When thinking about knitting for children or the home, it is always fun to play with color, pattern and texture, while keeping the look simple and fun. In Playful Stripes, a mitered square shape gets a modern feel with great color, and textured stripes.

Materials
* 2 (3) skeins Berroco Weekend, color
5900 (MC) or 420(570) yards of Aran
weight yarn (390m — 520 m)
* 1 (2) skein Berroco Weekend color 5926
(CC1) or 200 (275) yards of Aran
weight yarn (180—250 m)
* 1 (2) skein Berroco Weekend color
5910 (CC2) or 175 (250) yards of
Aran weight yarn (160— 225 m)
* 1 skein Berroco Weekend, color 5948
(CC3) or 160 (205) yards of Aran
weight yarn (150—180 m)
* US 10 (6.0mm) 24” (60 cm) or longer
circular needles, or size to obtain gauge

Gauge
18 stitches and 26 rows equals 4” (10cm) in stockinette stitch

Skill Level
Easy

Finished Size
28” (36”) square
72cm (90cm) square

Yarn colors given above are for the Large size sample, shown with a white background, and yellow, orange and aqua stripes. The small size sample is shown with a gray background and white, aqua and teal stripes. The color details for that sample are:

Berroco Weekend
Color #5900, White, 1 skein
Color #5958, Gray, 2 skeins
Color #5926, Clothesline, 1 skein
Color #5956, Swimming Hole, 1 skein