Rectangles Fade by Hope Vickman

Rectangles Fade

Knitting
September 2021
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in Garter Stitch
US 9 - 5.5 mm
540 - 3440 yards (494 - 3146 m)
Car-Seat(Crib, Throw, Blanket)
English
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This blanket is knit in a sequence of different colored rectangles, nestled, each one within the next. You can pick colors that make a series of rectangles that fade in a gradient fashion, or you can have fun with bold and contrasting colors.

Choose one of three methods to knit your blanket and join your rectangles to each other. Methods include Intarsia, Join as you go, and a combination of seaming and Knitting together. Instructions are provided for each method.

Sizes:

Car-Seat(Crib, Throw, Blanket)

Finished Measurements:
Car-seat: 24” x 30”/61cm x 76cm
Crib: 36” x 48”/91.5cm x 122cm
Throw: 48” x 60”/122cm x 152.5cm
Blanket: 60” x 72”/152.5cm x 183cm

Yarn Requirements:

KnitPicks Simply Wool Bulky
(100% Eco Wool, 193 yds per 100g)

Color #1: Wordsworth (Darkest Gray/Brown) –
1(3, 4, 5) hanks
Color #2: Wilber (Medium Gray/Brown) –
1(3, 4, 5) hanks
Color #3: Winkle (Light Gray/Brown) –
1(3, 4, 5) hanks
Color #3: Wendy (Cream) –
1(3, 4, 5) hanks

Approximately 540(1360, 2280, 3440) yds of bulky weight yarn.

Needles:

US Size 9 (5.5 mm) circular knitting needles

The Intarsia method of construction will need 40”/102cm long circular needles.

The Join as You Go method of construction and the Seamed construction will use both 40”/102cm long circulars and 24”/60cm long circulars.

Notions:

-Large tapestry needle
-Lots of removable stitch markers (optional)

Gauge:

16 sts and 32 rows per 4”/10cm in Garter Stitch