The “Sweet Faux Hawk” baby blanket is based on the classic mitred square, but there are a few things that make it unique. One is the chain ridge running up the centre of each garter mitred square (the faux hawk). The other is that the squares are oriented diagonally, but the blanket is still square, thanks to filling in the edges with triangles and tying the whole thing together with a border. The blanket does not require any seaming, though you will have to weave in ends.

Please note this uses US terminology and measurements.

The blanket as designed is knit in 7 colours of DK-weight yarn.

Gauge: 20 stitches and 36 rows over 10cm of garter stitch. This creates a roughly square blanket measuring about 125cm x 135cm (49” by 53”) when blocked. However, due to the modular character of the blanket, it is easily adaptable to any size and any weight yarn. The colour configuration is just a suggestion; you could also knit this blanket using up scrap yarns for a great stash buster.

Materials for original blanket: Knit Picks Swish DK (50g/ 113 meters per skein) in 7 colors. Colors used in original blanket are:

Navy, 6 skeins
Yellow, 3 skeins
Red, 3 skeins
Purple, 3 skeins
Light Blue, 3 skeins
Gray, 3 skeins
Green, 3 skeins

Tools Required:

For knitting squares and triangles: 4mm straight needles OR 40cm circular needles, whichever you prefer
For knitting border: 4mm 100cm circular needles for larger amount of stitch
Tapestry needle for weaving in ends

View Ravelry page here.

Colour Printed Pattern with a Ravelry download code.