Pinwheel Blanket

MATERIALS - Main Color (MC): 5 skeins of Purl Soho’s [Linen Quill][1], 50% fine highland wool, 35% alpaca, and 15% linen. Each skein is 439 yards/ 100 grams; approximately 2,195 total yards required. We used the color Wheat Flour. - Contrast Color (CC): A 20-color bundle of [Linen Quill Minis][2], 50% fine highland wool, 35% alpaca, and 15% linen. Each ball is 109 yards/ 25 grams; approximately 2,195 total yards required. We used the Full Bloom palette. - US 6 (4 mm), straight or 24-inch [circular knitting needles][3] - Spare needle, size US 6 - A [crochet hook][4] and scrap yarn for [Provisional Cast On][5] Want to knit your blanket with Linen Quill Minis in Beach Walk as your CC? For a light and airy version, we love Linen Quill in Bird’s Egg Blue for the MC, or for a more grounded, earthy version, try the color Pale Mushroom! GAUGE 18 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches in garter stitch, with yarn held double SIZE Finished Dimensions: 44 inches wide x 55 inches long Finished Pinwheel Block Dimensions: 11 inches square Designed for Purl Soho by [Ksenia Naidyon][6], the talented designer behind [Life Is Cozy][7], where she shares patterns for her beautiful hand knits, instructions for must-know stitch patterns, and reviews on needles, books, and notions… Everything we knitters love! [1]: https://www.purlsoho.com/linen-quill.html [2]: https://www.purlsoho.com/linen-quill-minis.html [3]: https://www.purlsoho.com/tools-and-notions/collection_filter--circular_needles.html [4]: https://www.purlsoho.com/tools-and-notions/collection_filter--crochet_hooks.html [5]: https://www.purlsoho.com/create/provisional-cast-on-video/ [6]: https://lifeiscozy.com/patterns [7]: https://lifeiscozy.com/