Mod Mitered Blanket

Materials:

• Universal Yarn Classic Shades ( 70% acrylic, 30% wool; 100g/197 yards)
  • 705 Wild Berries – 3 Balls (A)
  • 721 Chili Peppers – 3 Balls (B)
  • 717 Cedar Forest – 2 Balls (C)
  • 704 Reef – 3 Balls (D)
• Needles: US Size 8 (5 mm) 36" circular needle or size needed to obtain gauge
• Notions: Removable marker, tapestry needle

GAUGE
16 sts x 32 rows = 4" in garter stitch
Save time, check your gauge

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
45 x 45”

THROW

Square 1 (make 8)
With A, cast on 81 sts.
Set-up row (WS) : K40, place removable marker on next st (center st), knit to end.
Row 1 (dec): Knit to central 3 sts, sl 1- k2tog-psso, knit to end – 2 sts dec'd.
Row 2: Knit.
Rep Rows 1-2, 3 more times.
With B, work Rows 1-2, 4 times.
Rep last 16 rows, 4 more times – 3 sts rem.
Next row (RS): Sl 1-k2tog-psso. Fasten off rem st.
 

Square 2 (make 8)
With C, cast on 81 sts
Set-up row (WS) : K40, place removable marker on next st (center st), knit to end.
Row 1 (dec): Knit to central 3 sts, sl 1-k2tog-psso, knit to end – 2 sts dec'd.
Row 2: Knit.
Rep Rows 1-2, 3 more times.
With D, work Rows 1-2, 4 times.
Rep last 16 rows, 4 more times – 3 sts rem.
Next row (RS): Sl 1-k2tog-psso. Fasten off rem st.
 

FINISHING

Quadrant (make 4)
Arrange 2 Square 1 and 2 Square 2, with centers pointing inward. Sew sides tog.
Arrange 4 quadrants in 2x2 block. Sew sides tog.

Edging
With RS facing, with A, beg at any corner, pick up and knit 160 sts along edge.
Row 1 (WS): Knit.
Row 2 (inc): K1, m1, knit to last st, m1, k1 – 2 sts inc'd.
Row 3: Knit.
Rows 4-5: Rep Rows 2-3.
Row 6: Switch to D. Rep Row 2.
Row 7: Knit.
Rows 8-11: Rep Rows 6-7, twice.
Row 12: Switch to B. Rep Row 2.
Row 13: Knit.
Rows 14-17: Rep Rows 12-13, twice – 156 sts.
Bind off all sts.
Rep edging on rem 3 sides.
 
Sew sides of edging tog. Weave in ends.