Windy Day Blanket by Purl Soho

Windy Day Blanket

Knitting
August 2020
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches
in Garter Stitch
US 7 - 4.5 mm
1237 - 2546 yards (1131 - 2328 m)
Crib (Throw)
English
This pattern is available for free.

MATERIALS
Our Windy Day Blanket Bundle includes 9(16) skeins of Purl Soho’s Linen Quill Worsted, 50% fine highland wool, 35% alpaca, and 15% linen. Each skein is 164 yards.

(NOTE: We no longer offer Linen Quill Worsted, but choose from one of our other worsted weight yarns.)

  • Color A: 6 (13) skeins of Linen Quill Worsted; approximately 984 (2,132) yards required.
  • Color B: 1 skein of Linen Quill Worsted; approximately 79 (117) yards required.
  • Color C: 1 skein of Linen Quill Worsted; approximately 87 (164) yards required.
  • Color D: 1 skein of Linen Quill Worsted; approximately 87 (133) yards required.

You will also need…

  • US 7 (4.5 mm), 24-inch circular needles

Choose from 3 pretty palettes…

FIRESIDE

  • Color A: Stonewall Gray
  • Color B: Bright Flamingo
  • Color C: Kiln Red
  • Color D: Red Poppy

GARDEN PATH

  • Color A: Reed Gray
  • Color B: Golden Green
  • Color C: Fresh Pickle
  • Color D: Peony Pink

HIGH SEAS

  • Color A: Pale Oats
  • Color B: Cobalt Blue
  • Color C: Blue Quartz
  • Color D: Vintage Celadon

NOTE: The original version of this pattern, featuring different colors than listed above, is here!

GAUGE
18 stitches and 36 rows (18 garter ridges) = 4 inches in garter stitch

NOTE: A “garter ridge” is two rows of garter stitch. Also, the Throw size of this pattern uses almost the full skeins of Colors A and C, so swatch in Colors B or D and make sure you achieve this gauge to ensure that you have enough yarn.

SIZES
Crib (Throw)

Finished Dimensions: 28 inches wide x 42 inches long (42 inches wide x 56 inches long)

Samples: We knit the Crib size for our three newest samples, and the original 2020 project was knit in the Throw size.

Originally designed by Purl Soho designer, Jake Canton. Click here to see even more of Jake’s designs!