Althea Blanket
Willow Yarns | 2016

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Bearing an ancient Greek name meaning “healer”, this striking blanket features three rotating gradient colors in branched geometric spirals. Using the technique of locking floats behind every other stitch, the wrong side of the work almost appears woven. The two-color striped border uses the darkest gradient to frame the piece.

This pattern is worked flat and requires knitting knowledge including: knit/purl, lock floats, reading charts, and finishing. 

Gauge|
22 sts and 24 rows =
4" in pattern 

Skills Needed |
Knit, purl, stranded knitting, locked floats, intarsia, reading large charts, applied i-cord, finishing

Yarn|
Willow Yarns Burrow Worsted
75% Acrylic, 25% Washable wool
100g / 197 yds
60 Woolen (MC) 7 skeins
07 Curry (C1) 2 skeins
15 Rusted (C2) 2 skeins
29 Vamp (C3) 3 skeins

Needles |
US 10 (10.0 mm) 29” circular
Or size necessary to obtain gauge

Notions |
Stitch markers (9), measuring tape,tapestry needle

Finished Size |
50” (127cm) wide x 66” (167.64cm) high, including border, after blocking

​Photography: ©2016 Willow Yarns