Tahki Yarns Pagosa Blanket Knitting Pattern

Tahki Yarns Pagosa Blanket

What is Being Made

The Pagosa Blanket is a generously sized knitted throw blanket measuring 48 inches wide by 60 inches long (122cm × 152.5cm). This seamless, flat-worked design creates a cozy home accessory suitable for draping over furniture or using as a lap blanket. The pattern is beginner-friendly, making it an excellent project for knitters developing foundational skills.

Techniques Used

This blanket is constructed using a bottom-up, seamless approach, meaning you begin at the lower edge and work upward without joining seams. The blanket is worked flat on circular needles, which provides flexibility and comfort during extended knitting sessions. The design features prominent horizontal stripes created by changing yarn colors at regular intervals, adding visual interest and rhythm to the finished piece. Stitch markers are used strategically to maintain pattern sections and ensure consistent shaping throughout the project.

Stitches Used

The Pagosa Blanket employs two primary stitch patterns that alternate throughout the design. Seed stitch forms the foundation and creates textured borders and color blocks, offering a subtle, bumpy surface that adds dimension. Stockinette stitch is used in the central section of striped rows, creating smooth, flat fabric that contrasts beautifully with the seed stitch areas. The combination of these stitches produces a sophisticated, multi-textured blanket that remains accessible to beginners.

Materials and Specifications

The Pagosa Blanket is crafted using Tahki Yarns CLASSIC SUPERWASH, a 100% superwash wool yarn that offers durability and easy care. The pattern calls for:

• 4 skeins in color #02 Ash (A)
• 4 skeins in color #03 Graphite (B)
• 2 skeins in color #04 Charcoal (C)

Each skein contains 3.5 ounces (100 grams) and yields 218 yards (198 meters), providing approximately 2,872 yards of total yardage for the complete project. The three coordinating neutral tones—ash, graphite, and charcoal—create a sophisticated monochromatic color scheme.

Construction requires a US 6 (4.0mm) circular needle measuring 40 inches (100cm) long, or the size needed to achieve proper gauge. Additional supplies include stitch markers for tracking pattern sections and a yarn needle for weaving in ends during finishing.

Gauge and Construction Details

Achieving proper gauge is essential for this project. The blanket requires 18 stitches and 26 rows to equal 4 inches (10cm) in stockinette stitch, while seed stitch should measure 18 stitches and 24 rows per 4 inches (10cm). The pattern begins with casting on 215 stitches and working a 6-inch (15cm) seed stitch border in color A. Subsequent sections alternate between striped stockinette sections and solid seed stitch blocks, each measured in inches to ensure consistent sizing. The blanket concludes with a loose bind-off in seed stitch, creating a finished edge that matches the textured aesthetic of the border.