Evening Mesa modular blanket - hand knitting pattern
Transport yourself to the southwest desert with the Evening Mesa Blanket. The unique shape of this blanket is created by working narrow strips in garter stitch with increases along one edge and decreases along the other to create parallelograms.
This is a modular knit project.
Skills Required: Increases / decreases, cable cast on, picking up stitches, modular construction (join as you go).
Finished Measurements: Baby: 25 ¼ x 29 ½ (64 x 75 cm) Child: 33 ½ x 42 (85 x 106.5 cm) Lap: 42 x 54 ½ (106.5 x 138.5 cm) Throw: 46 x 60 ¾ (117 x 154.5 cm) Twin: 58 ¾ x 79 ¼ (149 x 201.5 cm) Double/Queen: 62 ¾ x 85 ½ (159.5 x 217 cm)
Gauge: 18 sts and 42 rows = 4" / 10 cm in Garter Stitch, blocked.
Contains:
- Illustrated knitting pattern
- Metric and imperial measurements
- Detailed schematic
- Links to photo tutorials
Materials you need at home:
- Worsted weight superwash or wool blend; shown here in Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Superwash (100% Superwash Wool; 110 yards/50g)
- 6 (10, 16, 19, 30, 35) balls MC (Cobblestone Heath- er)
- 2 (3, 5, 6, 9, 10) balls C1 (Hollyberry)
- 2 (3, 4, 5, 8, 9) balls C2 (Coal)
- 1 (2, 3, 3, 5, 5) balls C3 (Calypso Heather)
- 1 (1, 2, 2, 3, 4) balls C4 (Dove Heather)
- 4.5 mm (US 7) needles
- 5 stitch holders or waste yarn
- locking stitch markers
- yarn needle
Holli Yeoh
A Holli Yeoh pattern is sure to offer something to learn, as well as a casually elegant aesthetic. Interesting techniques and clear instructions—developed from years of teaching and pattern writing experience—ensure a rewarding knit with beautiful results. Her work has appeared in industry leading publications including Vogue Knitting, Interweave Press, and Amirisu, as well as in her website (holli yeoh.com) and in her book Tempest, published in collaboration with SweetGeorgia Yarns.