Description

Three different, but complementary, cable patterns gracefully wend their way along the surface of the blanket. The blanket is worked flat in one piece in an aran-weight or heavy worsted yarn. The carriage blanket size is shown, and the pattern includes 2 larger sizes. The cable patterns are written out and charted.

Sizes

Carriage Blanket (Lap Throw, Afghan)

Materials

Aran-weight, or heavy worsted, yarn:

925 (2,160, 3,235) yds

845 [1,975, 2,960] m

Carriage Blanket shown in Hikoo® by Skacel Simpliworsted (55% merino wool, 28% acrylic, 17% nylon; 140 yds [128 m] per 100 g [3.5 oz]): “Natural,” 7 skeins