This fun blanket consists of garter stitch sections with easy short row shaping to create sloping lines. The stocking stitch stripes have a simple stranded colourwork detail.

There are two style options: a 5-colour blanket with stripes worked in 4 contrasting colours or a 13-colour blanket with stripes worked in 12 contrasting colours.

The centre section begins with a provisional cast-on so that the borders all finish in the same way.
The borders begin with a contrasting 2-row stripe and continue in garter stitch with mitred corners for a neat finish.

This baby blanket is suitable for intermediate knitters.

Finished measurements
The measurements are rounded to the nearest whole number or ½ inch (where applicable).
After blocking the blanket will measure:
Width: approx 82-85cm/32½-33½ins
Length: approx 82-85cm/32½-33½ins

Yarn requirements
8 ply/DK weight wool
5-colour blanket
Main Colour (M)
approx 1060-1120 metres/1155-1221 yards
Contrast Colours 1, 2, 3 and 4 (C1, C2, C3 and C4)
approx 35-40 metres/38-44 yards of each colour

13-colour blanket
Main Colour (M)
approx 1060-1120 metres/1155-1221 yards
Contrast Colours 1 to 12 (C1 to C12)
approx 15-17 metres/16-18 yards each of C1, C2, C11 and C12, and 10-12 metres/11-13 yards each of C3 to C10

Featured yarns
5-colour blanket (cream blanket)
Main Colour (M)
Millpost Merino 8 ply/DK
100% Australian superfine merino
50g (114 metres/124 yards)
Contrast Colours (C1 to C4)
Cleckheaton Midlands Merino 8 ply
100% Australian merino
50g (92 metres/100 yards)

13-colour blanket (blue blanket)
Main Colour (M)
Cleckheaton Midlands Merino 8 ply
100% Australian merino
50g (92 metres/100 yards)
Contrast Colours (C1 to C12)
Drover and Classer Hand-dyed Wool
100% Australian superfine merino
This blanket used 5 ply/sport weight 10g mini balls from Drover and Classer.

The yellow blanket was knitted in Fibra Natura Cottonwood.

I have made a video on working and unravelling the provisional cast-on. You can view it here.