Juniper Moon Farm Blanket Knitting Pattern

Mila Throw by Ursula O'Connor

What is Being Made

The Mila Throw is a rectangular knitted blanket from Juniper Moon Farm's Tropical Summer Collection. This versatile throw is available in three finished sizes: Small (22 x 40 inches / 56 x 101 centimeters), Medium (31 x 50 inches / 79 x 127 centimeters), and Large (40 x 60 inches / 101 x 152 centimeters). The throw is designed to drape beautifully over furniture or serve as a cozy blanket for everyday use.

Techniques Used

The Mila Throw is constructed using several key knitting techniques that create visual interest and structural appeal:

• Bottom-Up Construction: The throw is worked from the cast-on edge upward, allowing knitters to try on and adjust sizing as they progress.
• Seamless Construction: The entire throw is worked as one continuous piece with no seams to join, resulting in a polished, professional finish.
• Worked Flat: Despite being seamless, the throw is worked flat on straight needles rather than in the round, making it accessible to knitters of all skill levels.
• Intarsia Colorwork: The pattern employs intarsia techniques by introducing multiple balls of yarn at different points in the color sequence, creating distinct color blocks throughout the design.
• Striped Patterning: The throw features horizontal stripes created by alternating between different stitch patterns and yarn colors across the width of the piece.

Stitches Used

The Mila Throw combines two primary stitch patterns to create texture and visual contrast:

• Stockinette Stitch: This fundamental knit stitch creates smooth, flat sections that showcase the yarn's color and texture. Stockinette stitch is worked by knitting on right-side rows and purling on wrong-side rows.
• Double Moss Stitch (Db.ms.st.): This textured stitch pattern creates a bumpy, dimensional surface. Double Moss stitch is worked over four rows: alternating knit and purl stitches on the first row, knitting all knit stitches and purling all purl stitches on the second row, reversing the pattern on the third row, and repeating the second row on the fourth row. This creates a subtle, sophisticated texture that contrasts beautifully with the smooth Stockinette sections.

Materials and Gauge

The Mila Throw is knitted with Juniper Moon Farm Cumulus Dappled yarn in colorway 123 Bora Bora. The yarn quantity varies by size: the Small throw requires 3 hanks of 100-gram weight, the Medium requires 5 hanks, and the Large requires 8 hanks. Knitters will need US 9 / 5.5mm knitting needles to work this project.

The recommended gauge is 18 stitches by 23 rows over a 4-inch (10-centimeter) square when working Stockinette stitch with US 9 / 5.5mm needles. Achieving proper gauge is essential for obtaining the correct finished measurements and ensuring the throw drapes as intended.

Pattern Structure

The throw is organized into distinct blocks that build upon each other. The pattern begins with a cast-on that creates the color-block effect by introducing multiple balls of yarn at different points in the color sequence. The first block establishes the alternating pattern of Stockinette and Double Moss stitch sections, which are then repeated and modified in subsequent blocks. This modular approach allows for visual rhythm and prevents the throw from feeling monotonous while remaining achievable for intermediate knitters.