Deciding how many stitches for an afghan

#1

I’d like to make an afghan using this stitch, basketweave:

[I]Multiple of 10 [/I] [B]

Row 1:[/B] Knit
[B]Rows 2, 4 & 6:[/B] K6, P4
[B]Rows 3 & 5:[/B] K4, P6
[B]Row 7:[/B] Knit
[B]Rows 8, 10 & 12:[/B] P4, K6
[B]Rows 9 & 11:[/B] P6, K4

Repeat Rows 1-12.

Very simple, and it looks nice as an afghan, my grandma made me one. But I’m not sure how many stitches to cast on. Multiples of 10 it says so I can just cast on say, 200 and it will work? Does that sound like enough? Thank you for any help!

#2

It depends what your stitch gauge is and how wide you want it. If you’re getting 4sts/in, 200 sts works out to about 50".

#3

I just love the way basketweave looks!

#4

Thank you!

I want it to be like a snuggle blanket or a throw for the couch so I think that would be great!