COLOR KEY
QUANTITY MATERIALS
Ounces Bear Brand Deluxe Fleisher’s Superior
Needed Knitting Worsted Knitting Worsted
OMBREE STRIPS 40 Ombree Rust 020 Ombree Rust X20
SOLID COLOR STRIPS 14 Rustone 29 Rustone 129
This Afghan can be made in any other desired color.
“Boye” Knitting Needles, 1 pair Size 6.
GAUGE FOR GARTER ST—
9 sts = 2 inches
15 ridges = 4 inches
OMBREE STRIP (MAKE 7)—With Ombree Rust, cast on 18 sts and k 4 rows (2
ridges) in garter st.
PATTERN—Row 1—K 3, * wrap yarn around needle twice, k 1; rpt from * to
within last 3 sts, yarn over once, k last 3 sts (43 sts). Row 2 (right
side)—K 3, drop next wrap st, * p 2, drop next wrap st; rpt from * to
within last 3 sts, k 3 (30 sts). Row 3—K 3, k 2 tog., k 20, k 2 tog., k
3 (28 sts). Row 4—K 3, k 2 tog., k 18, k 2 tog., k 3 (25 sts). Row 5—K
3, p 2 tog. twice, p 12, p 2 tog. twice, k 3 (22 sts). Row 6—K 3, k 2
tog. twice, k 8, k 2 tog. twice, k 3 (18 sts). Rpt these 6 rows for
pattern until 96 patterns are completed then k 2 rows (work should
measure 64 ins.). Bind off.
SOLID COLOR STRIP (MAKE 8)—With Rustone, cast on 8 sts, knit each row
(garter st) until there are as many ridges as on side of Ombree Strip.
Bind off.
FINISHING—Arrange Strips in place as shown on chart (see page 22)
(alternating 1 Solid Strip and 1 Ombree Strip) with pattern curving
upward in one Ombree Strip and downward in the next Ombree Strip. From
wrong side, sew Strips together matching ridges at sides of Strips.
FRINGE—Wind yarn around a 5-inch cardboard, cut at one end. Matching
colors, tie a 2 strand Fringe in every other st along top and bottom of
Afghan.