echoing Escher Blanket

KnitTing Pattern from Geometric Knit Blankets book, by Margaret Holzmann

Monochrome blocks in alternating colors create a visual illusion of a design within a design.

This is one of 30 blankets in the Geometric Knit Blankets book. The book release date is March 12, 2021.

Alternate Color Designs for echoing escher

To experiment with colors for this blanket, see the the Supplemental Content (access code at end of book) to download a coloring page to experiment with your own color ideas.

This pattern will lend itself to a lot of different colorations that can change the focus of blanket. Typically the points defining a square are colored the same to give the square in a square illusion.

The example shown below uses a repeating sequence of 8 colors worked in blues and gold. To generate this design the colors were arranged from darkest to lightest, keeping the blues and yellows together. The first block, at top-left has the 3 darkest blue colors, the next block retires the darkest color and introduces the next lightest color in the center square, and promotes the other 2 colors outwards. This process is repeated to generate 8 unique block colorations which are then repeated throughout the blanket.

Another option is to incorporate striping in the triangle shapes.

Simple design create drama

This blanket is worked in blocks that are sewn together. It is a project suitable for a confident beginner, but has a big visual impact. Work it as shown in Cascade 220 Superwash, worsted. There are so many colors to choose from to match any desire and decor.

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INSPIRATION

The artwork of Escher is the inspiration for this blanket. Like Escher’s work, this blanket can be seen from multiple viewpoints from which different designs emerge. The four point stars are also a popular motif for scrap quilts like the very colorful one shown below.