This blanket was designed and knitted while awaiting the arrival of my 8th baby. I really enjoy making blankets on the knitting board because the double knit is so nice and thick and soft, and things knit up so quickly. I also liked this particular design because it can be made in smaller sections on a shorter board, making it more portable. This pattern gives you a lot of leeway in choosing what colors you like best and how to arrange them. It’s also a great way to use up some of your yarn stash, always a plus for those of us who have yarn hidden away in interesting places!

Materials

Knitting Loom: Small gauge double sided knitting board with at least 36 pegs. The 18” Authentic Knitting Board set at standard (1/2”) spacer setting was used in the sample.

Yarn: 345 yards each of CA, CB, and CC of worsted weight yarn. The amount needed of CD for 3 striped squares and border varies depending on the border option chosen. One 7 oz. skein (364 yards) should be sufficient. Red Heart Super Saver was used in sample.

Notions: Tapestry Needle, Knitting tool, Crochet hook size F or G for binding off and size J if making the single crochet border, Measuring tape

Gauge: 11 stitches by 14 rows over a 4” square in Stockinette stitch.

NOTE
A note on yardage: When I initially planned the blanket, all the squares were going to be solid. I found while knitting that one 7 oz. skein of Red Heart Super Saver yarn was not quite long enough to completely knit three squares. Rather than buying more yarn, I decided to make striped squares and incorporate the fourth color that is also used for the border. Doing it this way allows you make the blanket with four skeins of the Red Heart yarn. If you wish to make all solid squares, you will have to purchase 2 skeins each of CA, CB, and CC.

NOTE: Because this is an older pattern, and the internet changes so quickly, some of the informational links may no longer be working. If this is the case, www.knittingboard.com, or a quick internet search of the term, should yield the results you need. Happy Looming!