All of the pieces fall into place with our Easy Puzzle Blanket. A sleight of handicraft, it’s one bright and simple solution that only appears to have many moving parts.
The construction is a clever variation on our classic Four Points Baby Blanket. We take the same basic process: knit a garter-stitch triangle by decreasing along one edge until you’re down to a point, then pick up stitches for the next triangle… But here, to each triangle, we throw in a few colorful stripes. Easy!
So the only brainteaser this blanket really presents is what colors to choose. With 47 beautiful colors of Linen Quill to choose from, play! Or for a one-stop, six-skein answer, pick up an Easy Puzzle Blanket Bundle, in this Salt Water Taffy combo here, or see below for two more options: pink and plummy Radicchio and ticker tape Parade.
It’s really fun and surprising to watch this beauty unfold. Triangles that are anything but trying, a puzzle that’s anything but puzzling!
Designed for Purl Soho by Jake Canton.
Materials
Our Easy Puzzle Blanket Bundle includes 6 skeins of Purl Soho’s Linen Quill, 50% fine highland wool, 35% alpaca and 15% linen. Each skein is 439 yards.
- Color A: 1 skein, approximately 334 yards required
- Color B: 1 skein, approximately 198 yards required
- Color C: 1 skein, approximately 190 yards required
- Color D: 1 skein, approximately 131 yards required
- Color E: 1 skein, approximately 190 yards required
- Color F: 1 skein, approximately 310 yards required
NOTE: To make the Throw Size you will need an additional…
- 2 skeins of Color A; approximately 1,083 total yards required
- 1 skein of Color B; approximately 638 total yards required
- 1 skein of Color C; approximately 610 total yards required
- – skeins of Color D; approximately 421 total yards required
- 1 skein of Color E; approximately 610 total yards required
- 2 skeins of Color F; approximately 1,000 total yards required
You will also need…
- US 3, 32-inch circular needles
Choose from three palettes…
Salt Water Taffy
Shown above and the palette we used to knit up our sample…
- Color A: Eggshell Blue
- Color B: Bright Flamingo
- Color C: Oatmeal Gray
- Color D: Pale Oats
- Color E: Super Orange
- Color F: Dandelion Yellow
Parade
- Color A: Green Turquoise
- Color B: Heirloom White
- Color C: Vintage Celadon
- Color D: True Turquoise
- Color E: Red Poppy
- Color F: Cobalt Blue
Radicchio
- Color A: Crocus Bud
- Color B: Dark Iris
- Color C: Pink Pop
- Color D: Chestnut Red
- Color E: Rhubarb Pink
- Color F: Wheat Flour
Gauge
29 stitches and 56 rows = 4 inches in garter stitch
Size
Crib Size (Throw Size)
Finished Dimensions: Approximately 30¾ x 30¾ inches (55 x 55 inches)
Note
For instructions and a video tutorial on how to pick up stitches along a vertical edge in garter stitch, please visit our Picking Up Stitches Tutorial.
Pattern
Triangle 1
With Color A, cast on 156 (282) stitches.
Set-Up Row (wrong side): Knit to end of row.
Row 1 (right side): Knit to last 2 stitches, k2tog. [1 stitch decreased]
Row 2 (wrong side): Knit to end of row.
Continuing with Color A, repeat Rows 1 and 2 until piece measures 3 (5½) inches from cast-on edge, ending with Row 2.
Cut Color A.
With Color B, repeat Rows 1 and 2 for 10½ (18¾) inches, ending with Row 2.
Cut Color B.
With Color C, repeat Rows 1 and 2 until 1 stitch remains. [8¼ (14¾) inches]
Cut yarn and pull tail through remaining stitch.
Triangle 2
With the right side of Triangle 1 facing you, orient the 90-degree angle at the top right corner. Starting at the 90-degree corner, use Color A to pick up and knit 156 (282) stitches [see Notes, above] along the top edge of Triangle 1.
Set-Up Row (wrong side): Knit to end of row.
Row 1 (right side): Knit to last 2 stitches, k2tog. [1 stitch decreased]
Row 2 (wrong side): Knit to end of row.
Continuing with Color A, repeat Rows 1 and 2 for 9¾ (17½) inches, ending with Row 2.
Cut Color A.
With Color D, repeat Rows 1 and 2 until 1 stitch remains. [12 (21½) inches]
Cut yarn and pull tail through remaining stitch.
Triangle 3
With the right side of Triangle 2 facing you, orient the 90-degree angle at the top right. Starting at the 90-degree corner, use Color C to pick up and knit 156 (282) stitches along the top edge of Triangle 2.
Set-Up Row (wrong side): Knit to end of row.
Row 1 (right side): Knit to last 2 stitches, k2tog. [1 stitch decreased]
Row 2 (wrong side): Knit to end of row.
Continuing with Color C, repeat Rows 1 and 2 for 4¾ (8½) inches, ending with Row 2.
Cut Color C.
With Color E, repeat Rows 1 and 2 for 13 (23¼) inches, ending with Row 2.
Cut Color E.
With Color F, repeat Rows 1 and 2 until 1 stitch remains. [4 (7¼) inches]
Cut yarn and pull tail through remaining stitch.
Triangle 4
With the right side of Triangle 3 facing you, orient the 90-degree angle at the top right. Starting at the 90-degree corner, use Use Color F to pick up and knit 156 (282) stitches along the top edge of Triangle 3.
Row 1 (wrong side): Knit to last stitch, slip last stitch knitwise to right-hand needle, pick up and knit 1 stitch from the adjacent cast-on edge of Triangle 1, pass slipped stitch over.
Row 2 (right side): Knit to last 2 stitches, k2tog. [1 stitch decreased.]
Continuing with Color F, repeat Rows 1 and 2 for 15¼ (27½) inches, ending with Row 1.
Cut Color F.
With Color D and starting with Row 2, repeat Rows 1 and 2 for 2 (3½) inches, ending with Row 1.
Cut Color D.
With Color B and starting with Row 2, repeat Rows 1 and 2 until 1 stitch remains. [4½ (8) inches]
Cut yarn and pull tail through remaining stitch.
Weave in the ends and block as desired.
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How difficult would it be to make this blanket in a larger size? Could you start with a larger triangle ?
HI Mary,
Thanks for the request! We are working on instructions to make this lovely blanket larger and hope to have them available very soon!
Best,
Cassy
Thanks!
I, too, would like to make this blanket in a larger size. Will you send the pattern in a separate post or should we check back on this post? Thanks!
Hi Sarah,
Thanks for writing in! We will certainly be updating here on this post when we have instructions on how to make this lovely blanket larger!
Best,
Cassy
This pattern is for 4 triangles, like the baby blanket. There are not rectangles or 6 colors like the picture. Wrong pattern?
Hi Janet,
Thanks for writing in! This lovely blanket is made by working 4 triangles and changing the colors as these triangles are worked. If you take a look at the laid out blanket image above, you can see that there are no true rectangles but rather that each color block is made up of part of one of the triangles. It is a little bit of a puzzle (thus the name) but it is a lovely take on our Four Points Blanket with some simple color changes!
Best,
Cassy
I love this easy puzzle blanket. I want to make it bigger. Gorgeous colors!
Hi Sheryl,
Thanks for the request and your kind words! We are working on instructions to make this lovely blanket larger and hope to have them available very soon!
Best,
Cassy
Is there a variation of this pattern that makes a larger size blanket…say 50×60?
I love the pattern and color schemes but would like it larger for use as a coverlet/throw.
Thank you and I LOVE linen quill! I’ve ordered it several times!
Best,
Cissy
Hi Cissy,
Thanks for the request and your kind words! We are working on instructions to make this lovely blanket larger and hope to have them available very soon!
Best,
Cassy
Beautiful. Thanks knee deep. If only I could stand and knit.😅😅♥️
I’m interested in the Easy Puzzle blanket pattern, in looking at this one, I think it might be the pattern for the 4 point baby blanket–can you please let me know if I’m mistaken? Thanks so much
This is such a fun variation on the original! Thank you so much for sharing your creativity with us.
I HOPE I MAKE IT AS NICE AS IT LOOKS IN THE PICTURE FOR OUR NEW SOON TO BE GREAT GRANDSON.
If I use worsted weight yarn, would I end up with the same shape only a larger end product?
Hi Caryn,
Thanks for reaching out! Although it’s hard to say exactly how much bigger your blanket would turn out, you could certainly knit this pattern as written using worsted weight yarn on a US 7 or 8 needle to create a larger blanket!
Best,
Julianna
I’m not sure I understand how you could make it as written with a larger yarn/needle since the pattern measures in inches, not rows. So if I’m using a worsted-weight yarn and size 8 needles, my first triangle is going to be 21.75″ high (3″+10.5″+8.25″) but more like 34″ long if I cast on 156 stitches. What am I missing?
Hello Liz,
This is a great observation and you are absolutely correct, you would only do this if you wanted your blanket to come out larger.
Happy knitting!
-Marilla
Sounds like some math would be required to keep the proportions correct. I might give it a go and see how I do 🙂
Hello Liz,
Yes, it is true. Good luck and let us know how it goes!
HAppy knitting,
Marilla
Were you able to figure out the math? I’m having a similar issue and would love any insight before I begin. I have a gauge of 20 stitches and 28 rows for 4 inches.
Also curious to know if you went ahead with the larger size. Did it worn out? I want to tell myself it’s a triangle and will all work out proportionately if my gauge is off, but I’m not sure that’s true.
Hi Jamie,
Thanks for reaching out! Although it’s tricky to figure out how many stitches to cast on if you are trying to make a particular size of blanket, the pattern still works out proportionately and will result in a square no matter how many stitches you start with.
Happy knitting!
Julianna
What other yarns could be used? The yarn used is a little high for my budget. Thank you!
Hello Lynne,
Thank you for reaching out- this is a great question! While Linen Quill is one of our most affordable options, you could knit this blanket up using just 4 colors rather than 6 and have enough yarn to complete same dimensions.
I hope this helps and happy knitting!
-Marilla
I love the seeming complexity and modern look of this pattern. I’ve been wanting to attempt my first on the bias knit and this may be the one! I am curious if there is anyway to make it in a larger, rectangular shape?
Hi Stephanie,
Thanks for the request! We are working on instructions to make this lovely blanket larger and hope to have them available very soon!
Best,
Cassy
Is the above pattern for Easy Puzzle It looks like it might be for the Four Points Baby blanket–thanks so much
Hi Jill,
Great question! At its base, this pattern is the same as the Four Points Blanket. The main difference here is that there are clever color changes that change the look of the original blanket!
I hope that this helps!
Cassy
I see it now! Thanks!
Love this pattern! And the colors! Is it possible to create a triangular shawl using triangles 1 and 2 (or any 2 of the 4) ? Or a rectangular version 30 3/4” by 50”? The colors and shapes make me think of Diebenkorn’s painting Ocean Park 79. Thank you for any suggestions.
Hi Linda,
Great question and thank you for your kind observation! You absolutely can knit just triangles 1 and 2 to create a shawl. In fact, several of our lovely employees have done as so! You can pick which ever color combinations that work for you and work triangles 1 and 2!
Best,
Cassy
I have roughly 413 g or 900 yards of cashmere Merino bloom left over from a previous project(color flow garter wrap). My gauge was tween 18 and 19 stitches to 4 inches) . I was wondering whether this would be enough to make this lovely blanket.I could insert stripes as I ran out of the various colors.
Many thanks for the advice. I should add that this year it was a dream to work with.
Hi Carla,
What a great idea! For this blanket we used roughly 1350 yards of yarn. To make this work, you would need to adjust your cast on (any even number will do) but figuring out that cast on could be a bit tricky given that you have quite a bit less yarn and the constructions is a bit unusual. I have done some very rough, back of the napkin math and think at a cast on (and pick up) of 140 stitches instead of 156 stitches, should work. My recommendation would be to weigh your remaining yarn as you go to be sure that you will have enough. An alternative option would be to purchase 2 more skeins of Cashmere Merino Bloom and you would have adequate yardage to make this blanket as written using needles more appropriate for this thicker yarn.
I hope that this helps!
Cassy
How would you suggest scaling this pattern to make an adult version? I just finished the Nature’s Pallette Blanket and the dimensions were 40″w x 60″l. Thanks for your help.
Hi Barbara,
Thanks for the request! We are working on instructions to make this lovely blanket larger and hope to have them available very soon!
Best,
Cassy
The color change A on the easy puzzle blanket says knit 3” from the cast on edge. Are the other color changes knit the designated number of inches from the beginning rows of each of the colors or from the cast on edge.? The linen quill yarn is knitting up wonderfully.
Hi Deborah,
Thanks for reaching out, and I’m so happy to hear you are enjoying working with Linen Quill – it is one of my favorites! For the second, third, and fourth triangles, you will begin by picking up stitches from the edge of the previous triangle, and will then measure the first few stripes from the picked up edge, which will feel quite similar to measuring from the cast on edge of the first triangle.
I hope that helps!
Julianna
Thank you for clarifying measuring colors for triangles 2,3 and 4. I am still confused though on triangle 1 measurements of each single color. I knit 3” in color A from the cast on edge, added color B and from the beginning of this new color alone, I have knitted 7” and 1/2”. My question is do I knit 3 “ more of color B to equal 10 and 1/2” or does the 10” and a 1/2” include the colors A and B together?
Hi Deborah,
I apologize that I didn’t understand your question! For Color A, you will measure from the cast on edge, and you will then use color B for 10 1/2 inches, so you will be measuring from the first row of Color B, not from the cast on edge. I hope that clarifies everything!
Best,
Julianna
Thank you so much for answering my question on measuring the color changes. I am back on my way to finishing triangle 1.
I appreciate your very quick return responses, awesome help!
When you say pull through at the end of each triangle are you casting off? Thank you!!
Hi Emily,
Great question! Since you decrease each triangle until you are left with just one stitch, there aren’t enough stitches left to work a cast off. You will, however, secure the final stitch the same way you would the last stitch left after casting off, by cutting the working yarn, threading the tail through the final stitch, and pulling it tight.
I hope that clears things up!
Julianna
So gorgeous! I would love to have this in a crochet version.
Hello Sherry,
Thank you for the suggestion- I will certainly pass it along!
Best,
Marilla
I love this blanket, can hardly wait for the larger version of this blanket, to be released. Thank you so much.
Hi Myrna-lynn,
Thanks for reaching out! We have released a larger version! Please see the pattern above where we have added information on how to make the larger blanket!
Happy knitting!
Julianna
I was hoping to use your worsted cotton yarn to make this blanket. How many skeins do you think I need if I’m making the smaller size blanket (ie not the throw size)? Thanks!
Hi Ashley,
Thanks for reaching out! It’s hard to say exactly how much yarn you will need since Blue Sky Worsted Cotton is much heavier than Linen Quill, which is a fingering weight yarn, so you will have to make some pattern adjustments in order to end up with a blanket the same size as ours. To figure out how many stitches to cast on, you will need to knit a gauge swatch on US 8 or 9 needles and multiply your stitches per inch by 21.5 inches. One skein each of 6 colors of Worsted Cotton should be enough for the crib sized blanket at this gauge!
I hope that helps, and happy knitting!
Julianna
I want to knit this beautiful blanket in a machine washable yarn. What do you recommend?
Thanks!
Hi Lee,
Great question! This blanket would be just lovely in Posy, which is machine washable!
Happy knitting!
Julianna
I love the linen quill – have made the nature’s palette. I would like to make the larger version of this Easy Puzzle Blanket with the linen quill but using a larger needle. If I double the yarn (like the Nature’s Palette) and use a size 7 needle, how much of each color would I need?
Thanks for your help.
Hello Rita,
Thank you for reaching out! To do this you will need to double the amount of yarn to maintain the ratios needed for the shapes.
I hope this helps and let us know how it goes!
Happy knitting,
Marilla
The gauge will be different with the size 7 needle and the yard doubled. Can you help me determine how many stitches I should cast on initially and then when I am picking up the stitches for the other triangles?
Your help and wonderful service is much appreciated.
Rita
Hello Rita,
You are absolutely correct, this will take some calculations. I recommend knitting a gauge swatch to see what your gauge is. Once you have this you can begin the process of translating this pattern to your new gauge. You will need to do all of your stitch calculations before beginning the process. I would write out a diagram like ours, but with your desired measurements and then plugging in your gauge.
I hope this helps and good luck!
Happy knitting,
Marilla
I love this bright, cheerful blanket! Thank you for sharing it online.
What machine washable yarn would you suggest? I will be knitting
it for a new baby joining our family.
Thank you.
Hi Lee,
Great question! I think Posy would be a delightful yarn for an easy-care version of this blanket!
Happy knitting!
Julianna
If I knit this using a worsted weight yarn with size 7 or 8 needles and follow the pattern as written (i.e., casting on 156 stitches), do you think one 200 yard skein of each color would be sufficient?
Thanks
Hi Lee,
Thanks for reaching out! Using a larger needle will require more yardage, since each stitch will take more yarn to wrap around the larger needle, so unfortunately 200 yards of each color will not be enough. I would recommend getting about 50% more yardage of each color to be on the safe side, so you will need 501 yards of Color A, 297 yards of Color B, 285 yards of Color C, 197 yards of Color D, 285 yards of Color E, and 465 yards of Color F.
I hope that helps!
Julianna
Is the yardage you list for worsted weight yarn?
Thanks
Hi Lee,
Yes, that is for knitting the pattern as written, casting on 156 stitches for the first triangle and picking up 156 for each subsequent triangle, but using worsted weight yarn on a larger needle.
Best,
Julianna
Hi,
What is the dimensions of the Blanket (NOT the throw size)?
Hi Jumu,
Thanks for writing in! The crib blanket version measures 30¾ x 30¾ inches.
Happy knitting!
Julianna
This may be a stupid question but there are no instructions on the pattern for the final seam, between triangle 4 and triangle 1. What joining method would you recommend .
Hello Jane,
Thanks for writing- there are no stupid questions! You will be joining triangle 4 to triangle 1 as you knit triangle 4. For example – “Knit to last stitch, slip last stitch knitwise to right-hand needle, pick up and knit 1 stitch from the adjacent cast-on edge of Triangle 1, pass slipped stitch over”.
I hope this helps and happy knitting!
-Marilla
Hi I’m joining triangle 4 to triangle 1 the way you suggested but I just doesn’t look like it’s gonna work. I’m picking up on the cast on edge of triangle 1 1 stitch after another if this makes sense and decreasing on the other end every 2nd row. How does it fit together because ever I’m doing something wrong cos it just doesn’t look like it’s gonna fit.
Hi Lily,
Hopefully I can clear this up for you! Just to back up a bit to make sure everything is where it should be, you should have begun Triangle 4 by picking up stitches along the top edge of the just completed Triangle 3, beginning at the center of the blanket and ending at the outside edge. When beginning Row 1 of Triangle 4, you will then be knitting from the outside back to the center, stopping when you have one stitch left, and slipping this last stitch knitwise. Before doing the next step you should still have the wrong side of the blanket facing you, with all of your stitches on your right hand needle and an empty left hand needle. Next, insert the tip of the right hand needle into the first cast on stitch of Triangle 1, just past the center point of the blanket, from the wrong side to the right side, wrap your yarn as if to knit and pull up the new stitch. Pass your slipped stitch over this new stitch and you are ready to turn and start Row 2, and you will decrease at the end of Row 2!
Continue in this manner, moving up one stitch along the cast on on each wrong side row, until you have run out of stitches. I hope this makes more sense! If it is still giving you trouble, you can always complete the triangle without joining as you go and use mattress stitch to seam the blanket instead.
Best,
Julianna
Re instructions: when working with color B, do I work for 10.5 inches from cast on or for color B?
Hi Michelle,
Great question! You will be working Color B for 10.5 inches from the first row of Color B, not from the cast on of the triangle.
Happy knitting!
Julianna
I am knitting this blanket using wool Phildar Charly, needle US 8 for a 4” square sample (20 stitches and 28 rows). I have a problem with the triangles. T 1 is smaller than T2 and T3. I followed the pattern instructions and don’t get why I have this problem. I have not done T4 yet. Your suggested wool would have a different gauge than the wool I used and I did not make a test gauge. How can you help me solve this problem. Many thanks.
Hi Rita,
Thanks for reaching out! Even in a different weight of yarn, all the triangles should turn out the same size, since they all start with the same number of stitches and have the same number of rows. Is it possible that you either picked up the wrong number of stitches to begin Triangles 2 and 3, or missed a few decreases so you ended up working more rows than you did in Triangle 1? Either way, I would recommend going back to the beginning of Triangle 2 and double checking that you are using the same needle and that you are starting with the exact same number of stitches you did for Triangle 1.
I hope that helps!
Julianna
Hello,
I would like to try this first as coaster. How many stitches should I start with?
Hi Wren,
Thanks for reaching out! I would suggest starting with 20 stitches for a coaster-sized mini blanket!
Happy knitting!
Julianna
I, too, would like to make coasters. Casting on 20 stitches is a good start, but what about the other dimensions for triangles and stripes? etc. Could you provide them ? I am very anxious to get started, Thank you Love your web site.
Hi Marilyn,
Thanks for writing in! Because of how the blanket is constructed, you don’t need to change any other dimensions. Each triangle will start with 20 stitches, and you will decrease at the same rate by following the pattern until you are down to 1 remaining stitch. We don’t have specific instructions for the stripes in the coasters as they do vary from swatch to swatch, but each triangle will be 40 rows long, and the stripes in Jake’s swatches vary from 4 to 30 rows per colors. By switching colors randomly whenever you like (or whenever you run out of a scrap!), your coasters will look very similar to Jake’s!
I hope that helps!
Julianna
Hi! I am well on my way to finishing the first triangle, but I’m not super happy with my edge. It’s looking just a tad messy on the decrease edge. Do you have any suggestions or am I being too critical? Thanks!
Hi Nicole,
Thanks for reaching out! It’s hard to say without seeing your work, but blocking always improves things! Since the decrease edge will be the outside edge of the blanket, you can slightly stretch or shape it while it is damp, and hopefully it will stay nice and tidy.
I hope that helps!
Julianna
Thanks, Julianna! Just wanted to make sure I shouldn’t be slipping the first stitch or something. I’m probably just too critical and I bet it’ll be less noticeable as the project gets bigger. Thank you for all the lovely patters!
What cast-on method do you recommend?
Thanks!
Hi Greyson,
Thanks for reaching out! You could use either a Long Tail Cast On or a Cable Cast On for this blanket.
Happy knitting!
Julianna
Hi, could I use burnish instead of linen quill for the puzzle or 4 points blanket and would I need to adjust stitch count or needle size? Thx!
Hi Andrea,
Thanks for reaching out! Yes, Burnish should be an excellent yarn to substitute for either blanket! I would still recommend knitting a gauge swatch, especially any time you are substituting a different yarn, but I don’t think you will have any problem obtaining the correct gauge.
I hope that helps, and please do let us know how it turns out!
Julianna
What a beautiful pattern! I am hoping to make the throw size in saltwater taffy and have 2 questions:
1) I see that oatmeal heather is out of stock. Is there a substitute color you recommend to get as close to the original as possible? Maybe pale mushroom or stonewall gray?
2) Will the 32 inch circular needles work for the throw size as well?
Many thanks!
Hi Tami,
Thanks so much for the kind words and for writing in! I would recommend substituting Stonewall Gray instead. It should go well with the other colors in the palette and give an overall similar look to the blanket. When knitting the throw blanket, you will have at most 282 stitches on your needle at one time, which should still fit comfortably on a 32 inch needle since Linen Quill is a light weight yarn, but you could get a 40 inch if you prefer.
Happy knitting!
Julianna
I bought the Salt Water Taffy kit and it’s so lovely. However, I’m struggling to get the swatch to the right dimensions. I’ve tried a different size needles (several different ones in fact) and it’s coming out either way too small or just slight bigger than a 4” square – close to 4.25” square.
If I were to just simply work this up based on my gauge, how should I adjust each section of the pattern? I’m concerned that one side of the triangle would be too long and so the end result wouldn’t be a square shape. So for example, in the first triangle we’re supposed to work up Color A for 3inches. Would I need to make that longer and by how much?
Hi Susan,
Thanks for reaching out! Although the dimensions of some stripes might end up different from ours, the overall shape of the blanket will still turn out as a square even if your gauge is a bit off. As long as you are happy with how the fabric looks, there is plenty of extra yarn to knit a slightly larger blanket at your gauge without making any modifications!
Happy knitting!
Julianna
Is it possible to give instructions for the swatch that is shown for the easy puzzle blanket? I would like to use the information to make wash clothes.
Thank you,
Laraine Karl
Hi Laraine,
Thanks for reaching out, and what a lovely idea! We don’t have the full details on our swatches unfortunately, but this blanket pattern will work with any cast on number, and for our swatches, we started with 24 stitches and then followed the pattern as written.
Happy knitting!
Julianna
If I wanted to make this out of 6 skeins of Super Soft Merino, would I follow the pattern as-is on larger needles and have it just be a larger blanket? Would 6 skeins be enough yarn if I did that?
Hi DD,
Thanks for reaching out, and what a wonderful idea! We have already scaled up the original version of this pattern to create our Four Points Baby Blanket in Super Soft Merino, so I think it would be really exciting to add the stripes that make our Easy Puzzle Blanket so fun. You might want to purchase a few extra skeins, as our Super Soft version uses 8 skeins and only measures 29″ square, and I’m not sure if you would want to go much smaller than that. I would recommend casting on 60 stitches for each triangle, as we did in our Super Soft blanket, and then playing around with the stripe length to create the look you want!
I hope that helps, and happy knitting!
Julianna
Can I substitute Posy for the Linen Quill? I’m looking for a washable wool for a baby blanket. If so, is required yardage comparable?
Thanks,
Anna
Hi Anna,
Thank you for writing in! Posy would make a lovely substitute for Linen Quill in this pattern as a machine washable option. I would still recommend knitting a gauge swatch, especially when substituting a different yarn, but you shouldn’t have a problem getting gauge. Posy does have less yardage per skein, so you’ll want to make sure you have enough for your project by referencing the yardages listed above under Materials. I hope that helps!
Happy knitting!
Gaby
Hi. Has anyone figured out a modification to make this a larger blanket yet? I really want to make this. thanks!
Hi Melissa,
Thanks for reaching out! One of the staff at the New York store made an Easy Puzzle Blanket out of Worsted Twist for a really easy upsizing of the pattern! I think that it would also look great in Super Soft Merino for an even larger gauge and size option.
I hope this helps – happy knitting!
Cassandra
I bought this kit and started knitting this blanket for my best friends baby before realizing the blanket is not machine washable. What will happen to this yarn if it is washed and dried?
Hi Alexis,
Thank you so much for writing in! It’s true that Linen Quill is not machine washable, so it requires a little extra TLC in the form of hand-washing (we have a great tutorial for washing non-superwash items here). If your blanket does accidentally make it into a machine and through a tumble dry there are two things that might happen: 1) it might shrink, and 2) it might felt. A little shrinkage isn’t awful, especially considering this is a stretchy garter stitch blanket, but felting changes the density, shape, and texture of the item permanently. The best we knitters can do is to stress that these gifts need to be hand washed (whether it be by sharing our hand-wash tutorial or writing up a little “Care Card”) and accept that if the blanket does end up in a washing machine it just means it was well used and well loved! I hope that helps, and please know you are in good company in caring about your knits!
Happy knitting!
Gaby
Please can you let me know how I download the pattern only, I love this blanket but am not sure what colours I want to knit it in for my neice or nephew to be.
Can you let me know how to download the pattern only.
Kind Regards
Julie Flack
Hi Julie,
Thanks for reaching out! You can use our print function to either print the pattern or download a PDF! If you’re on a desktop version of the site, you will find a “print” icon in the right column just below the date and tags. If you’re on a mobile version of the site, you will find a “print” icon below the pattern and above the comments.
Follow the easy on-screen instructions to delete whichever parts of the pattern you don’t want to print or save. For example, you may decide to shorten the pattern by omitting certain images or the list of materials. To remove images, click the drop down next to the image icon and change from 100% to 0%.
All the best,
Julianna
Hi, what would hapoen to the look of the blanket edge if I were to knit the first triangle from the point up?
I want to do it this way so that I can knit until I achieve the dimension I want. 2 reasons,
1. 30 inches is a bit too small and I don’t want to take any chances with bad math and wrong number of cast on stitches.
2. I am going to use scraps I have on hand here in Africa.
I hope you are well and coping ok in this uncertain time.
Hi Eve,
Thanks for writing in! If you start at the triangle point (which will be in the middle of the blanket when you are done) you would need to bind off that entire edge when you are finished with the triangle while all the other triangles would have garter stitch edges. We do have a throw size version of this blanket that measures 55″. Other blanket options might be the Rectangular Colorblock Bias Blanket or the Half Log Cabin Blanket . Both of these are adaptable to increasing and using multiple colors. I hope this helps!
Happy Knitting
Jessica
I am wanting to do the salt water taffy version and see that you are still out out of the oatmeal grey. Will it be available soon or do you have a suggestion for a substitute color? Thank you.
Hi Cathy,
Thanks for writing in! Although we will be restocking Linen Quill as soon as we can, we unfortunately do not have an ETA. Our mills and shipping partners are all experiencing delays due to Covid-19, so we really can’t say when Oatmeal Gray will be back in stock, but we’re keeping our fingers crossed that it will arrive soon! In the mean time, if you would like to get started now, you could substitute Stonewall Gray instead. It is a little darker than Oatmeal Gray, but the overall feel of the blanket should be the same!
I hope that helps, and happy knitting!
Julianna
I’m absolutely loving this project! I’m working on it in linen quill and it’s been so much fun. I was just wondering what method of blocking you recommend? I thought with the linen component I might do a light steam block, but I don’t want to accidentally felt it!
Hi Hannah,
Great question! I usually wet block everything I knit out of Linen Quill and it responds beautifully, but as long as you don’t handle the fabric roughly while it is damp, you can certainly steam block it without worrying about felting!
I hope that helps!
Julianna
I’ve got a lot of Blue Sky Worsted Cotton and was thinking of making this pattern with it in the throw size? Is that a bad idea? I guess I’m concerned the cotton will be too heavy and the blanket will end of stretching out of shape. I’d appreciate your thoughts!
Hi Suzanna,
Thanks for writing in! We love Blue Sky Worsted Cotton for blankets, so I think that’s a fantastic idea! It’s true that cotton can stretch out a bit with use, but as long as you choose a needle size that will give you a nice firm fabric, it should hold up wonderfully, and if it does stretch a little, a trip through the washer and dryer will tighten things right back up. I would start by knitting a gauge swatch on a US 7 or 8, whichever gives you a fabric that is fairly tight but still comfortable for you to knit. You can then multiply your stitches per inch by 39 inches to determine how many stitches to cast on for the first triangle and pick up for each subsequent triangle!
I hope that helps, and please do let us know how it turns out!
Julianna