CopyCats Blanket by Margaret Holzmann

CopyCats Blanket

Knitting
December 2023
Aran (8 wpi) ?
19 stitches and 38 rows = 4 inches
in garter stitch
US 7 - 4.5 mm
2910 - 5141 yards (2661 - 4701 m)
41 x 43" (51 x 64)"
English
This pattern is available from yarn.com for $6.00.

Calling all cat people—the Copycats Blanket from the Valley Yarns Designer Series is the perfect thing for you and your favorite feline to snuggle into. Add this cozy, colorful blanket to your space to add handmade style to your favorite spot. Valley Superash is a smooth, soft, and machine-washable Merino wool yarn that comes in a wide range of colors perfect for mixing in matching. Choose a background shade and add contrasting cat colors for a finished blanket that’s uniquely you. The Copycats Blanket is knit flat in strips with the cat shapes created with clever use of short rows and picking up and knitting stitches, and the strips are joined together with a three-needle bind-off for a seamless project. For a purr-fect addition to your space, look no further than the Copycats Blanket! Pattern includes helpful diagrams and written instructions.

Yarn Requirements: Valley Yarns Valley Superwash (100% Extra Fine Superwash Merino Wool; 50g/97yds)

 Color A – 1 (2) balls, shown in #261 Natural

 Color B – 1 (2) balls, shown in #301 Whisper

 Color C – 1 (2) balls, shown in #200 Steel Grey

 Color D – 12 (19) balls, shown in #220 Black

 Color E – 1 (2) balls, shown in #023 Soft Yellow

 Color F – 2 (3) balls, shown in #300 Golden Era

 Color G – 1 (3) balls, shown in #307 Coral Chorale

 Color H – 2 (3) balls, shown in #302 Sriracha

 Color I – 2 (3) balls, shown in #304 Manic Panic

 Color J – 2 (3) balls, shown in #320 Plum

 Color K – 1 (3) balls, shown in #694 Spring Leaf

 Color L – 1 (2) balls, shown in #563 Ice Blue

 Color M – 1 (3) balls, shown in #502 Blue

 Color N – 2 (3) balls, shown in #522 Teal

Gauge: 19 sts and 38 rows = 4” in garter stitch