Smith blanket by pamela wynne

Smith blanket

Knitting
February 2014
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch
US 7 - 4.5 mm
2561 yards (2342 m)
50" x 50" / 127 x 127 cm
English
This pattern is available for $6.00.

This faux log–cabin blanket is knit in 8 long strips, rather than 64 separate squares. A companion to the Whistler pillow, it uses 8 colorways of Moonshine Trio in a rainbow pattern.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Finished Blanket: 50” x 50” / 127 x 127 cm
Each Strip is 6” / 15 cm wide x 50” / 127 cm long, except final strip, which is 8” / 20.5 cm wide.

YARN
MC: 9 hanks Juniper Moon Farm Moonshine in color #25 Iced Coffee
1 hank Juniper Moon Farm Moonshine Trios in each CC:
CC1: #105 Sea Shell
CC2: #107 Cherry Blossom
CC3: #106 Pink Champagne
CC4: #109 Meadow
CC5: #102 Undergrowth
CC6: #108 Caribbean
CC7: #103 Waves
CC8: #104 Berry Cobbler

Note: Each contrasting color needs 1/2 a hank. Use the remaining 1/2 hanks on the matching pillow pattern, Whistler.

NEEDLES
US 7 (4.5 mm) 24” / 60 cm circular needle, or size used to obtain gauge
US 7 (4.5 mm) double-point needles

NOTIONS
Tapestry needle.

GAUGE
20 sts and 28 rows = 4” / 10 cm in St st.
20 sts and 40 rows = 4” / 10 cm in garter st.