Pocket Full of Posy Blanket
Do you love color so much you want them all? Welcome to the club! Our Pocket Full of Posy Blanket uses every single Pocket Posy in our 18-color collection, like picking one of each flower from a garden of delights!
A two-color brioche stitch shapes this garden’s rows with its lofty raised rib and furrows of color. One of this stitch pattern’s fascinating distinctions is that, on one side of the fabric, the main color comes forward, and on the other side, the contrast colors do… Subtle but satisfying!
Two-color brioche is a magical technique that involves nothing more complicated than yarn overs and slip stitches. If this is your first time down brioche lane, our Two-Color Brioche Tutorial will help you visualize the steps… A warning, though, that some people learn to brioche and never stop!
Our Pocket Full of Posy Blanket Bundle comes with all the seeds you need to plant your flower patch: one of each of Pocket Posy’s 18 colors, plus four Heirloom White Posy skeins. Machine washable and super soft, this blanket is great for babies but big and beautiful enough for colorful characters of any age!
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Materials
Our Pocket Full Of Posy Blanket Bundle includes…
- Main Color: 8 skeins of Purl Soho’s Posy, 75% superwash merino, 15% cashmere, and 10% nylon. Each skein is 159 yards/ 50 grams; approximately 1272 total yards required. We used Heirloom White.
- Contrast Colors: 18 skeins of Pocket Posy, 75% superwash merino, 15% cashmere, and 10% nylon. Each skein is 79 yards/ 25 grams; approximately 77 yards required of CC 1 and CC 18 and 71 yards of CC’s 2-17. Colors listed below in the Color Key section.
(Please Note: Pocket Posy is no longer available. We’ve updated our Posy yarn to be a helpful 50-gram weight, right in the middle of where our original Posy and Pocket Posy lived! To knit this Blanket, use one of each of our 16 Posy colors, and simply repeat your first and second colors at the end to finish with the same dimensions!)
You will also need…
- US 2 (3 mm), 32- or 40-inch circular needles
Gauge
Unblocked: 27 stitches and 50 rows = 4 inches in brioche stitch
Blocked: 20 stitches and 58 rows = 4 inches in brioche stitch
Size
Unblocked Dimensions: 28 inches wide x 51 inches long
Finished Dimensions: 38 inches wide x 52 inches long
Notes
(These are notes about the pattern, and the pattern itself starts below!)
Hand Dyed Yarn
If you’re using hand dyed yarn, like our Posy and Pocket Posy, you may want to re-fix the dye before you begin in order to prevent the colors from bleeding when you wash the finished piece. For tips on how, visit our Re-Fixing Dye Tutorial.
Color Key
The Main Color (MC) is used throughout the pattern. Change the Contrast Color as indicated in the pattern according to the following Color Key, shown above from bottom to top…
Contrast Color 1 (CC 1): Pink Nectar
CC 2: Pink Papaya
CC 3: Drizzle Gray
CC 4: Black Cherry
CC 5: Chili Pepper
CC 6: Maple Wood
CC 7: Pink Peppermint
CC 8: Mourning Dove
CC 9: Sour Gooseberry
CC 10: Fern Green
CC 11: Teal Twilight
CC 12: Beetle Blue
CC 13: Weathervane Gray
CC 14: Azalea Glow
CC 15: Marigold Orange
CC 16: Heirloom White
CC 17: Winter Heath
CC 18: Lilac Mist
Slip Stitches
Slip all slipped stitches purlwise.
Stitch Multiple
This pattern works over an odd multiple of stitches.
Turn + Slide
When you work this Stitch Pattern, you either “turn” or “slide” 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!
Brioche Abbreviations
YOS [yarn over slip]: Bring yarn forward, slip 1 purlwise, bring yarn over right needle. NOTE: The stitch and it’s paired yarn over are considered one stitch throughout this pattern.
bk2tog (brioche knit 2 together): Knit the next stitch together with its paired yarn over.
bp2tog (brioche purl 2 together): Purl the next stitch together with its paired yarn over.
For a video tutorial and tips on working the steps of Two-Color Brioche Stitch, please visit our Brioche Stitch: Two-Color Brioche + Fixing Mistakes Tutorial.
Stitch Pattern
Row 1 (wrong side): With Main Color (MC), p1, *YOS (see Brioche Abbreviations, above), bp2tog (see above), repeat from * to last 2 stitches, YOS, k1. Turn work (see Turn + Slide, above).
Row 2 (right side): Slip 1 (see Slip Stitches, above) with MC in front and Contrast Color (CC) in back; with CC, *bp2tog, YOS, repeat from * to last 2 stitches, bp2tog, slip 1 with yarn in back (wyib). Slide work (see above).
Row 3 (right side): With MC, k1, *YOS, bk2tog (see above), repeat from * to last 2 stitches, YOS, p1. Turn work.
Row 4 (wrong side): Slip 1 with MC in back and CC in front; with CC, *bk2tog, YOS, repeat from * to last 2 stitches, bk2tog, slip 1 with yarn in front (wyif). Slide work.
Color Change Rows
The Color Change Rows transition from the Original CC to the New CC over the course of 9 rows. Here’s how to do them…
Row 1 (wrong side): Slip 1 with MC in back and Original CC in front; with New CC, *bk2tog, YOS, repeat from * to last 2 stitches, bk2tog, slip 1 wyif. Slide work.
Row 2 (wrong side): With MC, p1, bring Original CC to back of work; with MC, *YOS, bp2tog, repeat from * to last 2 stitches, YOS, k1. Slide work.
Row 3 (wrong side): Slip 1; with Original CC, *bk2tog, YOS, repeat from * to last 2 stitches, bk2tog, slip 1 wyif. Turn work.
Row 4 (right side): With MC, k1, bring New CC to front, with MC, *YOS, bk2tog, repeat from * to last 2 stitches, YOS, p1. Slide work.
Row 5 (right side): Slip 1 with New CC in front and Original CC in back, bring Original CC to front; with New CC, *bp2tog, YOS, repeat from * to last 2 stitches, bp2tog, slip 1 wyib. Turn work.
Row 6 (wrong side): With MC, p1, *YOS, bp2tog, repeat from * to last 2 stitches, YOS, k1. Turn work.
Row 7 (right side): Slip 1 with MC and Original CC in front; with Original CC, *bp2tog, YOS, repeat from * to last 2 stitches, bp2tog, slip 1 wyib. Slide work.
Cut Original CC.
Row 8 (right side): With MC, k1, *YOS, bk2tog, repeat from * to last 2 stitches, YOS, bring New CC to front; with MC, p1. Turn work.
Row 9 (wrong side): Slip 1 with MC and New CC in back; with New CC, *bk2tog, YOS, repeat from * to last 2 stitches, bk2tog, slip 1 wyif. Slide work.
Pattern
With MC, cast on 191 stitches. Turn work.
Set-Up Row (wrong side): Slip 1 wyif; with CC 1 (see Color Key, above), *k1, YOS, repeat from * to last 2 stitches, k1, slip 1 wyif. Slide work.
Repeat Rows 1-4 of Stitch Pattern (see Notes) with CC 1 until piece measures 2¾ inches from cast-on edge, ending with Row 3.
Work Color Change Rows 1-9 (see Notes), adding in CC 2 as New CC.
*Repeat Rows 1-4 of Stitch Pattern with CC 2 for 2 inches, ending with Row 3.
Work Color Change Rows 1-9, adding in CC 3 as New CC.
Continue working in this fashion repeating from * with CC’s 4-18, following the order in the Color Key.
Repeat Rows 1-4 of Stitch Pattern with CC 18 for 2¾ inches, ending with Row 2.
Cut CC.
With MC and right side facing you, loosely bind off in a 1×1 Rib stitch pattern. Here’s how…
Bind Off Row: K1, *p1, slip first stitch over, k1, slip first stitch over, repeat from * to end of row, pass first stitch over.
Weave in the ends and block as desired.
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OMG, what a beautiful piece of art! Is there a pattern for this as a scarf? I would never be able to stay focused to make it as a blanket. LOL
Hello Lydia,
Thank you for reaching out and for your kind words! You could certainly cast on less stitches to make a scarf pattern. This pattern can be worked over any odd number of stitches!
I hope this helps and happy knitting!
-Marilla
YES, I AGREE THAT I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A SCARF LIKE THIS TOO. HOW MANY SKEINS WOULD I NEED OF CONTRASTING COLOR AND The MAIN COLOR & WHAT WOULD YOU THINK WOULD BE A GOOD CAST ON NUMBER? I PREFER LONG SCARFS. THANK YOU. E
Hi Erika,
Great question! To determine how many stitches to cast on, you can multiply our blocked gauge of 5 stitches per inch by however many inches wide you would like your scarf to be and then round to the nearest odd number if necessary. If you are creating your own color palette, I would suggest getting 636 yards, or two skeins of Posy, for each the main color and contrast color, so that you have enough yardage to make the scarf as long as you like.
If you are using our Full Spectrum Pocket Posy Bundle for the contrast color as we did in the blanket, you will have more than enough yardage for the contrast color, but will have to lengthen each color stripe. For instance, if you are knitting a 78 inch long scarf with the 18 colors of Pocket Posy, each stripe will need to be about 4 inches before beginning the color change sequence.
Best of luck and please do let us know how it turns out!
Julianna
Lydia, wonderful idea … I was thinking the same thing. But sure is a gorgeous pattern.
Thank you to Purl Soho to always be fab!
Curse you Purl Soho. Just when I was sure that I had enough blankets, you come up with this?! Pulling pennies from my sofa cushions right now. Will order later!!
Truly gorgeous blanket. May I ask – how much of each pocket posy skein is used?
Thank you
Caroline
Hi Caroline,
Thanks for reaching out! We used most if not all of each of the Pocket Posy skeins for this lovely blanket!
Best,
Cassy
Hi!! This is just squishy and absolutely lovely! I would love to do this for a baby blanket. Any thoughts on how to modify the pattern and skeins of yarn to do so? Thank you!
Hi Nikhila,
Thank you so much for writing in and for the kind words! For an approximately 30 inch square baby blanket, I would suggest casting on 150 stitches and following the stripe pattern as written, but only using 10 contrast colors instead of 18. You will need 3 skeins of the main color for a blanket this size.
Happy knitting!
Julianna
This is so beautiful and perfect for my next grandchild. I’d like to make it smaller though – maybe a square. Any suggestions on no. of colours i’d use. I’m thinking 10? Don’t really want the stripes any narrower.
Hi Judy,
Thanks for reaching out! Since each stripe plus a color change section is about 2.75 inches, if you are knitting a blanket the same width as ours, you would need about 14 colors to make a 38 inch square blanket. If you prefer to use only 10 colors and keep the stripes the same width, I would suggest casting on 150 stitches for a 30 inch square blanket.
I hope that helps!
Julianna
If 10 colors are used for a baby blanket, which 10 do you recommend?
Hi Maria,
Great question! You could really use any 10 colors that you like! With so many available colors to choose from, you could create a palette that leans either cool or warm, or if there is a hue you particularly like, choose colors that center around pinks and reds, or blues and greens, or all neutrals. You could even select all your favorites across the spectrum for a rainbow effect in either brights or muted pastels. There are so many possible combinations that there is sure to be something for anyone! If there is a particular palette or theme you are thinking of, I’d be happy to make more specific recommendations!
Best,
Julianna
? – I’m confused as to the “18” in this sentence:
approximately 77 yards required of CC 1 and 18 and 71 yards of CC’s 2-17.
Hi Marny,
Thank you so much for writing in and I apologize for the confusion! We were referring to CC 18, not 18 yards, though it was hard to tell – I had to read this line a few times myself! We have now updated the yardage requirements to say, “77 yards required of CC 1 and CC 18 and 71 yards of CC’s 2-17.”
I hope that clears things up and thank you for bringing this to our attention!
Julianna
Hi! This is a lovely blanket. Would it be difficult to make this with fewer colors, perhaps two? While I like this sample here, I’m not sure I would like it for myself. Two colors might be more my speed.
Thank you!
Hi Debbie,
Thanks for reaching out! You could certainly use as many or as few contrast colors as you would like! If you are using just one main color and one contrast color, you will need 4 skeins of Posy, or 1,272 yards, of each color. You can divide the 1,272 yards of contrast color however you like, depending on how many colors you wish to use.
I hope that helps!
Julianna
Hey Julianna,
If I use variegated yarn for this instead of separate skeins, should I still work the “colour change” rows? Sorry a little confused.
Best,
Arina
Hi Arina,
Thanks for writing in. I think using a variegated yarn for this pattern is a great idea! You will not need to work the color change rows in this case then, since you don’t need to add a new skein to introduce a new color. Hope this helps!
All the best,
Lili
I would love a video tutorial for what appears as complicated needlework. The still photos of Brioche to me aren’t clear enough. Also, would love the options for you to cure the yarn (for a fee). This is a beautiful piece ! thanks Purl Soho for always creating new fabulous temptations.
Hi Bobbie,
Thanks for reaching out! Unfortunately we don’t have the resources at the moment to do a video tutorial of this, but you should be able to find quite a few instructional videos by searching for “Two Color Brioche Flat” in your search engine of choice. Although we don’t currently offer dye re-fixing as a service, I will be sure to pass your requests along to the design and manufacturing teams!
Best,
Julianna
Lovely … if I wanted to make a larger throw, say 60×72, how would I modify the pattern? Would two kits be enough yarn? Thanks.
Hi Christy,
Thanks for writing in! Great question! You can certainly make this lovely blanket wider and you can do so by adding multiples of 2 stitches to the cast on number! If you were to purchase 2 kits, you could get a blanket that is 55 x 60 inches. For a blanket that is 60 x 72 inches, you would need 2.6 kits. That is to say that you could purchase 2 kits and then an additional skein of each color of Pocket Posy and 2 additional skeins of the main color. Then to get your cast on number, you will multiple the width by 5 stitches per inch and cast on the nearest odd number!
I hope that this helps!
Cassy
Great blanket! I was testing the pattern on some scrap yarn but I keep getting confused. Can you tell me which is the “right side” and which is the “wrong side”? Does the right side have the MC dominant or the CC dominant? Thanks!
Hi Jennifer,
Thanks for writing in! The right side of the work will have the main color as dominant, meaning it will be the color of the knit columns, and the contrast color will be in the purl columns.
I hope that clears things up!
Julianna
Perfect! Thank you!!
This is such a beautiful blanket. As others commented I was thinking of making this for a “future” grandchild. I am not a very skilled knitter but if I have a video tutorial that always seems to get me thru a project. Do you have video tutorials? This is such a beautiful piece!
Hi Alice,
Thanks for reaching out! Fortunately, we just released a Two-Color Brioche Tutorial today that includes a very thorough video! I hope it helps you feel confident enough to give the blanket a try!
Best,
Julianna
Which cast-on method do you recommend for this blanket? I know some are stretchier than others, etc. Thanks!
Hi Stephanie,
Thanks for reaching out! We used a long tail cast on for this blanket – it is a great all purpose cast on and has plenty of elasticity for brioche.
Happy knitting!
Julianna
HOLY MOLY PURL SOHO – Here we go again. I am passionately in LOVE with every blanket you design….and can’t make up my mind. At this point, I am enjoying the oogling process, in an attempt to choose one. Thank you for your amazing designs and yarn, especially the colors.
Hello Purl Soho!
This blanket is totally amazing!! I love the colors and the pattern. I would love to make this. I am not a beginner knitter but I’m not really experienced either… Could you please let me know the skill level suggested to make this blanket? Thanks!!
Aletha
Hi Aletha,
Great question! Two-color brioche is often considered an intermediate to advanced skill, but that doesn’t mean you can’t learn how to do it! We just released a Two-Color Brioche tutorial that is quite clear and comprehensive, so I encourage you to cast on a swatch and give it a try along with the video!
Best,
Julianna
Can you suggest a yarn for this blanket that does not require the dye setting? And is this size really ok for babies?
Thanks!!
Hi Laurie,
Thanks for reaching out! There aren’t many other options out there that come in mini skeins like Pocket Posy, but if you don’t mind using fewer colors I would recommend Cascade Ultra Pima as a washable option. It is a bit heavier weight than Posy, so I would suggest knitting a gauge swatch in pattern on US 4 needles and then multiplying your blocked stitches per inch by however many inches wide you would like the blanket to be. Our original Pocket Full of Posy Blanket is more of a throw or large crib blanket size, but you could certainly knit a smaller version if you wish! A typical baby blanket is usually around 28 to 36 inches square.
Happy knitting!
Julianna
How necessary is it to re-fix the dye- and is it very involved to do all the skeins?
Suzy
Hi Suzy,
Great question! While we do strongly recommend re-fixing the dye just in case, we work quite closely with our mill to test each batch of Posy and make sure dye loss when washing is minimal. When working with so many small skeins, you could certainly batch up similar colors to soak together, such as soaking all the pinks together, all the reds and oranges, all the blues, and so on, and it would be fairly safe to skip the light colors such as Lilac Mist and Drizzle Gray, which would speed up the process a bit. If you do decide to forgo re-fixing the dye, I would suggest adding a few Shout Color Catchers to the first few washes to hopefully catch any colors that run, but re-fixing the dye is the safer option!
I hope that helps!
Julianna
Just got my kit – love it ! But maybe I am missing it, but what is the co number for the blanket as it is featured? I see that it is an odd number but would like more guidance.
Thanks!
Hello Brianne,
Thank you for reaching out! I know it can be hard to find because the stitch pattern and color change instructions come before the pattern, but the cast on number is right under the pattern heading and is 191.
I hope this helps and happy knitting!
-Marilla
Thanks Marilla! It would have helped if I had read past the stitch pattern section ~ duh!
I LOVE this pattern but my edges are a mess. Is there an easy way to remember what to do at the beginning and end of each row?
Hello Jenny,
Thank you for reaching out! Unfortunately, there isn’t really a simple way to keep track other than being diligent about which row you were on. I find it helps me to write out the rows as I go. It gets easier as you go!
Happy knitting!
-Marilla
I have tried to get this pattern to work. Seems ok until a few rows. I have done other brioche patterns. Is their an error in the directions?
Hello Donna,
Thank you for reaching out! Do you know what specifically is going wrong?
I hope I can help!
-Marilla
Hi! I’m having trouble with the 4th row of the stitch pattern. I’ve redone it a hundred times maybe (no hyperbole!) and whenever I start the 4th row of the stitch pattern I have 3 ‘single’ stitches on my needle before the first ‘crosses stitch’.
This means that when I start row 4, after the slip 1 I can’t just go into the bk2tog because I have those 2 stitches to get out of the way/deal with. If I treat them like the crosses stitch Then when I YOS I will ‘break up’ the actual crossed stitch.
I’m not sure what to do or what I’ve done wrong and would love to help if possible. I’d also love to send in a photo if possible I just don’t know what address to send it to.
Thanks again!!!
Hi Alyssa,
Thanks for reaching out! It sounds like you might have lost track at the end of Row 3. For Row 3, you should repeat *YOS, bk2tog* to the last two stitches, and then YOS and p1, so when you turn to start Row 4, you only have one stitch before the first crossed stitch. It sounds like you might have purled the last two stitches instead of working the final YOS.
Best of luck, and I hope that helps!
Julianna
My preference is to use the Posy yarn for this project, but I don’t want to wait much longer. Any estimate when the bundle will be available again?
Thank you!
Hi Keri,
Thanks for writing in! Unfortunately we are out of stock of three colors of Pocket Posy, but our mill is currently making it. While we do not have a firm ETA, we are hoping that our next shipment will arrive soon, and we will restock the bundle as soon as it does! You can sign up to be notified when we get the bundle back in stock. To do so, go to the product page and enter your email address. When that yarn and color arrives, we will email you right away!
If you would rather get started now and don’t mind having a bit of extra yarn for other projects, you could order four skeins of Posy in Heirloom White plus all of the colors of Pocket Posy that we currently have in stock individually, and add an additional skein of Posy in Heirloom White, Fern Green, and Marigold Orange.
I hope that helps, and happy knitting!
Julianna
I am about to start this… I have my bundle from you with the Posy Yarn…my question is can I use a 3 or 4 needle instead of the 2?
Hi Jennifer,
Thanks for reaching out! If you are able to obtain the correct gauge on a larger needle, then yes, you can use it! I would definitely recommend checking your gauge first, however, as knitting the blanket at a larger gauge would result in a looser knit fabric and could cause you to run short of yarn, especially since there isn’t much extra yardage from the skeins of Pocket Posy.
Happy knitting!
Julianna
Question about the gauge. Pattern says 27 st and 50 rows in brioche = 4”. Is this meant to be measured as casting on 27 = 4”? Or is it meant to measured as 27 stitches including all the YOs (counting the YOs as it’s own stitch)? Thank you!
Hi Keriann,
Thanks for reaching out! The yarn overs in brioche do not count as individual stitches, so this will be similar to counting the number of stitches you have cast on. We recommend measuring your gauge in the middle of a swatch that is at least 4 inches square, and counting each knit and purl column as individual stitches.
I hope that clears things up!
Julianna
Is there a more forgiving stitch I can use. My daughter has pets and brioche stitch is more likely to pull. Was thinking I could perhaps use a seed stitch and make a “stripped” blanket using all the posy colors I purchased in this bundle with the white as the border. Any suggestions? Thanks
Hi Dana,
Thanks for writing in! Yes, you could hold the yarn double and crate something inspired by our Nature’s Palette Blanket, which is knit in seed stitch and uses a nice method for blending the colors together at the edges of each stripe. Another option would be to knit a modified version of our Tonal Blanket!
I hope that helps, and please do let us know how it turns out!
Julianna
Thanks for this beautiful pattern. Love Brioche! I”d like to use this pattern for a baby blanket, but with a #6, 7, or 8 needle. Any advice about adjusting the number of stitches?
Much appreciated,
Ellen A.
Hi Ellen,
Thanks so much for the kind words and for writing in! If you are planning on using a different yarn and adjusting the needle size, I would suggest knitting a gauge swatch in the brioche pattern using your chosen yarn on an appropriately sized needle. You can then multiply your stitches per inch by however wide you would like your baby blanket to be and round to the nearest odd number to determine how many stitches to cast on.
I hope that helps, and happy knitting!
Julianna
Hi! I’m just finishing my first brioche project and I’m hooked! I plan on starting the posy blanket next, and making a larger size as discussed in previous comments. Is there an estimate for how many rows I should knit to achieve the stripes, and is it always the same number of rows? I’m fairly mathematically-minded and tend to mark off rows as I knit them to keep my place. I know I’ll get distracted and forget to start the color change sections if I don’t have a strict pattern written out. Thank you!
Hi Emily,
Great question! Since you will be modifying the width of the blanket and using two skeins of Pocket Posy for each stripe, it is hard to say how many rows each stripe will be; however, I would suggest counting your rows as you knit the first stripe, and you can then make each following stripe the same number of rows!
Best,
Julianna
Any idea when the Posy will be available in Heirloom White? I wanted to buy the bundle, but it was out of stock. I bought all of the Pocket Posy yarns and I’m waiting for the larger skeins of Heirloom White to be back in stock. Meanwhile, it appears that the bundle is back in stock (which contains the larger Heirloom White???). I can’t win for losing…
Hello Theresa,
Thank you for reaching out- This does sound frustrating! We try our best to keep everything in stock as consistent as possible, but often it comes down to how quickly our yarn can be produced at our mills. 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!
I hope this helps and good luck!
-Marilla
Love this blanket! But it is out of stock. Will this kit be available in the near future?
Many thanks, patricia
Hi Patricia,
Thanks for writing in! Unfortunately we don’t have an ETA, but we are hoping it will be back in stock soon! If you enter your email address on the product page, we will let you know as soon as it is back in stock. However, if you can’t wait, you can order all the colors of Pocket Posy, along with 4 skeins of Posy in Heirloom White, separately! The only color that is currently out of stock is Marigold Orange, so you could either choose a color of Pocket Posy to repeat, or purchase a full sized Posy in Marigold Orange and have leftover yarn for another project!
Happy knitting!
Julianna
I’m in the same boat and desperate to work on this blanket. I hope the kit and skeins come back in stock soon 🙂
Hi! Can you tell me how many stitches this should have once the set-up row is completed? Thank you!
Hi Chelsey,
Thank you for reaching out! You should still have 191 stitches after the set-up row and throughout the rest of the pattern- the YOS (yarn over slip) stitches are counted as one stitch. I hope this is helpful!
Happy knitting!
Gaby
Love this pattern, however I am a ‘cool colors’ person, is there a way to make it with the cooler blues, greens and purples instead?
Hi Karen
Thanks for writing in! If you made the stripes larger or repeated colors, you could still use the Posy. There are 6 blue to dark gray colors (bottom row of the Pocket Full of Posy Blanket Bundle Beetle Blue, Teal Twilight, Weathervane Gray, Black Cherry, Winter Heath, Lilac Mist, and Drizzle Gray. Any combination of these would look beautiful, and you could repeat a stripe or 2 by adding another skein of that specific Pocket Posy Overall you need 4 skeins of the MC(1272 yards), and the equivalent of 18 skeins of the CC1-18.(1386 yards) I hope this helps!
Happy Knitting
Jessica
Happy Knitting
Jessica
I’m thinking 2 colour brioche is going to be less than happy-making to knit plus I find the effect kind of out of focus which is t to my liking but I love the colours and knitting g blankets, so….I’d like to use the bundle to knit a blanket in garter stitch (knit every row) with yarns held double And alternating between plain white stripes and the pure posy colours. Can you advise how many stitches to cast-on based on total yardage In the kit? And any pitfalls to avoided adopting this revised plan?
Many thanks,
Charlotte
Hi Charlotte
Thanks for reaching out! If you hold the yarn double using the Posy it will be the equivalent of a worsted weight. Using this bundle and the Super Easy Crib Blanket in Worsted Twist pattern would get you a finished blanket size of 31 X 39, with a little yarn to spare.
I hope this helps, I’m sure it will be gorgeous!
Happy knitting
Jessica
I have done the set up row and rows 1 & 2 of the pattern 3 times now and on Row 2 I always seem to be 1 stitch short at the end — last 2 stitches. It says to brioche knit but if I do that I don’t have a last stitch. I do not want to start this again — very frustrated! What am I doing wrong?
Hi Barbara,
Thanks for reaching out! I would suggest checking your cast on number, and also making sure at the end of the set up row you still have 191 stitches, before you start the Stitch Pattern rows 1-4. The yarn overs in brioche do not count as individual stitches and are counted with the stitch they are paired with. It sounds like you may have missed a YOS in the set up row, or row 1 and that’s what is causing this trouble. I hope this helps!
Happy Knitting
Jessica
I have gotten to the first section of color change rows on this blanket and found that my MC is in front instead of back. This means that when I do the color change rows as written, I end up with the color transition on the wrong side. I have been trying to figure out a way to adjust the pattern so that I either am able to begin the section with the right color (Original CC) in front, or adjust the way the color change rows are written so that they can end up on the correct side. If you have any advice on how to correct this, I would so appreciate it! I know I must have made a mistake somewhere when beginning this blanket so that my wrong side and right side are flipped, but I have already knitted a good portion of the blanket and am hoping not to have to start all over!
Hi Mallory,
Thanks for reaching out! I would be happy to help trouble shoot! Can you please send a photo of the blanket to our email [email protected] and we can help you further from there!
All the best,
Gianna
I LOVE this blanket and see that the bundle is no longer available, nor are all the colors. Do you have a replacement yarn you’d suggest so that I can still get the same lovely variety of colors?
Hi Cara,
Thanks for reaching out! Unfortunately some of the Pocket Posy colors are no longer available, but luckily any fingering weight yarn should work for this pattern! I would recommend our Linen Quill or Line Weight. I would also recommend Koigu KPPPM + KPM as it is pretty similar to Posy and you could swap some of the missing colors in with these!
I hope this helps, happy knitting!
Gianna
Hi! I love the Posy colors – and most of what’s on the site (!) but can’t seem to find a relatively easy (advanced beginner stage) wrap pattern with a yarn bundle that’s in stock. Can you recommend something? Thank you!
Hi Wendy,
Thanks for reaching out! If you are a fan of Posy I would recommend our Elementary Wrap in Posy + Tussock! You can find the Bundles here: Elementary Wrap in Posy + Tussock Bundle or you can build your own bundle with 4 skeins of Posy and Tussock!
I hope this helps!
Gianna
Hi! Curious if you could suggest some dimensions and required yardage to adapt this to a scarf or wrap? I can’t quite figure out the conversion for MC and CC (and am honestly not totally sure what standard dimensions would be for scarf ba wrap). Thanks!
Hi Shana,
Thanks for reaching out! The unblocked dimensions of the blanket are 28 inches wide x 51 inches long, a standard scarf would be about 10 inches wide and 68-70 inches long and a wrap would be about 18″ wide and 68-70 inches long! You would still need one skein of each color in the Pocket Posy, and I would suggest getting 4 skeins of the Main Color as well to insure you have enough! Depending on if you want to do a scarf or a wrap I would recommend casting on 69 stitches for a scarf or 123 stitches for a wrap and then working the pattern as written (you may have to expand a few of the color sections to be a lit larger or repeating colors more than once) until you reach the length of 68-70 inches!
I hope this helps but please feel free to reach out with any more questions going forward!
Warmly,
Gianna
I LOVE this blanket and i. M begining to knit, iknit by cc1 & now istart rows 1_9 for change color
Ifinished row 1&2 but i Observethat allthree rows 3&4&5 in wronge side, & Slide work but the yarn tail of MC&CC1 in the opposite side
Hi Mony,
Thanks for reaching out! I am so glad to hear that you are enjoying this blanket! Even though rows 1-3 are on the wrong side, you are both sliding and turning the work so you can always get back to the working yarn! So at the end of rows 1 and 2 you will slide your work at the end to get back to the working yarn and then at the end of row 3 you will turn the work and begin working over the right side!
I hope this clears things up and please let me know if you have any more questions!
Warmly,
Gianna
I just finished knitting this blanket. I broke two wires on circular needles knitting this blanket at the end when the blanket was very heavy. Is there a good way weave in ends on two color brioche?
Hi magic,
Thanks for reaching out! I would recommend checking out our Weaving in Your Ends tutorial and following the instructions for RIB WEAVING IN YOUR ENDS ON THE VERTICAL!
I hope this helps, happy knitting!
Gianna
Hi!
Have you discontinued the posy yarn for the pocket full of posy blanket, and if so can you recommend another yarn?
Hi Victoria,
Thanks for reaching out! We’re currently in the process of transitioning our full size Posy and Pocket Posy skeins into 50g skeins this year. We’re hoping to launch this new size around mid-April but in the meantime we’re having a clearance sale for any remaining colors. If it’s not on the website at this time, I’m afraid we’re out of it until then.
If you’re looking for a good alternative to Posy, I’d suggest either our Line Weight or Brooklyn Tweed’s Peerie!
I hope this helps, and please let me know if I can help you with anything else!
Warmly,
Kelsey
Hi there! I’m really interested in making this blanket, but I don’t quite understand the note about how many of the new 50g skeins of posy to get. Do I get one of each color (including the white) in addition to 8 skeins of white? Do I need to get two skeins of the first two colors since I’ll be repeating them at the end? More explicit buying instructions would be much appreciated. Thank you!
Hi Rachel,
Thanks for reaching out! For the updated skein size you will need 8 skeins for the main color and then 16 skeins for the contrasting colors. Since we have 16 colors available you can either do one of each and have a section where the main color and contrasting color are the same, or you can choose one skien for each of the other colors (15) and for the 16th skein choose a second skein of your favorite color!
I hope this helps, happy knitting!
Gianna
Thank you so much! This is exactly what I needed. This will tide me over until the Nature’s Palette bundle is back in stock 🙂
Do you have plans to bring back all of these posy colors? I would love to make this blanket, thanks!
Hi Victoria,
Thanks for reaching out! Unfortunately, some of the Posy colors have been discontinued so they will not be coming back. However, to knit this Blanket with our new selection of Posy, use one of each of our 16 colors, and simply repeat your first and second colors at the end to finish with the same dimensions!
I hope this helps!
Gianna
Where can I order a kit to make this?
Hi Mackenzie,
Thanks for writing in! We no longer offer this as a bundle, but you can buy all of the yarn individually! We’ve updated our Posy yarn to be a helpful 50-gram weight, right in the middle of where our original Posy and Pocket Posy lived! To knit this Blanket, you will need 8 skeins of the main color (we used Heirloom White) and you will use one of each of our 16 Posy colors, and simply repeat your first and second colors at the end to finish with the same dimensions!
I hope this helps!
Gianna
Hi
I’m thinking of making this blanket but since you don’t have all the colors in Posy, can I mix it with Line Weight and Koigu KPPPM + KPM to get the colors I want?
Thanks!
Hi Victoria,
Thanks for writing in! I think that would be great, Koigu is the closest to Posy so that should be a great substitute! I would recommend sticking to the Koigu KPPPM + KPM as much as possible since Line Weight is a bit thinner than Koigu and may throw the gauge off a bit. I would also recommend working a gauge swatch prior to beginning to ensure you are consistent with the pattern!
Just to note, Koigu’s dye lots tend to be quite different from each other, so please be sure to purchase enough yarn for your project!
Also, please be aware that while Koigu does its best to set their hand-dyed colors, they do note that “Under certain water and/or soap types this yarn may bleed.” For thorough instructions and excellent tips on setting this yarn’s dye before you begin, please visit our Re-fixing Dyes Tutorial!
I hope this helps, happy knitting!
Gianna
At the end of Row 2 of the Stitch Pattern of the posy blanket, it says to it says to repeat * to last 2 stitches, bp2tog, slip 1. How can you pb2tog then slip 1 when you only have 2 stitches? If you pb2tog you don’t have any stitches left to slip 1
Thanks.
Hi Margaret,
Thanks for writing in! The pattern is correct as written! Basically, when you get to the final two stitches, the second to last stitch will have a paired yarn over from the previous row. So technically there will be “3” stitches but one is not actually a stitch, it is just the yarn over. So you will work the bp2tog (with the stitch and its paired yarn over) and then slip the final stitch! This will be the case for both rows 2 and 4 of the stitch pattern.
I hope this clears things up!
Gianna
Hi Purl Soho. I was intrigued by this pattern and have purchased the Posy and older Pocket Posy yarns (8.5 100g skeins equivalent without one distinct major base colour of white – however I def have 5 colours – yellow, pink, papaya, orange and white – that will be much more strongly represented in the work than the other smaller quantity 11 I also purchased) for the project. However, would like to knit it with perhaps more clear colour changes and avoid the complexity of 2 colour brioche. Can you suggest a stitch and pattern density that will be workable considering the concept of a blanket? Assume holding yarn double will be necessary regardless but appreciate any input on that too. Many thanks in advance. Open to a couple of suggestions if you have can spare a few minutes.
Hi Charlotte,
Thanks for reaching out. I think that’s a nice idea to switch up the stitch pattern for this blanket to accommodate the yarn you already have! I would recommend using seed stitch for this project–we’ve designed a few very colorful blankets with this technique, including the Nature’s Palette Blanket and the Daybreak Blanket. You could definitely follow along those patterns, using the colors you have, and I think you’ll end up with exactly what you’re envisioning! The blanket will be less complex and have clearer color changes. I hope this gives you some inspiration for your project!
All the best,
Lili
Hello, I have 14 skeins of the Posy (318 yds per skein) in Heirloom White and 1 skein each of the 17 other colors also in Posy. My questions are: 1) do I have enough yarn to make the blanket 72 x 72 – and if so, would I cast on 361 stitches?
Really appreciate your – Cheryll
Hi Cheryll,
Thanks for reaching out. I think you have just enough Heirloom White to make the blanket 72 x 72! Are the other skeins of Posy you have the 100g (318yd) version? You would definitely need that version to complete the blanket at this size! And you’re absolutely correct–you’ll need to cast on 361 stitches for that width.
All the best,
Lili
Thank you so much for getting back to me so quickly! Yes, the other 18 colors of Posy are also 318 yds each. Also, forgot to ask if I would modify each stripe and color change sections to 4 inches? I’m not sure how to modify the stripes to make it 72” long.
Thanks again – Cheryll
Hi Cheryll,
Yes, each stripe + color change section should add up to 4 inches! So you’ll work first stripe for the full 4 inches, then work the color change section for 0.75 inches (that’s about how long the 9 rows end up being), and then alternate between 3.25 inch rows and color change sections for the rest of the colors up until the final one. For the final color, work a full 4 inch stripe!
All the best,
Lili
Thank you so much- really appreciate your help!!
Take care – Cheryll
Oh good, was hoping to be able to re word my question before receiving an answer – how many inches does each stripe need to be before beginning the color change sequence?
Thank you!
Cheryll
Hi Cheryll,
Each stripe needs to be 3.25 inches long, to make room for the 0.75-inch color change sequence!
All the best,
Lili
What an inspired design! Is there an issue to use a straight, rather than circular needle? Thank you in advance.
Hi Patricia,
Thanks for writing in. Unfortunately, you wouldn’t be able to use straight needles for this project, simply because the stitches wouldn’t fit on them! This blanket is 28 inches wide, so you’ll need to use 32- or 40-inch circular needles to make sure all the stitches stay on them and don’t fall off the ends. I hope this helps clarify things!
All the best,
Lili
Lili, thank you so much, that makes a lot of sense! Great opportunity for me to learn how to use a circular needle.
I am getting ready to start this project and I’m confused by the color change instructions. The pattern is a 4 row repeat and says to work 1st MC to 2 3/4 inches ending on row 3. Then work the 9 row color change which starts on row 1. Does row 4 of the brioche pattern get skipped when starting the color change?
Hi Amy,
Thanks for writing in! Row 1 of the Color Change Rows is essentially “equivalent” to Row 4 of the general stitch pattern. If you look at which side of the work they’re on, both are wrong side rows, so you’ll still stay in pattern. Another way to think about it is to count it out, like this:
STITCH PATTERN Row 1 (right side)
STITCH PATTERN Row 2 (wrong side)
STITCH PATTERN Row 3 (right side)
COLOR CHANGE Row 1 (wrong side), equivalent to STITCH PATTERN Row 4 (wrong side)
COLOR CHANGE Row 2 (right side), equivalent to STITCH PATTERN Row 1 (right side)
COLOR CHANGE Row 3 (wrong side), equivalent to STITCH PATTERN Row 2 (wrong side)
COLOR CHANGE Row 4 (right side), equivalent to STITCH PATTERN Row 3 (right side)
COLOR CHANGE Row 5 (wrong side), equivalent to STITCH PATTERN Row 4 (wrong side)
COLOR CHANGE Row 6 (right side), equivalent to STITCH PATTERN Row 1 (right side)
COLOR CHANGE Row 7 (wrong side), equivalent to STITCH PATTERN Row 2 (wrong side)
COLOR CHANGE Row 8 (right side), equivalent to STITCH PATTERN Row 3 (right side)
COLOR CHANGE Row 9 (wrong side), equivalent to STITCH PATTERN Row 4 (wrong side)
So once you finish the 9th COLOR CHANGE row, you’re exactly in position to begin Row 1 of the STITCH PATTERN. Hope this helps clarify things!
All the best,
Lili
I love this blanket! Since the posy yarn is no longer available, can you recommend a substitute purl soho yarn along with a color scheme that is close to the one shown in posy?
Hi Monika,
We’re so glad that this pattern has caught your eye! I would suggest using Linen Quill for this blanket. Like Posy, Linen Quill is a fingering weight yarn, so it will work for the gauge of the pattern, and it comes in a wide range of colors. Here are the colors I’d recommend to closely match the original colors of the blanket:
MC: Pale Oats
CC 1: Baked Earth
CC 2: Bright Flamingo
CC 3: Stonewall Gray
CC 4: Dark Iris
CC 5: Red Poppy
CC 6: Kiln Red
CC 7: Peony Pink
CC 8: Wheat Flour
CC 9: Dandelion Yellow
CC 10: Fresh Pickle
CC 11: Juniper Green
CC 12: Cobalt Blue
CC 13: Kettle Black
CC 14: Pink Pop
CC 15: Super Orange
CC 16: Heirloom White
CC 17: Purple Smoke
CC 18: Lavender Opal
I hope this helps!
All the best,
Lili
Thank you Lili!
If I use linen quill, would I double strand it for this pattern?
Best,
Monika
Hi Monika,
Since Linen Quill is also a fingering weight, you will not need to double up your strands. I hope this helps!
Happy knitting,
Gavriella
Two last questions.
1. Can you tell me how many skeins of Linen Quill I would need for the MC?
2. For the 18 contrasting colors, using Linen Quill, would I need one skein only of each color?
Hi Monika,
You will need 3 full-size skeins for the MC and 1 skein for each of the CCs! Although there are many more colors, our Linen Quill Mini Bundle would be great for this project as there are 109 yards (100 meters) per ball so you would have more than enough to cover your contrasting colors.