Playing with Parallelograms Blanket - PDF knitting pattern

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A geometric indulgence crafted in garter stitch with endless possibilities for color combinations!

Playing with Parallelograms is a modular project that combines rectangular blocks with parallelograms. Here’s the shawl version of this pattern.

The blanket is worked in garter stitch with increases and decreases for shaping. Only one block is worked at a time, but some blocks transition directly into the next, while others are bound off. Stitches are then picked up along the sides to create the next blocks.

The pattern is written with schematic drawings to show the location of blocks. Use the included diagram to design your own color scheme!

Gauge is not critical for this pattern, but using a different yarn weight or needle size will affect the size of the finished project.

Here’s a video on how to pick up stitches and join new blocks.

Here’s a video on how to work an applied i-cord edge.

And here’s a video on how to weave in ends as you go.

Size

Baby Blanket: 21” / 53 cm wide and 18” / 46 cm tall

Large Blanket: 52” / 132 cm wide and 44” / 112 cm tall

Yarn

1100 (2750) yds / 1006 (2515) m of worsted weight yarn

Color 1 – 350 (870) yds / 320 (796) m

Color 2 – 356 (890) yds / 326 (814) m

Color 3 – 336 (840) yds / 307 (768) m

I-cord border – 60 (150) yds / 55 (137) m

Sample shown in the larger size in Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Tweed (80% Peruvian Highland Wool and 20% Donegal Tweed; 110 yds / 101 m per 50 g) in Crane Heather (C1, 8 skeins), Burr Heather (C3, 9 skeins), Dill Heather (C2, 1 skein), Forest Heather (C2, 2 skeins), Sea Glass Heather (C2, 3 skeins), Marine Heather (C2, 2 skeins), and Delft Heather (C2, 1 skein)

Needles

US Size 6 / 4.0 mm needles

Gauge

21 sts and 37 rows per 4” / 10 cm in Garter Stitch after blocking

Notions

Yarn needle