Toby's Blanket

Toby's Blanket by Auroraknit

Project Overview

Toby's Blanket is a beginner-friendly knitted blanket and throw designed by Auroraknit. This downloadable PDF pattern offers nine different size options, ranging from 42x61 cm to 125x179 cm, making it adaptable for various uses from baby blankets to large throws. The blanket features a geometric triangle motif worked across the entire surface, creating visual interest while remaining accessible to knitters new to colorwork or complex stitch patterns.

What Is Being Made

A rectangular knitted blanket constructed with repeating triangle patterns that span the width and length of the piece. The blanket is worked from the bottom edge upward, with the triangle design forming the primary decorative element throughout the main body.

Techniques Used

• Cast-on and edge work: The pattern begins with a cast-on row ranging from 93 to 259 stitches depending on desired finished size
• Bottom edging: A structured edging section worked before the main blanket pattern begins
• Decrease shaping: Each 20-row repeat of the triangle pattern removes 20 stitches, creating the geometric triangle effect and reducing stitch count as the blanket progresses
• Stitch marker placement: Markers are used to track pattern repeats and edge placement, helping maintain pattern alignment across multiple triangle sections
• Symmetrical construction: The pattern maintains 21 pattern stitches on each side of a center stitch, ensuring balanced triangle placement

Stitches Used

• Knit stitch: The foundation stitch used throughout most of the blanket
• Slip stitch wyib (with yarn in back): Used at the beginning of rows for a neat edge finish
• Decreases: Employed within the 20-row pattern repeats to shape the triangles and reduce overall stitch count

Materials Required

Yarn: DK weight yarn in quantities ranging from 315 meters for the smallest size to 2450 meters for the largest size options. The yardage progression accommodates all nine blanket dimensions: 315M, 475M, 680M, 1050M, 1320M, 1620M, 1850M, 2450M, and 2750M.

Needles and notions: 3.75mm knitting needles sized to work DK weight yarn at the specified tension. The pattern requires a yarn needle for weaving in ends and a minimum of 2 stitch markers, with additional markers recommended for tracking triangle repeats or edge placement if desired.

Tension and Sizing

The blanket is worked to a tension of 20 stitches by 30 rows over 10 centimeters, measured across the whole blanket. This tension specification ensures consistent finished dimensions across all nine size options. The bottom edging section requires 3 to 11 repeats of rows 1-20 depending on the chosen size, with each side receiving only one repeat of the edging pattern.

Pattern Structure

The pattern is organized into clearly defined sections: an initial cast-on row, a bottom edging worked in rows 1-12, 1-14, or 1-18 depending on size, and a main blanket pattern featuring triangle motifs. Written instructions and chart options are provided for the triangle pattern, allowing knitters to choose their preferred method. The pattern includes abbreviations listed at the end of the PDF for easy reference throughout the project.