Knitted Blanket in Tumbling Blocks Pattern

My Knitted Blanket in Tumbling Blocks Pattern is an easy knit and purl design great for beginners. This blanket pattern creates an illusion with 3 various textured patterns, resulting in an interlocking pattern of parallelogram shapes.

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Knitted Blanket Construction

Bottom Up: The knitted blanket is created from the bottom up flat on a long circular needle.

Reversible: This is a reversible stitch pattern, so the tumbling blocks design is visible on both the right and wrong sides of your work.

Easy Stitches: The texture is created with 20-Row Repeat Knit Stitch Pattern is a simple combination of knits and purls that easily lays flat.

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Blanket Sizes and Yarn Amount

Knitting Gauge in Tumbling Moss Blocks Pattern
4″ x 4″ = 15 sts x 21 rows

Select a blanket size to determine the amount of yarn you’ll need, as well as help you know how many stitches to cast on your needle.

18” x 22” Baby Stroller Blanket
Cast On 52 Stitches
96 Rows, 4 Pattern Repeats
Yarn Amount 265 yds / 210g

36” x 36” Receiving Blanket
Cast On 112 Stitches
156 Rows, 7 Pattern Repeats
Yarn Amount 864 yds / 675g

36” x 48” Lapghan Blanket – My pictured sample size
Cast On 112 Stitches
196 Rows, 9 Pattern Repeats
Yarn Amount 1,152 yds / 900g

40” x 60” Blanket Throw
Cast On 122 Stitches
236 Rows, 11 Pattern Repeats
Yarn Amount 1,600 yds / 1,250g

70” x 90” Twin Bedspread
Cast On 212 Stitches
376 Rows, 18 Pattern Repeats
Yarn Amount 4,200 yds / 3,285g

90” x 90” Queen Bedspread
Cast On 272 Stitches
Knit 376 Rows, 18 Pattern Repeats
Yarn Amount 5,400 yds / 5,900g

Knitting Supplies

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Yarn – Bulky Weight #5
Feel free to use any fiber and colors of your choice. My Blanket sample pictured was knit in Cascade 128 Superwash Merino Wool in color Feather Gray #875.

Knitting Needles

• Size 10 US (6 mm) – Circular 36″ or longer in length

Knitting Tools

• Tapestry Needle
• Scissors
  Optional:
• Knitting Blocks and T-Pins
• Digital Row Counter – Using row counters tutorial >
• Needle Point Protectors – How to prevent stitches from falling off your needles >

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Knitting Techniques

Need to brush up or learn a new technique? Check out my entire library of Knitting Techniques to help you along as you knit up this blanket pattern.

• How to Cast On Without a Slip Knot or Slip Knot
• Cast On
• K = Knit Stitch
• P = Purl Stitch
• Cast Off
• Weave-in Yarn Ends

Blanket Knitting Instructions

Step 1: Cast On the number of stitches for the blanket size you’ve selected (see sizes above)

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Step 2: Begin knitting the bottom border: Knit 8 Rows in Garter Stitch

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Step 3: Knit the Tumbling Moss Block Stitch.

This pattern includes 6 stitches of garter stitch on each side.

1. Row 1 (Right Side): K6, * P1, K1 *, K6
2. Row 2 (Wrong Side): K6, * P2, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P1, K2 *, K6
3. Row 3: K6, * P3, K1, P1, K1, P1, K3 *, K6
4. Row 4: K6, * P4, K1, P1, K4 *, K6
5. Row 5: K6, * P5, K5 *, K6
6. Row 6: K6, * P5, K5 *, K6
7. Row 7: K6, * K1, P4, K4, P1 *, K6
8. Row 8: K6, * P1, K1, P3, K3, P1, K1 *, K6
9. Row 9: K6, * K1, P1, K1, P2, K2, P1, K1, P1 *, K6
10. Row 10: K6, * P1, K1 *, K6
11. Row 11: K6, * K1, P1 *, K6
12. Row 12: K6, * P1, K1, P1, K2, P2, K1, P1, K1 *, K6
13. Row 13: K6, * K1, P1, K3, P3, K1, P1 *, K6
14. Row 14: K6, * P1, K4, P4, K1 *, K6
15. Row 15: K6, * K5, P5 *, K6
16. Row 16: K6, * K5, P5 *, K6
17. Row 17: K6, * K4, P1, K1, P4 *, K6
18. Row 18: K6, * K3, P1, K1, P1, K1, P3 *, K6
19. Row 19: K6, * K2, P1, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P2 *, K6
20. Row 20: K6, * K1, P1 *, K6

Repeat Rows 1 – 20 of the Tumbling Moss Blocks Stitch until your blanket is the length you desire

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Step 4: End knitting the top border with 8 Rows in Garter Stitch.

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Step 5: Cast Off all stitches and Weave in your yarn ends.