I love the triangle shapes! These free knitting patterns for blankets knit with triangles including quilt-inspired blankets, modular triangle shapes great for portable projects, triangles incorporated into blocks, and more. Includes many knit with garter stitch and stash busters. Most patterns are free. Updated 6/17/24
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Free Patterns
Triforce Blanket
I've wanted to share this for a while. What could be better for triangle lovers than modular triangles knit with triangle texture and then pieced together to create a modular blanket. The instructions do call for using crochet to join the triangles but you can sustitute a different join. DK weight yarn. Designed by Marina Guseva.
Dino Claws Blanket
Dinosaur inspired baby blanket created with blocks of garter stitch wedges created with short rows. Designed for 5 colors, it's a great stash buster for Bulky weight yarn. Designed by Bernat.
Simply Soft Afghan
Counterpane style blanket with central flower design surrounded by leaves, constructed from identical triangles and borders. Aran weight yarn. Designed by Caron. A kit is also available.
Sawtooth Panels Blanket
Stash buster garter stitch throw knit in 5 panels of triangles shaped with short rows and finished with fringe. Designed for 10 colors, it's a great stash buster for Aran weight yarn. Designed by Yarnspirations Design Studio.
Square Blanket
Easy blanket created from four garter stitch triangles. Self-striping yarn adds extra dimension and easy color. Bulky weight yarn. Designed by Premier Design Studio. A kit is also available.
Square In The Center Afghan Blanket
A garter stitch square is surrounded by 4 layers of 4 triangles each all knit in garter stitch. Designed for 6 colorways, it's a great stash buster for self striping yarn. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Lion Brand.
Counterpane Blanket
Heirloom look counterpane blanket knit in squares of two triangles, one of Cable Column stitch and the other of Lacy Cable. Aran weight yarn. Designed by Yarnspirations Design Studio.
Play the Angles Blanket
Blocks of garter stitch triangles are assembled vertically and horizontally which gives the blanket an almost three dimensional effect. Designed for 5 colors, it's a great stash buster. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Caron. A kit is also available.
Peppermint Blanket
Quilt-inspired pinwheel blanket constructed of garter stitch squares with triangles of color. Size About 40 in. square. Designed by Tori Gurbisz for Premier Yarns. Worsted weight yarn. A kit is also available.
More Free Patterns
Velvet Sunset Blanket
Colorful blanket with 2 triangles knit in stockinette, with frames of reverse stockinette and seed stitch. Worked with intarsia. Designed by Knit Gang for Hobbii. Super Bulky weight yarn.
Mountain Mists Afghan
Striped and solid garter stitch triangles inspired by the look of mists rising up from the side of mountains are knit into strips and then sewn together to form this colorful blanket. Each Strip is worked in triangle sections. Designed for 5 colors, it's great for stash busting. Dimensions: About 45 x 54 in. (114.5 x 137 cm. Designed by Lion Brand. Super Bulky weight yarn.
Velvet Sunrise Blanket
Colorful blanket with squares of 2 triangles knit with intarsia. Designed for 5 colors, it's great for stash busting. Designed by Knit Gang for Hobbii. Super Bulky weight yarn.
Electric Diamond Afghan
Striped garter stitch triangles create a pattern of bright and dark contrasting diamond shapes. Designed for 13 colors, including some gradients, it's great for stash busting. Dimensions: About 46 x 54 in. (117 x 137 cm). Designed by Irina Poludnenko. Bulky weight yarn.
Mod Triangles Blanket
Blanket constructed of squares created from 4 garter stitch triangles. Designed for 5 colors, it's great for stash busting. Finished Measurements: 36" x 36". Designed by Premier Yarns Design Team. Aran weight yarn.
Edgy Triangles Afghan
Blanket created from striped garter stitch triangles and that are knit in 6 strips of 7 triangles and then assembled into the blanket. The the colors in the striping give a unique three dimensional effect. Dimensions: About 45 x 52 in. (114.5x 132cm). Designed for 12 colors, it's great for stash busting. Designed by Irina Poludnenko. Worsted weight yarn. A kit is also available.
Flying Geese Baby Blanket
The traditional stacked triangle quilt design interpreted in a modern color block knitting pattern. 24 x 36 inches but you can make it larger by knitting more triangle panels or more than one strip. Designed by Purl Soho. Pictured project by melimelooooooo
Hexagon Baby Blanket
Six-sided baby blanket or lap blanket knit with six triangle wedges in garter stitch. Using self-striping or gradient yarn adds extra color dimension. Size About 40 in. (101.5 cm) from point to point. Designed by Jodi Lewanda. DK weight yarn. A kit is also available.
Country Quilt Baby Blanket
Modular blanket of blocks created from 8 triangles in garter stitch that look like pinwheelsinspired by traditional quilt designs. Aran weight yarn. Designed by Caron Design Team. Pictured project by piapots. A kit is also available.
Patterns for Purchase
Primrose Baby Blanket
Lace baby blanket worked in 4 triangles with flower lace, eyelet lace, and shell lace border. Finished size 32x32ins/82x82cms. DK weight yarn. Designed by HoneyBeeBears
Triangles Throw
Blanket knitted in strips of intarsia triangles then sewn together. Aran weight yarn. Designed by Sian Brown
Angles Blanket
Beautiful, reversible, and simple garter stitch created with modular triangles. Aran weight yarn. Designed by Martina Behm
Ternary Blanket
Two-color brioche pattern that uses modular equilateral triangles to construct a hexagonal blanket. 3 sizes. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Julia Decker
Honeysuckle Baby Blanket
Easy to knit baby blanket worked in 4 triangles. Finished size 28x28ins/72x72cms. DK weight yarn. Designed by HoneyBeeBears
Swirl Without End Blanket
This blanket is made entirely from triangles in garter stitch. The curves are an optical illusion. Perfect for using up left over odds and ends in four color groups. Designed by woollythoughts
Noro Triangles Blanket
Blanket constructed from 40 triangles within 20 rectangles that are within four strips. It was designed by Sandi Rosner and uses Noro Kureyon or similar variegated yarn. 𝗦𝗶𝘇𝗲: 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘅. 𝟱𝟬 𝘅 𝟰𝟬" (𝟭𝟮𝟳 𝘅 𝟭𝟬𝟭.𝟱 𝗰𝗺).
Candy Floss Baby Blanket
Easier than it looks! Leaf lace blanket created with 16 triangles. Finished size is approx 28x28ins/72x72cms. DK weight yarn. Designed by HoneyBeeBears
