Chevron Gradient Afghan

Materials:

• Size 7, 40 inch circular knitting needles
• Stitch markers
• 15 skeins Hikoo Kenzie (160 yards, 50 grams per skein) or 2400 yards of a worsted weight yarn. The colors I used in my blanket are in order: 

1000 - Pavlova

1017 - Kiwano

1007 - Kiwi Fruit

1006 - Kumara

1005 - Bayberry

1011 - Tamarillo

1015 - Boysenberry

1014 - Malbec

1027 - Takahe

1013 - Tekapo

1008 - Kale

1025 - Elegan

1002 - Grey Salt

1018 - Seal

1010 - Glacier

Abbreviations:

• k - knit
• p - purl
• pm - place marker
• sm - slip marker
• k2tog - knit two together
• m1R - make one right leaning increase
• m1L - make one left leaning increase
• md - mitered decrease - slip 2 stitches together as if to k2tog, k1, pass the 2 slipped stitches over
• ssk - slip, slip, knit

Pattern:
Using the first color in your chosen gradient, cast on 237 stitches. 
To adjust the size of the blanket use a multiple of 24 + 1 + twice the # of border stitches on each side.
Example: 237 = (24x9) + 1 + (2x10)

Garter stitch border:
Knit 8 rows.

Chevron Pattern Setup Row:
Row 1 (RS): k10, pm, k1, ssk, k9, m1R, [k1, m1L, k10, md, k10, m1R] repeat between brackets until 23 sts remain, k1, m1L, k9, k2tog, k1, pm, k10
Row 2 (WS): k10, sm, purl to second marker, sm, k10

Chevron Pattern:
Row 3 (RS): k10, sm, k1, ssk, k9, m1R, [k1, m1L, k10, md, k10, m1R] repeat brackets until 23 sts remain, k1, m1L, k9, k2tog, k1, sm, k10
Row 4 (WS): k10, sm, purl to second marker, sm, k10

Repeat rows 3 and 4 throughout body of blanket changing color as you wish. If using Kenzie, work each color until you nearly run out of yarn always ending after a WS row. My sample has 24 rows of each color. That is, for each color, I worked rows 3 and 4 twelve times each to create twelve garter ridges in each color along the horizontal border of the blanket.

Garter finish:
On your final color, work rows 3 and 4 eight times each. Repeat Row 3 once more.
Knit 7 rows ending after a WS row.

Bind off loosely and weave in ends.
Wet block blanket to desired measurements.