This clever blanket conceals a secret geometry that’s hiding in plain sight. Shadow knitting is an ingenious technique, worked with two contrasting colors and a smartly modified form of garter stitch, which creates hidden patterns in fabric that are only visible when viewed from an angle. If you’ve never seen shadow knitting in person, it really does feel like magic: Look at the fabric straight on, and you’ll see a simple black-and-white garter stitch stripe. Angle your view, however, and a checkerboard pattern suddenly appears. Like any good magic trick, this blanket will delight adults and children alike. Shadowgrid reminds us that sometimes a shift in perspective is all we need to appreciate something in a new way.

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Please note: the stitch patterns used for this blanket include written as well as charted instructions.

Construction

Blanket is worked flat in one piece from the bottom up. Side borders are picked up and worked flat from the finished blanket.

Finished Dimensions

Stroller Blanket (Lap Blanket, Small Throw)

• W: 30½″/77.5 cm × L: 36″/91.5 cm (W: 36½″/91.5 cm × L: 48″/122 cm, W: 48½″/123 cm × L: 60″/152.5 cm)

Yarn

• 607 (959, 1609) yards MC and 433 (691, 1148) yards C1 [555 (886, 1471) meters MC and 396 (632, 1050) meters C1) of DK-weight wool-cotton or wool yarn
• Small Throw size shown in Brooklyn Tweed Dapple (165 yards/50 g) in colors Anchor (MC) and Natural (C1)

Gauge

20 stitches & 32 rows = 4″/10 cm in blocked Shadowgrid Pattern

Needles

One 32″/80 cm or longer circular needle in size needed to obtain gauge

• Suggested size: US 7/4.5 mm

Tutorials for all special techniques listed below are included:

• Reading Charts
• Blocking

Skill Level

2 out of 5: Adventurous Beginner