Begin to Knit / All the Basic Stitches; Easy Novelty Stitches; Quick Things to Make

by American Thread Company

SNUG AND COMFORTABLE ... AND EASY TO MAKE

KNITTED AFGHAN
Size: 48 × 60 inches

Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY “DAWN” KNITTING WORSTED 3-4 ounce skeins each Lime, Putty, Cinnamon, Potter Gold and Antique Gold. 1 Pr. Knitting Needles No. 8 OR ANY SIZE NEEDLES WHICH WILL RESULT IN STITCH GAUGE BELOW. Plastic Crochet Hook Size H

GAUGE: 4 sts = 1 inch. Each block is a 12 inch square Approximate size: 48 × 60 inches.

SEED ST BLOCK: With Lime cast on 48 sts. 1st ROW: * K 1, P 1, repeat from * across row. 2nd ROW: * P 1, K 1, repeat from * across row. Repeat last 2 rows for seed st pattern. Work even in pattern until block measures 12 inches from beg. Bind off. Work 1 more block in same manner. Then work 2 blocks in each remaining color in same manner (10 blocks).

DOUBLE SEED ST BLOCK: With Lime cast on 48 sts. 1st and 2nd ROWS: * K 2, P 2, repeat from * across row. 3rd and 4th ROWS: * P 2, K 2, repeat from * across row. Repeat these 4 rows for double seed st pattern. Work even until block measures 12 inches from beg. Bind off. Work 1 more block in same manner. Then work 2 blocks in each remaining color in same manner.

FINISHING: With matching color work a row of s c all around each block working 3 s c in each corner, 1 s c in each st across lower and top edges (46 s c), 1 s c in every other row across sides (39 s c) (S c: insert hook in st, pull yarn through, y o hook and pull through 2 loops). Weave 5 × 4 blocks tog through loop in back of each s c having the seed st blocks in the 1st and 3rd rows and the double seed st blocks in the 2nd and 4th rows arranging colors as follows: 1st ROW: Putty, Cinnamon, Antique Gold, Potter Gold and Lime. 2nd ROW: Lime, Potter Gold, Putty, Antique Gold and Cinnamon. 3rd ROW: Potter Gold, Antique Gold, Lime, Cinnamon and Putty. 4th ROW: Cinnamon, Putty, Potter Gold, Lime and Antique Gold.

FRINGE: Wind all colors over a 3 inch cardboard, cut one end. Matching colors to blocks, take 2 strands, double in half and with crochet hook loop through every other st all around afghan.