Diamond Rings Blanket

KnitTing Pattern from Geometric Knit Blankets book, by Margaret Holzmann

Interconnected rings in a myriad of blues and mauve remind us of family bonds and promises kept. Worked in Anzula, For Better or Worsted yarn, this new take on a traditional geometric design will add interest to any decor.

Diamond Rings is one of 30 blankets in the Geometric Knit Blankets book.

Alternate Color Designs for Carnival

To experiment with colors for this blanket, see the the Supplemental Content (access code at end of book) to download a coloring page to experiment with your own color ideas.

In our interpretation of this design, the hexagons are light and the squares and triangles are dark. But in the colorization below the centers are dark as are 3 of the adjacent squares. It is interesting how this colorization brings out a completely different aspect of the design.

The coloration below emphasizes the spokes around each hexagon. I can imagine a blanket worked from a stash of leftovers using a dark navy or black for the hexagon, bright colors for the squares and white or pale colors for the triangles.

Three Simple Shapes

The blanket consists of 3 simple shapes: A hexagon, square and triangle, that are repeated, changing colors between each shape. You won’t get bored knitting this as you watch the design emerge as you proceed.

INSPIRATION

I find that tessellations (repeating patterns that fit together) are fascinating. We see them in quilts, tile designs in historical buildings, and they are recycled in represented in textiles we use in our homes. The photo below is of a ancient tile floor in Spain that has the same repeating pattern of hexagons, equilateral triangles and squares.