Sunrise Mountain Blanket & Pillow - Knitting Pattern for Home in Tahki Yarns Superwash Merino Bulky

Sunrise Mountain Blanket & Pillow Knitting Pattern by Susan Baron

The Sunrise Mountain Blanket & Pillow is a beautifully coordinated home décor knitting pattern designed by Susan Baron and published by Tahki Yarns. This downloadable PDF pattern covers two distinct projects — a cozy throw blanket available in two sizes and a matching square pillow — making it an ideal choice for knitters who want to create a cohesive, handcrafted look for their living space. Both pieces are worked in the warm, earthy color #23 rust, giving the finished set a rich, autumnal character inspired by mountain sunrises.

About the Projects

Sunrise Mountain Blanket

The blanket is offered in two generous sizes: a Throw size measuring 37"/94cm wide by 46"/117cm long, and a larger Blanket size measuring 47½"/120.5cm wide by 58"/147.5cm long. The sample shown in the pattern is knitted in the larger Blanket size. This is a substantial, snuggly project that works up relatively quickly thanks to the chunky yarn weight and large needle size.

The blanket features a central Basketweave pattern flanked by a consistent Garter stitch border of five stitches on each side. Stitch markers are used to separate the border stitches from the textured body, keeping the pattern clean and easy to follow row by row. The combination of the Basketweave texture and the Garter border gives the blanket a structured, classic look with satisfying tactile depth.

• Sizes: Throw (37" × 46") and Blanket (47½" × 58")
• Yarn required: 9 (14) hanks of Tahki Yarns Superwash Merino Bulky in color #23 rust
• Needles: US size 11 (8mm) circular needle, 32–40"/80–100cm long, or size needed to obtain gauge
• Gauge: 11¾ stitches and 18 rows = 4"/10cm in Basketweave pattern, blocked

Sunrise Mountain Pillow

The matching pillow is worked as a one-size project, producing a finished square of 20"/51cm × 20"/51cm — a standard and versatile cushion size. Like the blanket, it uses the same Basketweave stitch pattern to maintain a cohesive aesthetic across both pieces. The pillow can be finished with a 20"/51cm × 20"/51cm pillow form or stuffed with Poly-fil, and the pattern includes the option of adding an 18"/45.5cm zipper for a more polished, removable cover finish.

• Size: One size, 20" × 20"
• Yarn required: 4 hanks of Tahki Yarns Superwash Merino Bulky in color #23 rust
• Needles: US size 11 (8mm) circular needle, 24"/60cm long, or size needed to obtain gauge

Yarn & Materials

Both projects are worked in Tahki Yarns Superwash Merino Bulky, a 100% superwash merino wool yarn. Each hank weighs 3.5oz/100g and contains 109 yards/100m. The superwash treatment makes this yarn machine-washable, which is a practical advantage for home textiles like blankets and pillows that see regular use. Merino wool is prized for its exceptional softness, warmth, and drape, making it an excellent choice for cozy home accessories.

The chunky/bulky weight of this yarn means the fabric knits up quickly and produces a thick, lofty texture that is especially well-suited to the Basketweave stitch, where the interplay of knit and purl stitches creates a deeply dimensional, woven-looking surface. Additional materials required include a yarn needle for finishing, a pil