The Lämpö blanket is a warm, chunky blanket worked in an easy stitch pattern. Take cover underneath it on a cold day or take it with you on a winter outing. Lämpö means ‘warmth’ in Finnish.

SIZE
One size

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Width: 47” / 119 cm.
Length: 64.5” / 164 cm.

MATERIALS
Yarn: 13 balls of Álafosslopi by Ìstex (100% Icelandic wool, 109 yds / 100 m – 100 g), colourway 0054 Light Ash Heather.

Alternative yarn suggestions are for example Hjertegarn Natur Uld or Cascade 220 Grande.
Needles: US 10 / 6 mm 40” / 100 cm circular needles.

Hook: US I-9 / 5.5 mm crochet hook.

GAUGE
13 sts x 19 rows = 4” / 10 cm on US 10 / 6 mm needles in in Border and Twisted St Patt, after blocking.

CONSTRUCTION
The blanket is knitted flat and in one piece. An approx. 5.5” / 14 cm border is worked on both ends. The middle part of the blanket is worked in a Twisted St Patt.
Lastly the long edges are finished with a crochet crab stitch edging. This prevents the edges from curling.