MATERIALS
A Rectangular Colorblock Bias Blanket uses 12 (19) skeins of Purl Soho yarn…

• Yarn A: 1 (2) skein(s) of Purl Soho’s Season Alpaca, 100% baby alpaca. Each skein is 218 yards; approximately 218 (436) yards required.
• Yarn B: 1 (1) skein of Purl Soho’s Linen Quill, 50% fine highland wool, 35% alpaca and 15% linen. Each skein is 439 yards; approximately 220 (439) yards required.
• Yarn C: 1 (2) skein(s) of Purl Soho’s Worsted Twist, 100% merino wool. Each skein is 164 yards; approximately 164 (328) yards required.
• Yarn D: 1 (2) skein(s) of Season Alpaca; approximately 218 (436) yards required.
• Yarn E: 1 (1) skein of Linen Quill; approximately 220 (439) yards required.
• Yarn F: 1 (2) skein(s) of Season Alpaca; approximately 218 (436) yards required.
• Yarn G: 1 (1) skein of Linen Quill; approximately 220 (439) yards required.
• Yarn H: 1 (2) skein(s) of Purl Soho’s Cashmere Merino Bloom, 75% extra fine merino and 25% cashmere. Each skein is 218 yards; approximately 218 (436) yards required.
• Yarn I: 1 (1) skein of Purl Soho’s Line Weight, 100% merino wool. Each skein is 494 yards; approximately 247 (494) yards required.
• Yarn J: 1 (2) skein(s) of Worsted Twist; approximately 164 (328) yards required.
• Yarn K: 1 (2) skeins(s) of Purl Soho’s Mulberry Merino, 80% extra fine merino wool and 20% silk. Each skein is 247 yards; approximately 218 (436) yards required. (NOTE: We no longer offer Mulberry Merino, but choose from one of our other sport weight yarns.)
• Yarn L: 1 (1) skein of Linen Quill; approximately 220 (439) yards required.

You’ll also need…

• US 7 (4.5 mm), 32- or 40-inch circular needles

NOTE: Previous versions of this blanket used a different combination of yarns, including Purl Soho’s Flax Down and Alpaca Pure (both no longer available). For more on those versions, click here and here!

GAUGE

• 19 stitches and 40 rows = 4 inches in garter stitch in every yarn combination, unblocked
• 18 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches in garter stitch in every yarn combination, blocked

SIZE
Crib (Throw) Size

• Unblocked Dimensions: Approximately 29½ wide x 43½ inches long (42 inches wide x 64 inches long)

• Finished Dimensions: Approximately 31 inches wide x 46 inches long (44 inches wide x 67 inches long)