Macaron Blanket

Reminiscent of a box of sweet French cookies, our Macaron Blanket knitting pattern is a cheerful confection that lets you sample the bright, beautiful colors of our Cotton Chirp DK yarn. Previously only available in Minis, this winsome Peruvian Pima cotton yarn now comes in 100-gram balls… And you can get all you need for this project with our Macaron Blanket Bundle!

Shaping those scalloped edges is easy-peasy, and otherwise, this is just a simple striped garter stitch blanket with a tidy slip-stitch edging. The overall shape reminds us of a tantalizing stack of macarons, with their puffy, perfectly baked meringues and colorful buttercream filling… Bravo au chef!

Cotton Chirp DK is a celebration of one of the most exceptional cotton varieties in the world, Peruvian Pima cotton. Prized for its long, smooth fibers, Pima cotton is strong, soft, and very beautiful, and it makes this DK-weight yarn absolutely irresistible. Silky-soft, brilliantly colorful, and such a pleasure to knit with… And it’s machine washable and dryable, too!

We love to knit Cotton Chirp DK in garter stitch, and you’ll see why as soon as you cast on. This plump, round yarn has amazing stitch definition and an incredible, lustrous shine that makes each garter ridge catch the light.

The Macaron Blanket is all about color, and choosing from Cotton Chirp DK’s cheery palette is as exciting as making your selections in the patisserie window! For the Large Throw size, you get to indulge in 7 colors of Cotton Chirp DK yarn. Make your own assortment or go for one of our curated Macaron Blanket Bundles. For the Small Throw and Crib sizes, just pick 6 or 5 colors respectively, two balls of each!

A real treat for color lovers, each stripe of the Macaron Blanket is a little bite of joyful knitting, stacking up into a beautiful blanket that will outlast even the most carefully rationed pastry box!

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Designed by Purl Soho designer, Hiromi Glover. See even more of Hiromi’s work on her Instagram!

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Materials

• 10 (12, 14) balls of Purl Soho’s 100-gram Cotton Chirp DK, 100% Peruvian Pima cotton yarn. Each ball of this light worsted/DK-weight yarn is 232 yards/ 100 grams.
  • Color A: 2 balls; approximately 335 (395, 460) total yards required
  • Color B: 2 balls; approximately 335 (395, 460) total yards required
  • Color C: 2 balls; approximately 335 (395, 460) total yards required
  • Color D: 2 balls; approximately 335 (395, 460) total yards required
  • Color E: 2 balls; approximately 335 (395, 460) total yards required
  • Color F: – (2, 2) balls; approximately – (395, 460) total yards required
  • Color G: – (-, 2) balls; approximately – ( -, 460) total yards required
• US 5 (3.75 mm), 32- or 40- inch circular knitting needles, depending on the size you are making

If you’re making the Large Throw size, choose one of our Macaron Blanket Bundles in 5 pretty palettes (we used Beach Bluff and Carrot Top). Or simply pick up 2 balls of 100-gram Cotton Chirp DK in each of 5 (6, 7) different colors to make your own unique combination!

GAUGE

22 stitches and 44 rows (22 ridges) = 4 inches in garter stitch

SIZES

Crib (Small Throw, Large Throw)

• Finished Dimensions: 34 (40, 47) inches wide x 40¼ (48¼, 56¼) inches tall

SAMPLES: We knit the Large Throw size.

NOTE: The Crib size blanket has 5 stripes; the Small Throw has 6; and the Large Throw has 7.

NOTES

STITCH MULTIPLE

This pattern can be worked over any number of stitches.

SLIP STITCHES

Slip all slip stitches purlwise with yarn in front (wyif).

PATTERN

With Color A, cast on 147 (180, 219) stitches. We used a basic Long Tail Cast On.

TIP: When you’re casting on so many stitches, it really helps to place a marker or piece of scrap yarn every 50 stitches. That way, when you lose count (which you will!), you won’t have to recount all the stitches. Just remember to remove these markers when you work the Set-Up Row.

Set-Up Row (wrong side): Slip 1 (see Notes), k1, slip 1, knit to last 3 stitches, slip 1, k1, slip 1.

MACARON SECTION

INCREASE

Increase Row 1 (right side): K1, slip 1, k1, knit front and back (kfb), knit to last 4 stitches, kfb, k1, slip 1, k1. [2 stitches increased]

Mark previous row with a removable stitch marker or piece of scrap yarn to indicate the right side.

Increase Row 2 (wrong side): Slip 1, k1, slip 1, kfb, knit to last 4 stitches, kfb, slip 1, k1, slip 1. [2 stitches increased]

Repeat Increase Rows 1 and 2 four more times, then repeat Increase Row 1 one more time. [169 (202, 241) stitches]

Continuing in garter stitch with 3-stitch selvages as established, repeat Increase Row 1 every right-side row 6 times, then every 4^th row (every other right-side row) 3 times. [187 (220, 259) stitches]

WORK EVEN

Continuing in garter stitch pattern as established, work 19 rows, beginning and ending with a wrong-side row.

DECREASE

Decrease Row 1 (right side): K1, slip 1, k1, knit 2 together (k2tog), knit to last 5 stitches, k2tog, k1, slip 1, k1. [2 stitches decreased]

Continuing in pattern as established, repeat Decrease Row 1 every 4^th row (every other right-side row) 3 times, then every right-side row 5 times. [169 (202, 241) stitches remain]

Decrease Row 2 (wrong side): Slip 1, k1, slip 1, k2tog, knit to last 5 stitches, k2tog, slip 1, k1, slip 1. [2 stitches decreased]

Repeat Decrease Rows 1 and 2 five more times, ending with a wrong-side row. [147 (180, 219) stitches remain]

Cut Color A.

CONTINUE

Repeat Macaron Section with Colors B–E (B–F, B–G), but do not cut yarn after final repeat.

Still with Color E (F, G) and right side facing you, bind off in pattern as established (slipping the slip stitches and knitting the knit stitches).  

FINISHING

Weave in all ends and gently wet block to finished dimensions.

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