The Here & Now striped blanket is knit entirely in garter stitch using bulky yarn and US 10.5 knitting needles. It’s easy to knit and beginner friendly! Make this striped blanket one-of-a-kind by picking your favorite yarn colors.

This cozy striped blanket is inspired by delightful moments… enjoying here & now.

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THROW BLANKET - ONE SIZE: 42” wide x 53” long

To make blanket longer purchase more of Color A. Each additional 2” of length requires 65 - 68 yards. (Details in pattern.)

BULKY #5 WEIGHT YARN:

Color A: 670 - 685 yards = 5 skeins of Hue & Me
Color B: 270 - 274 yards = 2 skeins of Hue & Me
Color C: 130 - 137 yards = 1 skein of Hue & Me
Color D: 130 - 137 yards = 1 skein of Hue & Me
Color E: 270 - 274 yards = 2 skeins of Hue & Me

TOTAL: 1470 - 1507 yards = 11 skeins of Hue & Me

If you are looking for a striped blanket pattern for super bulky #6 weight yarn… please see my Every Now & Then blanket knitting pattern.

FIVE YARN COLORS:

I used 5 colorways of Lion Brand Hue & Me in the sample shown:

Color A: Marine (5 skeins)
Color B: Whisper (2 skeins)
Color C: Smoke (1 skein)
Color D: Salt (1 skein)
Color E: Harbor (2 skeins)

This design will work with many combinations of five yarn colors. When selecting yarn colors, consider using: two medium, one dark and two light colorways. If you prefer using four colorways… make Color A & E the same. There are limitless possibilities!

See my blog post about the pattern for yarn color combination ideas.

KNITTING KIT: Lion Brand is offering a knitting kit to make the Here & Now Blanket. The kit includes a PDF digital pattern and 11 skeins of Hue & Me yarn. Customize the kit by picking your five favorite colorways from the Hue & Me collection.

KNITTING NEEDLES: Blanket is knit flat, in one piece on US size 10.5 circular knitting needles. Or size needed to obtain gauge.

GAUGE: Garter stitch with US size 10.5 needles: 12 sts & 22 rows (11 garter ridges) = 4”

Take time to check gauge. A different gauge may require more (or less) yarn and impact finished size.

SKILL LEVEL: Easy / Beginner

You will need to know how to cast on stitches, knit confidently, read a knitting pattern written in English using standard US knitting terms, and bind off stitches. See tips for weaving in ends on FiftyFourTenStudio.com.