Middle-out, square blankets have a lot to recommend them!

• There is no need to commit to a width at the start, as with a rectangle, which requires a long tedious cast on (which may eventually prove to be too loose or tight).
• You can keep knitting for as long as you wish or until it becomes cumbersome or you run out of yarn.
• Working in the round also avoids the challenges of keeping the edges neat and reading chart rows to and fro.
• Colours are equally shared out on all sides, there is no need to save some to ‘balance’ the other end. Calculations of yarn usage are also much easier with a square blanket.

14 video links are included to give you full technical support as you work!

SIZE: 42” square (47” blocked). Use the row gauge from your swatch to determine the approximate size of your blanket.

GAUGE: Aim for a squishy, soft fabric that gives sufficient coverage of the Far layer colour.
Begin the blanket with a needle size at least one increment smaller than your gauge swatch as the first few rounds tend to stretch a little.
After the first few rounds, switch up to your gauge size needles.
The measurements and quantities given are based on an approximate gauge of 6 stitch pairs x 9 rows per inch, measured over double-layer Stocking stitch fabric (using 3.5 mm/ US #4).

YARN: For a blanket approximately 46” across, allow about 600 g, 2400 m / 2600 yds of fingering weight wool-rich yarn in both Main and Contrast yarns.