Size — approximately 62 x 70 inches
MATERIALS
BERNAT Nylo Germantown (2 oz. skeins) — 18 Black, 4 each Almond Green and Claret, 2 Blue Bell and 1 each Lavender and Horizon Blue
1 pair plastic knitting needles No. 10 OR ANY SIZE NEEDLES WHICH WILL GIVE THE STITCH GAUGE GIVEN BELOW
1 steel crochet hook No. 0
GAUGE: 4 sts = 1 inch; 8 rows = 1 inch
STRIPED PANELS: Make 3. Using Black, cast on 44 sts. Work even in garter st as follows: * 8 rows Black, 16 rows Green, 2 rows Black, 10 rows Blue Bell, 2 rows Green, 6 rows Horizon Blue, 4 rows Black, 6 rows Lavender, 24 rows Claret, repeat from * until piece measures approximately 70 inches, ending with 8 rows Black. Bind off.
PLAIN PANELS: Make 4. Using Black, cast on 28 sts. Work even in garter st until piece measures same length as striped panels and there are the same number of rows.
FINISHING: ROPE JOINING: Hold long edge of one plain and one striped panel tog, wrong sides touching. Join 1 strand of Black and 1 strand of Green at end of strip, draw up a loop through first ridge of each panel, using Black, * ch 4 sts very tightly, drop Black to back of work, remove crochet hook, bring Green to front of work, skip 2 ridges and work 1 s c through next ridge on both panels, ch 4 very tightly, drop Green to back of work and remove crochet hook, bring Black to front of work, skip 2 ridges and work 1 s c through next ridge on both panels, repeat from * to end of panels. Join all panels in this manner, alternating plain and striped panels and having outer panels plain. Using Black, work 1 row s c around entire afghan. Block. FRINGE: Using Black, cut strands of yarn 15 inches long. Using 4 strands, knot a fringe in every other st across each short end.
Other great patterns from Featherweight Afghans, Bernat Handicrafter No. 48:
Knitting Patterns
Afghan Pattern Style No. 3525
Afghan Pattern Style No. 3782
Afghan Pattern Style No. 3783
Afghan Pattern Style No. 3784
Afghan Pattern Style No. 3788
Afghan Pattern Style No. 3790
Crochet Patterns
Afghan Pattern Style No. 3785
Afghan Pattern Style No. 3786
Afghan Pattern Style No. 3787
Afghan Pattern Style No. 3789
Afghan Pattern Style No. 3791
Afghan Pattern Style No. 3792