounds like I cast on with 2 strands, which is called Color A ? If so, how do I end up with a strand at each end of the needle upon completion of the first row?
Hello Lisa,
Thank you for reaching out! The first 4 inches of the blanket is just knit with color A which is two strands held together. You will not have working yarn on each side of your row until you begin your “Color Change Rows”.
I hope this clears things up for you and let us know if you have any further questions!
-Marilla
You’re sold out of the high tide and I would like to replicate the bundle. What color would you suggest in it’s place?
Hello Melissa,
Thanks for reaching out! I think that Juniper Green or Stillwater Blue could be lovely options. You could also start from the opposite end and by the time you get to high tide it will likely be back in stock.
I hope this helps and happy kitting!
-Marilla
I love love love this blanket! I am super-fast in Garter Stitch and am wondering how you think it will look in all garter? Will there be a significant size difference? I’m thinking I will swatch both, but wondering what you think or if anyone has tried it. Thanks for the inspiration! It’s just what I needed to have a big project going!
xo
Hello Amy,
Thank you for reaching out! I think this blanket would be really beautiful in garter stitch, there will be a difference in gauge, but it shouldn’t be significant enough to be an issue.
I would do it! Lets us know how it goes and happy knitting!
-Marilla
Just to be clear, I imagine the colors we get one skein of we need to make into 2 balls so we can have double strands, correct? We always knit with 2 strands, sometimes the same color and sometimes mixed, correct? Do we cast on in double strand or single? Thank you!
xo
xo
Hello Amy,
This is a great question-yes! you will always be knitting with two strands and you will be casting on with two strands.
Happy knitting!
-Marilla
Ecstatic! My Nature’s Palette Blanket is complete – except for blocking. Any advice? So much material that I am disinclined to soak. Thought I might lightly steam, covered with muslin of course. What has been your experience. I will post photos on Ravelry after my daughter opens at Christmas.
An aside to you Purl Soho folks. I was experiencing such anxiety with the thought of mailing this future family heirloom that, what the heck, bought an airline ticket so as hand-deliver from Minneapolis to Sea Cliff, Long Island. Never been to your store so perhaps will come into the City and stop by. Thanks for both your yarn and your unique designs, exquisite in their simplicity.
Also, thinking about what lovely items I might knit with the remaining yarn. These I will keep for myself. Jeanne
Hi Jeanne,
Congratulations on your finished knit, and how sweet that you will deliver the blanket in person! Steam blocking will work well to shape this blanket, although I usually prefer wet blocking if for no other reason than a large project such as a blanket or sweater usually takes a long time to knit, and it picks up some dust and dirt along the way as well as skin oils from our hands while knitting, so wet blocking will also serve to wash these away. If you do decide to wet block it, I would recommend using the soak function in your washing machine as long as there is no agitation involved, and then running a spin-only cycle to squeeze out as much water as possible before laying the blanket flat to dry.
Safe travels and happy knitting!
Julianna
Started this in July for a Christmas present, which was an extraordinary success!
So much knitting but worth every stitch.
I’m completely amazed at how this has exceeded my expectations. The colors are more vibrant than the pictures and the wool knits up softer than it feels in the skeins. It was halfway finished when I took the train for 15 hours from Galesburg, Illinois to Denver, Colorado—it kept my legs warm and my fingers busy while I gazed endlessly at the landscape out the window. Amtrak allows you to tote your own wine so I chose an extravagant one to mark the occasion. A long, but luxurious trip—only a knitter knows
I am loving knitting my nature’s pallet blanket, but I have noticed the oatmeal grey is different to other colours. I have just wound the ball and it is much larger than others, suggesting a very different construction and greater loft. The plying also looks looser. Will it knit up differently and distort the blanket shape?
Hi Mandy,
Thanks for reaching out! Although there is sometimes a bit of variation not only in color but also in loft in different shipments from our mill, we haven’t had any problems with newer batches of Linen Quill knitting up at a different gauge. Especially in a project like this, where you are always working with two strands held together, I wouldn’t anticipate any gauge issues, but please feel free to contact us at [email protected] if you run into any!
Happy knitting!
Julianna
This is a beautiful project . I’m just getting started . This yarn is exquisite! Would you please explain “slide work”?
Thank you
Hello Chris,
Thank you for reaching out! When we say “slide work” we simply mean that instead of turning your work to work back across your row, you are sliding your stitches to the opposite needle point on your circulars where there will be the other color of yarn waiting for you to knit back with.
I hope this helps, it is one of those things that sometimes doesn’t click until you try it or see it in person. Let me know if you have any further questions and happy knitting!
-Marilla
So, my first few rows have turned into rib pattern. The pattern is seed stitch – correcet?
Thanks!
Mary
Hello Mary,
Thank you for reaching out! You are correct, this is a seed stitch. It sounds like you are off by one stitch, I would double check your stitch count.
Good luck and happy knitting!
-Marilla
I’m getting ready to start working on this beautiful blanket. I am puzzled about the instructions for color change rows, specifically “cut yarns, leaving 10 yard tails. wind tails into small balls. The tails stay attached to the work? What do you do with them, how do you use the small balls?
Thank you.
Hi Lynn,
Thanks for reaching out! Since some colors will be used twice during the color change section and need to be attached at opposite ends of the blanket, these 10 yard tails will ensure that you have enough yarn to knit the next few rows without having to cut and rejoin for each color change.
I hope that clears things up!
Julianna
I’m about a week away from finishing and thinking about blocking. I read the suggestion to use the soak cycle and then spin only. Should I use blocking wires and pins for this, or can I just lay it flat on a towel on our guest bed? The blanket is absolutely gorgeous!
Hi Leanne,
Congratulations on your nearly finished blanket! While blocking wires and pins are helpful if you need to stretch a finished project either to increase the size or open up a lace pattern, for a blanket like this I don’t think they’re necessary. After soaking and gently spinning out as much water as you can, I would just lay it flat to dry and reshape it using the edges of the mattress as a guide to keep the edges as straight as you can without wires.
I hope that helps!
Julianna
HI!
I am confused about the color change rows. When you say set up…do you cut the old color yarn at 10 yards before you knit those last rows of the color change or after? I notice that one of the colors from the change is also in the new color. Do you use from different balls of the yarn?
Hope this makes sense.
Thanks,
Sheryl
Hi Sheryl,
Thanks for reaching out! You will need to cut the 10 yards before working the color change rows – that way, in situations like this where one color is used for both combinations used in the color change, you will be able to work from the 10 yard tail for the old color and straight from the ball for the new color.
I hope that clears things up!
Julianna
Hello –
I am wondering if there is any danger of the colors running when blocking this beautiful blanket. I would use cold water, of course, but blues and reds seem to run in other projects. Is this beautiful Linen Quill colorfast? I need to know as I am nearing the end of this lovely knit.
Thank you!
Eileen
Hi Eileen,
Thanks for reaching out! We haven’t had any issues or received any reports of Linen Quill bleeding, so you should be in the clear! If you are concerned, it’s never a bad idea to add a Shout Color Catcher or two for the first wash.
Happy knitting!
Julianna
Row 1 ends with pkk
Row 2 starts with a p slip then you kp. So you end up knitting in a knit and purling in a purl and creating a rib. What am I missing?
Should I start R2 with a slip purl wise then pk so I get the seed stitch?
I counted my cast on more than once so I’m pretty sure I have the correct stitches.
Hi Marilyn,
Thanks for reaching out! Since this blanket is worked over an odd number of stitches, it is correct that every row begins and ends with a knit stitch after the selvage stitch. When you end the first row with *p1, k1,* k1, and then turn, the two knit stitches at the end will now appear as purl stitches since the back of a knit stitch looks like a purl stitch. After you then slip the first stitch purlwise, you will now be knitting on top of a purl stitch which is correct for seed stitch. If you are having difficulties still, I would suggest knitting a small swatch on any odd number of stitches to make sure you are working the stitch correctly and then checking to make sure you didn’t accidentally knit or purl two stitches in a row during your first row, which would throw off your stitches at the end.
I hope that clears things up!
Julianna
How do you recommend weaving in ends on a piece that does not have a true wrong side and doesn’t have an i cord edge to hide the ends?
Hello Jill,
Thanks for reaching out! When weaving in your ends, you will basically be following your stitch pattern when weaving in your ends. For some tips on how to weave in your ends check out our tutorial!
Happy knitting,
Marilla
Hi, what a beautiful blanket! Although the drape would be very different, I would love to see some suggestions on how to weave something similar. For those of us with smaller looms it could be in panels perhaps?
Hello Rosemary,
Thank you for reaching out! You are correct, the only way to achieve something with this width would have to be by sewing panels together.
Let us know if you attempt it.
Happy weaving!
-Marilla
I’m not very good at purling so the seed stitch freaks me out. Can you suggest another stitch that would be easier but still have the some texture?
Thank you in advance!!
P.S. I LOVE these colors!!!
Hi Jana,
Thank you so much for writing in and for the kind words! I think this blanket would turn out very nicely in garter stitch! The only modification I would make is in the Color Change Rows section of the pattern – in garter stitch you will want to keep all your color changes on the same side of the work and a single row of a different color may not show up as well, so I would substitute two rows of the new color, followed by two rows of the old color, then carry on with the pattern in the new color.
Happy knitting!
Julianna
Are the skeins labeled by yardage? Otherwise how will I know how to divide one color into 2 balls? Thanks
Hi Barbara,
Thanks for writing in! The only time you will have to divide or wind off a portion of a skein is during the color change sections, and you only have to wind off 10 yards at a time, so there is no need to divide your skeins ahead of time.
I hope that clears things up!
Julianna
Yes, thanks!
This blanket makes me want to start knitting again. Do you think it is too difficult for an “old beginner” after 20 year of no knitting?
Thanks
Hi Carolyn,
Thanks for writing in! This blanket is about as easy as they come, so I think it would be a great project to get reacquainted with knitting! It uses only the knit and purl stitches so it is quite relaxing and meditative to knit once you get back into the swing of things.
I hope that helps and happy knitting!
Julianna
I am knitting the Nature’s Palette Blanket. The 2nd row of the Stitch Pattern makes a rib stitch, not a seed stitch. What am I missing?
Hi Debi,
Thanks for reaching out! I am not quite sure what might be happening. For the stitch pattern, row 2 will knit the stitches that were knit and purl the stitches that were purled giving you a seed stitch pattern. Were you able to end row 1 as described? You could also inadvertently create a rib stitch if you miss the slipped stitch at the beginning of row 2 as this will put your knits and purls into a different alignment. I would also be happy to look at some images if you would like! You can send them to [email protected] and I could take a look to see if anything jumps out!
Best,
Cassy
Hi!
I’m about to embark on this gorgeous blanket to gift my son and so excited, but I’m a semi-beginner and in my practicing came up with these four very basic questions.
1. Is there an easy way to distinguish the front from the back or do you recommend somehow marking the front?
2. What’s the point of the “2 knit stitch” and “slip 1 purl wise wyif” stitches instead of simply alternating knit and purls stitches? Is it to keep the sides nicer?
3. Is there a good way to keep the two sets of yarns from tangling?
4. To check gauge, is the idea to cast on 19 stitches and then knit 34 rows or should it be bigger?
Thank you in advance!
Amanda
Hi Amanda,
Thanks for reaching out! This blanket is well and truly reversible, so while you may be able to tell which side is which from the cast-on edge, it will be much easier to put a removable stitch marker in the right side of the blanket to keep track of it. The slipped stitches at the end of each row do create a tidy selvage stitch, though you could continue the seed stitch out to the edges of the blanket if you prefer. To keep your yarns organized, I would suggest keeping the two balls you are working from in a small ziploc bag inside your knitting bag or basket – this should keep the two strands of yarn together and prevent them from getting tangled with other yarns or the blanket.
Whenever you are knitting a gauge swatch, it is best to knit a swatch larger than the portion you need to measure, as the edge stitches and cast on and cast off tend to be a bit distorted, so they shouldn’t be included in your measurement. I usually cast on 10 stitches more than the gauge calls for – in this case, I would cast on 29 stitches – and knit the swatch until it is about 5 inches long. You can then measure the center four inches and will be getting a very accurate result!
I hope that helps!
Julianna
Thank you Julianna for your super helpful reply!!
I’m close to finishing my blanket (Color N!!) and I absolutely love how it’s turning out!
My question now is whether it’s well-suited for a male or is the blanket more feminine?
Thanks again!
Hi Amanda,
I’m so glad I was able to help! I think this blanket is quite gender neutral – these warm rich tones could appeal to anybody who is a fan of classic jewel tones!
Best,
Julianna
Hi, I’m eager to try knitting this beautiful blanket, but some of the techniques seem daunting and a little confusing (i.e. knitting with 2 strands). I could be overthinking most of it. Are there any YouTube videos I could use as a visual aid?
Hi Michelle,
Thanks for writing in! Unfortunately we don’t have any video tutorials to go along with this blanket, but it is very beginner friendly! Knitting with two strands of yarn is easier than it sounds – you simply hold the two strands together in your hand as if they are one. If you would like to try it out on a smaller scale before you start, you could knit a swatch by casting on any odd number of stitches using two strands of yarn and follow the pattern as written to get the hang of all the techniques!
Best of luck and I hope that helps!
Julianna
Hi Michelle, I’m beginner and was also daunted by using 2 strands and the beginning and end of row instructions.
But I have found it very easy although I did have to fix a few mistakes and was “on alert” the whole time for the rib stitch peeking in.
I encourage you to go for it, if you haven’t already but just leave plenty of time as the one thing I didn’t count on was how long it would take me, even working on it every day. Fortunately I started well before Christmas.
Cheers,
Amanda
I’m a little confused on the slide vs turning my work. The instructions say to slide the work to the right, does this mean i should be knitting backwards on the next row? Could you please clarify this just a little. Thank you.
Hi and thanks for reaching out! When we say “slide work” we simply mean that instead of turning your work to work back across your row, you are sliding your stitches to the opposite needle point on your circulars where there will be the other color of yarn waiting for you to knit back with. You will still be knitting from right to left as usual, but will be starting from the same edge of the blanket as the previous row. It sounds odd and is difficult to visualize, but it usually makes sense when you try it!
I hope that helps!
Julianna
Arghhhhh – I got caught out by the True Turquoise running short – I tried to be as careful as I could but it still caught me out. In retrospect should have added an extra in, its such a lovely colour I can use it in another project.
Tra la la
Lovely blanket, lovely yarn, love it
k
I have already ordered this bundle and am looking forward to starting. I would like to create another blanket which reflects the coastal colours of sea, sand and sun. I am not good at substituting colours and am wondering if you could recommend a complete set of colours which would be needed to create such a blanket. Thank you for your attention. I always enjoy knitting and weaving items from your patterns and yarns.
Hi and thanks so much for the kind words! We have added quite a few new colors of Linen Quill since the original Nature’s Palette blanket, many of which would be lovely in your color theme! I would suggest the following colors:
1 skein of Dark Denim
2 skeins of Juniper Green
2 skeins of High Tide
1 skein of True Turquoise
1 skein of Green Tourquoise
1 skein of Vintage Celadon
1 skein of Oatmeal Gray
1 skein of Wheat Flour
1 skein of Twig Brown
1 skein of Mustard Seed
2 skein of Fresh Nutmeg
I hope that helps, and please do let us know how it turns out!
Julianna
Thank you so much, Julianna, for these suggested colours. I have looked at these colours on your website and think they will create the sun, sea and sand theme I have in mind. Thank you for your time. I am looking forward to placing an order when I complete the original blanket. 🙂
Hi Purlsolo, love the blanket and want to create it in colours of the Welsh countryside and Snowdonia where I live. Is Linen Quill available in the UK? Or do you ship to the UK? Thanks in advance.
Hi Sarah,
Thanks for writing in! Yes, we do ship internationally! You can find full details and rates on our Shipping page. Linen quill comes in many beautiful colors that you can choose from to create your own custom colorway!
I hope that helps, and please do let us know how it turns out!
Julianna
Many thanks for getting back to me. Will get an order sorted soon ?
I absolutely love this pattern but I’m thinking of making it in slightly lighter tones with a touch more of the Linen Quill pinks and lavenders. I have in mind:
Peach Stone
Purple Smoke (2 skeins)
Crocus Bud (2 skeins)
Honey Pink
Wheat Flour
Rosewood Pink
Fresh Nutmeg
Chestnut Red
High Tide
True Turquoise
Vintage Celadon (2 skeins)
Do you think I have a good balance of tones and colours? I don’t want to spoil the gorgeous balance in the original color palette.
Thank you!
Deb
Hello Deb,
Thank you for reaching out! I love your lighter toned color palette, it is playful and bright. Let us know how it goes and please send along a photo!
Happy knitting,
Marilla
I love your beautiful products ! I’ve had my eye on the nature’s palette knitted blanket kit. Can you recommend any different color combinations of the linen quill that look nice? I like the standard colors but wanted to see if others had tried different color combos.
Thanks for your help
Julie
Hi Julie,
Thanks for reaching out! We haven’t tried out any other color combinations ourselves, but many other fellow knitters have, and we are always happy to help pick out new colors! Is there a particular tone or shade you would like to base your blanket around?
Best,
Julianna
I have decided to make this blanket with the garter stitch. Are the slipped stitches still necessary in the basic pattern if all is “knitting” and no purling?
Thanks…I saw a comment that you thought that the garter stitch would be fine.
Hi Laurie Ann,
Thanks for reaching out! The slipped stitches at the beginning and end of the wrong side rows create a tidy edge stitch and would still be beneficial in garter stitch; however, they are optional! If you aren’t sure if you want to include them, you could always knit a small swatch and compare how your edges look with or without the slipped stitches.
I hope that helps, and happy knitting!
Julianna
I’d like to make this in a baby blanket size as a gift. It’s December and baby is due in March. What adjustments are needed to make it approx 36 x 48?
Hi Katharine,
Thanks for writing in, and what a lovely idea! For a 36 inch wide blanket, you will need to cast on 171 stitches, and remove 12 inches of length total. Since each stripe or color section of the blanket is a different length, I would suggest choosing 12 of the longer stripes – for example, Color C is worked for 10 inches – and removing an inch from each of those 12 sections.
I hope that helps, and please do let us know how it turns out!
Julianna
I’ve got 3 more inches to go and I’m wondering how best to weave the ends and would love some instructions/tips, especially for ones that were slip purl wyif.
Hello Amanda,
Thanks for reaching out! On a reversible blanket like this I would suggest using duplicate stitch to weave in ends since it is invisible from both sides of the work. Unfortunately we do not have a tutorial specifically on performing duplicate stitch in seed stitch, but our tutorial on Weaving In Ends does show the technique on both stockinette and garter stitch.
Happy knitting!
-Marilla
hi there,
i love this pattern so much. is this pretty much the same pattern as your muhuroosa blanket? i was wondering if you might have tutorial videos for the techniques here. i’m having a hard time conceptualizing…almost all of it haha. i understand the stitch pattern, but im not sure i understand the color change rows and turn and slide.
Hi Emily,
Great question! Although the color scheme and stripe patterns are different, our Muhuroosa Blanket and Nature’s Palette Blanket are otherwise very similar! Both are knit in seed stitch with fingering weight yarn held double and use the same color change rows to blend the two colors together when it’s time to start a new stripe. Unfortunately we do not have a video demonstrating how to slide your stitches, but I am sure if you give it a try on a swatch you will understand it! It’s a bit tricky to visualize, but once you’re knitting, it’s easy to see which end of the circular needle you need start from in order to have the correct yarn color available to knit.
Best,
Julianna
I am almost finished knitting this blanket. It is gorgeous, the pictures do not do it justice. I love the linen quill and it is really a lot of fun to knit. I may attempt to put together some other colors and make a 2nd one! If you are contemplating this project, you will not be disappointed!
What cast-on method do you recommend? Thanks!
Hi Virginia,
Great question! We used a Long Tail Cast On, but you could also use a Cable Cast On if you prefer!
Best,
Julianna
Good Afternoon,
I have just completed knitting this gorgeous blanket. Could you please tell me how I should proceed with the blocking? I am not certain what is best.
Thank you!
Hi Elizabeth,
Congratulations on the finished blanket! To block a large blanket like this, we recommend soaking in cool water in a large tub like a bath tub with a bit of wool wash, such as our Sweater Soap, for anywhere from 15 to 30 minutes. You can then drain the water and gently squeeze out as much as you can without twisting or wringing the blanket, and if you have access to a washing machine, run it through a low speed spin only cycle – no rinsing or agitating! After that, you can lay the blanket flat to dry, gently reshaping it to a rectangle.
Best,
Julianna
Thank you Julianna!
Regarding the yardage required, in Ravelry, yardage required is stated as “1308 – 2158 yards”. For a 40″x 60″ blanket, how much Linen Quill yardage is needed? Thank you.
Hi Kathy,
Thanks for reaching out! I’m not sure where you found this yardage recommendation on Ravelry – is it possible you were looking at a different blanket of ours? This blanket, which is 40″ by 60″, uses 4,461 yards total of Linen Quill, which is the yardage listed on the main Ravelry pattern page. If you have found it listed with a different yardage somewhere, please do let us know so we can correct it!
Best,
Julianna
Thank you for this beautiful pattern! I would like to make it larger (45-50 x 75-80 inches?). I’ve purchased double the yarn. What would you recommend for cast on stitches and how would I increase the length? Thanks in advance – LOVE your yarn, your patterns, and your responsiveness! Lisa
Hi Lisa,
Thanks so much for the kind words and for reaching out! For a 75 inch wide blanket, you will need to cast on 357 stitches. To lengthen the blanket, I would recommend adding about 30 inches, divided between the 15 color stripes. Since you will have the least extra yarn from True Turquoise, Oatmeal Gray, and Pale Oats, I would avoid adding extra length to stripes involving those colors and instead work the extra length into the other stripes.
I hope that helps, and happy knitting!
Julianna
Dear Julianna,
I am about 1/3 of the way through making this gorgeous blanket and am absolutely loving it! Linen quill is a dream to work with and, as others have said, the blanket is even more gorgeous in reality than in the photos.
I have three questions:
1. When a new color uses one of the previous or ‘original’ colors (e.g. Color A Color A: Kettle Black + Dark Iris
followed by Color B: Dark Iris + High Tide) does it make sense to make the 10-metre mini-ball of the old color only, and just keep knitting with the ‘original’ color – Dark Iris in this case?
2. Do you have any specific advice about weaving in the ends? I have read through all the comments and can see some great suggestions but I don’t think they are specifically relevant to seed stitch. I would love to know what you think.
3. Do you think it would be best to weave in the two threads in each pair of colors together or separately?
I would really appreciate your thoughts on these questions.
Thanks again for this brilliant pattern.
Deb (Sydney, Australia)
Hi Deb,
Thanks for the kind words and for writing in – I’m so glad you are enjoying knitting the blanket so far! Even when you are repeating one of the colors, you do still need to wind off and cut that color because you need to have it available at both sides of the work when you are working the turn and slide instructions in the color change rows.
We don’t have instructions for weaving in ends specifically in seed stitch, but I would try either the vertical method or the duplicate stitch method from our Weaving In Ends tutorial. You will have to modify the duplicate stitch method some to work it in seed stitch, but as long as you trace along a strand of yarn, it should be nearly invisible. It’s entirely up to you whether you want to separate the two strands when weaving them in – although it will reduce bulk, the difference won’t be terribly significant, so I would recommend trying it both ways when you weave in your first few ends to see which you prefer.
I hope that helps, and happy knitting!
Julianna
Hello, I am very excited to make this blanket and just ordered my kit! Which color do you recommend using for a gauge swatch to ensure not running out of a particular color? Thank you!
Hi Jenna,
Great question! I would suggest using Rosewood Pink for your swatch, as you will have a little over half the skein left over.
Happy knitting!
Julianna
Hello! For anyone who has made this blanket, does 40×60 feel like an adequate size for a throw?
Hi Elyse,
Thanks for reaching out! 40″ by 60″ is a fairly standard throw size for both hand knit and store bought throws. It should be plenty of blanket to cuddle up under on the couch!
Best,
Julianna
Any idea when the oatmeal gray will be back in stock? I’ve ordered all the other skeins I need individually so I could start, now I’m nearing where I’m going to need the oatmeal gray. If it will be a while, what would you suggest as the best substitute?
Hi Nicole,
Thanks for writing in! Unfortunately we do not have a firm ETA, but we are hoping that it will arrive soon. If you can’t wait, I think Stonewall Gray would work well! Since you are always holding two colors together, you can easily substitute a similar color without drastically affecting the overall look of the blanket.
Happy knitting!
Julianna
I’m knitting this gorgeous blanket now. I read the comments and bought an extra true turquoise. If I wanted to add another 10 inches to the blanket length, at what sections could I add an inch or two with what colors (A,B, C etc.)? If I can’t do 10 inches, please tell how much I can add. Thank you.
Hi Pam,
Thanks for reaching out! There is leftover yarn from every color except for True Tourquoise (although now that you have an extra skein you will have plenty left over), and there is quite a bit of extra High Tide, Chestnut Red, Rosewood Pink, and Dark Iris, so you can definitely add more length to any stripes combining those colors.
I hope that helps, and happy knitting!
Julianna
I would love to make this gorgeous blanket in a crib size (30×30 or so). Any plans to make this variation available, or suggestions on how to reduce the size and yarn requirements?
Hi Jamie,
Thanks for reaching out! We don’t currently have plans to offer a smaller size of this blanket, but I’m happy to help you figure out how to modify the pattern and how much yarn you will need! For a 30 inch wide blanket, you will cast on 143 stitches. Since our original blanket measures 60 inches long, you can simply work each stripe for half the length we did. Your blanket will come out slightly longer than 30 inches due to the color change rows, but not by much! Based on that size, you will need just one skein of each color!
Happy knitting!
Julianna
Love this blanket and yarn but wanted to make it in a lighter palette with whites, creams, oatmeal, browns, pinks… what colors would you recommend for this? Thanks!
Hi Angelica,
Thanks for reaching out! I’m happy to suggest a neutral palette with a few pops of pink! I would recommend the following colors:
1 skein of Trout Brown
2 skeins of Twig Brown
2 skeins of Peach Stone
1 skein of Rosewood Pink
1 skein of Lychee Pink
1 skein of Oatmeal Gray
1 skein of Pale Oats
1 skein of Twig Brown
1 skein of Pale Mushroom
1 skein of Fresh Nutmeg
2 skeins of Rose Granite
I hope that helps, and please do let us know how it turns out!
Julianna
I am closing in on the last couple of feet of this beautiful blanket. I call it The Heater because my very good friends from the ’70s have my parents’ 1931 Model A now that my parents have passed. My quilter friend immediately made a quilt for the Old Guy last fall when I signed over the title, but I found this blanket to add as a lap blanket for them when it’s really cold (early cars had no heaters), and also for me to snuggle under when I someday get to go out with them and ride in the rumble seat. For now they are putt-putting through wide-open Oregon wine country around their small farm town, keeping the Old Guy’s battery charged while we hunker in our homes knit-knit-knitting and sewing face masks. I have interspersed a few wide bands of moss stitch and a modified moss stitch (2 across, 2 down) with the seed stitch, changing stitch types in the middle of the longer color bands and going back to the seed stitch after each stitch change. It’s adding even more texture, and I love it. I’m already planning on making crazy block-color mittens from the leftover yarn for riding in the rumble seat…hopefully in the fall…
I have finished your beginning knitting kit and would like another kit to work on . Is this pattern too difficult for a beginner? I made the scarf with the snowflake stitch and enjoyed it. If you think this is too difficult, what other kit would you recommend? Thank you!
Hi Peggy,
Thanks for writing in! I think this is actually an excellent blanket for a beginner! As long as you can knit and purl, you shouldn’t have any problems with this pattern – it should be much easier than a snowflake lace stitch!
Happy knitting!
Julianna
Will you please let me know what skill level recommended for this beautiful blanket? I am an intermediate knitter
Hi Penny!
Thanks for your question! There are only knit and purl stitches used in the blanket – I’d say that the only technique that might be new would be the sections where the pattern says to “slide” the work to the other end of the circular needle – not really difficult at all! The beautiful washes of color are creating by holding together different combinations of yarn as you go. We always want everyone who feels inspired to be able to jump right into a pattern – please feel free to read through and ask any questions you may have – we’re always happy to answer!
Best,
Cassandra
Love the colors of this blanket. I tremble thinking of doing 4,000yds of knitting in seed stitch. I wonder how this would work in garter stitch.
Hi Elizabeth,
Great thought! Garter stitch would probably give you a smaller row gauge before blocking, and a different texture, but it could be a really fun alternate version of the pattern! Thank you for sharing your idea!
Happy Knitting!
Cassandra
This blanket is most beautiful!
It says out of stock. Do you know when the kit will be back in stock?
I am anxious to order and begin!
Hi Jess,
Thanks for reaching out! We don’t currently have an exact ETA for restocking on this bundle, but if you click to be notified when it’s back in stock, you’ll be emailed as soon as it becomes available again!
Best,
Cassandra
This is going to make me sound so very stupid but I’m knitting with two different colors at the same time? Color A means knitting with both kettle black and dark iris at the same time? Thanks
Hi Reid,
Thank you for writing in with this great question! You’re correct, this blanket is knit using two colors at once in all sections. If you haven’t worked a project where the yarn is held double, I promise it is easy and will be no problem once you get going! To do so, simply follow all of the instructions holding the two yarns together as if they are one (Kettle Black and Dark Iris for Color A). By utilizing this technique, you will get 15 beautiful colors out of just 11 different yarns. I hope that helps!
Happy knitting!
Gaby
This is one beautiful throw! I am a weaver, and can imagine that it would be fairly straightforward to weave. The color transitions might be a challenge, but could probably be done. Any suggestions for the yarn you would choose as warp? I would probably use a plain weave on my floor loom, as it has the width needed. Thanks!
Hi Laura,
Thanks for writing in, and what an exciting idea! We have used Linen Quill often as a warp yarn with great results, as you can see in our Field Scarf and Woven Shiny + Matte Wrap. This might also open up some more opportunities to play with the colors in the blanket. Please do let us know how your woven version turns out – I’m sure it will be stunning!
Best,
Julianna
Since you have been out of the kits for awhile ;do you have any recommendations for a substitute yarn that would give such a great colored blanket with similar drape?
Hi Marylou,
Thanks for writing in, and I apologize for the delay in restocking our Nature’s Palette Bundle! It’s difficult to match the amazing color range and unique texture of Linen Quill, but I have a few ideas you might want to try. Our Cattail Silk doesn’t come in exactly the same palette as Linen Quill, but I think you could come up with something similar! It drapes beautifully, and as a bonus is machine washable. Another option would be to build your own bundle of Linen Quill, substituting the colors we are out of. I would suggest using the following alternate colors:
Kettle Black – Stillwater Blue
High Tide – Dark Denim
True Tourquoise – Gray Denim
Vintage Celadon – Mountain Bluebird
Oatmeal Gray – Stonewall Gray
Chestnut Red – Lychee Pink
The tone of the blanket would be a little more muted and perhaps a little darker, but the overall character of the color palette would be the same.
I hope that helps!
Julianna
Hi Julianna!
I have signed up for out of stock notifications, and understand the timeframe is not known, but did want to confirm there are plans to restock the kit eventually, correct?
Hi and thanks for getting in touch! Yes, absolutely! We love our Nature’s Palette blanket and won’t be discontinuing it any time soon. Thank you so much for your patience!
Best,
Julianna
My stepmom got me the Linen Quill Nature’s Palette bundle for xmas and I’m just now starting it! Problem is, I’m knitting my gauge swatch, and I’m getting 3.5 inches for 19 stitches (takes 21 stitches to get the full 4 inches). I’m using Addi Double Click US size 7 needles, and it’s just not coming out right. My tension has never been this off of a pattern before. I don’t want to switch to larger needles because then there will be bigger holes and I love the texture of this blanket. Do you think I’ll have enough yarn to just cast on a few more stitches to reach the 40″ width? If not, what would you suggest to fix my gauge issues? Thank you in advance!
Hi Devon,
Thanks for reaching out! It sounds like you’re fairly close to getting the correct gauge, so hopefully I can provide a few tips that will help! First, when knitting a gauge swatch, you will get much more accurate results by casting on several more stitches than the gauge measurement calls for. Everyone’s edge stitches turn out a little wobbly, and the tension of the cast on and having the stitches still on the needle can also distort things, so it’s best not to include the edges in your measurement. For this pattern, I would cast on about 25 stitches and knit in seed stitch for about five inches before measuring so you can measure the center four inches of the square. For a less drastic gauge alteration, you could also try switching up your needle material. Many knitters find that they knit slightly looser on wooden needles, so that could be enough to get you to the right number! If that’s still not enough, I would recommend moving up one needle size. Needle sizes are always a recommendation, so as long as you are knitting at the correct gauge, your blanket should look just like ours!
I hope that helps!
Julianna
Thank you so much! (AND you replied to my comment on Ravelry, too- you have the best customer service ever!!!) I think I’ve got my issues worked out (tried the larger gauge swatch *and* knitted with what, to me, was an uncomfortably loose tension and it was right on point) I’m actually in the middle of casting on my 195 stitches right this second! Thank you again!
Is there an alternate yarn that would provide the same amazing color palate? I am hesitant to use the suggested yarn as this will be a gift to a wool sensitive (not allergic) person. The softer the better. Is the suggested yarn soft?
Hi Rachael,
Thanks for writing in! Linen Quill does have a rustic feel, and while it softens up considerably with washing and use, it isn’t as soft as a very fine merino, and people who are sensitive or allergic to wool might find it a bit itchy. Unfortunately, we don’t have many yarns that come in such an expansive palette! Line Weight and Posy are two of our softest yarns, but you would have to repeat a few colors to put together a full equivalent to the Nature’s Palette bundle. Another option would be Brooklyn Tweed Peerie, which comes in tons of colors and is lovely to work with and use, although it’s not quite as soft as Line Weight and Posy!
I hope that helps!
Julianna
I really love your blankets, they are so brautiful!
I have decided, if possible, to knit the natures-palette- blanket as a wrap for me, not blanket. It should of yourse be about 18 inches in width and about 85 in length. Is it possible? How would you suggest the pattern?
Thank you very much
Hi Veronika,
What a lovely idea! For an 18 inch wide wrap, you will need to cast on 87 stitches. If you then follow the color change instructions and lengths in the pattern, you will end up with a 60-inch long wrap, which is a common size for rectangular shawls or wraps. If you would prefer a shorter or longer wrap, you can add or subtract a few inches here and there!
I hope that helps!
Julianna
Thank you so much
Is Linen Quill Worsted or other Worsted Merino wool an option? I am making this for someone who has sensitive skin.
I am fine just making one with stripes if the worsted is too thick to do double. Any ideas?
Thanks
Hi Janice,
Thanks for reaching out! If you are already familiar with Linen Quill Worsted and happy with how it feels, you should be very happy with our original Linen Quill! They are spun from the exact same fibers, just at different weights, and holding the fingering weight version double allows for much more flexibility and creativity in the colors of the blanket. If you would like something softer, I would recommend using Line Weight or Posy, or a combination of the two. Both are wonderfully soft merino wool, and since they are fingering weight, you can approximate the color shifts in our original blanket much more closely!
I hope that helps!
Julianna
Hi, getting ready to order this beautiful bundle.
When attaching the new color do you have a neat method of attaching to existing color ? I have a loop method and then pull tight so ends are exposed.
Thank you,
Rosa Tota
Hi Rosa,
Thanks for reaching out! When you start the new color sections you will begin knitting with the new colors at the start of the row as if you are using the previous yarn so it is a seamless transition!
Please let us know how this goes! Happy Knitting!
Gianna
Hi! I am so excited about your sale and am looking forward to knitting my second Nature’s Pallette blanket. My daughter is interested in picking her own colors from Linen Quill. Can I still order it as a bundle with the discount?
Thanks and I can’t wait!
Jarvis
Hi Jarvis,
Thanks for reaching out! Please email us at [email protected] and we can help you further from there!
All the best,
Gianna
Hello!
This is a beautiful blanket that I would like to change a little in order to incorporate it into my living space. I would like to do so by swapping the red tones with green tones instead. Can you recommend a sequencing? Thank you so much for your help!
Hi Carleen,
Thanks for reaching out! I think greens would be beautiful! I would recommend substituting Rosewood Pink for Clover Green, Kiln Red for Hemlock Green and Chestnut Red for Juniper Green so you will need:
1 skein of Kettle Black
2 skeins of Dark Iris
2 skeins of High Tide
1 skein of True Turquoise
1 skein of Vintage Celadon
1 skein of Oatmeal Gray
1 skein of Pale Oats
1 skein of Crocus Bud
1 skein of Clover Green
1 skein of Hemlock Green
2 skeins of Juniper Green
and the sequence would be:
Color A: Kettle Black + Dark Iris
Color B: Dark Iris + High Tide
Color C: High Tide + True Turquoise
Color D: True Turquoise + Vintage Celadon
Color E: Vintage Celadon + Oatmeal Gray
Color F: Oatmeal Gray + Pale Oats
Color G: Vintage Celadon + Crocus Bud
Color H: Crocus Bud + Oatmeal Gray
Color I: Crocus Bud + Hemlock Green
Color J: Hemlock Green + Pale Oats
Color K: Pale Oats + Vintage Celadon
Color L: Crocus Bud + Clover Green
Color M: Clover Green + Juniper Green
Color N: Juniper Green + Hemlock Green
Color O: Juniper Green + Dark Iris
I hope this helps and please let us know how this turns out!
All the best,
Gianna
Thank you for the color inspiration! I have a similar request and would love your help. You all have the most incredible sense of color.
I’d like to use the original bundle and palette, but add in shades of green and enlarge the throw a bit. I have extra skeins of Hemlock Green (2), Juniper Green (2) — as well as Nutmeg (2), Wheat Flour (2), and Kiln Red. What alterations would you recommend to incorporate greens into Nature’s Palette? Thanks in advance!
Hi Mary Beth,
Thanks for reaching out! I am happy to help, I would suggest the color combinations:
Color A: Kettle Black + Dark Iris
Color B: Dark Iris + High Tide
Color C: High Tide + True Turquoise
Color D: True Turquoise + Hemlock Green
Color E: Hemlock Green + Vintage Celadon
Color F: Vintage Celadon + Juniper Green
Color G: Oatmeal Gray + Pale Oats
Color H: Vintage Celadon + Oatmeal Gray
Color I: Vintage Celadon + Crocus Bud
Color J: Crocus Bud + Oatmeal Gray
Color K: Oatmeal Gray + Wheat Flour
Color L: Wheat Flour + Fresh Nutmeg
Color M: Crocus Bud + Kiln Red
Color N: Kiln Red + Pale Oats
Color O: Pale Oats + Vintage Celadon
Color P: Crocus Bud + Rosewood Pink
Color Q: Rosewood Pink + Fresh Nutmeg
Color R: Rosewood Pink + Chestnut Red
Color S: Chestnut Red + Kiln Red
Color T: Chestnut Red + Dark Iris
I hope this helps and please let us know how this turns out!
Warmly,
Gianna
Hello friends
Since the cream colors of this bundle are not in stock. Are there any recommended substitutions?
Hi Sarah,
Thanks for reaching out! Unfortunately it looks like all the lighter cream colors in Linen Quill are out of stock currently. It will be a slightly different look but I think it would be very pretty to substitute Pale Oats for Pink Honey and Oatmeal Gray for Pale Mushroom! For the blanket you will just need one skein of each! You can also put your email in on the product page and we will email you as soon as we get the yarn back in stock!
I hope this helps!
Gianna
Almost finished with this beautiful blanket and contemplating a garter border in the oatmeal gray and pale oats. Has anyone put a border on? How did it look? I wish I had knit the border in real time, but I am thinking I can pickup and knit around with mitered corners, or 4 panels. Any suggestions would be helpful!
Thank you,
Hi Amy,
Thanks for reaching out! I haven’t heard of any one adding on a border but I think it could be a cool addition to the blanket! It sounds like you have a great idea, and it should be fairly easy to pick up the stitches!
Please let us know how this turns out!
All the best,
Gianna
Hi, I’m loving knitting this blanket! The kit wasn’t available, so I’ve bought the following colours…. I’m just having a bit of difficulty working out how to substitute the colours I have into the pattern. Would you be able to help me out?
– [x] 1 skein of Kettle Black
– [x] 2 skeins of Dark Iris
– [x] 2 skeins of High Tide
– [x] 2 skein of True Turquoise
– [x] 3 skein of Vintage Celadon
– [x] 1 skein of Oatmeal Gray
– [x] 2 Rose granite! (Extra instead of chestnut red)
– [x] 1 skein of Rosewood Pink
– [x] 1 skein of Kiln Red
Colour A: kettle black and dark iris
Colour B: dark iris and high tide
Colour C: high tide and true turquoise
Colour D: true turquoise and vintage celadon
*Colour E: vintage celadon and oatmeal grey
Colour F :
Colour G: vintage celadon and rose granite
Colour H: rose granite and oatmeal grey
Colour I : rose granite and rosewood pink
Colour J: Kiln red and rosewood pink
Colour K: vintage celadon and rosewood pink
Colour L:
Colour M:
Colour N:
Colour O:kiln red and dark iris
Thanks, Karina
Hi Karina,
Thanks for reaching out! I am happy to help you! I would recommend
Color F: Oatmeal Grey + Rose Granite
Color L: Vintage Celadon + Dark Iris
Color M: Dark Iris + Rosewood Pink
Color N: Kiln Red + Rose Granite
I hope this helps, and please let us know how this turns out!
Happy knitting!
Gianna
I just started this blanket and I can tell
It’s going to be gorgeous
My Only concern is:
Will It soften up? Maybe it’s softer than it seems but with the linen quill it doesn’t seem like it will be the softest blanket
Thank you 😊
Hi Stephanie,
Thanks for reaching out! This is such a gorgeous pattern, definitely one of my favorite blankets of ours! The Linen Quill has a ruggedness that will soften with use!
All the best,
Gianna
Yes I can see that now, I’m so excited to see it finished and can tell
Already it will Soften up!
Just about at the first color change and I’m really struggling with the “slide”
Do I put my needle into each stitch and love all the stitches from the right needle to the left needle and then start up with the “original color” ? I just can’t seem to wrap my head around it maybe it’s the word “slide” that’s throwing me it says to “slide” the stitches so they are all
On the right needle but when I finish row 1 with new color all the stitches rust I just completed are already on my right needle
Help Please 🙏🏻🙏🏻
I think I figured it out you just start knitting the “end” of the section which is on the left needles with the new color so as not to join and then knit as instructed until final new color then do the same thing with new color and then keep knitting in stitch pattern
I was overthinking it
Hi Stephanie,
Thanks for reaching out again! So when we say slide all you need to do is keep the same side of the work facing you and to push all the stitches to the right end of the circular needles (pushing them from one needle across the wire section of the needles to the next needle) not moving them by putting your needle into each stitch and moving it that way.
I hope this clarifies things!
All the best,
Gianna
I’ve been stalking this for a long time, saving on Pinterest and Ravelry for a riding day. I’m think 2021 Year of the Zoom is it! 😉 I bought the kit today, and extra skeins of turquoise, jumper green, hemlock green, oatmeal, peony pink, turmeric and more. I would like to add a bit of golden yellow and greens to this, and use the others for half and half wrap or a striped sweater. How and where might you recommend adding greens and gold to this? Or leave as designed? (I probably have enough for two completely different blankets but worth asking.) I love it and admire your skills for color!
*rainy day. 😂
Hi Mary Beth,
Thanks for writing in! I love this blanket so much, it is the perfect project for a rainy day and especially for working on while on a zoom call! I do love the color palette as is but I think the addition of gold and green would be beautiful, I would recommend placing the greens somewhere after Color A and before Color F, I would then add the gold in after Color J before Color K!
I hope this helps and please let us know how this works out!
Happy knitting!
Gianna
Just tried to order but it’s still out of stock. I understand from your comments that you definitely expect another order, right?
My only option to let you know I want it, definitely, have to make it, only option was to “save”. Do I need to do more for you to let me know when the bundle is back in stock. And do you have any updated information on how long it will take?
Thank you and I look forward to hearing back from you. You are impressively prompt with your responses. Great customer service.
Hi Caroline,
Thanks for reaching out and for your kind words! Yes we will absolutely be getting the blanket back in stock! The best way to be notified is to put your email in under the Nature’s Palette Blanket Bundle product page and we will send you an email as soon as we have it available! I don’t have an exact date when the bundle will be available but hopefully within the next month or two!
All the best,
Gianna
Thank you for sharing this lovely blanket kit with us. I am so anxious to start but a little confused. Please note that I’m a left-handed knitter but if you provide normal instructions I can figure it out. (1) Begin with the 1st 4 rows with 2 strands. Got it. Now to begin the color change. (2) how do you being with the new 2-strand set? If you drop a strand, which color would you drop – meaning you already have 2 strands of yarn and then which color would you pick up? Do you continue until the end of the 10 yard piece with 4 strands treating each 2 strand pieces as a single strand. This seems bulky. Please help. Thank you so much.
Hi Nancy,
Thanks for reaching out! So after you work the stitch pattern for 4″ with Color A you go on to the color change rows, since you are knitting using two strands as 1 you cut both strands of yarn that are going into Color A leaving the 10 yard tail and then you immediately start row 1 knitting the stitch pattern as you would with the previous 2 strands but with Color B (2 strands again as 1) instead. When you finish row 1, you then slide your work and begin row 2 knitting with the previous 10 yard strand that is 2 strands of Color A. Then you are turning your work and knitting row 3 using Color A again (the 10 yard strand) and then row 4 you are bring up the 2 strands of Color B and working the last row of the color change section. After that with Color B (2 strands as 1) alone, work in Stitch Pattern for 3 inches, ending with Row 2.
I hope this clarifies things for you!
Happy knitting!
Gianna
I absolutely loved this blanket – made it as a gift and the recipient loved it too! Addictive and surprisingly fast knit. I’d like to make second in a different pallet – out of Linen Quill I love blue blue, rhubarb pink, wild violet, green turquoise, high tide, blue pansy…. any recommendations on selecting different colours and how best to pair them? Thank you and happy knitting!
Hi Haley,
Thanks for reaching out! I am so glad you loved this blanket! It is so fun and easy to knit (its one of my favorites as well!) I would love to suggest another color palette!
I would recommend:
* 1 skein of Kettle Black
* 2 skeins of High Tide
* 2 skeins of Blue Blue
* 1 skein of True Turquoise
* 1 skein of Green Turquoise
* 1 skein of Blue Pansy
* 1 skein of Oatmeal Gray
* 1 skein of Crocus Bud
* 1 skein of Wild Violet
* 1 skein of Rhubarb Pink
* 2 skeins of Lychee Pink
and following the combination:
Color A: Kettle Black + High Tide
Color B: High Tide + Blue Blue
Color C: Blue Blue + True Turquoise
Color D: True Turquoise + Green Turquoise
Color E: Green Turquoise + Blue Pansy
Color F: Blue Pansy + Oatmeal Gray
Color G: Green Turquoise + Crocus Bud
Color H: Crocus Bud + Blue Pansy
Color I: Crocus Bud + Rhubarb Pink
Color J: Rhubarb Pink + Oatmeal Gray
Color K: Oatmeal Gray + Green Turquoise
Color L: Crocus Bud + Wild Violet
Color M: Wild Violet + Lychee Pink
Color N: Lychee Pink + Rhubarb Pink
Color O: Lychee Pink + High tide
I hope this helps and please let me know how this turns out!
Warmly,
Gianna
Thank you so much Gianna – I’ll be sure to update with pictures as it comes together. Finishing off a ‘double knit’ blanket and ‘ocean currents’ shawl…
Happy Holidays!
Hi Haley,
Please do, I would love to see the progress! Those are both great project, I hope you are enjoying them!
Happy Holidays!
Warmly,
Gianna
Hi! I have already made this Nature’s Palate blanket and it is stunning. I would like to make another but using the Field Scarf color palate. Is it possible for you to suggest ways to blend these colors together in the same way as Nature’s Palate? Thanks so much and happy holidays!
Hi Leslie,
Thanks for reaching out! I am so glad you loved this blanket! It is one of my favorites as well! I would love to suggest another color palette based on the Field Scarf!
I would recommend the colors in the Field Scarf with a few extras added in!
* 3 skeins of Kettle Black
* 2 skeins of Salt and Pepper
* 1 skein of Oatmeal Gray
* 1 skein of Purple Smoke
* 1 skein of Lavender Opal
* 1 skein of Turmeric Yellow
* 1 skein of Wheat Flour
* 1 skein of Peach Stone
* 1 skein of Rose Granite
* 2 skeins of Pale Oats
and following the combinations:
Color A: Kettle Black + Kettle Black
Color B: Kettle Black + Salt and Pepper
Color C: Salt and Pepper + Oatmeal Gray
Color D: Oatmeal Gray + Purple Smoke
Color E: Purple Smoke + Lavender Opal
Color F: Lavender Opal + Turmeric Yellow
Color G: Purple Smoke + Wheat Flour
Color H: Wheat Flour + Lavender Opal
Color I: Wheat Flour + Rose Granite
Color J: Rose Granite + Turmeric Yellow
Color K: Turmeric Yellow + Purple Smoke
Color L: Wheat Flour + Peach Stone
Color M: Peach Stone + Pale Oats
Color N: Pale Oats + Rose Granite
Color O: Pale Oats + Kettle Black
I hope this helps and please let us know how it turns out!
Happy knitting!
Gianna
Hi! I’m loving this blanket pattern and have just started the rows with color E. I’m noticing a problem in my color change rows where there is a bit of a hole/loop on the end. Is there a way I should be carrying up the previous color so that it doesn’t create a loop when it’s used next in the color change row?
Hi Emma,
Thanks for reaching out! I am so glad to hear that you are enjoying this blanket! My best guess is that the slipped stitches in the color change rows may be getting a little over stretched or you’re not pulling the new color taut when working the transition. This is something that can easily be fixed by adjust your tension and blocking the final blanket!
I hope this helps and please reach out if you have any more questions!
Warmly,
Gianna
This is a lovely, easy knit if you know how to knit and purl. Loved the color changes, it kept me interested. I found no need to block.
May try another one with some of the color recommendations above.
Hi Ellie,
Thanks for reaching out! I am so glad to hear that you enjoyed this pattern! Please let me know if you end up using one of my suggestions above, I would love to see how it turns out!
Warm regards,
Gianna
I purchased this kit Pre Covid. The thought of k 1, p1 for the entire piece has kept me from starting it.
Would you please recommend another pattern stitch , or stitches, that would not be so tedious. Or, do you think I should just do it?
Thank you in advance.
Hi Judy,
Thanks for reaching out! The seed stitch may be a bit tedious but it has a beautiful overall effect! If you don’t want to use that I would recommend working with a garter stitch instead. I also recommend working a gauge swatch prior to starting since using a different stitch will have a completely different gauge and you may need to adjust your cast on amount!
I hope this helps, happy knitting!
Gianna
I did this blanket one and a half times – the first one was lost in a taxi (probably) after I had been working on it off and on for several months. I took a month off to mourn, and then re-started. My colorways are quite different – blues, grays and browns, with a little bit of Turmeric thrown in, and some of the Kettle Black as well, to fit our newly built modernist house with its concrete and wood motifs. I really enjoyed it in the end, though it took WAY more elapsed time than it should have. I did block it, using your suggestion above; I may also do a pass using a damp cloth and an iron. The Linen Quill is a dream to work with.
Hi Leigh,
Thanks for reaching out! I am so sorry to hear about your 1st blanket but I am very glad to hear that you enjoyed the yarn and pattern! I would absolutely love to see your finished blanket with the updated colors! You can send us a picture to our email [email protected] or use the hashtag #purlsohobusyhands on Instagram!
All the best,
Gianna
Thank you! I just posted a half dozen photos or so on Instagram with the hashtag. I don’t have a lovely ladder like yours, but I did my best. I’m thinking of starting a shawl with the rather extensive leftovers (courtesy of the mishap and newbie knitter fears).
Hi Leigh,
I can’t wait to see the photos! Making a shawl with the leftovers is an excellent idea, please let us know how that turns out as well!
Warmly,
Gianna
I’m interested in purchasing this bundle but want to be sure you have
all the wool necessary .
Thank you
Nancy
Hi Nancy,
Thanks for reaching out! The Nature Palette Blanket bundle is currently out of stock, but we should have it available soon! If you go to the Nature Palette Blanket Bundle product page you can enter your email and we will notify you as soon as it is available!
Warmly,
Gianna
i love this blanket and am excited to begin planning it. I am wondering if I wanted to knit something a little heavier would it would with a heavier weight yarn? A worsted or Aran perhaps? or even a worsted sport?
Hi Rahat,
Thanks for reaching out! Since the blanket is knit holding 2 strands of Linen Quill together it comes out to gauge similar to a light worsted/worsted weight! So, if you were to use a single strand of worsted weight it would come out to a similar weight/gauge to how the blanket is already!
I hope this clears things up!
Warmly,
Gianna
Hello!
I’d like to make this as a baby blanket for my nephew’s first baby– it’s so beautiful! However, I’m a very basic knitter. Could you help me adapt this to make it a bit simpler? I’d like it to be smaller, 36 X 40 or so and I’d like to just knit, ie no purling. Can you offer some adjustments so that I could still make a gorgeous blanket?
Many thanks,
Anne
Hi Anne,
Thanks for reaching out! I’m happy to help with this! I think you could easily knit this blanket using garter stitch (knitting only) instead of seed stitch! Garter stitch has quite a bit if a different gauge than seed stitch, so you would need to start by working a gauge swatch (holding Linen Quill doubled like we do for this blanket) on a US 7 needle. You can then calculate your cast on from there based on how many stitches for inch you are getting in your swatch, for example lets say you get 4.5 stitches per inch you would then multiply that by 36 to get how many stitches to cast on! I also suggest checking out our tutorial All About Gauge, it is an excellent resource to use!
If you want to include all of the same colors you would just need one skein of each color and then would just need to adjust the color sections to be a bit smaller than what we recommend in the pattern.
I hope this helps to get you started and please let me know if you have any more questions!
Warmly,
Gianna
I have the pattern and yarn; I bought it for my winter project and am just getting to it. Love the yarn! I have to say I am very confused about the color change instructions. I had read through all the comments on the pattern and also on Ravelry, but still do not understand why you would cut both yarns, even though you are still using one of them. I see that someone asked the same question, but I’m afraid I do not understand the answer. So for example, Color A is black and Dark Iris. You continue with Dark Iris, so why would you cut it? And what is the point of saving 10 meters. Sorry I’m flummoxed! Thanks for your help, Jane
Hi Jane,
Thanks for reaching out! You cut the yarn even though you are still using that color because you will be sliding your stitches to work the color change rows. If you didn’t cut the yarn, the yarn would be stuck on the opposite end of the work and you would not be able to complete the rows. Think of it as two separate colors, even though Color A and Color B both use Dark Iris they are two completely separate colors in the pattern! So you cut the yarn because you are not using one color and then the other, since you are working both colors in the color change rows you will need 2 separate strands.
I hope this clears things up!
Warmly,
Gianna
I see that you are out of the crocus bud in linen quill. What would you suggest substituting for that color? Would Lychee Pink work? Or, will Crocus Bud come back in this yarn? thank you!
Hi Ann,
Thanks for reaching out! We have a shipment of Linen Quill on it’s way to our fulfillment center now, and it should be available for purchase in the next 2-3 weeks. If you wanted to get started sooner, then you could certainly substitute the Lychee Pink for the Crocus Bud!
I hope this helps you with your decision, and please let me know if I can help you with anything else!
Happy Knitting,
Kelsey
Beautiful pattern. I’m really enjoying making it. I love the color transitions. Easy and low stress project over all. I might make another one to gift to a friend.
My only critique is that there seems to be a lot of left over yarn (I’m a pretty loose knitter too)…so based on this I’ve made some of the sections a little longer than the pattern suggests, only an inch or 2. I just hate to waste such pretty yarn.
I bought the kit two years ago. After reading the explanations, I believed that I wouldn’t be able to do it. Since the additional taxes and transportation costed me a fortune, I decided to use the wool and to start knitting your wonderful blanket.
I do not understand TURN and SLIDE method. (I’m French) – Do you have a tutorial to show me how to do that ?
Chris
Paris, France
Hi Christiane,
Thanks for reaching out! I’d be happy to help clarify the TURN AND SLIDE instructions!
“Turning the work” means to do what you would normally do when knitting rows with circular needles. That is to say, transfer the needle from your left hand into your right and the needle from your right hand into your left, and flip the work around so the opposite side is facing you.
“Sliding the work” means to keep the same side of the work facing you, pushing all the stitches to the right end of the circular needles. Without turning the work, start the new row as you normally would.
In this pattern, as you’re switching colors you will see either “Slide work” or “turn work” at the end of row’s instructions. For example:
Row 1 (right side): With New Color, k2, *p1, k1, repeat from * to last stitch, k1. Slide work.
Row 2 (right side): With Original Color, *k1, p1, repeat from * to last stitch, k1. Turn work.
In Row 1, you will notice “Slide Work”, which means that instead of flipping the work to the opposite side as you would normally do to begin working your next row, you will instead slide all the stitches across to the other end of the needle, and begin working with your new color with the fabric still facing the same way. In Row 2, you’ll see that it says “turn work”, which means that when you’ve completed the row, you will turn the work to the opposite side (as you would normally do), and continue knitting with the opposite side of the fabric facing you.
You will know that you’re doing this right if the yarn you need to complete the next row is magically there waiting for you!
I hope this helps clear things up, but please let me know if you have any other questions!
Warmly,
Kelsey
I am just starting the Nature’s Palette blanket and want to make sure I am correct in how to interpret the pattern. When it says to use two colors together, does that mean I will knit/purl teh one stitch using both colors? Or does it mean one row is with one color and the other row is the second color?
Hi LeeAnn,
Thanks for reaching out! For this blanket you will be using 2 strands at the same time, meaning you will knit and purl using both colors together as if it was just one strand!
I hope this clears things up!
Warmly,
Gianna
Two questions:
1. I’m adding 19 cast-on stitches in order to make the blanket a bit wider; will the 10-yard tails still be enough or do I need to add more to the tails?
2. I’m confused how to tell Row 1 from Row 2 on circular needles. Do I need some kind of marker and how would that work on circular needles?
Thanks so much. Just starting now!
Hi Marilyn,
Thanks for reaching out! I would recommend adding a bit more to your tails to insure you have enough to work the color change rows! I would suggest 15 yards!
Basically, when using circular needles for a project like this (where you aren’t working in the round, but working flat) it works the exact same as using straight needles! You will cast on, then you will turn the work so that your stitches are in your left hand and your working needle in your right. You will knit across all of your stitches in the stitch pattern, and once you reach the end (this will be row 1) you will turn the work again and re-orient so that the stitches are again in your left hand and your working needle in your right and you will then work row 2, knitting across all of the stitches in the stitch pattern! You shouldn’t need any markers for this since you are simply working across the rows in the stitch pattern, repeating row 1 and 2 until your reach the length for each color and move on to the color change rows!
I hope this clears things up, please let me know if you have any more questions!
Warmly,
Gianna
Dear Gianna and other PS folks,
Have been reading the comments on this pattern, and the patience and graciousness with which you’ve been responding (often to multiple versions of the same question) reminded me of why—pre-pandemic—I was happy to trek downtown to the store for my yarn rather than stop at places closer to my apartment.
It’s not that the atmosphere at other yarn stores is rude or unhelpful, it’s that as a basic knitter, I know I’ll be taken care of at Purl Soho.
Hope you have good holidays this week.
Oh my goodness, thank you for your kind words, Anne! We’re always happy to help our customers with any questions that come up, and it’s so important to all of us here at Purl that everyone feels like they have a place to come where they will be heard and taken care of! Thank you so much for taking the time to share such a lovely message with us, and we look forward to when we can welcome you back into our shop!
Warmly,
Kelsey
Is there a suggestion on how to keep these two strands of yarn from winding around each other and getting tangled? I’ve tried keeping the balls separate by a couple methods (in separate bags and just separated by space) but still they cross over each other.
Hi Marilyn,
Thanks for reaching out! Since you are knitting the two strands together as one it is alright if they happen to twist around each other a bit! Keeping the balls separate is fine but since you are pulling the yarn together to the same space twisting is bound to happen and totally normal. To avoid the strands getting tangled I would recommend not pulling too much yarn off the ball at once so you don’t have an excess of yarn around you while knitting, but rather keep the yarn wound on the ball and pull from it as you need it keeping the yarn taut!
I hope this helps, happy knitting!
Gianna
I just received my beautiful Nature’s Palette bundle and, like others, I am mildly trepidatious about all that seed stitch. I am considering knitting the blanket in good old garter but I notice that no one seems to be taking that option. What will be the effect of knitting such a large project in garter? Will it stretch out too much given the size of the project? A big blanket is not necessarily a bad thing in my opinion.
Hi Janice,
Thanks for writing in! I think you could certainly make this blanket in garter stitch rather than seed, however it will be the opposite of what you said. Seed stitch is actually a larger gauge than garter, so you will need to add more stitches to maintain the width of the blanket, otherwise it would be a bit narrow. I recommend starting out by working a gauge swatch in garter, from there you can calculate your gauge and cast on amount from there!
I hope this helps and please let me know if you have any more questions!
Gianna
Thank you so much for this insight. I am so looking forward to showing off this project when finished.
In directions it says to knit for 10 inches color (high tide and true turquoise). In the picture the large block seems to be turquoise’s. What am I missing? It seems the large block as shown in the picture should be both the turquoise’s, Color D.
Hi Caroline,
Thanks for reaching out! The large section (Color C) is the combination of High Tide and True Turquoise together not just True Turquoise, when the two yarns blend together it picks up more of a turquoise hue. Once you have knit Color C for 10″ you will then switch to Color D (True Turquoise + Vintage Celadon) and work that combination for a few rows.
I hope this clears things up!
Gianna
Thanks for responding so quickly but I still don’t understand why in the picture of the blanket the large block of color is turquoise (both turquoise’s together?) and in the pattern it says to knit the turquoise with the red tide for 10 inches, which creates a large block that is not turquoise as in the picture. Red tide and true turquoise make a darker color.
Thanks I hope this makes my question clearer.
Caroline Tierney
Hi Caroline,
Thanks for your response! Again, the 10-inch section (as well as in the photos) is the combination of High Tide and Ture Turquoise together, not just the turquoise. Since you are knitting with the two colors together it is possible that one color will be more prominent in the finished fabric, in our case the Ture Turquoise pops more in the photographs even though it is knit together with High Tide in that section. If you zoom in on the photos you can see that section is a combination of the lighter and darker shades (High Tide and True Turquoise) which blend together to create the turquoise color of that section. Keep in mind that High Tide is just a darker shade of teal and when blended with turquoise, it will pick up the turquoise hues.
I hope this better clarifies things!
Gianna
Is there another yarn alternative for this blanket since this one seems to sell out too quickly. I love the colors. Is there anything in similar colors that is maybe a bit thicker so I don’t have to put two strings together?
Hi Donna,
Thanks for reaching out! If you would like to knit this with a single strand I would recommend using our Linen Quill Worsted! It is the same yarn we used for this blanket and comes in a great selection of colors (some of the same as Linen Quill!) This should knit up to a similar gauge as the two strands held together but I do recommend working a gauge swatch prior to beginning.
Alternatively, I would recommend HARRISVILLE DESIGNS Shetland. This is a great substitute for Linen Quill but this one would need to be held doubled like in the original pattern!
I hope this helps and please let me know if you have any more questions!
Gianna
i just received the nature’s palette bundle and look forward to beginning this blanket. i must admit i have never knitted with two colors together and i don’t usually change colors when i knit, but i’m assuming i will have to weave in the ends for each color change. is that right? i read your tutorial on weaving in ends, and i’m wondering which method will work best for weaving in these ends.
Hi Deborah,
Thanks for writing in! Even though it may seem a bit intimidating, knitting with two strands is very easy and not much different from knitting with a single strand! And yes, you are correct, you will need to weave in the ends for each color. If you have looked at our Weaving in Your Ends Tutorial, unfortunately, don’t have a tutorial for seed stitch at this time, but I would recommend using one of the Garter stitch variations and adapt it for this stitch!
I hope this helps, happy knitting!
Gianna
thanks for answering my questions of may 3 regarding weaving in ends on the nature’s palette blanket where i am knitting with two strands of yard. i did forget to ask whether i should weave in the two ends together or separately? thanks in advance…deborah
Hi Deborah,
Thanks for reaching out! Whether you weave your ends in together or separately is up to you! I know I personally prefer to weave in my ends separately to keep it from getting bulky, but you could certainly weave them in together if you prefer.
Warmly,
Kelsey
What cast on method do you recommend? Do you cast on with one colour or 2?
Hi Leslie,
Thanks for writing in! I would recommend using a basic long tail cast on for this blanket, and you will be casting on using both strands of yarn, not just one!
Warmly,
Gianna
Thank you!
Good morning!! I bought this beautiful kit, and I am about 3 inches into the first color pattern. My question is the slipping purlwise wyif, I know this may be a dumb question, but is the yarn supposed to wrap around the side or something? My edges are getting kind of wonky and I would like to fix this before I get more than 3 inches in. Or, is it just supposed to look like a slipped stich, which looks cleaner in my opinion.
Hi Laura,
Thanks for reaching out! The purpose of the slip stitch is to add a nice border to the blanket, so it should look just like a slip stitch and not be twisted. If things are looking a bit wonky then it may be because you are slipping the stitch incorrectly or you are knitting it the wrong way when you then work the slipped stitch causing it to twist. My best advice is to be extra careful of how you slip the stitch and knit it so that you are consistent all the way through!
I hope this helps, happy knitting!
Gianna
Maybe I’m reading the pattern incorrectly, or maybe I just can’t count, but I don’t understand how the last stitch of the right side row can be K1 if it’s an odd number of stitches.
Help!
Hi Anne,
Thanks for reaching out! It can be a little tricky to visualize, but with seed stitch, we use an odd number of stitches so that you have a knit stitch at the beginning of the row and end of the row so that the borders match! The odd number guarantees that if you start with a k1 you will also end with a k1, while if you have an even number of stitches you would then start with a k1 and end with a p1.
I hope this clears things up!
Gianna
Gianna,
The concept makes makes sense. Do the directions for the first row mean that we begin with a K2 and then end with K2?: (“Row 1 (right side): K2, *p1, k1, repeat from * to last stitch, k1.)
Thanks.
—Anne
Hi Anne,
Thanks for your reply! Yes, that is correct, for row 1 you will start with k2 and end with k2!
Warmly,
Gianna
I have a question about this blanket, would it be okay to knit it in the worsted version of the Linen Quill yarn? And if so, when are the Rosewood Pink and Chestnut Red be back in stock? I really love the pattern and colors but the last 3 projects I’ve knitted have been in fingering or lace yarn and I’m a little tired of the size.
Hi Linda,
Thanks for reaching out! Yes, you can use a single strand of Linen Quill Worsted instead of two strands of Linen Quill (the two strands of Linen Quill together will work up to a similar gauge to a single strand of worsted weight.) However, the only issue is that we do not make all of the original colors of Linen Quill in Linen Quill Worsted. For example, we don’t offer Rosewood Pink or Chesnut Red in Linen Quill Worsted, those colors are only available in the original Linen Quill. The colors that you can see on the product page are the only colors we make in the Worsted version. So, if you like the original color palette, I would suggest sticking with Linen Quill, and even though it is a fingering weight yarn, working with the two strands together will be basically the same as working with a light worsted/worsted weight!
I hope this clears things up and please let me know if you have any more questions!
Gianna
I understand the limitations of the colors in the worsted line of yarn. When will the 3 colors (Kettle Black, Crocus Bud, and Chestnut Red be back in stock)? I’m sure that this will be a winter project for me but I’d really like to collect all the yarns. Should I get the ones that are available and wait for the other three???
Hi Linda,
Thanks for your response! Crocus Bud is actually in stock and available now and we should have Kettle Black available within the next few weeks, but again Chesnut Red is not one of the colors we offer in the worsted weight, it is only available in the original Linen Quill.
Since it looks like Kettle Black is the only one you are waiting for you can buy the other colors now and wait for that color to come back in the next few weeks or you can wait and purchase them all then! I would recommend adding your email on the product page and we will send you a notification as soon as Kettle Black is available.
Warmly,
Gianna
I’ve received the yarn that you’ve got in stock and it is just so soft and wonderful. I have another question, what if I wanted to make it 48 x 65, how much more yarn would I need for the additional length and width? One skein of each color?
Hi Linda,
Thanks for your response! I’m so glad to hear that you are pleased with the yarn! I think this blanket would look great in a larger size, I would recommend an extra skein of each color to be sure you have enough!
Happy knitting!
Gianna
When changing colors, I know I will cut a 10 yard tail of the Old Color to use for the next rows, but how much of a tail do I leave of the New Color as I begin to use it? Does it need to be long, or just a few centimeters?
This is a new challenge for me! Thank you.
Hi Julie,
Thanks for reaching out! When you start the new color I would recommend leaving at least a 7″ tail, to ensure you have enough to weave in your ends once you finish!
Happy knitting!
Gianna
Perhaps this question has already been asked, but when I do seed stitch it is very “airy” with holes between the stitches, likely from switching from knit to purl. Does this close up once it’s blocked?
Hi Diane,
Thanks for writing in! Typically with seed stitch, you should have a denser fabric with the purl and knit stitches close together. If you are finding that you have holes it may be because your tension is uneven or a bit too loose. Have you measured your gauge to make sure it is consistent with the pattern?
My best advice is to try to keep your tension as even as possible across the row! Also, that is correct, this is something that can be adjusted a bit when you block the finished blanket.
I hope this helps and please let me know if you have any more questions!
Gianna
If I would like to make this larger, 48×65, what would be the new
Number of cast on stitches or stitch repeat number, stitch increase repeat, so the rest of the pattern falls into sequence?
Thank you!
Hi Cheryl,
Thanks for reaching out! If your gauge is consistent with the pattern, you can cast on 229 stitches for 48″, just be sure to cast on an odd number so that the stitch pattern works accurately! From there you can follow the pattern as written without any further adjustments.
Happy knitting!
Gianna
Hi,
I am also interested in making this blanket larger in size as well. How much more yarn would I need if I increased the size to 48″ like specified above?
Hi Dawn,
Thanks for writing in! To adjust the size of your blanket to be 48 x 65″, you would need approximately the following amount of yarn:
1 skein of Kettle Black; approximately 399 yards required
2 skeins of Dark Iris; approximately 810 yards required
2 skeins of High Tide; approximately 714 yards required
2 skein of True Turquoise; approximately 542 yards required
2 skein of Vintage Celadon; approximately 463 yards required
2 skein of Oatmeal Gray; approximately 468 yards required
2 skein of Pale Oats; approximately 485 yards required
2 skein of Crocus Bud; approximately 463 yards required
1 skein of Rosewood Pink; approximately 274 yards required
2 skein of Kiln Red; approximately 542 yards required
2 skeins of Chestnut Red; approximately 637 yards required
Compared to the original size blanket, you would need 6 addition skeins (1 more of the True Turquoise, Vintage Celadon, Oatmeal Gray, Pale Oats, Crocus Bud, and Kiln Red). I hope this helps! Please let us know if you have any other questions!
All the best,
Cat
Hello. I just finished this gorgeous blanket as a Going Away to College gift for my niece. I have quite a lot of yarn left, and I wonder if you have any suggestions for other projects I could make using the leftover yarn…?
Hi Barbara,
Thanks for reaching out! I am happy to suggest some options for you, do you have any projects you are interested in making, like a scarf or hat?
Looking forward to your response!
Gianna
Hi Gianna! Thanks so much for responding. After finishing such a large project, I’m down for some smaller projects right now: scarf, hats, maayybbee a shawl (there’s ALOT of yarn left!).
Hi Barbara,
Thanks for your response! I would suggest our Best Friend Hat, Gradient Cowl, or Strata Scarf! All three would be perfect for your leftover Linen Quill!
I hope this helps and please let me know if you have any more questions!
Gianna
Thanks so much, Gianna!
hello! I will be finishing my Nature’s Palette blanket soon, are there any special blocking instructions? Normally I would soak it in cool water (or spritz with water to dampen it) and lay flat to dry, using some blocking pins?
Also, washing instructions for the finished blanket- should this be hand washed in cold and lay flat?
Hi Kathy,
Thanks for writing in! Yes that is exactly what we would recommend for this blanket, you can either soak or mist the blanket and then lay flat to dry with our without pins. As for washing, we also suggest hand washing cold and then laying flat to dry! For more tips, I recommend checking out our wonderful tutorials for Blocking and How to Hand Wash a Sweater, both of these posts have all the steps we follow when blocking/washing our samples!
I hope this helps and please let me know if you have any more questions!
Gianna
great, thanks!
Do you think it’s really necessary to block this blanket? I’ve just finished and it looks great unblocked so I’m curious what the advantage would be here. Thank you
Hi Victoria,
Thanks for reaching out! Blocking a blanket like this is certainly optional! If you like how it turned out once you finished knitting it then you don’t need to block it if you don’t want to. However, we recommend blocking since it can help you even out and re-distribute the stitches as well as achieve a perfect rectangular shape to finish off the blanket.
I hope this clears things up!
Gianna
The colors of this project are amazing! I can’t wait to try new skills knitting 2 colors together. Referring to above comments, 9.13.21, Barbara said there is quite a lot of yarn left and 8.2.21 Cheryl asked about making the blanket bigger, 48X65. Is there enough yarn included in the kit to make it 48X65? I’d like to do that as well!
Hi Melissa,
Thanks for reaching out! You could certainly make this blanket bigger to use up more of the yarn! However, I would suggest buying an extra skein of Ture Turquoise, the size as is, uses almost the full skein so you will need a bit extra to ensure you have enough to complete the blanket!
I hope this helps, happy knitting!
Gianna
Hi regarding the color change row—I understand that first you cut both strands of the original colors at 10 yards then knit the first change row with color b. Are rows 2 and 3 knit with the 10 yards of color a? I am thinking yes but wanted to confirm. Thank you.
Hi Mary,
Thank you for your question! Yes, Rows 2 and 3 of the color change rows are worked with the cut 10 yard tails of the original color.
I hope this helps clarify things!
Happy knitting,
Margaret
Thank you Margaret! Have a great weekend.
You are very welcome, Mary, and I hope you have a great weekend, too!
All the best,
Margaret
I am within the final 10 rows and I am puzzled about whether or not to knot the two sets of yarn together before weaving in the ends. The fact that the edge has slipped stitches – I am concerned that a tug on the blanket will cause unraveling. Thoughts?
Hi Cathy,
Thanks for reaching out! There is no need to knot the yarn together, you will be able to secure your ends in place when you weave them in! For more tips on that, you can check out our Weaving in Your Ends tutorial!
I hope this helps, happy knitting!
Gianna
Hello! I’ve been dreaming to make this blanket a couple years now and finally have all yarn in hand, first few balls wound, and have completed several gauge swatches. Here’s my dilemma. I got gauge on size 6 oneedles, but the swatch I did with size 7, which is 18 stitches and 29 rows = 4 inch square, I like better! It was easier to knit and feels softer and bunching in my hands, in a nice way. The swatch at stated gauge (19 inches and 34 rows = 4 inches square) didn’t slide well on the needles as I was knitting and it feels rougher to the touch. Am i imagining this? I’d tend to just with the right gauge of course but since it’s a blanket, well, I’m now debating what to do. Oh I should note I’m using olive wood needles, from same set. Should I just go with the size 6 and trust it’ll soften up as I go? Or is it okay to go with the size 7s? If so, would you make any adjustments to cast on number to be sure to get the right shape? Would that impact how much yarn I’m using too? Thanks for all your wonderful work. I love everything you guys put out and recommend your site all the time! I’ve also read through all the comments here twice, grin. Cheers and thanks!
Hi Myrna,
Thanks for reaching out about this. If you like the feel of the knitted fabric with the size 7 needles, I’d say go for it and knit the entire blanket at the slightly larger gauge! The roughness you’re feeling in the swatch with the smaller gauge is most likely due to these stitches just being closer together, though I do think it will appear softer the more you knit.
One thing to keep in mind is that this blanket (even knit at the correct gauge) sometimes runs short on the color True Turquoise. So because you’ll be using up a bit more yarn by knitting it at a larger gauge, I would highly recommend just purchasing one more skein of this color!
Hope this helps!
All the best,
Lili
Ah lovely thanks so much! This helps a ton. I know have the confidence to plow on ahead with the larger gauge, and yes will get one more skein of true turquoise. Thank you! Now my holidays plans are set: knit!!!
I am about to order this bundle and will probably be using a square needle (addi Rocket square or Kollage square). So it is very possible that I will have to use a size 8. If I cast on the number of stitches called for in the pattern, will I have enough yarn to do that if I also order one extra skein of the True Turquoise? I do not mind it the blanket comes out a little larger but I do want to do the stripes as show as I think the pattern is perfect.
Hi Ila,
Thanks for writing in. I think that you should be fine on yarn as long as you order that extra skein of True Turquoise! The needle sizes are pretty close, so I doubt you’ll run into any trouble with the other colors. Hope this helps!
All the best,
Lili
I am wondering when this kit will be back in stock so I can order it. This will be my first order so I hope it will be soon. Will I be entitled to the 15% order (since it is my first) when ready, so please let me know as soon as possible. Thank you, Bonnie
Hi Bonnie,
Thanks for writing in. We’re hoping to have the Nature’s Palette Blanket Bundle back in stock by the end of January! If that’s not too late for you, we’d recommend signing up to be notified when it returns by going to the product page and entering your email address. This way, you’ll be the first to know!
You can access the welcome discount by signing up for our newsletter! Once you do that, you’ll receive an email with the discount code in it, and you can use this code in the Customer Code section at checkout to apply the discount. I hope this helps!
All the best,
Lili
I am about halfway through my Nature’s Palette blanket. It’s a big project, but it’s going well, and In am grateful for the very careful instructions. Do you have a recommendation for a method of weaving in the ends? Since they are all on one side, and the blanket is reversible, I want to be sure that they are properly done. My usual techniques for this task don’t really work for seed stitch.
Hi Sue,
Thanks for reaching out! I would recommend taking a look at our Weaving in Your Ends Tutorial. Unfortunately, we don’t have a tutorial for seed stitch at this time, but I would recommend using one of the Garter stitch variations and adapt it for this stitch! In particular, I think that weaving in your ends on the diagonal might work for seed stitch. I hope this helps!
All the best,
Lili
As I have now done a few color changes while working this pattern, I am wondering why I would cut the original color prior to working the color change rows. For the first color change, my tails were not long enough and I had to add yarn to complete the color change.
Can’t I just leave the original colors in their balls until after the color change is complete and then cut them? I can see cutting it only if needed when the next color contains one of the original color yarns.
Hope my question is clear. Thank you!
Hi Julie,
Thanks for writing in! Yes, that is correct, unless you are using the same color in the next color change you can complete the color change without cutting the yarn and using the tail!
I hope this helps, happy knitting!
Gianna
Can you make a suggestion or link to a tutorial to give some guidance on weaving in ends when in seed stitch? My blanket is lovely and deserves the right finishing.
Hi Sue,
Thanks for writing in. There are definitely a few different ways you can go about weaving in ends in seed stitch. The first way I want to recommend is actually a method we recommend for garter stitch, but it will essentially work for seed stitch as well! Take a look at the “Weaving in Ends on the Diagonal” section (for garter stitch) in our Weaving in Your Ends tutorial: https://www.purlsoho.com/create/weaving-in-your-ends/.
Another method that will work for seed stitch is also worked on a diagonal, but is different! To weave in your ends this way, first pull your end upwards through 2 purl bumps. Then, find the closet purl bump to the right (or left, depending on which side of the blanket you’re starting from) and slightly above. Pull the end downwards through this purl bump and the one below it. Next, find the closest purl bump to the right/left and slightly above and pull your end upwards through this bump and the one above it. Just continue along this way until you’ve woven in the end to your liking!
One final thing you could do is to weave the ends in up the edges of your blanket. This method may not be the most secure way to do this, but it will prevent the ends from interfering with the main fabric. Hope this helps!
All the best,
Lili
I am about to start my blanket and notice above that you suggested the long-tail cast on. I much prefer the look of the German Twisted cast on and wanted to check in to see if you know of any reason that I should not use it.
Also I normally do the EZ sewn bind off on a scarf or blanket when I am using the German Twisted cast on. I don’t think that will be practical for so many stitched. Is there any cast off that you might suggest to match the German twisted cast on.
Hi Ila,
Thanks for reaching out. You can absolutely do a German Twisted Cast-On for this blanket! That sounds like it will turn out very nice, since that cast-on has so much stretch to it. I’m sorry to say that I don’t know of any bind-off techniques off the top of my head that will match that cast-on edge (I usually do a sewn bind-off myself, to mirror a long tail cast-on). But after a little searching online, I found the Icelandic Bind-Off, which may be worth it to check out as an option! Hope this helps.
All the best,
Lili
I am So enjoying knitting this blanket. And it is so beautiful. You all are brilliant with the patterns and colors you create and your website could not be easier to navigate. Thank you for this site !!
I want to knit this blanket with a neutral cream palette next. Could you help me pick out the combination of colors to use ?
Thanks again ,
Kiersten
Hi Kiersten,
Thanks for reaching out and for your kind words! I am so happy to hear that you have enjoyed this blanket! I would love to pick out a palette for you, would you like to include any color or have it all in cream colors?
Looking forward to your response!
Gianna
Beautiful yarn. Beautiful afghan. I made it for my husband, he loves it! What are the washing directions? I am weaving ends and next I need to wash and block. Thank you.
Hi DeeDee,
Thanks for reaching out! We recommend hand washing this blanket and laying it flat to dry, for more tips I would recommend checking out our How To Hand Wash A Sweater tutorial, even though it is for a sweater, the process is still the same!
I hope this helps, happy knitting!
Gianna
Hi Gianna,
Thanks for the quick response. I’m leaning towards neutrals – creams , whites , grays. But also some blues would be nice as well.
Again thank you so much ,
Kierstengrissom
Hi Kiersten,
Thanks for the information, that is very helpful! I would recommend the following for a neutral palette:
Heirloom White (1 skein), Oatmeal Gray (2 skeins), Pale Oats (2 skeins), Wheat Flour (2 skeins), Pale Mushroom (1 skein), Stonewall Gray (1 skein), Salt + Pepper (1 skein), Gray Denim (1 skein), Stillwater Blue (1 skein), Mountain Bluebird (1 skein), and Vintage Celadon (1 skein)
and follow this color key:
Color A: Heirloom White + Oatmeal Gray
Color B: Oatmeal Gray + Wheat Flour
Color C: Wheat Flour + Pale Mushroom
Color D: Pale Mushroom + Stonewall Gray
Color E: Stonewall Gray + Stillwater blue
Color F: Stillwater Blue + Mountain Bluebird
Color G: Stonewall Gray + Vintage Celadon
Color H: Vintage Celadon + Stonewall Gray
Color I: Vintage Celadon + Salt + Pepper
Color J: Salt + Pepper + Mountain Bluebird
Color K: Mountain Bluebird + Stonewall Gray
Color L: Vintage Celadon + Gray Denim
Color M: Gray Denim + Pale Oats
Color N: Pale Oats + Salt + Pepper
Color O: Pale Oats + Oatmeal Gray
I hope this helps and please let me know if you have any more questions!
Gianna
Thank you ! Thank you ! This is so very thoughtful and helpful !
Kiersten
Thank you so very much !!
This is so helpful !
Kiersten
Hello Gianna
I’m fascinated by the neutral palette you created, but I don’t see Heirloom white among the colour options. Is it out of stock or perhaps renamed?
Hi Gina,
Thanks for reaching out. I’m so sorry to say that we’ve discontinued Linen Quill in Heirloom White! While we loved this color, not everybody else felt the same way, so we’ve had to make the sad decision to stop producing it. We hope you can understand! As an alternative, we’ve been recommending Pale Oats. This color is very similar to Heirloom White, but it is slightly brighter and warmer!
All the best,
Lili
Thanks Lili
I’m very excited to try out this palette as you suggested. I see that you’re currently out of the Grey Denim but it’s waaaaaay down the pattern. It’s probably safe to begin and wait for notice of new stock, right?
Hi Gina,
I’m glad you’re looking forward to it! We’re hoping to have Linen Quill in Gray Denim back in stock around the end of May. We’re so sorry for the delay and are anxious to see it back too! Since you’ll only need it towards the end of the pattern, this timeframe should work out fine though.
In the meantime, we’d recommend signing up to be notified when it returns by going to the product page, selecting Gray Denim, and entering your email address. You can repeat this step for each color you’re interested in. This way, you’ll be the first to know!
All the best,
Lili
Hi! I got the nature’s palette bundle and the colors are amazing! I love the earthy combination of blue & red. For the next project, I would love to work on a blanket/wrap with color theme that mimic foggy forest in twilight/early evening (so gray-blue-green-purple type of palette? Im thinking darker, muted, less saturated color like the Juniper Green). Could you please give me some guidance on how I should choose the color combo? Thank you so, so much!!
Hi E,
Thanks for reaching out, and I think that’s a great idea! One thing that I like to do when creating my own custom color palette is to screenshot the photos of a bunch of yarn colors from the product page (here’s the product page for Linen Quill) and then drag them around on my desktop or a word processor so I can see how they look together. This allows me to explore all the options!
To get you started, here are a number of colors that I think would match the theme you’re going for and look nice together:
Grays: Kettle Black, Salt + Pepper, Stonewall Gray
Blues: Dark Denim, Stillwater Blue, Gray Denim
Greens: Juniper Green, Fresh Pickle
Purples: Dark Iris, Lavender Opal
Browns (I think this color group would add to the palette!): Twig Brown, Pale Mushroom
I hope this helps give you some inspiration for your next project!
All the best,
Lili
Hello Purl Soho team
Quick question about this neutral palette – I notice that colours G and H are the same. Is that deliberate?
I assume I just knit four inches altogether, obviously with no need to switch colours in between. Or is there possibly an error here?
Thanks!
Hi Gina,
I’m not entirely sure if Gianna intended to make those two colors the same or not! If you choose to use her recommended palette, then you can totally just knit 4 inches (plus 4 rows) without working the Color Change Rows in between.
All the best,
Lili
Hi, I’m just reading the comments – can it be dry cleaned instead of hand washed?
Thanks!
Hi Susan,
Thanks for reaching out! Although dry cleaning should be safe and not damage the yarn, we haven’t tested this out on Linen Quill. For safety, I would recommend sticking to hand washing the blanket with our lovely Sweater Soap for the best result!
Warmly,
Gianna
I love this but want to know if I would need to re-fix the dye on all the colors before beginning it.
Hi Carol,
Thanks for reaching out, and I’m glad to hear that you love this design! I would highly recommend re-fixing the more saturated colors (darker, reds, and pinks) to be safe. Before going through the whole process though, you can always dip a piece in some water to see if there’s any overflow! Hope this helps!
All the best,
Lili
What does it mean to re-fix? If we do this before starting, why isn’t it included in the instructions? Hope I have no cause to mourn or panic
Hi Kishke,
Thanks for writing in! Re-fixing means setting the dye of a skein to make sure that it doesn’t run when you wash or block the finished project. You can read all about the process in our Re-Fixing Dye tutorial! Because this procedure is very common, we don’t mention on our pattern pages, but we will mention on a yarn’s product page if we recommend re-fixing the dye before knitting with it!
All the best,
Lili
I sure wish you could convert your patterns to crochet. I totally love them but can’t knit to save my life
Hi Colleen,
Thanks for reaching out. I completely understand wanting to see crochet versions of our patterns! While we haven’t been able to do this for all of our patterns yet, we do indeed have crocheted versions of some of them, as well as many individual crochet patterns. For the Nature’s Palette Blanket specifically, while we haven’t made a crochet version yet, I think that it would look great in moss stitch, if you’re up for giving that a try! Thank you again for sharing your thoughts. We really appreciate your feedback and take it very much to heart!
All the best,
Lili
Anyone tried knitting this pattern and using all of the yarn? I’m trying to get an idea of the bed dimensions — twin/full size?
If I want to increase the size to 48×65 will I need to purchase more yarn then I purchased with the kit, and how will the pattern change?
Hi Judy,
Thanks for reaching out. It’s a little difficult for us to predict exactly how much yardage you’ll use to make a larger version of this blanket because of the varying widths of the stripes. But based on the general extra area you gain by making the blanket bigger, this is how many skeins of each color you should buy:
1 skein of Kettle Black; approximately 399 yards required
2 skeins of Dark Iris; approximately 810 yards required
2 skeins of High Tide; approximately 714 yards required
2 skein of True Turquoise; approximately 542 yards required
2 skein of Vintage Celadon; approximately 463 yards required
2 skein of Oatmeal Gray; approximately 468 yards required
2 skein of Pale Oats; approximately 485 yards required
2 skein of Crocus Bud; approximately 463 yards required
1 skein of Rosewood Pink; approximately 274 yards required
2 skein of Kiln Red; approximately 542 yards required
2 skeins of Chestnut Red; approximately 637 yards required
In terms of making changes to the pattern, you’ll first need to change how many stitches you cast on. To figure out your cast-on number, you will want to first knit a gauge swatch in pattern. Once you know how many stitches you are getting per inch, you can multiply that number by 48 and cast on the nearest odd number. Then, to modify the width of each stripe, just knit for a few more rows in every section! You’ll want all of these extra rows to total at 5 inches eventually.
I hope this helps you prepare for your project!
All the best,
Lili
Hi, I just finished my first color change and the edges aren’t as nice and neat as they had been in the first section. Is this a byproduct of the slide and turn maneuvers, or did I screw something up?
Hi Julie,
Thanks for reaching out. The most likely culprit for a messy edge is tension! The tension of the working yarn gets more difficult to control in the color change section, so I’m not surprised that you’re noticing the edges changing in texture. I’d recommend keeping a close eye on your tension at the edges during the color change sections in particular. We would also be happy to take a look at your work to make sure it isn’t something else going on! Feel free to send along photos of your washcloth to [email protected], and we can troubleshoot more.
All the best,
Lili
I am knitting the blanket. Noticed at point near completion of blanket that Color N transitions to Color D. Neither of the colors in Color N are in Color D. If this is correct both colors of Color N are dropped and no tail of either is necessary. Same thing happens when Color D transitions to color O. Please confirm.
Hi Victoria,
Thanks for writing in. I can confirm that the colors in the pattern are correct at that point! The juxtaposition of the contrasting colors creates the striking blue stripe near one end of the blanket. I hope this helps clarify things!
All the best,
Lili
Hello, I would like to make this larger, closer to the size of a twin blanket (66’x90′); can you please recommend how many more skeins of yarn I would need, and how the pattern would change? Please advise, thank you so much!
Hi Susan!
Thank you for your question! To knit a longer blanket at the dimensions you have listed, you would need at least 21 skeins of yarn total. To figure out how many stitches to cast on, you can refer to the gauge measurement. Assuming you are knitting at gauge (19 stitches = 4 inches with yarn doubled), you would need to cast on about 313 stitches to reach 66″ wide. Then, you can knit in pattern, incorporating new colors as you go, until you reach your desired length!
I hope this helps, and happy knitting!
All the best,
Margaret
Hi. I am a weaver, more than a knitter, and wonder show this would look as a woven piece. Any thoughts on whether this package is enough yarn to weave the blanket rather than knit it?
Thank you
Hi Marieta,
Thanks for writing in with such an interesting question! There should definitely be enough yarn to weave the blanket instead of knitting it, but we’re not sure if you can achieve the same variation in color if you try to weave it instead. The original seed stitch is used to emulate a woven look and uses two strands of different colors at once while transitioning through different sections.
You can set up the warp accordingly with the recommended colors, but once you start weaving, I feel like you’ll get a plaid look instead. Of course, if you’re open to experimenting, we’re all for it and would love to see what you come up with! We hope you’re feeling inspired to give it a go and are here for you if you still need help!
All the best,
Lili
Hello!
I’m happily knitting up this blanket in the neutral palette suggested in the comments. It’s looking great so far.
However, when I ordered my yarn, Blue Denim was out of stock and it STILL is. I’m also not getting the little box for my email address so I get a restock notification. Is there a chance that you’re not restocking this colour? And if so, what should I order to replace it?
Thanks!
Hi Gina!
Thank you for asking, and we’re glad to hear you’re enjoying this blanket so far! We hope to have Gray Denim back in stock by the end of this month, so if that’s not too late for you, you can select the color itself on the Linen Quill product page and enter your email to be notified when it is back in stock! Alternatively, you could use another strand of Mountain Bluebird or Vintage Celadon in its place.
I hope this helps, and please feel free to let us know if you have any other questions!
All the best,
Margaret
This looks like a beautiful way to knit a climate stripe blanket!
Going to start a piggy bank to save up for the shipping costs. Your materials and patterns are always so wonderful
Hello, I have the Nature’s Palette bundle and have recently completed the Sand drift throw in Sweet Grass ( I used #10 needles). I just love the texture of this pattern. I have swatched out both the seed stitch, half seed stitch and the slip stitch options using the yarn from the Nature’s Palette. I am thinking of using the provided two color combinations of yarn held together knitting in the slip stitch pattern… any thoughts?
Hi Kaleo!
Thank you for your question. I think using the Nature’s Palette color pairings in the Sand Drift Blanket stitch pattern would be a really cool effect, and if you are happy with how your swatches have turned out, then I say go for it! The Sand Drift Blanket stitch pattern has one color as the background color and one color as the foreground color, which lends itself nicely to the flow of the Nature’s Palette color story. I would suggest using two strands of one color for the background and two strands of the other color for the foreground. (For example, the first stripe would have Kettle Black in the background and Dark Iris in the foreground.)
When the next two colors do not include either of the previous two colors, you will have four colors to navigate (two strands held together for each color), however you could always adjust the order of the stripes so that you include one color from the previous stripe for the next stripe!
I hope this helps with your blanket planning, and please let us know how this project goes!
All the best,
Margaret
I’d like to knit this gorgeous blanket using a basic seed stitch. Do I need to modify the pattern? Thanks!
Hi Lisa,
Thank you for writing in. This blanket is designed to be knit in seed stitch, so you can follow the pattern as written for a seed stitch version!
I hope this helps, and happy knitting!
All the best,
Margaret
Hello! Would a moss stitch work well for this blanket? I’d like to work with something slightly less complicated/easier. Also, if moss stitch works, what sort of border on the sides should I use?
Thank you, Lisa
Hi Lisa,
Thank you for getting in touch with us! This blanket is worked in seed stitch, which is actually the same as moss stitch! We include a slipped stitch selvedge on the wrong side to keep a tidy edge, and alternate between stitch pattern sections and color change rows to create the gradual color progression. If you would like something a little different, you could always work this blanket in garter stitch, slipping the first stitch in each row for a smooth selvedge edge.
I hope this helps with your project planning!
All the best,
Margaret
How about a tutorial on carrying a second color up the side?
Don’t we have to do that in this Nature’s Palette pattern?
Hello!
Thank you for writing in. During the color change rows in this pattern, you will have to carry the yarn up the side, but only just for a moment! We have a tutorial for how to carry yarn up the work right here. When done correctly, the color that you will use for each row in the Color Change Rows will be right there waiting for you, so carrying the yarn up the side is only done to bring the yarn up to the current row, but not to carry it along the entire length of the stripe.
I hope this helps!
All the best,
Margaret
Hi! I am curious about the 10 yard tails during color change. I think I did everything correctly and am left with nearly 3 yards left of tail after my color change. Any ideas about why there is so much wasted?
Hi Sabrina,
Thanks for reaching out. We always write our patterns and yardage requirements with a bit of a buffer, since different knitters naturally use up more or less yarn, depending on their tension. We like to stay on the safe side, since it’s much better to end up with some yarn left over than to run out in the middle of the row (especially when you just cut the yarn)!
All the best,
Lili
Hi,
I’m a little confused on carrying up the yarn on the color change rows. Do we do this on both edges? I watched the recommended video, but not sure of the process when we slip a stitch at the beginning of the row purlwise wyif, for example. Thank you in advance.
Hi Meredith,
Thanks for reaching out. In the Color Change Rows, you will only need to carry the color up the side at the transition between Row 2 and Row 3, since that’s the only time both colors will be on the same edge of the blanket! As for the slipped stitches, they fortunately do not change anything about this technique. You can follow the instructions in our tutorial, but instead of knitting the first stitch, just slip it and purl the following one!
All the best,
Lili
Hello there!
My daughter bought me the lovely Nature’s Palette blanket kit as a very thoughtful Christmas gift. Is there a pattern for crochet? I am not a knitter and would appreciate some direction on how to make a similar looking blanket or throw (I know crocheting uses more yarn per stitch than knitting). The yarn looks absolutely beautiful and I can’t wait to get started. Thank you!
Hi Michele,
Thanks for reaching out. I’m afraid that we haven’t designed a crochet version of this blanket yet though! But you can absolutely adapt it for crochet quite easily. I’d recommend starting by picking a simple stitch (moss stitch would be my personal preference, because I find it gives the crocheted fabric more drape than other stitches). Then, you can work that stitch in stripes with each color pairing as written in the knitting pattern. As you mentioned though, crochet does take up more yarn than knitting! To deal with that, I would suggest making the blanket slightly narrower and each stripe slightly shorter.
Hope this helps you get started on your project!
All the best,
Lili
Thank you Lili! I appreciate your crochet suggestions.
Happy New Year!
Hello, I was reviewing the pattern and had a question about the color change between color N to D to O. Color D doesnt include the colors needed for N and O so Im not sure how to change between the three seamlessly. I see the turquoise strip in the photos but want to make sure I do it correctly when I reach that point! Thanks in advance!
Hi Ashtyn,
Thanks for reaching out. You’re right, the transition between Colors N, D, and O will be a bit more abrupt than some of the other color changes, but that’s part of the design! It really makes the turquoise strip pop. When you reach this point, you’ll work the transition in the same way as all the other transitions–just work the Color Change Rows, adding D, and then work the Color Change Rows, adding O, after you finish the portion with Color D. Hope this helps clarify things!
All the best,
Lili
I believe that when I knit this blanket a year or so ago I ordered an extra skein of the True Turquoise. Do you still recommend the extra skein?
Hi Therese,
Thanks for reaching out. Yes, we still recommend an extra skein of True Turquoise! We also recommend waiting to wind it into a ball so that, if you don’t end up using it, you can return it within six months for store credit.
All the best,
Lili
Hi! I have just been looking at some of the older comments and see a question about refixing the yarn in darker colors. I’m about halfway in and it never occurred to me to do that. I don’t see any reference to it with the yarn. I’m now very worried my yarn will bleed. Thank you!
Hi Barbara,
Thanks for reaching out about this! We’ve had a small amount of cases in the past of the darker, more saturated colors of Linen Quill bleeding, which is why we recommended refixing the dye. It’s a pretty rare occurrence with Linen Quill, but it’s good to be aware that this is a possibility for many yarns!
If you want to double check the yarns you’re currently working with, I’d recommend leaving a snippet of each color in a glass of water for a few hours. If the water remains clear, then you definitely don’t need to refix the dye! But if you’re noticing some color, then you can go through the refixing process for the rest of the skein.
All the best,
Lili
Hi, I’m quite new to knitting.
I’ve just restarted this because both sides looked the same and I picked up stitches. I was also getting confused as to which is row 1 and which is row 2. Can you give an example of what the right and wrong sides should look like for this pattern please? Thanks
Hi Sheila,
Thanks for reaching out! Since seed stitch is a reversible stitch pattern, it’s very difficult to tell the right side from the wrong side. I would recommend placing a removable stitch marker on the right side of the fabric. Whenever this stitch marker is on the side of the blanket facing you, you’ll know that the right side is facing you and it’s time to knit a Row 1!
All the best,
Lili
Thank you! Sounds like a good suggestion. 🙂
I would like to make this larger – for a twin bed. I looked online and a twin blanket is around 60″ x 88″.
What would be the cast on – that is, how many stitches? And how many skeins will I need (or how many bundles should I purchase)?
Is there anything else I will need to be mindful of?
Please advise, thank you so much!
Thank you.
Hi Susan,
Thanks for reaching out! We’re so excited for your blanket, that sounds fabulous! To knit up the Nature’s Palette Blanket so it measures 60″ x 88″, you will need to cast on 285 stitches instead of the original amount. I definitely recommend knitting a gauge swatch beforehand to make sure your gauge matches up with the pattern; this will ensure you do not run out of yarn, and here’s our guide on swatching if you’d like more information: All About Gauge!
To make the blanket in these larger dimensions, you will need the following number of skeins:
2 skeins of Kettle Black
4 skeins of Dark Iris
3 skeins of High Tide
3 skeins of True Turquoise
2 skeins of Vintage Celadon
2 skeins of Oatmeal Gray
2 skeins of Pale Oats
2 skeins of Crocus Bud
2 skeins of Rosewood Pink
3 skeins of Kiln Red
3 skeins of Chestnut Red
I hope this helps! Please let us know if you have any other questions!
All the best,
Cat
Hello! As a massive stash buster (I’ve currently got well over 20 skeins/partial skeins of Linen Quill), I am planning to use this pattern as the template for a temperature blanket for 2024. I’m planning on using 10 shades of Linene Quill (one for each 10 degree increment from 0-100 degrees because we’ve got quite a range in NY) and will knit each day’s rows with the corresponding color for the day’s high paired with a neutral shade of Linen Quill. So my question is what shade of neutral Linen Quill would you recommend? My chosen colors (from cold temps to hot) are Crocus Bud, Purple Smoke, Dark Denim, Mountain Bluebird, Juniper Green, Golden Green, Raw Siena, Chestnut Red, Peony Pink, Bright Flamingo. Reed Grey is a lovely neutral and I’m leaning toward that but wanted to consult with the expert eyes at Purl Soho.
Thanks so much,
Megan
Hi Megan,
A stash-busting temperature blanket is such a great idea! I think Reed Gray is a really nice choice for a neutral color to tie everything together. One more option would be Wheat Flour, which is a slightly warmer neutral, if you want to go in that direction! But Reed Gray is a perfect choice too!
All the best,
Lili
Where are the “Notes” for this pattern?
Hi Molly,
You can find the Notes section directly below the Sizes section on this page! If you’re having trouble locating that, I’d recommend using the search function (control + f or command + f) on your browser.
All the best,
Lili
Hi, I bought the bundel a Long time ago for Blanket size (when the Color came out). How many Stiches do I Need to cast on for the blanket instead of the Warp.
Thanks for answer me, Marion
Hi Marion,
Thanks for writing in! We are so glad to hear you will be jumping into this project. The instructions here are the same but the update is just to let folks know that we also now offer a wrap very similar to the blanket you see here. You will cast on 195 stitches for your blanket. I hope this helps!
Happy knitting,
Gavriella
Would I be able to make this blanket using the linen quill minis? Just really like the colors and got the idea from the scarf pattern.
Hi Claire,
Yes, that’s a great idea! Just a heads up though, you will need to make the dimensions of the blanket smaller. The blanket as designed takes up a little bit more yardage than is included in the Linen Quill Minis Bundle. I’d suggest casting on a few fewer stitches!
All the best,
Lili
Hi, I would Like to knit the blanket instead of the Wrap. I bought a blanket boundle back in 2018. how many Stiches do I have to cast on?
Thanks for your answer an many greetings from Switzerland
Marion
Hi Marion,
Thank you for writing in! This pattern includes all the instructions for the blanket version of this pattern. So the 195 stitch count is correct. I hope this helps!
Happy knitting,
Gavriella
What does the slip one purlwise stitch at the end of the wrong side of the blanket do for the blanket design? Just trying to figure out how this should look. Thanks!
Hi Emily,
Thank you for writing in! The slip stitches at the end of the rows are to give your blanket a nice clean selvage edge! I hope this helps but please let me know if there is anything else I can answer for you!
Happy knitting,
Gavriella
That makes sense – thank you!
You are very welcome! Have a great day!
I just bought this kit and I have a question. In the instructions “Throughout this pattern you will hold two strands of yarn as you work. ” – does this mean I am knitting with two colors simultaneously all the time? Thanks for your help!
Hi Ayse,
Thank you for writing in and you are exactly correct! This pattern is knit with strands held double throughout the pattern! Please let us know if you have any other questions!
Happy knitting,
Gavriella
Help! I desperately want to make this blanket for my son and future daughter-in-law as an engagement present, but their color palette is more blues and greens, and a little on the muted side. It’s very hard for me to pull this together from the pictures. Would you be able to suggest colors and I am going to make the 48″ x 65″ blanket I found in the comments so I know I need to cast on 229 stitches. I would so appreciate your suggestions!! THANK YOU
Hi Jennifer,
Thank you for writing in! I think the following colors would work great together for your Nature’s Palette Blanket:
1 skein of Pale Mushroom
2 skeins of Grasshopper Green
2 skeins of High Tide
1 skein of True Turquoise
1 skein of Vintage Celadon
1 skein of Oatmeal Gray
1 skein of Pale Oats
1 skein of Birds Egg Blue
1 skein of Pale Celery
1 skein of Fresh Pickle
2 skeins of Juniper Green
I hope this helps but please let us know if you have any other questions!
All the best,
Gavriella
these colors look great – thank you! Is this the correct amount of wool for the 48″ x 65″ size? I know I have to cast on 229 stitches from another commenter.
Thank you so much
Jennifer
Oh sorry about that! I was able to find the comment and looks like you will need:
1 skein of Pale Mushroom; approximately 399 yards required
2 skeins of Grasshopper Green; approximately 810 yards required
2 skeins of High Tide; approximately 714 yards required
2 skein of True Turquoise; approximately 542 yards required
2 skein of Vintage Celadon; approximately 463 yards required
2 skein of Oatmeal Gray; approximately 468 yards required
2 skein of Pale Oats; approximately 485 yards required
2 skein of Birds Egg Blue; approximately 463 yards required
1 skein of Pale Celery; approximately 274 yards required
2 skein of Fresh Pickle; approximately 542 yards required
2 skeins of Juniper Green; approximately 637 yards required
This is so helpful – one last question (I promise) can you give me the color key as it is in the original pattern so I know which colors to combine and which order the go in? I am so excited ot start this project? Thank you so much!!
Jennifer
Hi Jennifer,
I actually kept the color key in line with the original pattern as it is listed. When I suggested the new colors, I shared them with the order in mind so they can work out accordingly to the pattern.
Thank you so much!
You are very welcome and happy knitting!
Hi,
I’m reviewing the instructions and not sure if I’m understanding the 10 yard tails at the color change..
Do I need to leave 10 yard tails (360 inches/36 ft) at each color change?
I’m very confused
Seems like such a waste of yarn.
Thanks
Hi Brenda,
Rows 2 and 3 of the color change rows are worked with the cut 10 yard tails of the original color. We always write our patterns and yardage requirements with a bit of a buffer, since different knitters naturally use up more or less yarn, depending on their tension. We like to stay on the safe side, since it’s much better to end up with some yarn left over than to run out in the middle of the row (especially when you just cut the yarn)! I hope this helps!
All the best,
Gavriella
Hello! I made this blanket — goodness gracious is it gorgeous — and have of course quite a bit of leftover yarn from it, and now I want to make a smaller version for a baby on the way, using up the leftovers… I’m not worried about the pattern being exactly the same, I’m hoping to use all the beautiful yarn I’ve got left over and just augment buy buying a few extra skeins… wondering if you can recommend which extra skeins to get, and/or suggest where to start with size and number of stitches to cast on… and no idea whether anyone’s asked about this before, so sorry if it’s already been answered. Cheers and thanks!
Hi Myrna,
That’s a great idea! We typically design crib size blankets to be approximately 28 by 32 inches. Does that sound like a good size to you? If so, you would multiply the number of stitches per inch (4.75, according to the gauge of the pattern) by the width (28 inches, or any width you’d like), and then cast on the nearest odd number. As for the yarn colors, it’s really up to you if you’re not following the stripe pattern exactly anyway! You could pick up a few extras of your favorite colors for the most personalized blanket!
All the best,
Lili
Thank you! Super appreciate the specific starting point. That does sound like a good size. Do you have a sense of how many extra skeins I would need given the leftovers I have? I followed the pattern exactly. Also would love color suggestions if you have of which skeins to get to most closely follow the existing pattern… though if that’s too much to ask I’ll just wing it 😉 mostly would love to know how many skeins. Thanks again!
Hi Myrna,
I can totally figure out the additional yardage! Can you please weigh the yarn you have left and let me know how much of each color (in grams) you have available?
All the best,
Lili
When do I start to measure the next color width? Do I include the transition rows?
Hi Libby,
Thanks for writing in! You’ll want to measure each section from the end of the transition rows, so not including them!
All the best,
Lili
Thanks for the clarification. That makes sense,
The blanket is a wedding present for my nephew and partner. They love nature. I am officiating. Also officiated at wedding of parents!