Rio Grande Stripe

The San Juan mountains where I live in Colorado are the source of the Rio Grande river, which winds its way down to the Gulf of Mexico. My little town of Bayfield, Colorado has only one traffic light and is surrounded by mountains, ranches, national forests, and the Southern Ute and Navajo reservations. You can still see the old west around town in the buildings and in the traditions of the people who choose to live so far from the nearest interstate highway.

The pattern includes two size options.Regular: about 40” (102 cm) wide and 58” (147 cm) long

Uses: throw blanket, bath towel, beach towel, yoga blanket

Mini: about 20” by 25” (51 by 64 cm) for a blanket or 15” by 20” (38 by 51 cm) for a towel

Uses: kitchen towel, hand towel, baby car seat or stroller blanket, diaper changing mat.

Worsted weight yarn. The samples used Lily Sugar ‘n Cream yarn. You will need about about 1,920 yards (1,756 m) total for the regular size. You will need about 48 yards (432 m) total for a mini size.