It is possible to work the Tetris panel entirely from the chart without using the written pattern. I am a chart person myself.

More pictures -click any for for a closer look -

If you need help with intarsia there are several good tutorials out there. This would make a good first intarsia project, but it does not explain how to do intarsia. Read or watch a tutorial first if you need help.

Size 8 Circular Needle, 40 inches or longer -it is possible to cram all the edge stitches on a 30 inch needle if you must, but it was a struggle -

Two balls each color Sugar and Cream or Peaches and Cream washcloth cotton -you will have half a ball or more leftover of each color, you could probably make 2 blankets with 3 balls of each color and 4 balls of yellow -

Yellow
Cream
Neon Green
Dark Green
Neon Blue
Denim Blue
Violet

Work chart -when knitting – bottom up and left to right.

This pattern is knit in stockinet using intarsia squares. Each square is 10 stitches wide and 14 rows tall. There is one extra stitch on the outside edge of each side of the blanket. Slip this stitch at the start of every row – you will use it to pick up the edging stitches later. When joining new colors or cutting yarn at the end of a color, leave enough yarn to weave in later; I am most comfortable with at least 10 inches.

For some rows that include more than one shape of the same color, you will be working with two balls of the same color in the same row. For some shapes, you will need to cut and join the yarn again in the same row. Do not worry – there are only 12 rows in the intarsia panel where you cut and join yarn.

Tetris Intarsia Panel

Odd numbered rows are right side; knit them. Even numbered rows are wrong side; purl them.

Using Lime Green yarn cast on 102 stitches

Row 1 – Join Dark Green yarn and knit 21 stitches, Join Neon Green yarn and knit 20 stitches, join yellow yarn and knit 40 stitches, join Neon Blue yarn and knit 21 stitches as shown on chart.

Rows 2 to 14 – Knit right side rows and purl wrong side rows changing color -and remembering to twist – according to chart and established pattern. Slip first stitch of every row.

Row 15 – Knit Dark Green yarn 11 stitches, Join Cream yarn and knit 10 stitches, Knit with Neon Green yarn 20 stitches. Cut yellow yarn. Join Violet yarn and knit 30 stitches. Join Cream yarn and knit 20 stitches. Cut Neon Blue yarn. Join Neon Blue Yarn and work 11 stitches.

Rows 16 to 28 – Knit right side rows and purl wrong side rows changing color -and remembering to twist – according to chart and established pattern. Slip first stitch of every row.

Row 29 – Knit Dark Green yarn 11 stitches. Cut Neon green Yarn. Knit Cream yarn 20 stitches. Join Neon Blue yarn and knit 10 stitches. Cut Violet yarn. Join Dark Green yarn and knit 10 stitches. Join Violet yarn and knit 10 stitches. Cut cream yarn -the Cream yarn you have not yet worked this row -. Join Cream yarn and knit 20 stitches. Join Violet yarn and knit 10 stitches. Knit 11 stitches with Neon Blue yarn.

Rows 30 – 42 – Knit right side rows and purl wrong side rows changing color -and remembering to twist – according to chart and established pattern. Slip first stitch of every row.

Row 43 – Cut Dark Green yarn. Join Denim Blue yarn and knit 21 stitches. Cut Cream yarn. Join Cream yarn and knit 10 stitches. Knit 10 stitches with Neon Blue yarn. Knit 30 stitches with dark green yarn. Cut Violet yarn. Join Violet yarn and knit 31 stitches.

Rows 44 – 56 – Knit right side rows and purl wrong side rows changing color -and remembering to twist – according to chart and established pattern. Slip first stitch of every row.

Row 57 – Cut Denim Blue yarn. Join Yellow yarn and knit 11 stitches. Join Denim Blue yarn and knit 20 stitches. Knit 20 stitches with Neon Blue yarn. Cut Dark Green yarn. Join Cream yarn and knit 20 stitches. Cut violet yarn. Join Neon Green yarn and work 20 stitches. Join Yellow yarn and work 11 stitches.

Rows 58-70 – Knit right side rows and purl wrong side rows changing color -and remembering to twist – according to chart and established pattern. Slip first stitch of every row.

Row 71 – Cut Denim Blue yarn. Knit 11 stitches with Yellow yarn. Join Neon Green yarn and knit 20 stitches. Join Dark Green yarn and knit 10 stitches. Cut Cream yarn. Join Cream yarn and knit 20 stitches. Join Dark Green yarn and knit 10 stitches. Knit 20 stitches with Neon Green yarn. Knit 11 stitches with Yellow yarn.

Rows 72-84 – Knit right side rows and purl wrong side rows changing color -and remembering to twist – according to chart and established pattern. Slip first stitch of every row.

Row 85 – Knit 11 stitches with Yellow yarn. Knit 20 stitches with Neon Green yarn. Knit 10 stitches with Dark Green yarn. Cut Cream yarn. Knit 20 stitches with Neon Green yarn. Knit 30 stitches with dark green yarn. Cut Neon Green yarn. Knit 11 stitches with Yellow yarn.

Rows 86-98 – Knit right side rows and purl wrong side rows changing color -and remembering to twist – according to chart and established pattern. Slip first stitch of every row.

Row 99 – Knit 11 stitches with Yellow yarn. Cut Neon Green Yarn. Join Denim Blue yarn and knit 10 stitches. Cut Dark Green yarn. Join Dark Green yarn and knit 20 stitches. Knit 20 stitches with Neon Green yarn. Cut Dark Green yarn. Join Violet yarn and knit 30 stitches. Knit 11 stitches with Yellow yarn.

Rows 100 – 112 – Knit right side rows and purl wrong side rows changing color -and remembering to twist – according to chart and established pattern. Slip first stitch of every row.

Row 113 – Cut Yellow yarn. Cut Denim Blue yarn. Join Denim Blue yarn and knit 21 stitches. Cut Dark Green yarn. Join Yellow yarn and knit 40 stitches. Cut Neon Green yarn. Cut Violet yarn. Join Neon Blue yarn and knit 10 stitches. Join Violet yarn and knit 10 stitches. Join Denim Blue yarn and knit 10 stitches. Cut Yellow yarn. Join Dark Green yarn and knit 11 stitches.

Rows 114 – 126 – Knit right side rows and purl wrong side rows changing color -and remembering to twist – according to chart and established pattern. Slip first stitch of every row.

Row 127 – Knit 11 stitches with Denim Blue yarn. Join Cream yarn and knit 20 stitches. Join Violet yarn and knit 10 stitches. Cut Yellow AND Neon Blue Yarn. Join Neon Blue yarn and knit 30 stitches. Cut Violet Yarn. Cut Denim Blue Yarn. Join Denim Blue yarn and knit 20 stitches. Knit 11 stitches with Dark Green yarn.

Rows 128 – 140 – Knit right side rows and purl wrong side rows changing color -and remembering to twist – according to chart and established pattern. Slip first stitch of every row.

Row 141 – Cut Denim Blue yarn. Cut Cream yarn. Join Cream yarn and knit 21 stitches. Join Neon Blue yarn and knit 10 stitches. Knit 20 stitches with Violet yarn. Cut Neon Blue yarn. Knit 10 stitches with Denim Blue yarn. Cut Dark Green Yarn. Join Dark Green yarn and knit 21 stitches.

Rows 142-154 – Knit right side rows and purl wrong side rows changing color -and remembering to twist – according to chart and established pattern. Slip first stitch of every row.

Row 155 – Cut Cream yarn. Cut Neon Blue yarn. Join Neon Blue yarn and knit 31 stitches. Knit 10 stitches with Violet yarn. Cut cream yarn. Join Cream yarn and knit 20 stitches. Cut Denim Blue yarn. Cut Dark Green Yarn. Join Yellow yarn and knit 41 stitches.

Rows 156 – 168 – Knit right side rows and purl wrong side rows changing color -and remembering to twist – according to chart and established pattern. Slip first stitch of every row.

Row 169 – Cut all yarn. Join Neon green yarn and knit across -102 stitches -

Edging

Using Neon green yarn, continue knitting by picking up and knitting 9 stitches at the side of each garter stitch block from the slipped side loops, knitting into the front and back of side stitches when needed to maintain 9 stitches per block. -108 stitches this side -

Pick up and knit 102 stitches from cast on edge at bottom of work.

Pick up and knit 108 stitches from remaining side. -420 total picked up stitches -

For all even numbered rows – increase at each corner by two stitches using any increase method. Being at the exact corner stitch is not important, just within a few stitches.

Row 1 – Cut Neon Green Yarn. Join Violet yarn and knit one row.

Row 2 – Cut Violet yarn. Join Cream yarn and knit one row -increase 2 stitches at each corner – 428 stitches -

Row 3 – Denim Blue. Purl all St.

Row 4 – Neon Blue. Knit all st, INC 2 st each corner.

Row 5 – Yellow. Purl all st.

Row 6 – Dark green. *YO, K2Tog* one row. INC 2 st each corner.

Row 7 – Denim Blue. Purl all st.

Row 8 – Violet. Knit all st, INC 2 st each corner.

Row 9 – Violet. Purl all st.

Row 10 – Yellow. Knit all st, INC 2 st each corner.
Row 11 – Cream. *K2tog, ssk, YO, YO* one row.

Row 12 – Cream. *K3, P1* around -making sure the purl stitch falls in one of your yarn overs – INC 2 st each corner.

Row 13 – Neon Blue. Purl all st.

Row 14 – Neon Green Knit all st, INC 2 st each corner.

Row 15 – Dark Green. Purl all st.

Row 16 – Violet Knit all st, INC 2 st each corner.

If you want to use up all your yarn, continue on with the edging in this manner until you are ready for the final scalloped border. Up to this point, the blanket will measure about three feet square, but you could make a really wide edging if you want one. The scalloped border for this blanket takes about half a ball, and if you make it much bigger remember it will take more yarn.

Scalloped Border

The yellow border is made by casting on four stitches, knitting to the end and knitting the last stitch of the row together with a stitch -or two stitches every other time – from the blanket edge.

Row 1 – slip first stitch -the stitch that was knit together with your blanket edge stitch – K1 YO YO K2

Row 2 – K3 P1 K1 knit last stitch of edging together with TWO stitches of blanket edge

Row 3 – slip first stitch K5

Row 4 – BO 2, K4

Repeat these four rows until all edging stitches are knit into the scalloped border. Cast off. Sew cast on edge of border to cast on edge.

Weave in ends, using them to join any loose corners in your intarsia panel. You may want to glue or knot them if you plan to machine wash your blanket.

You may want to block your blanket – mine is not, it is machine washed and dried and the edging keeps the stockinet perfectly flat.

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