Finished measurements
After blocking, this blanket measures
approx 76-79cm/30-31ins square.
Yarn
8 ply/DK weight wool
Main Colour (M) approx 700-750 metres/763-818 yards
Contrast Colour (C) approx 250-280 metres/273-305 yards
Featured yarns
Tarndwarncoort 8 ply/DK
Natural Polwarth or Origins Range Polwarth
100% Australian Polwarth wool
50g (96 metres/104 yards) or 100g (192 metres/209 yards)
Bellevue Park 8 ply/DK
Hand-dyed Hanks by Drover and Classer
100% Australian superfine merino
100g (238 metres/259 yards)
Needles and notions
3.75mm/US 5, 4mm/US 6 and 4.5mm/US 7 circular needles, all 80-100cm/32-40ins long
cable needle (optional - see abbreviations)
yarn needle
Tension
The tension required is 22 sts and 30 rows to 10cm/4ins over stocking st, using 4mm needle, and 25 sts and 27 rows to 10cm/4ins over stranded colourwork patt (chart A), using 4.5mm needle.
Take the time to check your tension as the finished measurements and yarn usage may vary if your tension is not as stated.
Knitting techniques
stranded colourwork
cables
knitting up stitches