The Diamond of Virgo Blanket pattern uses knit and purl stitches to create a heavily textured blanket.

Pattern Details

Pattern instructions are easy to follow and include check boxes so that you can easily keep track of your progress.

Skill Level: Very beginner friendly. This blanket only uses knit and purl stitches.

Needles Used: Uses a US 11/8mm 40” circular knitting needle - adjust needle size if knitting with a different weight.

Size: Final approximate dimensions are 52 inches (132 cm) wide by 55 (140 cm) tall. Instructions included on how to make this blanket bigger or smaller.

Yarn: Uses any weight of yarn. Though the pattern is written with bulky yarn, I have now included directions on how you can use any weight of yarn with this pattern. In bulky yarn you will use approximately 1,729 yards (1580 meters) Bulky (weight 5) yarn.

Language: Written in U.S. Terms

FAQ: Due to the high volume of questions I get regarding this blanket I decided to answer those questions here. Please do not reach out via email to ask these questions.

- Can I use a different weight of yarn? If so can you tell me how many stitches to cast on? I designed this with a bulky weight yarn, not any other weight, therefore I cannot tell you how many stitches to cast on for other weights. You could use two strands of worsted weight held together if you can't find a suitable Bulky weight. There are 12 stitches and 15 rows in a 4 in (10 cm) square swatch done with bulky yarn. The stitch repeat is a repeat of 10, plus an additional 3. The border requires 3 extra stitches for each side. If you chose to use a lighter weight yarn you would need to figure out how many stitches per inch are in your 4 inch swatch and multiply that number by the width you want your blanket. For example: Let's say your stitches per inch are 5. If you wanted to make a blanket that was 50 inches wide (this divides by 5 evenly) and no larger, round down (because you're going to need to add extra stitches for those border stitches) to 5 stitches multiplied by 48 inches. That gives you 240 cast on stitches. Add an extra 9 stitches for the extra 6 for the border, plus the extra 3 you need for the main body of the blanket. This cast on will get you to that 50 inch mark.


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