Coral Coast Beach Blanket (Circular Knitting Machine)

Spent a rainy Sunday running this pattern on my 48-needle machine and the beachy stripe sequence kept me hooked until the last row. The written instructions for switching colors are clear enough that I didn't have to rewind a single section, and the finished drape actually looks like something from

Knocked out the whole blanket on my 46-needle machine in one afternoon, and the stitch definition came out surprisingly crisp. The pattern's written so clearly that even my second circular project went off without a single redo.

The circular construction means zero seams to weave in, which is a huge win for a lazy finisher like me. The pattern’s stitch count for 46 needles worked perfectly on my Sentri, and the finished blanket has that nice, relaxed drape the photos promised.