Hesse Blanket by Emily Guise

Hesse Blanket

Knitting
October 2015
yarn held together
Bulky
+ Bulky
= Bulky (7 wpi) ?
7.5 stitches and 11.25 rows = 4 inches
in Hess Stitch Pattern with yarn held double, blocked
US 15 - 10.0 mm
880 - 1980 yards (805 - 1811 m)
31 x 47” throw, 55 x 60” blanket
English
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Luxuriously soft and cozy, the Hesse blanket features an alternating drop stitch pattern that’s easy to memorize yet never boring. Biggo yarn is held double throughout, in a fast knit that reflects the artist Eva Hesse herself, known for fluid spontaneity and repetition.