Get the full issue for $8.99.

The graphic Descendant Throw draws inspiration for its arresting colorwork pattern from a traditional woven blanket. Worked from the bottom up, this double-knit throw is completely reversible and very warm, perfect for keeping loved ones cozy.

Difficulty Intermediate

Yarn Weight 1

Finished Size 52 ½“ wide and 60 ¼” long.

Yarn Cascade Yarns Heritage (75% superwash Merino wool, 25% nylon; 437 yd 400 m/ 3 ½ oz 100 g): #5660 Grey (A) and #5605 Plum (B), 8 skeins each.

Needles Size 3 (3.25 mm): 32” circular (cir). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions Markers (m); spare size 3 (3.25 mm) or smaller 32” cir needle; 7” piece of cardboard; tapestry needle.

Gauge 24 st-pairs and 33 rows = 4” in double knitting patt.

For techniques you don’t know, please visit our online knitting glossary.

NOTES

• This throw is worked back and forth using a double-knitting technique. In double knitting, two layers of fabric are created simultaneously. The piece has no wrong side, but for convenience, the side of the piece with the B border will be called the right side, and the side with the A border will be called the wrong side.

• On right-side rows, knit with the color shown on the chart and purl with the other color for each stitch on the chart. On wrong-side rows, knit with the opposite color of that shown on the chart and purl with the color shown.

• The term “st-pair“ refers to a knit/ purl pair of stitches. Before knitting a stitch, bring both yarns to the back of the work; before purling a stitch, bring both yarns to the front of the work.

• Twist the working yarn around the non-working yarn at the beginning of each row to avoid having the two faces of your piece separate at the sides.