Knit pattern for a cosy blanket

This pattern has been amended.
Click here for a downloadable copy.

You will need:

• Eight balls of 8 ply wool;
• 3 3/4mm knitting needles;
• one cable needle.

We used Heirloom Cashmino in raspberry and blueberry tones and Filatura Di Crosa Zara Merino in purple, orange, white and pink; from www.blacksheepwool.com.au and 8 ply mohair in pale blue and dark blue from Spotlight.

1. Square A fisherman’s basket x 5: cast on 36 stitches; knit 3 rows; rows 4-24 (evens) k9, p6, k6, p6, k9; rows 5-23 (odds) k3, p6, k6, p6, k6, p6, k3; rows 25-45 (odds) k3, p6, k6, p6, k6, p6, k3; rows 26-44 (evens) k9, p6, k6, p6, k9; rows 46-66 (evens) k9, p6, k6, p6, k9; rows 47-65 (odds) k3, p6, k6, p6, k6, p6, k3; rows 66-70 k36, cast off.
2. Square B cable x 5: cast on 36 stitches; knit 3 rows; rows 4-30 (evens) k3, p12, k6, p12, k3; rows 5-29 (odds) k15, p6, k15; row 31 k3, p12, slip 3 to cable needle held front, k3, k3 from cable needle, p12, k3; rows 32-36 (evens) k15, p6, k15; rows 33-35 k3, p12, k6, p12, k3; row 37 k3, p12, slip 3 to cable needle held front, k3, k3 from cable needle, p12, k3; rows 38-66 (evens) k15, p6, k15; rows 39-67 (odds) k3, p12, k6, p12, k3; rows 68-70 k36; cast off.
3. Square C triple cable x 3: cast on 36 stitches; knit 3 rows; rows 4-28 (evens) k3, p3, k6, p3, k6, p3, k6, p3, k3; rows 5-29 (odds) k6, p6, k3, p6, k3, p6, k6; row 30 k3, p3, slip 3, k3, k3 slipped stiches, p3, slip 3, k3, k3 slipped stitches, p3, slip 3, k3, k3 slipped stiches, p3, k3; rows 31-35 (odds) k6, p6, k3, p6, k3, p6, k6; rows 32-36 (evens) k3, p3, k6, p3 k6, p3, k6, p3, k3; row 38 k3, p3, slip 3, k3, k3 slipped stiches, p3, slip 3, k3, k3 slipped stitches, p3, slip 3, k3, k3 slipped stiches, p3, k3; rows 39-67 (odds) k6, p6, k3, p6, k3, p6, k6; rows 40-66 (evens) k3, p3, k6, p3, k6, p3, k6, p3, k3; rows 68-70 k36; cast off
4. Square D ribbed x 3: cast on 36 stitches; knit 3 rows; rows 4-66 (evens) k3, *p2, k2 (repeat from * 6 times), p2, k3; rows 5-67 (odds) k3, *k2, p2 (repeat from * 6 times), k5; rows 68-70 k36; cast off.
5. Square E stripes x 4: cast on 36 stitches; knit 3 rows; rows 4-66 (evens) k36; rows 5-67 (odds) k3, p30, k3; rows 68-70 k36; change yarn at each even row.

To join: You can knit a 4x4 square blanket using squares A-D or a 4x5 square blanket using squares A-E. Once you’ve knitted all the squares, lay them out according to the number you’ve knitted, either 4 across and 4 down, or 4 across and five down.
The squares have been knitted together by picking up stiches from the bottom of a square and knitting three rows, then picking up stitches from the top of the next square on a third needle and casting off together. We added a six row boarder by picking up stiches along each length and knitting from there.