This afghan was made with Big Twist Party yarn from Joanns. I used seven 3.5 oz. skeins and size 8 needles. I cast on about 190 stitches and used a one-row pattern (Sl1 PW, *K2, K1TBL, P1* repeat to last stitch, K1). This pattern is so easy I can knit it while visiting or at meetings.