Afghan Knitting Patterns E-Book

Elizabeth Howard

• Herausgeber: BookRix
• Kategorie: Lebensstil
• Sprache: Englisch

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2015

Beschreibung

Afghan Knitting Patterns includes 15 vintage patterns that come in an enormous variety of beautiful colors. The afghans are exceptionally easy to make and they're accompanied by pictures of the finished products.

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Elizabeth Howard

Afghan Knitting Patterns

BookRix GmbH & Co. KG81371 Munich

Dutch Tile Afghan

Approximate Size: 45" x 63"

Materials Required:

Columbia-Minerva Knitting Worsted (4 oz. skein)

Color 1--3 Skeins

Color 2--4 Skeins

Color 3--4 Skeins

--OR--

Columbia-Minerva Nantuk 4 Ply Knitting Yarn (knitting Worsted Size--2 or 4 oz. skein)

Color 1--12 Oz

Color 2--16 Oz.

Color 3--16 Oz.

Knitting Needles: 1 Pair "Boye" Size 9--10 inch

Gauge: 4 Sts. to 1 inch

Each Square measures 3 1/2 inches

1 "Boye" Aluminum Crochet Hook "G" (Size 5)

To Make A Small Square: With Color 1 cast on 2 Sts.

Row 1--K 1, increase 1 St. in next St.

Row 2--P, increasing 1 St. in last St.

Row 3--K, increasing 1 St. in last St.

Rows 4 through 9--Repeat Rows 2 and 3 three times (11 Sts. on needle), break Color 1 strand and join Color 2.

Rows 10 through 17--Repeat Rows 2 and 3 four times (19 Sts. on needle).

Rows 18 and 19--Same as Row 2 (21 Sts. on needle).

Row 20--K across to last 2 Sts., K 2 together, break Color 2 strand, join Color 3.

Row 21--K, across to last 2 Sts., K 2 together.

Row 22--P across to last 2 Sts., P 2 together.

Row 23 and 24--Same as Rows 21 and 22 (16 Sts. on needle), drop Color 3 strand and join Color 1.

Rows 25 and 26--Same as Rows 21 and 22, drop Color 1 strand and pick up Color 3.

Rows 27 through 30--Repeat Rows 21 and 22 two times (10 Sts. on needle), drop Color 3 strand and pick up Color 1 strand.

Rows 31 and 32--Same as Rows 21 and 22, break Color 1 strand and pick up Color 3.

Rows 33 through 36--Repeat Rows 21 and 22 two times (4 Sts. on needle).

Rows 37--K 2 together 2 times.

Bind off 2 remaining Sts.

Make 192 Squares. Block each to measure 4 inches square.

To Make Large Squares: Sew 4 small Squares together, having Color 1 at center (Striped Pattern will be at outer corners). Make 48 Large Squares.

To Join Large Squares: Sew Large Squares together, matching Stripes, having 6 Squares in width and 8 Squares in length.

Border: With Crochet Hook and Color 3 work 1 row of slip St. around entire Afghan, working 1 slip St., Ch 1, 1 slip St. in each corner to keep work flat. Work 4 more rows of slip St. in this manner, working in back loop of Sts.

Knitted Patio Stripe Afghan

Size 50" x 72"

Materials Required — AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "DAWN" KNITTING WORSTED, ARTICLE W11

36 - 1 ¼ oz. Skeins Flame.

10 - 1 ¼ oz. Skeins Amber.

1 Pair Bone or Plastic Knitting Needles No. 4 or No. 5.

1 Bone or Plastic Crochet Hook No. 4.

Center Stripe — With Flame, cast on 67 sts and K 1 row.

1st Row of Pattern — Purl across row. Purl every uneven row.