The joys of garter stitch

Miles and miles of garter stitch. Is there anything better? This is my take on “Joseph’s Blankie of Many Colors” from Mason Dixon knitting, using six colors of Paton’s classic wool merino, three in the dark shade and three in a light shade, and increasing the number of rows in each round gradually. In the beginning the panels each had nine garter stitch ridges and now I am up to thirteen. So the panels will grow increasing bigger. I hope it will look ok. So far the blanket is about 33 inches square.

I have even knit on this blanket in my car while stopped at a red light – that’s how addictive it is. It’s my constant companion these days, keeping me warm on these dreary, rainy days of March. Next time I’ll photograph the blankie from the “wrong” side which looks almost as lovely as the “right” side.