OUTDOORSY AFGHAN

Knit Simple Holiday 2012 #34

Design by Mary Beth Temple

The “plaid” boxes on this rustic blanket are created by inserting contrasting rows of garter stitch into the stockinette background.

Difficulty level
Easy

MATERIALS
Galway Worsted by Plymouth Yarn Company, 3½oz/100g skeins, each approx 210yd/230m (wool)
• 5 skeins in #722 oatmeal (A)
• 3 skeins in #750 green heather (B)
• 1 skein in #756 gold heather (C)
• Size 8 (5mm) circular needle, 47″/120cm long OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE

KNITTED MEASUREMENTS
43 x 43″/109 x 109cm after blocking

GAUGE
16 sts and 24 rows to 4″/10cm over St st using size 8 (5mm) needles.

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