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Zig-Zag Fireside Blanket

I made this for my long-time friend and collaborator, Lotte, for her 40th Birthday

Created by: Ceebee

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  • Project Details

    About

    I have written and uploaded a pattern for this blanket on Ravelry - it's straightforward, quick and fun to knit. https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/zig-zag-fireside-blanket

    I try to make a blanket for friends' special birthdays - but ended up with two falling within a fortnight, so I wondered if I could simplify my favourite Lizard Ridge to be able to produce a blanket more quickly - turns out I could. I knitted the blanket in 4 panels, each of 6 'squares' and it came together really quickly. I alternated 3 variegated wools (Drops Big Delight in Lava, Berry & Sunset), pairing them for each square with a warm-coloured aran yarn. Each square takes a little under 50g yarn - so every 50g ball features twice in the blanket.
    The finished blanket weights 1kg and measures 175x130cm.

    Yarns

    • material-yarn
      Drops Big Delight - 11 berry muffin ✕ 2.0 balls
    • material-yarn
      Drops Big Delight - 07 sunrise ✕ 2.0 balls
    • material-yarn
      Drops Big Delight - 15 lava ✕ 2.0 balls
    • material-yarn
      Drops Nepal - 8909 coral ✕ 1 ball
    • material-yarn
      Drops Big Merino - 15 orange mix ✕ 1 ball
    • material-yarn
      Drops Alaska - 11 dark red ✕ 1 ball
    • material-yarn
      Drops Alaska - 10 red ✕ 2.0 balls
    • material-yarn
      Drops Nepal - 2920 orange mix ✕ 1 ball
    • material-yarn
      Drops Nepal - 8910 raspberry rose ✕ 1 ball
    • material-yarn
      Drops Nepal - 6273 cerise ✕ 1 ball
    • material-yarn
      Drops Andes - 2920 Orange Mix ✕ 1 ball

    Needles & Hooks

    • Circular 5.00mm (US 8) 100cm

    Tags

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    Craft

    Knitting

    Skill Level

    Beginner

    Status

    Complete
    Started on: Oct 7, 2018 Finished on: Oct 30, 2018

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    4 Comments

    • Lyn R

      • Wollongong

      Just gorgeous, your beautiful blankets always make me smile. You certainly nail it with your colour choices every time.Well done.
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    • Vix

      • North Walsham

      Wonderful as always. Your yarn choices fabulous. What a lucky Lotte!
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      • Ceebee

        • London

        Thanks Vix - it's been a very jolly one to make
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