Dusk Blanket by Lubica Brodnianska

Dusk Blanket

Knitting
December 2022
yarn held together
DK
+ Fingering
+ Light Fingering
= Worsted (9 wpi) ?
US 10 - 6.0 mm
5.0 mm (H)
3609 - 3828 yards (3300 - 3500 m)
English Slovak
This pattern is available for free.

Blanket is knitted in one piece from thicker yarn. 3 shades of yarn are held together and form very nice effect. Main colors are brown, claret and blue. The blanket will be enjoyed by people who do not like vibrant colors and wild patterns.

Skill level: beginner
Dimensions: 160 x 120 cm
Material:

Yarn: in my case: 85/ acrylic, 9% polyamide, 6% wool: the following yarns are held together
– Brown stripe: brown dk yarn + brown very thin mohair yarn + blue-white-brown variegated socks yarn
– Blue stripe: petrol blue dk acrylic yarn + blue very thin mohair yarn + dark blue socks yarn
– Claret stripe: claret dk acrylic yarn + very thin claret mohair yarn + blue-white-brown variegated socks yarn
Additionally, you will need approx. 50 g grey-blue yarn as stripes devider
One stripe is approx. 80 g of yarn.
For the blanket you will need approx.
250 g blue dk yarn
250 g brown dk yarn,
200 g claret dk yarn,
100 g blue gray dk yarn (2 threads are used)
25 g each very thin mohair yarn blue, brown and claret
100 g dark blue sock yarn
200 g blue-white-brown variegated socks yarn
(Yarn consumption depends on your yarn  thickness, tension and your blanket dimensions)

Needles 6 mm, crochet hook 5 mm, tapestry needle