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60 Quick Knits With Cascade 220

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One of the freshest books to come down the pike in a long time. Cascade 220 has long been one of my favorite yarns. It’s so soft, warm and comes in a superwash variety! This entire book is devoted to quick knits using Cascade 220.

Explore different colors, textures, stitch patterns and styles with these hat, scarf and mitten patterns. Need a hat for your sledding party tomorrow? Knit it up today. Want an extra pair of mittens for your son? Does he like Octopus? I’m not kidding, there are instructions for Octopus Mittens in this book.  Bunny mittens too. And a scarf hat. Not usually one for hats, I prefer a hood, but the cabled scarf hat is just the ticket. Up here it’s all about staying warm, and Cascade 220 is the yarn for the job.

And the best part of this book is that all of the projects really are quick to knit. You’ll definitely find a project or two in this book that you’ll just have to have. The book is available from Sixth&Spring Books

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  2. Would love this book. I have been wanting to make a pair of mittens for a while. This looks like it is just what I need.

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A Blanket Knitting Pattern Where Yarn Selection is Everything

Many times when I write these posts I will say something like “you can use any yarn you want” or “this would be a great stash-busting project.” That’s just how my mind works. And my stash, too, since I probably have sweater quantity of two or three yarns at most, but tons of singles and odd balls and leftovers.

Blankets are generally a really good way to use up those bits, but in this case, I think you’re going to want to plan it out a bit better.

Looking at photos of the Color Study Blanket from Purl Soho, it looks like it’s made with two yarns held together, and that block in the center is worked with one of each color from the adjoining sides to make a mixed up color.

But that’s not actually how it’s done. This is three separate colors (four, really, with the neutrals in the corners) chosen form a yarn with an expansive palette so they play off each other. The project calls for a worsted weight superwash wool, which is a great choice for a blanket that’s both warm and washable.

This pattern was originally designed by Laura Ferguson and was updated by Hiromi Glover. It is worked in one piece in garter stitch intarsia, which is a great way to learn the intarsia technique if you don’t already know it. It comes in crib or throw sizes.

Despite the introduction to this post, I am going to go ahead and say that, yes, of course you could do this blanket with scraps or odd balls or even just choose five colors that don’t blend together so easily. But I really do love the look of the color play, and I think it would be worth your time to find colors that play well together to get a similar effect.

This pattern is available for free from Purl Soho.

[Photo: Purl Soho]