512 Timber Blanket - Knitting Pattern for Home in Valley Yarns Berkshire

512 Timber Blanket – Knitting Pattern

What Is Being Made

The 512 Timber Blanket is a square throw blanket designed by Kirsten Hipsky, available in three finished sizes: 36 inches, 48 inches, or 60 inches square. This minimalist home accessory features a distinctive geometric construction inspired by wood grain patterns, combining four large mitered garter stitch squares with log cabin-style borders to create a peaceful, cozy aesthetic suitable for any room.

Construction Techniques

This blanket is worked flat using a seamed construction method, meaning individual components are created separately and then joined together. The pattern employs a mitered square technique, where stitches are decreased symmetrically from the center outward to create perfectly angled corners. The four main squares are constructed individually, then sewn together at their cast-on edges. After the squares are joined, borders are picked up and knit directly from the blanket edges, eliminating the need for additional seaming on the perimeter.

Stitches and Stitch Patterns

• Garter Stitch: The primary stitch throughout the blanket, created by knitting every row. This produces a textured, reversible fabric with horizontal ridges that contribute to the wood grain aesthetic.
• Decreases: K2tog (knit two together) and ssk (slip, slip, knit) are used to shape the mitered corners of each square, creating the characteristic diagonal lines.
• Picked-up Stitches: Stitches are picked up along the edges of the joined squares to begin each border section, allowing seamless integration between components.

Materials

Yarn: Valley Yarns Berkshire, a worsted-weight yarn composed of 85% wool and 15% alpaca. Each skein contains 100 grams and yields 141 yards. The pattern calls for 9 skeins (36-inch size), 15 skeins (48-inch size), or 24 skeins (60-inch size), all worked in the colorway Dk Brown Heather.

Needles: US size 9 (5.5mm) circular needles measuring 40 inches in length, or the size needed to achieve proper gauge. Circular needles are recommended for accommodating the large number of stitches required for this blanket.

Gauge: 4 stitches and 8 rows equal 1 inch when worked in garter stitch, measured over the finished fabric.

Difficulty Level

This pattern is rated as beginner-friendly, making it an excellent choice for knitters new to blanket projects or those seeking to develop fundamental skills. While the mitered square technique and stitch pickup require basic competency, the straightforward garter stitch and repetitive decreases provide an accessible introduction to geometric shaping and seamed construction.

Pattern Format

The 512 Timber Blanket is available as a downloadable PDF, allowing immediate access to the complete pattern instructions and specifications.