Join us for a year long mystery make-along and create a warm and cozy Prince Edward Island themed blanket made from Selkirk Worsted. Two blocks will be released each month during the 2024 year.

Each month will require two balls of Selkirk Worsted and the block particulars are as follows:

Yarn:

200 yards of worsted weight yarn in main color
200 yards of worsted weight yarn in contrast color

Needles:

2.75 mm, 16” circular needle

Or sizes necessary to achieve gauge.
Please be sure to knit a gauge swatch.

Gauge:

24 sts x 26 rows = 4” (10 cm) in stranded colorwork when blocked.

Finished Size: Each blanket block is 12” x 12” when washed and blocked.

Notions:

A tapestry needle for sewing in ends.

A listing of the colourways used each month for the blanket that Betsy and Simone are knitting on the podast. Please note that the colourways repeat for the second half of the year.

January / July - A Night Without Stars and November Sky
February / August - Mulberry Jam and Lilac
March / September - Sumac and Dune Grass
April / October - Purple Coneflower and Crocus
May / November - Chestnut and Sand
June / December - Slate and Pearl

Our suggestion for warm alternative colourways for the blanket are as follows:

January / July - Slate and Seagull
February / August - Vineyard and Quartz
March / September - Seaweed and Lichen
April / October - Amethyst Brooch and Mayflower
May / November - Pine Cone and Fox and Kits
June / December - Autumn Birch and Plover

Motifs by Month (this will be updated as blocks are released)

January - Bossy Blue Jay and Tail End of Winter
February - Rowan Berries and Scattered Berries
March - Snowshoe Hare and Lost in the Woods
April - Crocus and Springing Forward
May - Lobster and Settin’ Day
June - Lupin and Lupini Bean
July - Seal and Every Which Wave
August - Wild Rose and All in a Rose
September - Blue Heron and In The Reeds
October - Oak and Acorns and Squirrelly for Autumn
November - Fox and Midnight Visitor
December - Pine and Pining for Christmas

Our Blanket Setup

A listing of how our blanket was sewn together. Rows are listed from the top of the blanket to the bottom. Blocks per row are listed from left to right. You are welcome to sort and sew your blanket blocks in any way you find pleasing.

Row 1 (Top row): Wild Rose / Lupini Beans / Lobster / Tail End of Winter

Row 2: Squirrely for Autumn / Bossy Blue Jay / Lost in the Woods / Crocuses

Row 3: Lupins / Settin’ Day / Rowan Berries / Midnight Visitor

Row 4: In the Reeds / Oak and Acorns / Pining for Christmas / Snowshoe Hare

Row 5: Red Fox / All in a Rose / Seal / Springing Forward

Row 6: Every Which Wave / Blue Heron / Scattered Berries / Pine

Betsy used mattress stitch to sew blanket blocks together. She assembled each row of blocks and then attached the rows together. You are welcome to use whichever method works best for you.

One point of note: your blanket will look its very best if all the corners are sharply and evenly joined to each other

Edging:

TBA