Full patchwork blanket instructions

Please note this page is still in progress and instructions/links do not yet exist for all squares.

 

You will need

• 1 pair of 3.75 knitting needs
• 1 pair of circular needles of the same size (for edging)
• A darning needle
• 1 * 100g ball of double knit wool in each of the following colours

(From top left) - Purple, light pink, dark pink, light blue, dark yellow, dark green, lilac, light yellow, dark blue, light green.

Knitting squares

This blanket is made up of 49 simple to knit squares
Instructions are linked from each of the names below

Ref	Description/link	Number
1a	light blue and dark yellow stripe	6
1b	light pink and purple	6
1c	light yellow and lilac	6
1d	dark pink and pale green	6
2	light yellow parallel lines	3
3	purple diagonal lines	3
4	dark yellow horizonal lines	2
5	Light green ribbed stripes	3
6	Lilac plain	2
7	Dark green moss border	3
8	Light blue moss	4
9	Dark blue moss variation	5

Plenty more ideas for squares can be found on my knitting page

The layout

2	1a	4	1b	7	1c	5
1b	9	1c	8	1d	9	1a
7	1d	2	1a	3	1b	6
1a	8	1b	9	1c	8	1d
6	1c	5	1d	4	1a	3
1d	9	1a	8	1b	9	1c
5	1b	3	1c	2	1d	7

 
(Further advice on sewing laying out and sewing the squares together can be found on the How to make a simple but beautiful knitted blanket page)

 

Edging the blanket

My tip for edging the blanket is to use a circular knitting needle.

The length of the cable is unimportant, as you won't actually be knitting in the round, however having the extra length will make the large number of stitches you'll be working with on each side much more manageable.

• Using dark green or lilac (you'll have most of these colours left)
• Start at the bottom edge and with the right side facing pick up 259 stitches - that is 37 per square (one for each stitch you cast on/off for each square)
• Work one row in moss stitch (alternating k then p for each stitch)
• Increase one stitch each end at next and every right side row
• Continue in moss stitch for 8 rows (don't forget the right side increases)
• Cast off

Repeat on remaining 3 sides and then neatly sew the border together at each corner.

Congratulations - you'll have finished your amazing patchwork blanket.