Fair + Square Blanket, Knit Version by Purl Soho

Fair + Square Blanket, Knit Version

Knitting
September 2021
DK (11 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 40 rows = 4 inches
in Garter Stitch
US 6 - 4.0 mm
1910 - 3381 yards (1747 - 3092 m)
Small Throw (Large Throw)
English
This pattern is available for free.

MATERIALS
To knit your own Crib (Throw) size blanket, you will need…

22 (27) skeins of Purl Soho’s Morning, 75% organically grown cotton and 25% yak. Each skein is 191 yards.

  • Main Color: 7 (12) skeins of Heirloom White; approximately 1,295 (2,292) yards required
  • Color A: 1 skein of Winter Pink; approximately 42 (74) yards required
  • Color B: 1 skein of Purple Allium; approximately 26 (46) yards required
  • Color C: 1 skein of Pink Radish; approximately 53 (94) yards required
  • Color D: 1 skein of Pink Lemonade; approximately 57 (101) yards required
  • Color E: 1 skein of Sweet Apricot; approximately 40 (71) yards required
  • Color F: 1 skein of Yellow Apple; approximately 55 (97) yards required
  • Color G: 1 skein of Cucumber Ice; approximately 49 (87) yards required
  • Color H: 1 skein of Tender Green; approximately 38 (67) yards required
  • Color I: 1 skein of Araucana Blue; approximately 31 (55) yards required
  • Color J: 1 skein of Fresh Sky; approximately 57 (101) yards required
  • Color K: 1 skein of Dungarees Blue; approximately 30 (53) yards required
  • Color L: 1 skein of Blue Morning Glory; approximately 23 (41) yards required
  • Color M: 1 skein of Mountain Purple; approximately 40 (71) yards required
  • Color N: 1 skein of Stone Cottage; approximately 38 (67) yards required
  • Color O: 1 skein of Grassland Green; approximately 36 (64) yards required

FOUR-COLOR PALETTES
Another option is to make a Small or Large Throw blanket using fewer skeins and just four contrast colors. You will need…

11 (18) skeins of Purl Soho’s Morning, 75% organically grown cotton and 25% yak. Each skein is 191 yards.
Main Color: 7 (12) skeins of Heirloom White; approximately 1,295 (2,292) yards required

  • Color A: 1 (2) skein(s); approximately 191 (338) yards required
  • Color B: 1 (2) skein(s); approximately 176 (312) yards required
  • Color C: 1 (1) skein; approximately 93 (165) yards required
  • Color D: 1 (1) skein; approximately 104 (184) yards required

For palette inspiration, click here!

You will also need…

GAUGE
20 stitches and 40 rounds = 4 inches in garter stitch

Dimensions of individual square for Small Throw: 6 x 6 inches (see Basic Square, below, and cast on 120 stitches)

Dimensions of individual square for Large Throw: 8 x 8 inches (see Basic Square, below, and cast on 160 stitches)

SIZES
Small Throw (Large Throw)

Finished Dimensions: 30 inches wide x 42 inches long (40 inches wide x 56 inches long)

Designed by Purl Soho designer, Jake Canton. Click here to see even more of Jake’s designs!