Wonky Blocks Blanket to Knit or Crochet

The Wonky Blocks Blanket patterns are now live on Ravelry (knit and crochet) and Payhip (knit and crochet)!

Inspired by English paper pieced quilts, this blanket combines squares and diamonds in a playful, off-kilter grid. Knitters will enjoy the meditative garter stitch with simple increases and decreases, constructed in columns using a join-as-you-go technique. Crocheters can whip up stacks and stacks of center-out shapes in basic double and treble crochet to be quickly assembled a few at a time or all at once. Work one up in whatever size you need using any weight of yarn. Make yours a scrappy stash-buster or a precisely planned showpiece!

This pattern was designed in conjunction with the 2023 Fiberside Summer Yarn Crawl, a virtual event throughout July and August featuring tours of dozens of yarn shops across North America. Your purchase of a $10 All Access Pass to the crawl includes a code to download both the knit and crochet versions of this pattern for FREE! Visit FibersideChats.com for more details.

YARN
This pattern was designed to look good with any weight of yarn. If you’re worried you may not have enough of that weight in your stash, try holding multiple strands of a lighter yarn together to achieve the same weight. For example, by holding two strands of fingering weight yarn together to approximate DK, you can use up some of your sock yarn leftovers and your sweater leftovers at the same time!

COLORS
Whether you choose a small, curated palette or go wild and scrappy, your blanket is sure to dazzle! If you’re struggling with choice paralysis, here are few strategies I would recommend:

• Focus on one side of the color wheel. Maybe grab all the blues and greens from your stash, or all the pinks and purples. Using a range of hues that have a common primary color can create a cohesive look, even in a scrappy project.
• Stock up on neutrals for something a bit more subdued. If you get bored, you can always throw in a pop of neon for funsies!
• Take inspiration from your favorite work of art. Give it a good stare, allowing your eyes to blur, and jot down what colors jump out at you first.
• Use the diagram at the end of this pattern as a coloring page and have fun!

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Jiggle & Joggle

Jiggle and Joggle are now live on Ravelry (knit and crochet) and Payhip (knit and crochet)!

This pair of sister shawls each sport a striking sideways chevron design. These shawls were designed in collaboration with my newest local yarn shop, Knit Dallas, using their exclusive colorway "East Dallas" from Neighborhood Fiber Co. Each design takes 2 skeins of the Rustic Fingering base, but the shop also stocks the Studio Sock base if single ply isn't your thing.

The knit version, Jiggle, uses intermittent i-cord cast ons to gradually add more chevrons and build depth, followed by i-cord bind offs in the latter half to create that triangular shape. The crocheted Joggle shawl is formed in much the same way, using chains to sporadically extend the lower edge at first. Then, beyond the midpoint, blocks of stitches will be left unworked at the beginning of each decreasing section to bring the shawl back down to a point at the other end.

Jiggle Knitted Shawl
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Span: 60 inches / 150 cm
Height at center: 24 inches / 60 cm

GAUGE (after blocking)
24 sts / 42 rows = 4 inches / 10 cm in garter stitch

MATERIALS
Fingering weight yarn: 820 yds / 750 m
Shown in: Neighborhood Fiber Co Rustic Fingering [100% merino; 475yds/434m per 114g skein]; 2 skeins in East Dallas
US #3/3.25mm circular needle, 24 inches
Tapestry needle
8 stitch markers, possibly 4 each of 2 different kinds to distinguish increases from decreases

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Joggle Crocheted Shawl
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Span: 62 inches / 155 cm
Height at center: 25 inches / 62.5 cm

GAUGE (after blocking)
20 sts / 14 rows = 4 inches in half double crochet

MATERIALS
Fingering weight yarn: 900 yds / 823 m
Shown in: Neighborhood Fiber Co Rustic Fingering [100% merino; 475yds/434m per 114g skein]; 2 skeins in East Dallas
US E or 3.5mm hook
Tapestry needle
6 stitch markers, possibly 3 each of 2 different kinds to distinguish increases from decreases

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Enamored Cowl

The Enamored cowl is now live on Ravelry and Payhip! This chunky cowl has a whole lotta love in every stitch!

Large colorwork chevrons on the bottom half and small chevrons on the top meet in the middle to form a series of sweet little hearts that hug the neck. Two-color corrugated ribbing finishes off each edge. If either of these techniques is new to you, don't fret! The pattern includes links to video tutorials on my YouTube channel in case you need a helping hand.

It works up super fast too, using a full skein of Jems Luxe Fibers Monstrous bulky, paired with a set of 5 Monster bulky minis (or you can use two full skeins instead if you like).

SIZES
1 [2]

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Circumference: 24 [27] inches / 60 [67.5] cm
Height: 9 inches / 22.5 cm

GAUGE (after blocking)
16 sts/18 rounds = 4 in/10 cm in stranded colorwork

MATERIALS
Bulky weight yarn:
95 [106] yds / 87 [97] m in color A
16 [18] yds / 15 [17] m each in colors B, C, D, E, F
(You can also substitute minis with 80 [90] yds / 75 [106] m of a single contrasting color)
Size 1 shown in: Jems Luxe Fibers Monstrous
[100% merino; 106 yds / 97 m per 100 g]
1 Monstrous full skein in Pezzottaite (A)
5 Monster bulky minis in Apollo Collection (B, C, D, E, F)
US #10/6mm circular needle, 16 in / 40 cm long
Tapestry needle
Stitch marker

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