Designed to show off your treasured hand dyed yarns to perfection, this blanket is a great way to display advent minis and make them the stars of the show. Featuring 24 squares, one to show off each mini, with a braided join worked once the motifs are complete, finished with a fun pom pom edging.

Skill Level
Intermediate
Basic and intermediate stitches used.
Previous experience with Join As You Go style joining may be useful.

Yarn
4ply/fingering yarn - held double (worked as DK)
Based on a merino or wool blend yarn in skeins of 100g / 400m (436 yards) or 20g / 80m (88 yards)

Motif Colours - 24 x 20g ‘yarn advent’ calendar
Background Colours -15 x 20g minis in pale colours
Joining Colour - 110g / 438m (479y)
Border Colour - 140g / 558m (610y)

Also see notes below.

Hook
4mm (G), or size needed to match gauge

Notions
Yarn needle

Size
85 x 130 cm (33.5 x 51”) excluding bobbles

Gauge
One motif - 18cm (7”) square (R1-9)
Size given before R10 is added for joining

Pattern Includes

• Full and clearly written pattern
• Charts - Pattern is fully charted
• Helpful photo tutorial links are included
• UK or US Terms

Yarn Notes

• The Motifs use around 17/18g / 65m (70y) of each mini, for a total of 420g / 1673m (1831y).
• To work the Motif Backgrounds in the same colour, you’ll need approx 290g / 1155m (1264y).
• The Joining yarn is used to work the final ‘joining’ round (R10) of each motif and also R1-2 of the Border.
• To work the Motif Backgrounds and the final rounds of the Border (R3-5) all in the same colour you’ll need approx 428g / 1705m (1866y).
• If your yarn is less than 400m (436y) per 100g, note that your meterage/yardage requirements may vary.
• To substitute with DK weight yarn, half the amounts given for meterage/yardage.

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