Looking to explore Canada’s wilderness, but you don’t have time to hop from province to province? The nature found in Riding Mountain National Park represents three distinct ecosystems (grasslands, mixed wood forest, and eastern deciduous forest) all protected within the Riding Mountain Biosphere Reserve. Spend your morning among the trees, then head out onto the plains for an afternoon of sun.

And what better way to end a winter’s day of ice fishing on Clear Lake than to curl up in front of a fire with a cozy blanket? Or in summer, whether spread out on the beach for a picnic or wrapped around little ones on the drive home after a day at the beach, the Riding Mountain Cabin Blanket is the cozy utility blanket for all your adventure needs.

Materials Needed:
@3200 yards of aran weight yarn (8wpi) in four colours:
- Colour A: 600y
- Colour B: 600y
- Colour C: 1200y
- Colour D: 800y
5mm (US 8) circular needle with long cable or size needed for gauge

Optional Materials:
Stitch markers to mark out slipped stitch patterning

Gauge: 20 sts x 40 rows = 10cm/4” in garter stitch
Note that gauge for this project is not vital, as a blanket does not need to fit anyone. However, if your gauge is larger than that suggested by the pattern, you will require more yarn.
A smaller gauge will use less yarn.

Instruction Style:
This pattern is written only; using written directions is required. There is a schematic included to help visualize colour placements.