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.
[Illustration: {afghan}]