Free Knitting Pattern Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick Bonus Bundle Designed by Irina Poludnenko 2018 Lion Brand Yarn Company, all rights reserved.
SKILL LEVEL Easy SIZE About 45 x 52 in. (114.5 x 132) cm MATERIALS (Art. #641) 541 Spiced Apple 1 ball (A) 543 Crushed Violets 1 ball (B) 546 Frosty Spruce 1 ball (C) 545 Dusk 1 ball (D) 544 Storm Front 2 balls (E) Lion Brand knitting needles size 13 (9 mm) Lion Brand large-eyed blunt needle GAUGE 9 sts = about 4 in. (10 cm); 20 rows = about 5 1/4 in. (13.5 cm) in Garter (k every st on every row). Each Strip measures about 15 in. (38 cm) wide. BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE. PATTERN STITCH Basketweave Pattern (worked over a multiple of 8 sts + 2 additional sts) Row 1 (RS): Knit. Rows 2-6: K1, *p4, k4; rep from * to last st, k1. Row 7: Knit. Row 8-12: K1, *k4, p4; rep from * to last st, k1. Rows 13-18: Rep Rows 1-6. NOTES 1. Three Strips are worked separately, then sewn together to make the Afghan. 2. The Strips are worked in Garter st (k every st on every row) and a Basketweave pattern. 3. The yarn color is changed in the Garter st sections to make stripes. The Basketweave sections are worked with a single yarn color. 4. The Basketweave pattern can be worked by following the written instructions or the Chart. Read RS rows of Chart from right to left and WS rows from left to right. STRIP I With C, cast on 34 sts. Striped Garter St Section Work in Garter st (k every st on every row) for 40 rows, changing yarn color as follows: Work 14 rows with C, (2 rows with A, 2 rows with C) 6 times, 2 rows with A.
Basketweave Section Change to A. A, (2 rows with B, 2 rows with E) 7 times. E, (2 rows with B, 2 rows with E) 4 times, 12 rows with D. Work in Garter st for 24 rows, changing yarn color as follows: Work (2 rows with C, 2 rows with E) 3 times, 12 rows with C. Bind off as if to knit. STRIP II With B, cast on 34 sts. Striped Garter St Section Work in Garter st (k every st on every row) for 40 rows, changing yarn color as follows: Work 26 rows with B, 14 rows with A. Basketweave Section Change to B. B, 16 rows with D, 12 rows with E. Change to A. Work in Garter st for 40 rows, changing yarn color as follows: Work 28 rows with A, (2 rows with D, 2 rows with C) 3 times.
Work in Garter st for 24 rows, changing yarn color as follows: Work (2 rows with D, 2 rows with E) 3 times, 12 rows with D. Bind off as if to knit. STRIP III With A, cast on 34 sts. Striped Garter St Section Work in Garter st (k every st on every row) for 40 rows, changing yarn color as follows: Work (2 rows with A, 2 rows with B) 10 times. Basketweave Section D, (2 rows with E, 2 rows with D) 4 times, 12 rows with E. Work in Garter st for 40 rows, changing yarn color as follows: Work (2 rows with E, 2 rows with B) 7 times, 12 rows with C. Change to A. Work in Garter st for 24 rows without changing yarn color. Bind off as if to knit. FINISHING Sew Strips together in the following order: Strip I, Strip II, Strip III. Weave in ends.
ABBREVIATIONS k = knit p = purl rep = repeat RS = right side st(s) = stitch(es) WS = wrong side Every effort has been made to produce accurate and complete instructions. We cannot be responsible for variance of individual crafters, human error, or typographical mistakes.