Color explosion throw

The Color Explosion Throw combines marling and a simple knit-purl pattern in such an irresistible way. You’ll make four strips, swapping out the eleven colors of Rowan Felted Tweed as you go for a never-ending surprise of 55 different marl combinations. The strips come together (using a neat version of the 3-needle bind-off) as a throw that you will treasure always.

This is one of the most spectacular knitting projects we’ve encountered in our decades of knitting.

See Materials list below for Felted Tweed shades and quantities used for the photography sample in reds, browns, and gold.

We’ve also put together a Cool colorway for the Color Explosion Throw, in greens and blues. Here are the shades and quantities: 3 balls each of Avocado, Alabaster, and Fjord; 2 balls each of Amethyst, Celadon, Delft, Electric Green, Maritime, Scree, Seasalter, and Ultramarine.

Materials
Felted Tweed by Rowan [50 g skeins, each approx 191 yds (175 m), 50% wool/25% viscose/ 25% alpaca]: 2 balls each Barn Red (A), Barbara (B), Cumin (C), Black (D), Rage (E), Stone (F), Peach (G), Treacle (H), Tawny (I), Cinnamon (J), and Camel (K)
Size US 9 (5.5 mm) needles
One size US 8 (5 mm) needle in any style, for working 3-needle bind-off
Two size US 7 (4 mm) or smaller 40″ (100 cm) or longer circular needles, for picking up sts for 3-needle bind-off
Card stock and hole punch
Blocking wires and T-pins (optional)
Removable stitch markers

Knitted Measurements
Strip: Approx 13.5″ wide x 56.5″ long (34.5 x 143.5 cm)
Blanket: Approx 54″ wide x 56.5″ long (137 x 143.5 cm)

Gauge
15 sts and 23 rows = 4″ (10 cm) in Box-in-Box Pattern, using largest needles and 2 strands of yarn held tog

Notes
The blanket is worked in four strips. Stitches are picked up along the long edges of adjacent strips, then the strips are joined using 3-needle bind-off. You may work the Box-in-Box Pattern from either the text or the chart.