Add some color and pattern to your home decor with this easy blanket . The main body of the blanket is knitted in one piece. The vertical stripes are added after the main body is complete. A border of bobbles (pictured) or plain garter stitch is added to give it a finished look. The pattern includes both written instructions and illustrations. Skills needed are the following: knit stitch, purl stitch, single-crochet stitch, and crochet slip-stitch. The sample is in bold colors, but heathered yarns or less contrasting colors would produce a more subtle design.

Equipment:

U.S. Size 7 or 8, 24” circular knitting needles or size to obtain gauge
U.S. Size I (5.5 mm) crochet hook
U.S. Size G (4 mm) crochet hook

Yarn:
Knit Picks Brava Worsted (218 yards (100 grams)),
100% Acrylic)

For Brava, colors and yarn amounts for lap robe (full size afghan in parenthesis) are:

• Celestial - blue #26130: 4 balls/864 yds/790m (6 balls/1308 yds/1196m)
• Wine - maroon #25701: 4 balls/864 yds/790m (6 balls/1308 yds/1196m)
• Persimmon - orange-brown #25715: 2 balls/432 yds/395m (3 balls/648 yds/593m)
• Hunter - dark green #25714: 2 balls/432 yds/395m (3 balls/648 yds/593m)