Size: 48 x 68 inches without Fringe
Materials Required:
AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY
"DAWN" KNITTING WORSTED
9 - 4 ounce skeins Purple
2 - 4 ounce skeins National Blue
4 - 4 ounce skeins Magic Blue
1 Pr. Knitting Needles No. 9 OR ANY SIZE NEEDLES WHICH WILL RESULT IN STITCH GAUGE BELOW
Plastic Crochet Hook Size H
GAUGE:
6 sts = 1 inch (Unblocked)
5 sts = 1 inch (Blocked)
WIDE STRIP: (Make 4). With Purple cast on 27 sts. 1st ROW: K 3, * in next st K 1, P 1, K 1 (3 sts in 1 st, an inc), K 3, repeat from * across row. 2nd ROW: P 3, * K 3, P 3, repeat from * across row. 3rd ROW: K 3, * P 3, K 3, repeat from * across row. 4th ROW: P 3, * dec in next 3 sts (to dec: K 2 tog, sl st just made to left needle, then K that st and next st tog), P 3, repeat from * across row. 5th ROW: K 1, * inc in next st, K 3, repeat from * across row ending last repeat with K 1. 6th ROW: P 1, * K 3, P 3, repeat from * across row ending last repeat with P 1. 7th ROW: K 1, * P 3, K 3, repeat from * across row ending last repeat with K 1. 8th ROW: P 1, * dec in next 3 sts, P 3, repeat from * across row ending last repeat with P 1. 9th to 13th ROWS: Repeat 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 1st rows. 14th to 21st ROWS: Repeat 2nd and 3rd rows. 22nd ROW: Repeat 4th row. Repeat from 1st to 22nd rows 16 times, then repeat from the 1st to the 12th row, bind off. Sl st in every row on sides and in each st on both ends.
MAGIC BLUE NARROW STRIP: (Make 6) Cast on 7 sts. 1st ROW: K 3, inc in next st, K 3. 2nd ROW: P 3, K 3, P 3. 3rd ROW: K 3, P 3, K 3. 4th ROW: P 3, dec in next 3 sts, P 3. 5th ROW: Repeat 1st row. 6th to 13th ROWS: Repeat 2nd and 3rd rows. 14th ROW: Repeat 4th row. 15th to 18th ROWS: Repeat 1st to 4th rows. 19th ROW: K 1, inc in next st, K 3, inc in next st, K 1. 20th ROW: P 1, K 3, P 3, K 3, P 1. 21st ROW: K 1, P 3, K 3, P 3, K 1. 22nd ROW: P 1, dec in next 3 sts, P 3, dec in next 3 sts, P 1. Repeat from the 1st to the 22nd rows 16 times, then repeat from the 1st to the 18th row, bind off. Finish with sl sts same as Wide Strip.
NATIONAL BLUE NARROW STRIP: (Make 3) Cast on 7 sts and work 1 st 4 rows same as Magic Blue strips. 5th ROW: K 1, inc in next st, K 3, inc in next st, K 1. 6th ROW: P 1, K 3, P 3, K 3, P 1. 7th ROW: K 1, P 3, K 3, P 3, K 1. 8th ROW: P 1, dec in next 3 sts, P 3, dec in next 3 sts, P 1. 9th ROW: Repeat 1st row. 10th, 11th and 12th ROWS: Repeat 2nd, 3rd and 4th rows. 13th ROW: Repeat 1st row. 14th to 21st ROWS: Repeat 2nd and 3rd rows. 22nd ROW: Repeat 4th row. Repeat from 1st to 22nd rows 16 times, then repeat from the 1st to the 12th row, bind off. Finish with sl st same as Wide Strip.
FINISHING: Block all strips. Sewing through back loop of sts sew strips tog as follows: * 1 Purple, 1 Magic Blue, 1 National Blue and 1 Magic Blue, repeat from * twice ending with 1 Purple strip.
FRINGE: Cut yarn into 12 inch lengths. Take 5 strands of same color, fold in half and loop through st. Matching colors work 13 fringes evenly spaced across ends of each wide strip and 3 fringes across ends of each narrow strip.