With a little concentrated effort and binge watching some Big Bang Theory re-runs…my Westport Blanket is done!
Pattern: Westport Blanket by Fifty Four Ten Studio
Yarn: Knit Picks Mighty Stitch (held double) in the Celestial colorway
Needles: US 13s
Mods: I added two extra body repeats before working the garter border.
The color is blowing way out in these photos. But this blanket is a deep royal blue and is PERFECT for my cousins little baby boy due in October. The finished size is slightly more rectangular than I would want but I used up just over five skeins of DEEP stash to make this blanket. This took 5.3 skeins or 1,111 yards of worsted weight yarn held double. It felt amazing to make such a beautiful project and put a dent in some yarn that had been collecting dust.
I really enjoyed the pattern as it was very well written. I noticed that Fifty Four Ten Studio has several other baby blankets that might be a good match for some future baby knits. Blankets in general take a ton of time but bulky knits like this really make it fly off the needles. And now this blanket is washed in baby safe soap and tucked in the cedar chest awaiting a baby shower!
Happy knitting!!
I love that colour and it look really cuddly, just perfect for a baby to be cosseted in.
I need to remember this pattern,