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Materials Required:
AMERICAN THREAD “AUNT LYDIA’S” HEAVY RUG YARN
5—70 Yd. Skeins Black
3—70 Yd. Skeins each Lavender, Lilac and Peacock
2—70 Yd. Skeins Jade
1 Pr. Knitting Needles No. 10½ OR ANY SIZE NEEDLES WHICH WILL RESULT
IN MOTIF GAUGE BELOW
GAUGE: (BLOCKED): 4 sts = 1 inch; 4 rows: 1 inch
MOTIF: 12 x 12 inches
NOTE: When changing colors leave a 6 inch length for sewing.
MOTIF: MAKE 8: With Lilac cast on 3 sts. Inc 1 st at beg of all rows;
work 6 rows in garter st (K each row), drop Lilac, with Lavender work 6
rows in stockinette st (K 1 row, P 1 row), drop Lavender; with Jade work
4 rows in garter st; then with Peacock work 6 rows in stockinette st;
with Black work 4 rows in garter st; with Lavender work 6 rows in
stockinette st; with Lilac work 8 rows in garter st; with Peacock work 4
rows stockinette st (47 sts). Then dec 1 st at beg of all rows work as
follows: 4 rows stockinette st Peacock; 4 rows garter st Jade; 6 rows
stockinette st Lavender; 2 rows garter st Lilac; 2 rows garter st Black;
2 rows garter st Jade; 6 rows stockinette st Lilac; 4 rows garter st
Peacock; 6 rows stockinette st Black; 8 rows garter st Black. K
remaining 3 sts tog.
FINISHING: Pin and block motifs to 12 x 12 inches. Sew 4 motifs tog
matching colors having Black corners to center. Sew other 4 motifs in
same manner; Sew both sections together.
EDGE: Attach Black in any corner, work a row of sl sts all around
keeping work flat. NEXT 6 ROUNDS: Without joining rounds and working in
back loop of sts only, * 3 sc in corner st, 1 sc in each st to next
corner, repeat from * all around, sl st in last 2 sts of last round to
even round, cut yarn.
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