Striped foot throw
With this soft and warm yarn, you can easily knit this footrest blanket. It's so decorative and cheerful, it will brighten up any corner of your home.
YOU WILL NEED:
- Caricia Veleta Yarn COL 054, 042, 061, 002, 006, 033, 4 balls of each color.
- Knitting needles size 7.
- Tapestry needle.
GAUGE
In double seed stitch: 10 x 10 cm = 11 sts and 16 rows.
STITCHES USED
Double Seed Stitch (See tutorial double seed stitch)
HOW TO MAKE THE BLANKET?
We will knit this blanket by making 6 squares of each color. For a 20 cm x 20 cm square: Cast on 23 sts and knit in double seed stitch for 34 rows. Bind off and leave a tail to sew to another square.
ASSEMBLY AND FINISHING
Once you have knitted 6 squares of each color, join them in the following way: Sew the 6 squares of the same color together to form a row. This will give you 6 stripes of different colors. Next, sew each row following this sequence: 1--COL No. 054. 2 - COL No. 042. 3 - COL No. 061. 4 - COL No. 002. 5 - COL No. 006. 6 -COL No. 033.
FINISHING
Have you taken note of all the steps? Now it's your turn to pick up your needles and start your work. It could make a wonderful Christmas gift. Are you up for it?
