Pattern description from Knockdown Knits: “Derby girls and charity go hand in hand. Just about every league out there has benefit shows and charitable causes that the league supports financially and physically, not to mention the numerous leagues out there that are nonprofit. they use their sport to benefit charities in their area. The Knit It Together blanket is based on a charitable project that the knitters in our group love to participate in called ‘Warm up America.’ Simply put, you knit simple squares and send them in to the organization so they can be made into blankets. It’s a perfect project for knitters with some extra bits of yarn leftover from other projects. Knit It together takes it a little bit further. Squares are infused with your personality, either with textures, your jersey number, or a symbol that means something to you. use the numbers and letters on the charts provided or make your own. As long as each square is 10 x 10”, each girl can knit whatever she wants! Make on representing each girl on your team and auction it off at the end of the season for your favorite charity. It also makes a great gift for your retiring roller girls. For those leagues out there with eighty-plus girls you might need to make more than one blanket.”

Skill Level: Fresh Meat and Rookie

Materials:

• Lion Brand Lion Wool (100% wool, 158 yd. 144m per 3 oz. 85g skein): 6 skeins #820-113 Scarlet (color A) and 6 skeins #820-153 Ebony (color B)
• US 8 5mm straight needles
• Tapestry needle

Finished Measurements:

• Each square: 10 x 10”

Additional Gauge: 20 sts and 36 rows = 4” in garter stitch