perpetual motion Blanket
Knit Blanket Pattern
A pinwheel of gorgeous colors appears to spin on this dramatic blanket.
This is one of 30 blankets in the Geometric Knit Blankets book. The book release date is March 12, 2021.
Perpetual Motion blanket by Margaret Holzmann, in soft, durable and beautiful hues of Valley Yarns (Haydenville, worsted). Photo by Gerard Holzmann.
Perpetual Motion blanket by Margaret Holzmann, in soft, durable and beautiful hues of Valley Yarns (Haydenville, worsted). Photo by Gerard Holzmann.
This fun-to-knit blanket has lots of fun but easy techniques to enjoy. The yarn is the soft and gorgeous colors of Haydenville, by Valley Yarns, a worsted weight super-wash merino wool in lovely shades that meld together.
The blanket is worked mostly modularly with a few seams.
Perpetual Motion blanket by Margaret Holzmann, in soft, durable and beautiful hues of Valley Yarns (Haydenville, worsted). Photo by Gerard Holzmann.
Perpetual Motion blanket by Margaret Holzmann, in soft, durable and beautiful hues of Valley Yarns (Haydenville, worsted). Photo by Gerard Holzmann.
Inspiration
The idea for this blanket comes from an Amish spinning star quilt pattern, pictured below.
Spinning Star quilt example from handmadeamishquilts.com
Alternate Color Designs for Perpetual motion blanket
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.
Harvest/Fall Color Scheme for Perpetual Motion blanket