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Stormy Weather Blanket

By: Bernat Design Team for yarnspirations.com

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Stormy Weather Blanket

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Take a load off with a cozy little afghan you've made yourself. Knitting an entire blanket can seem
a like an impossible task at first, but you don't have to be a veteran knitter to learn how to knit a
blanket that will stand against the cooler temperatures sure to come. The Stormy Weather Blanket
is the simple afghan you'll want to have right away. Knit entirely in garter stitch, this knit blanket
pattern is perfect for beginner knitters ready to cast on their first long-term project.

Of course, that doesn't mean that the more advanced knitters out there can't try out this easy knit
afghan pattern. Are you looking for a stress-free knitting pattern? The Stormy Weather Blanket is

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just what you need to unwind this weekend. Made with super bulky weight yarn and large needles,
you'll be binding off and getting ready to curl up on the couch with your new knit in no time at all.

Knitting Needle Size: 19 or 15 mm, Circular Knitting Needles

Yarn Weight: (6) Super Bulky/Super Chunky (4-11 stitches for 4 inches)

Gauge: 5 sts and 10 rows = 4" [10 cm] in garter st with 2 strands tog.

Finished Size: Approx 58" x 62" [147.5 x 157.5 cm].

Materials List

Bernat® Blanket™ (10.5 oz/300 g; 258 yds/234 m) Silver Steel (10001) - 6 balls
Size U.S. 19 (15 mm) circular knitting needle 36" [90 cm] long or size needed to obtain gauge.

Instructions

With 2 strands of yarn tog, cast on 60 sts.

Do not join. Working back and forth across needle in rows, proceed as follows:
Knit in rows (garter st), noting 1st row is WS, until piece from beg measures 62" [157.5 cm] long,
ending on a RS row.
Cast off knitwise (WS).

Abbreviations

Approx
Approximate(ly)

Beg
Begin(ing)

RS
Right Side

St(s)
Stitch(es)

Tog
Together

WS
Wrong Side

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