Easy Colourwork Blanket

Difficulty

Beginner
Yarn Type

DK / 8 ply
Designer

Zoë Halstead
Needle Size

US 6 / 4.0mm
Needle Type

Circular
Techniques

Stocking Stitch, Basic Shaping, Garter

What you need to know

Brighten up your home with your fave leftovers

This vibrant diagonal design in 13 colours is a fantastic opportunity to use up all those oddments sitting in your stash. The pattern suits any yarn weight, as long as it is all the same, just be sure to switch up your needles to the appropriate size. The border is a neat rolled edging that not only looks like an i-cord but encloses the many yarns ends too, so making up your project is a breeze. What’s more, if you remember to slip the first stitch of every row, you won’t have to worry about a wavy edge. Pom-poms are optional!

Please note the following pattern correction:
When decreasing, get to 23 sts not 21sts as stated, then work as follows:
Next row: p4, k to last four sts, p4
Next row: k4, skpo, k4, skpo, yfwd, k2tog, k3, k2tog, k4. 20 sts
Next row: p4, k to last four sts, p4
Next row: k4, skpo, k2, skpo, k2tog, k2, k2tog, k4. 16 sts
Next row: p4, k8, p4
Next row: k4, skpo, skpo, k2tog, k2tog, k4. 12 sts
Next row: p4, k4, p4
Next row: k4, skpo, k2tog, k4. Ten sts
Next row: p4, k2, p4
Next row: k3, skpo, k2tog, k3. Eight sts
P one row
Next row: k2, skpo, k2tog, k2. Six sts
Next row: p1, p2tog, p2tog tbl, p1. Four sts
Cast off