Old Shale Ridged Knit Blanket by Bernat Design Studio

Craft: Knitting

Create a relaxing vibe in your home with this fun-to-make knit blanket featuring calming waves. Old shale lace sections worked in Bernat Softee Cotton are combined with textured panels of garter stitch worked in Bernat Cotton Terry, to create a softly textured fabric. Easily customizable, this pattern invites you to play with color and make it your own. It’s perfect for the bedroom, or wrap yourself in warmth anywhere with your favorite book.

Skill Level

Easy

Finished Measurements

Approximately 44" x 53" [112 x 134.5 cm]

Yarn

Bernat Softee Cotton (60% cotton, 40% acrylic; 254 yards / 232 m per 120 g ball)

Bernat Cotton Terry (47% cotton, 32% acrylic, 21% nylon; 229 yards / 209 m per 120 g ball)

Sample shown in:

• Main Color (MC): Bernat Softee Cotton Feather Gray (69002) - 5 balls
• Contrast A: Bernat Cotton Terry Celery (48008) - 2 balls
• Contrast B: Bernat Cotton Terry Wetlands (48014) - 3 balls
• Contrast C: Bernat Cotton Terry Bayou (48013) - 3 balls

Yardage

Main Color (MC): 1194 yards / 1092 m

Contrast A: 401 yards / 367 m

Contrast B: 351 yards / 321 m

Contrast C: 351 yards / 321 m

Needles

US 7 / 4.5 mm circular knitting needle, 29" [73.5 cm] long or size needed to obtain gauge

Notions

Tapestry needle

Gauge

20 stitches and 26 rows = 4" [10 cm] in stocking stitch

21 stitches and 29 rows = 4" [10 cm] in Old Shale and Garter Pattern