Knitted for a friend in a wheelchair who is a redhead, so I figured that the greens would be a good match, with a bit of punch provided by the red. And,since I found the yarn just after Christmas, I got it at about half price.
The pattern is entrelac. Because of using alternate colors on every other square--entrelac usually follows one color across an entire row--I wasn't sure what to do with the opposing color. I first tried weaving the unused color along the side of the block I was working on but that was way too much confusion. The only solution I could come up with was to make the color change knots a part of the design by tying in the new color then unplying the yarn ends and fluffing them up, so there are little puffy "ties" at each corner of each block. I think it looks kind of cute.
I added some crochet ties on each long side so the robe can be tied to the chair and as an added benefit, the robe is in the proportion of a shawl, so in a pinch, my friend can drape it around her shoulders if needed.
The greens in the picture don't show up as strong as in real life but you get the idea.
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