The Penumbra Afghan is a beautiful, squishy blanket with a unique shadowy pattern. The ombre design is created using two worsted yarn strands held together; this also makes the fabric of the blanket extra thick and warm. With the blanket primarily using the herringbone stitch, this is a relatively easy pattern to knit, even for a confident beginner. While the pattern is written for a lap blanket, it can be easily modified to make baby blankets, or or any other size you might want. It makes a great project for long winter evenings--relaxing, and keeps you warm!

Note on the gauge: Herringbone stitch significantly stretches vertically with the weight of the afghan as it is knit, and the gauge given reflects that. This does mean that it will be difficult to reproduce the gauge with a swatch.

Difficulty Level: Easy-Intermediate. More advanced stitches include k2tog tbl, p2tog, and m1, with explanations given for all stitches.