Blum Blanket

Materials and Measurements

  • Needles: US 8 — 5.0 mm
  • Aran weight yarn: 700g, 1600m
  • Finished measurements: Approx. 40" × 46"

TECHNIQUES USED

Symbol Abb Explanation
K Knit
P Purl
Yo Yarn over
K2tog Knit 2 stitches together
Ssk Slip slip knit
P2tog Purl 2 stitches together
SSP Slip slip purl
SK2P Slip 1, knit 2 together, pass slipped stitch over
Blum Blanket

Pattern Instructions

Cast on 185 stitches or multiple of 22 stitches, plus 53.

Double moss stitch border

  • Row 1: *K1, P1; repeat from * to last stitch, K1.
  • Row 2: *P1, K1; repeat from * to last st, P1.
  • Row 3: *P1, K1; repeat from * to last st, P1.
  • Row 4: *K1, P1; repeat from * to last st, K1.
  • Rows 5–24: Repeat rows 1–4.

Main Pattern

  • Row 1 (RS): [K1, P1] 7 times, K1, P5, YO, K5, *SK2P, K5, YO, P9, YO, K5; repeat from * to last 28 sts, SK2P, K5, YO, P5, [K1, P1] 7 times, K1.
  • Row 2: [P1, K1] 7 times, P10, SSP, YO, P1, *YO, P2TOG, P17, SSP, YO, P1; repeat from * to last 26 sts, YO, P2TOG, P10, [K1, P1] 7 times.
  • Row 3: [P1, K1] 7 times, P6, K3, K2TOG, K1, YO, *K1, YO, K1, SSK, K3, P9, K3, K2TOG, K1, YO; repeat from * to last 27 sts, K1, YO, K1, SSK, K3, P6, [K1, P1] 7 times.
  • Row 4: [K1, P1] 7 times, K1, P7, SSP, P2, YO, P1, *YO, P2, P2TOG, P13, SSP, P2, YO, P1; repeat from * to last 26 sts, YO, P2, P2TOG, P7, [K1, P1] 7 times, K1.
  • Row 5: [K1, P1] 7 times, K1, P5, K1, K2TOG, K3, YO, *K1, YO, K3, SSK, K1, P9, K1, K2TOG, K3, YO; repeat from * to last 27 sts, K1, YO, K3, SSK, K1, P5, [K1, P1] 7 times, K1.
  • Row 6: [P1, K1] 7 times, P6, SSP, P4, YO, P1, *YO, P4, P2TOG, P9, SSP, P4, YO, P1; repeat from * to last 26 sts, YO, P4, P2TOG, P6, [K1, P1] 7 times.
  • Row 7: [P1, K1] 7 times, P5, K2TOG, K5, YO, *K1, YO, K5, SSK, P7, K2TOG, K5, YO; repeat from * to last 27 sts, K1, YO, K5, SSK, P5, [K1, P1] 7 times.
  • Rows 8: [K1, P1] 7 times, K1, PURL to last 15 sts, [K1, P1] 7 times, K1.
  • Row 9: [K1, P1] 7 times, K1, P3, K2TOG, K5, YO, P1, *P2, YO, K5, SSK, P5, K2TOG, K5, YO, P1; repeat from * to last 27 sts, P2, YO, K5, SSK, P3, [K1, P1] 7 times, K1.
  • Row 10: [P1, K1] 7 times, PURL to last 14 sts, [K1, P1] 7 times.
  • Row 11: [P1, K1] 7 times, P3, K2TOG, K5, YO, P2, *P3, YO, K5, SSK, P3, K2TOG, K5, YO, P2; repeat from * to last 27 sts, P3, YO, K5, SSK, P3, [K1, P1] 7 times.
  • Row 12: [K1, P1] 7 times, K1, PURL to last 15 sts, [K1, P1] 7 times, K1.
  • Row 13: [K1, P1] 8 times, K2TOG, K5, YO, P3, *P4, YO, K5, SSK, P1, K2TOG, K5, YO, P3; repeat from * to last 27 sts, P4, YO, K5, SSK, K2, [P1, K1] 7 times.
  • Row 14: [P1, K1] 7 times, PURL to last 14 sts, [K1, P1] 7 times.
  • Row 15: [P1, K1] 7 times, P1, K2TOG, K5, YO, P4, *P5, YO, K5, SK2P, K5, YO, P4; repeat from * to last 27 sts, P5, YO, K5, SSK, [P1, K1] 7 times, P1.
  • Row 16: [K1, P1] 8 times, YO, P2TOG, P9, *P8, SSP, YO, P1, YO, P2TOG, P9; repeat from * to last 26 sts, P8, SSP, YO, [P1, K1] 8 times.
  • Row 17: [K1, P1] 7 times, K2, YO, K1, SSK, K3, P4, *P5, K3, K2TOG, [K1, YO] twice, K1, SSK, K3, P4; repeat from * to last 27 sts, P5, K3, K2TOG, K1, YO, K2, [P1, K1] 7 times.
  • Row 18: [P1, K1] 7 times, P2, YO, P2, P2TOG, P7, *P6, SSP, P2, YO, P1, YO, P2, P2TOG, P7; repeat from * to last 26 sts, P6, SSP, P2, YO, P2, [K1, P1] 7 times.
  • Row 19: [P1, K1] 8 times, YO, K3, SSK, K1, P4, *P5, K1, K2TOG, K3, YO, K1, YO, K3, SSK, K1, P4; repeat from * to last 27 sts, P5, K1, K2TOG, K3, YO, [K1, P1] 8 times.
  • Row 20: [K1, P1] 8 times, YO, P4, P2TOG, P5, *P4, SSP, P4, YO, P1, YO, P4, P2TOG, P5; repeat from * to last 26 sts, P4, SSP, P4, YO, [P1, K1] 8 times.
  • Row 21: [K1, P1] 7 times, K2, YO, K5, SSK, P3, *P4, K2TOG, K5, YO, K1, YO, K5, SSK, P3; repeat from * to last 27 sts, P4, K2TOG, K5, YO, K2, [P1, K1] 7 times.
  • Row 22: [P1, K1] 7 times, PURL to last 14 sts, [K1, P1] 7 times.
  • Row 23: [P1, K1] 7 times, P3, YO, K5, SSK, P2, *P3, K2TOG, K5, YO, P1, K1, P1, YO, K5, SSK, P2; repeat from * to last 27 sts, P3, K2TOG, K5, YO, P3, [K1, P1] 7 times.
  • Row 24: [K1, P1] 7 times, K1, PURL to last 15 sts, [K1, P1] 7 times, K1.
  • Row 25: [K1, P1] 7 times, K1, P3, YO, K5, SSK, P1, *P2, K2TOG, K5, YO, P2, K1, P2, YO, K5, SSK, P1; repeat from * to last 27 sts, P2, K2TOG, K5, YO, P3, [K1, P1] 7 times, K1.
  • Row 26: [P1, K1] 7 times, PURL to last 14 sts, [K1, P1] 7 times.
  • Row 27: [P1, K1] 7 times, P5, YO, K5, SSK, *P1, K2TOG, K5, YO, P3, K1, P3, YO, K5, SSK; repeat from * to last 27 sts, P1, K2TOG, K5, YO, P5, [K1, P1] 7 times.
  • Row 28: [K1, P1] 7 times, K1, PURL to last 15 sts, [K1, P1] 7 times, K1.

Repeat rows 1–28 until you reach the desired length.

Then knit 24 rows of Double moss stitch for the border.

Finally, bind off, weave in all ends, and block as desired.