Materials Required:
13 skeins white, Bear Brand Germantown, 4-fold.
1 skein green No. 814, Germantown, 4-fold.
1 skein pink, Bear Brand Rococo Wool.
9 skeins “Glossilla Rope” No. 264, green.
2 skeins “Glossilla Rope” No. 200, pink.
1 pair amber or bone knitting pins No. 4 (14 inches long).
1 amber or bone crochet hook No. 4, same length.
(NOTE—_These directions are based on 16 skeins to the box Germantown. If
the “10 skeins to the box” wool is used, the number of skeins required
will be proportionately less._)
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The Cro-Knitting stripe is made first. Using the knitting pins and white
wool, cast on 131 stitches for the length of the stripe. Knit 2 plain
rows.
Third row: with crochet hook pick up a loop in each stitch and work back
as in plain afghan stitch (see directions for afghan stripe below).
Fourth row: again pick up a row of loops, taking them on the back
perpendicular bar of the row below, instead of the front perpendicular
bar. Knit back with knitting pin. Knit 2 _more_ plain rows.
Fancy row: with crochet hook pick up a loop in first stitch and slip off
pin, wool over, pick up a loop about ½ inch high in second stitch, wool
over, pick up another loop in same stitch, slip stitch off pin, wool
over, skip the first loop above afghan stitch row (it will be seen that
this row formed a row of twisted loops) and pick up a loop through the
next 4 threads (2 loops) drawing loop up about 1 inch, * wool over, draw
up another long loop through same space, wool over, through 8 loops on
hook, ch. 1, pick up a loop in next stitch, slip off pin, wool over,
pick up a loop in next stitch, wool over, pick up another loop in same
stitch, slip off, wool over, insert hook in last space where long loops
were worked into, pick up a loop through the next 4 threads and repeat
from * to the end of row, ending by picking up a loop in last stitch.
Knit 3 plain rows.
Next row: repeat fancy row, taking up the long loop just above the
clusters made before.
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