Plymouth Yarn Inside Blanket Knitting Pattern

Plymouth Yarn Inside-Out Baby Blanket: Knitted Square Throw

What Is Being Made

The Inside-Out Baby Blanket is a knitted square throw measuring approximately 33 inches square, designed as an intermediate-level knitting project. This blanket features a distinctive construction method that begins from the center and expands outward in the round, creating a geometric design with a contrasting garter stitch border trim. The finished piece is suitable for babies and provides a versatile home accessory that combines visual interest with practical functionality.

Construction Technique and Design Method

This blanket employs a center-out circular knitting technique, beginning with a small cast-on at the center and progressively increasing stitches in all directions simultaneously. The pattern uses double-pointed needles to establish the initial rounds, then transitions to circular needles as the stitch count expands. The blanket is divided into four distinct sides using stitch markers, with increases worked strategically at the beginning and end of each side section to maintain the square shape. After the main body reaches approximately 96 stitches per side (384 stitches total), the construction shifts to a contrasting border worked in garter stitch on smaller needles, which adds a finished frame and textural contrast to the piece.

Stitches and Techniques Used

• Knit stitch (k): The primary stitch forming the main fabric of the blanket
• Purl stitch (p): Used to create garter stitch texture in the border trim
• Make one increase (m1): Applied on alternating rounds to expand the blanket evenly from the center outward
• Garter stitch: Created by alternating knit and purl rounds in the border section, producing a ridged texture that frames the blanket
• Stockinette stitch (st st): The primary fabric texture for the main body of the blanket
• Casting on and binding off: The pattern specifies a loose bind-off to maintain elasticity at the edges
• Circular knitting in the round: Worked continuously without turning, using stitch markers to track the beginning of each round and the four sides

Materials: Yarn and Needles

The blanket is constructed using Plymouth Yarn Hot Cakes, a variegated yarn cake format. The main body requires one 200-gram Hot Cakes cake in color 7 (Beach Brights Mix), which provides the multicolored primary fabric. The contrasting border trim is worked in Encore Worsted, one 100-gram ball in color 478 (Neon Pink), creating a solid-color frame that highlights the variegated center.

The needle requirements include US Size 7 double-pointed needles, a 24-inch circular needle in US Size 7, and a 32-inch circular needle in US Size 7 for the expanding main body sections. The border is worked on US Size 6 needles measuring 32 inches or longer, which are slightly smaller to create a tighter, more defined edge. The pattern calls for four stitch markers, with one in a contrasting color to denote the end of round. The gauge is established at 20 stitches and 4 inches in stockinette stitch on US Size 7 needles, which helps determine the final dimensions and fabric density of the completed blanket.