Hula Blanket 4

 Here is the fourth blanket for Hula ( Home for unwanted and lost animals).

A Ten stitch blanket with a crochet border.

I used this pattern  Ten Stitch Blanket.

I found my own way to attach the strip to main body of the blanket. I will make another one later on and try on the ways in pattern using a thicker yarn. The one above is DK yarn ( 8ply). I want to try an Aran weight yarn ( I think in the US it is Heavy Worsted weight 10ply). The pattern uses Aran weight but it can be made with any weight yarn. You would need to adjust the needle size to suit the yarn.

You don't need a border with this blanket but I added one to give it a more finished look. I used up yarn that was not enough to make much with. The purple round was just enough to make it around with 12 inches to spare.

Once the centre is completed it is a simple case of knitting and joining as you go until you need to make a corner. I found this a soothing project as you don't have to worry about a lot of stitches or losing your way in a pattern.

If you want a way to use up some stash or you have a variegated yarn you want to use this is a lovely way to make a  blanket or even a cushion cover. You can have two different sides to the cushion cover if you use your stash.

Another way to use this is to make place mats using cotton yarn. Playing around with this is fun and you get some lovely results.