This blanket, with it’s colorful circles, evokes the excitement and fun of a summer carnival.

There are two methods included in the pattern: (1) to work the pieces in blocks and sew them together, and (2), to work the pieces modularly with no sewing. The photographed sample was worked modularly.

Techniques

Pick up and Knit (pu&k), short rows (aka “wrap & turn”), provisional cast on, 3-needle bind off, and some seaming.

Size

54 x 66”/137 x 168 cm

Yarn

Sugarbush Bold, worsted (100% extra fine superwash merino, 190 yds/174 m; 3.5 oz/100 g):

NOTE: This yarn is discontinued. The blanket may be worked in any worsted yarn.

A: 2 balls Clover (chartreuse)

B: 2 balls Fir (olive green)

C: 2 balls Pine Pass (light olive green)

D: 4 balls Bisque (light yellow)

E: 1 ball Fleur de Rose (bright magenta)

F: 2 balls Copper Mine (bright orange)

G: 1 ball Plumtastic (plum)

F: 1 ball Prairie Gold (gold)

I: 1 ball Trinity Bay Blue (cobalt blue)

J: 2 balls Cabot Blue (baby blue)

K: 1 ball Rusty Road (rust)

L: 2 balls Dover Sand (ecru)

M: 5 balls Spruce Grove (green-gray)

N: 2 balls Silver Islet (silver gray)

O: 1 ball Maritime Mauve (dark purple)

P: 2 balls Baffin Blue (Wedgewood blue)

Q: 1 ball Deep Blue Superior (navy)

R: 1 ball Truro Teal (medium green)

S: 1 ball Mossy Teal (dark teal)

Note: Sugarbush has gone out of business. Substitute the above yarn with a worsted weight in superwash wool, a wool-blend or acrylic.

Needles

US Size 7 (4.5 mm) 40”/100 cm circular needles and dpns (for Method B), or size needed to obtain gauge.

Notions

US 7/4.5 mm crochet hook, tapestry needle

Gauge

17 sts and 34 rows = 4"/10 cm in garter st. Take time to check the gauge.