The Laurentian
$10 CAD
The Laurentian Plateau covers almost half of Canada, from the Great Lakes to the Arctic Ocean. The rugged landscape inspires images of snow, mineral rich rock and migrating caribou herds. The yellow diamonds in this entrelac design add a pop of colour, framed by the monochromatic hues of a snowy Canadian vista from the rocky outcrop of a mountain top. Garter stitch gives this blanket a lofty warmth like a fat ptarmigan! Make this design your own with colour choices that are inspired by your landscape. And when you’re done, wrap yourself up and enjoy the sunset from your balcony or cabin deck, on a pier, in a prairie eld or at the edge of the forest; you’ll be cozy and warm!
Buy on Ravelry, directly from the publisher, Yarniversity by River City Yarns.
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Construction
Blanket is worked in entrelac, then stitches are picked up around the edge and a garter stitch edging with mitred corners is worked in the round for several rounds.
What's Included
This knitting pattern includes detailed written directions.
Sizes + Finished Measurements
Baby: 24 ½ x 33″ / 62 x 84 cm.
Lap: 35 ¼ x 47 ½” / 89.5 x 120.5 cm.
Throw: 47 ¼ x 63 ¾” / 120 x 162 cm.
Yarn
Aran/worsted weight yarn;
C1 295 (570, 950) yd / 270 (525, 865) m;
C2 165 (375, 670) yd / 155 (345, 610) m;
C3 175 (405, 720) yd / 160 (370, 660) m;
C4 90 (250, 445) yd / 85 (230, 410) m;
C5 85 (190, 335) yd / 75 (170, 305) m.
Shown in River City Yarns Epic Yarn (discontinued)(100% virgin wool; 200 m / 219 yds per 100 g).
Substitution Notes
Choose a worsted weight yarn with easy care instructions. While a wool blend or superwash wool makes the colour changes easy and minimizes the number of ends to sew in (because of the spit splicing technique), an acrylic blanket will be easy to launder.
Knit Picks Wool of the Andes (affiliate) would be the perfect substitution for this now discontinued yarn.
Gauge
18 sts and 36 rows = 4″ (10 cm) over garter stitch, blocked.
Needles + Notions
Two 4.5 mm (US 7) Circular Needles, 32 (40, 47)” / 80 (100, 120) cm long;
Stitch Markers.
Skills
Entrelac, garter stitch, picking up sts, decreases.
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