The Incredible Blanket

A L L 40 COLOR S AVA I L A BL E I N 1 L I N E N Q UIL L M IN IS BUN DL E

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M AT E R IALS + T O O LS NEED ED SIZES
1 bundle of Purl Soho’s Linen Quill Minis, Finished Dimensions: 51 x 51 inches
50% highland wool, 35% alpaca, and 15% linen.
Each bundle includes forty 25-gram balls,
which altogether are 4,360 yards/ 1000 G AUG E
grams; approximately 3,490 total yards
26 stitches and 44 rows = 4 inches
required.
in stitch pattern (see Special Instructions)
US 4 (3.5 mm), 40-inch circular needles

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Notes Special Instructions
STITCH MULTIPLE
This pattern is worked over a multiple of 2 stitches.

SLIP STITCHES
Slip all stitches purlwise with yarn in front.

NOTE KNITTING INTO THE STITCH BELOW (K1B)

For more information about this technique,
Insert the tip of the right needle into the stitch below the next stitch (from front to back), knit
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normally (wrapping the yarn around the needle and pulling it back through the stitch below), and
-into-the-stitch-below
let the stitch above fall from the left needle.

KNITTING IN TAILS
To spare yourself weaving in dozens and dozens of tails, we recommend knitting them in every time
you join a new color at Rows 1 and 3. Note that you want to knit in ends only on knit or knit 1 below
(k1b) stitches. To keep this rhythm, begin knitting in ends on the third knit stitch of Row 1, or the
second knit stitch of Row 3, then every other stitch after that. Here’s how . . .
To knit in tails, *hold the tails of the new and old color together, bring them over the working yarn
at the wrong side of the work, and knit next stitch; then, drop tails and knit next stitch as normal.
Continue knitting in tails every other stitch for approximately 1 inch.

STITCH PATTERN (FOR GAUGE SWATCH)

Row 1 (right side): K3, *p1, k1b (see above), repeat from * to last 3 stitches, k1, slip 1 (see above), k1.
Row 2 (wrong side): Slip 1, k1, slip 1, knit to last 3 stitches, slip 3.
Row 3: K3, *k1b, p1, repeat from * to last 3 stitches, k1, slip 1, k1.
Row 4: Repeat Row 2.
Repeat Rows 1–4 for pattern.

NOTE COLOR ORDER

If you’d rather not put your trust in controlled
Knitting this blanket is all about the fun and surprise of color relationships, of striping two colors
chaos and want to make your Incredible
that you might normally think have no business being together and discovering that they actually
Blanket just like ours, feel free to follow
make each other sing. Along the way, your heart will open to colors you’ve never loved before and
along with our exact color order at the
you may never see the world the same! Here’s how to do it . . .
end of the pattern.
Grab four vessels (we used paper bags). Put the following colors into two bags (if you’ve lost any
labels, you can refer to the Color Guide included with your bundle) . . .
Bag Of Warm Colors
Magnolia Blossom, Red Poppy, Bright Flamingo, Chestnut Red, Super Orange, Golden Wheat,
Buttercup Yellow, Raw Sienna, Peony Pink, Peachy Pink, Fresh Nutmeg, Butterscotch Yellow,
Turmeric Yellow, Kiln Red, Pink Pop, Lychee Pink, Baked Earth, Golden Green, Crocus Bud, and
Purple Clematis
Bag Of Cool Colors
Clover Green, Fresh Pickle, Pale Mushroom, Lavender Opal, Pale Oats, Cobalt Blue, Reed Gray,
Blue Blue, Kettle Black, Eggshell Blue, Pale Celery, Wheat Flour, Stillwater Blue, Stonewall Gray,
Grasshopper Green, True Turquoise, Pine Cone, Blue Pansy, Bird’s Egg Blue, and Lemon Lime
Now, close your eyes and select one color from each bag to create a pairing. If they aren’t high
enough contrast or they’re too similar to the colors you just knit, just put them back and pick again.
Use this pair to work Rows 1–4 of the pattern, then set these colors aside, putting the warm one in
a second bag for warm colors and the cool one in a second bag for cool colors. Continue to pick
and knit pairs until you have used all 40 colors once and your original bags are empty. Now use
your full bags of warm and cool colors to do it all again! Repeat the process 6 more times (7 total)
to complete your blanket. Nothing could be more fun!

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Pattern
NOTE
Read all about how to pick your colors,
above, or to knit a blanket exactly like ours,
use Our Color Order, listed below.
With Color 1, cast on 332 stitches. We used a Long Tail Cast On.
Set-Up Row (wrong side): Slip 1 (see Special Instructions), k1, slip 1, knit to last 3 stitches, slip 3.
With Color 1…
Row 1 (right side): K3, *p1, k1b (see Special Instructions), repeat from * to last 3 stitches, k1, slip 1, k1.
Row 2 (wrong side): Slip 1, k1, slip 1, knit to last 3 stitches, slip 3.
Cut Color 1, leaving a 2-inch tail, and join Color 2.
With Color 2 and knitting in tails (see Special Instructions)…
Row 3 (right side): K3, *k1b, p1, repeat from * to last 3 stitches, k1, slip 1, k1.
Row 4 (wrong side): Slip 1, k1, slip 1, knit to last 3 stitches, slip 3.
Cut Color 2, leaving a 2-inch tail, and join Color 3.
With Color 3 and knitting in tails, repeat Rows 1 and 2.
Cut Color 3, leaving a 2-inch tail, and join Color 4.
With Color 4 and knitting in tails, repeat Rows 3 and 4.
Continue with the same logic, working in pattern and switching colors every 2 rows according to
your preferred Color Order. Work until piece measures 51 inches, ending with Row 4, then go on to
the Finishing section below.

Our Color Order

1. Peachy Pink 37. Lychee Pink 73. Bright Flamingo
2. Pale Celery 38. Birds Egg Blue 74. Fresh Pickle
3. Butterscotch Yellow 39. Crocus Bud 75. Golden Wheat
4. Stillwater Blue 40. Lemon Lime 76. True Turquoise
5. Super Orange 41. Butterscotch Yellow 77. Golden Green
6. Reed Gray 42. Stillwater Blue 78. Blue Pansy
7. Golden Wheat 43. Kiln Red 79. Peachy Pink
8. Blue Pansy 44. Stonewall Gray 80. Lemon Lime
9. Chestnut Red 45. Super Orange 81. Purple Clematis
10. Wheat Flour 46. Cobalt Blue 82. Stonewall Gray
11. Pink Pop 47. Peony Pink 83. Raw Sienna
12. Lavender Opal 48. Pine Cone 84. Lavender Opal
13. Bright Flamingo 49. Purple Clematis 85. Kiln Red
14. Clover Green 50. Clover Green 86. Blue Blue
15. Kiln Red 51. Magnolia Blossom 87. Fresh Nutmeg
16. Blue Blue 52. Wheat Flour 88. Lemon Lime
17. Fresh Nutmeg 53. Red Poppy 89. Crocus Bud
18. Eggshell Blue 54. Blue Blue 90. Pale Celery
19. Peony Pink 55. Crocus Bud 91. Golden Green
20. Cobalt Blue 56. Kettle Black 92. Wheat Flour
21. Raw Sienna 57. Buttercup Yellow 93. Baked Earth
22. Pale Oats 58. Reed Gray 94. Blue Pansy
23. Turmeric Yellow 59. Chestnut Red 95. Pink Pop
24. Stonewall Gray 60. Lavender Opal 96. True Turquoise
25. Red Poppy 61. Fresh Nutmeg 97. Super Orange
26. Grasshopper Green 62. Grasshopper Green 98. Grasshopper Green
27. Baked Earth 63. Pink Pop 99. Red Poppy
28. Pine Cone 64. Pale Mushroom 100. Birds Egg Blue
29. Golden Green 65. Baked Earth 101. Butterscotch Yellow
30. Kettle Black 66. Pale Celery 102. Stillwater Blue
31. Purple Clematis 67. Turmeric Yellow 103. Turmeric Yellow
32. Pale Mushroom 68. Pale Oats 104. Cobalt Blue
33. Magnolia Blossom 69. Lychee Pink 105. Peony Pink
34. Fresh Pickle 70. Birds Egg Blue 106. Kettle Black
35. Buttercup Yellow 71. Raw Sienna 107. Peachy Pink
36. True Turquoise 72. Eggshell Blue 108. Pale Mushroom
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 109. Magnolia Blossom 169. Red Poppy 229. Raw Sienna
110. Clover Green 170. Wheat Flour 230. Kettle Black
111. Buttercup Yellow 171. Lychee Pink 231. Purple Clematis
112. Reed Gray 172. Lemon Lime 232. Grasshopper Green
113. Chestnut Red 173. Butterscotch Yellow 233. Fresh Nutmeg
114. Eggshell Blue 174. Pale Celery 234. Cobalt Blue
115. Golden Wheat 175. Crocus Bud 235. Peachy Pink
116. Fresh Pickle 176. Stonewall Gray 236. Lavender Opal
117. Bright Flamingo 177. Fresh Nutmeg 237. Red Poppy
118. Pine Cone 178. Pale Oats 238. Blue Blue
119. Lychee Pink 179. Peony Pink 239. Butterscotch Yellow
120. Pale Oats 180. Cobalt Blue 240. Pale Mushroom
121. Bright Flamingo 181. Kiln Red 241. Peony Pink
122. Stillwater Blue 182. Grasshopper Green 242. Birds Egg Blue
123. Raw Sienna 183. Peachy Pink 243. Buttercup Yellow
124. Lemon Lime 184. Fresh Pickle 244. Eggshell Blue
125. Kiln Red 185. Golden Green 245. Raw Sienna
126. Reed Gray 186. True Turquoise 246. Blue Blue
127. Turmeric Yellow 187. Magnolia Blossom 247. Super Orange
128. Pine Cone 188. Blue Pansy 248. Stillwater Blue
129. Buttercup Yellow 189. Pink Pop 249. Purple Clematis
130. Pale Oats 190. Lavender Opal 250. Wheat Flour
131. Baked Earth 191. Buttercup Yellow 251. Butterscotch Yellow
132. Kettle Black 192. Stillwater Blue 252. Stonewall Gray
133. Lychee Pink 193. Chestnut Red 253. Magnolia Blossom
134. Wheat Flour 194. Eggshell Blue 254. Kettle Black
135. Purple Clematis 195. Turmeric Yellow 255. Chestnut Red
136. Pale Celery 196. Blue Blue 256. Pale Mushroom
137. Pink Pop 197. Super Orange 257. Pink Pop
138. Blue Blue 198. Pale Mushroom 258. Grasshopper Green
139. Golden Wheat 199. Purple Clematis 259. Golden Green
140. Stonewall Gray 200. Kettle Black 260. Cobalt Blue
141. Peachy Pink 201. Pink Pop 261. Peachy Pink
142. True Turquoise 202. Wheat Flour 262. Clover Green
143. Fresh Nutmeg 203. Crocus Bud 263. Red Poppy
144. Clover Green 204. Pine Cone 264. Reed Gray
145. Red Poppy 205. Baked Earth 265. Golden Wheat
146. Eggshell Blue 206. Clover Green 266. Lemon Lime
147. Butterscotch Yellow 207. Chestnut Red 267. Lychee Pink
148. Cobalt Blue 208. Lemon Lime 268. True Turquoise
149. Peony Pink 209. Golden Wheat 269. Baked Earth
150. Fresh Pickle 210. Birds Egg Blue 270. Pale Oats
151. Crocus Bud 211. Bright Flamingo 271. Turmeric Yellow
152. Birds Egg Blue 212. Blue Pansy 272. Lavender Opal
153. Chestnut Red 213. Magnolia Blossom 273. Fresh Nutmeg
154. Grasshopper Green 214. Eggshell Blue 274. Blue Pansy
155. Golden Green 215. Turmeric Yellow 275. Crocus Bud
156. Blue Pansy 216. Stonewall Gray 276. Fresh Pickle
157. Magnolia Blossom 217. Peony Pink 277. Kiln Red
158. Pale Mushroom 218. Fresh Pickle 278. Pale Celery
159. Super Orange 219. Kiln Red 279. Bright Flamingo
160. Lavender Opal 220. Reed Gray 280. Pine Cone
161. Baked Earth 221. Buttercup Yellow
162. Clover Green 222. Pale Celery
163. Bright Flamingo 223. Super Orange
164. Pine Cone 224. Pale Oats
165. Raw Sienna 225. Lychee Pink
166. Reed Gray 226. Stillwater Blue
167. Golden Wheat 227. Golden Green
168. Birds Egg Blue 228. True Turquoise
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 Finishing
With right side facing you, bind off in pattern as for Row 1.
Weave in any remaining ends, but do not trim just yet. First gently wet block to finished dimensions,
using pins if necessary. Once dry, trim all remaining ends, and enjoy!

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