THIS IS A PRINTED PATTERN.
THE BEGINNER BLANKET is designed by Trine Bertelsen of CaMaRose. The BEGINNER blanket is a blanket with in a very simple pattern, using garter stitch, as well as a simple stitch pattern of yarn overs and knitting 3 stitches together. The pattern looks advanced, but is actually very easy to knit. The pattern includes both a charted and a written pattern.
The blanket can be knit using multiple colours with a contrasting stripe or in a single colour with a contrasting stripe.
The blanket is knitted in ØKOLOGISK HVERDAGSULD, which has a lightness that makes it suitable for blankets and interior. The yarn will get softer after washing.
Yarn: ØKOLOGISK HVERDAGSULD (100% organic wool) from CaMaRose.
Yarn weight
Sport/ Light DK
Gauge
20 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches in /10 x 10 cm
Needle size
US 6 / 4.0 mm to 5.0 mm
Yardage
1148 - 2461 yards (1050 - 2250 m) See below for different yarn needs depending on size and colour options.
Approximal yardage for multicoloured blanket:
Baby blanket: As junior blanket.
Yarn for a swatch is included in the yarn requirement.
Junior blanket: 10 skeins total:
2 skeins in colour 1, and 1 skein of each of the colours (2-9) as above.
Yarn for a swatch is included in the yarn requirement.
Adult blanket: 19 skeins total.
3 skeins in colour 1: Kit (06) and
2 skeins of each of the following colours:
Colour 2: Muldvarp (47)
Colour 3: Medium Grey (07)
Colour 4: Ocean (52)
Colour 5: Mint Blue (50)
Colour 6: Lys Okker (35)
Colour 7: Mørk Okker (37)
Colour 8: Koral (15)
Colour 9: Fersken (12)
Yarn for a swatch is included in the yarn requirement.
Approximal yarn requirement for single colour blanket:
Baby blanket:
(Finished measurements after wash & blocking: Approx. 73 x 96 cm)
Colour 1: 2 skeins
Colour 2: Approx. 5 skeins
Junior blanket:
(Finished measurements after wash & blocking: Approx. 92 x 128 cm.)
Colour 1: Approx. 2 skeins
Colour 2: 7 skeins
Adult blanket:
(Finished measurements after wash & blocking: Approx. 110 x 192 cm)
Colour 1: 3 skeins
Colour 2: 12 skeins
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**CaMaRose yarns are OEKO TEX standard 100 certified. This certification is a guarantee that the yarns have been tested and do not contain any harmful chemicals.**
