Willow Blanket by The Kiwi Stitch & Knit Co

Willow Blanket

Knitting
June 2023
DK (11 wpi) ?
23 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches
in Garter Stitch
US 6 - 4.0 mm
711 - 1066 yards (650 - 975 m)
Rectangle or Square
English
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Willow Blanket
2 sizes - 8ply
Approximate size: Rectangle - 58cm 23” x 85cm 34”
Square - 85cm 34” square
Yarn requirements: Rectangle - 650m 710y
Square - 975m 1067y
Needle size: 4mm US6 straights or circular needles 80cm/32”
Other requirements: 14 x stitch markers

Pattern includes suggestions for using alternate yarns to change the texture, look and purpose of the blanket - Note on alternative yarn and size options below

Different yarns can be used to create a smaller/finer or a larger/thicker blanket by adjusting the thickness of the yarn
used & the needle size

Alternate yarn suggestions below:
4ply yarn: Reduce the needle size to 3.25mm US3 - 3.5mm US4 depending on the actual thickness of 4ply & increase the overall cast on stitches in pattern, in multiples of 15sts, to desired width - knit to desired length

10-12ply yarn: Increase the needle size to 4.5mm US7 - 5mm US8 depending on thickness of the actual yarn used & reduce/increase the amount of cast on stitches, in multiples of 15sts, to desired width - knit to desired length

14ply-chunky yarn: Increase the needle size to 8mm US11 or larger depending on thickness of the actual yarn used & reduce/increase the amount of cast on stitches in multiples of 15sts to desired width - knit to desired length