Lace and garter stitch shift, flow, ripple, and move throughout this multi-colour lap (or baby) blanket. Worked from corner-to-corner, the diamond shape is beautifully enhanced with a textured two-stranded construction and strong diagonal lines.

SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
28” / 71 cm width and height

YARN
1 SweetGeorgia Yarns Advent 2020 kit in Midnight Embers (Fingering-weight; 985 yd / 900 m per 9 oz / 264 g set, 82 yd / 75 m per .75 oz / 22 g mini skin; 80% Superwash Merino, 20% Nylon).
Please note that this pattern was the mystery knit for SweetGeorgia’s 2020 Advent Kit. Alterntatively, 12 colours of fingering-weight yarn may be used, with a miminum of 82 yds / 75 m in each colour.

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
Size 9 US / 5.5 mm circular needle, 24” (60 cm) long
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge
Yarn needle

GAUGE
12 sts and 23 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Increase patt, with two strands held together, unpinned and relaxed, after blocking
Please note that changes in gauge will affect yardage used and final measurements.