Burgoo

Simple, satisfying garter stripes accented with a slip-stitch colourwork band make for a warm and eminently squishable blanket, perfect for curling up with a good book or (of course) another knitting project. It seems only fitting to name this blanket for the spicy, comforting, many-ingredient stew that is a staple of fundraisers and social gatherings here in the American south.

Yarn (Sample is in Brooklyn Tweed Shelter, yardage estimate provided if you wish to use a different yarn):

Purple to Blue Sections: A Homemade Jam: 2 skeins (215 yds/197m); B Plume: 2 skeins (277 yds/231m); C Thistle: 2 skeins (277 yds/231m); D Old World: 2 skeins (277 yds/231m); E Almanac: 2 skeins (277 yds/231m); F Flannel: 2 skeins (277 yds/231m); G Faded Quilt: 2 skeins (231 yds/211m)

Slip Stitch Band: H Cast Iron: 1 skein (123 yds/113m); I Snowbound: 1 skein (114 yds/104m)

Green Section: J Birdbook: 1 skein (108 yds/99m); K Button Jar: 1 skein (130 yds/119m); L Tent: 1 skein (93 yds/85m)