Block Afghan No. 3403, Volume 34

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Approximate Size 50 x 75 inches

Afghan illustrated is made of 4 shades of Green

MATERIALS: BEAR BRAND, FLEISHER'S or BOTANY Twin-Pak TOWN 'n COUNTRY, 3 oz. packs
Darkest Color - A - 5 packs
Dark Color - B - 4 packs
Medium Color - C - 4 packs
Light Color - D - 3 packs

KNITTING NEEDLES: 1 Pair "Boye" Needles, Size 15-OR SIZE YOU REQUIRE TO OBTAIN GAUGE.

GAUGE: 3 sts = 1 inch, 7 rows = 2 inches
To check gauge, see pattern book page.

Entire afghan is knitted with 2 strands of a color worked together.

First, 3rd and 5th Strips-With size 15 needles and 2 strands of A, cast on 31 sts. Follow Pattern Square No. 97 until 34 rows from beg., end on wrong side. Break A. With B continue in pat. for 34 rows. Break B. Alternating A and B, work 34 rows of each color until there are 7 blocks, end with an A block on wrong side with pat. row 2. Bind off as to k.

2nd and 4th Strips-With size 15 needles and 2 strands of C, cast on 31 sts. Work same as for first, 3rd and 5th strips, alternating C and D blocks.

FINISHING-Block each strip to measure about 10 x 70 ins., see pattern book page. Arrange strips as illustrated. Pin, then sew strips tog., with care to keep seams elastic.

FRINGE-Use C for first, 3rd and 5th strips and D for 2nd and 4th strips.

Wind yarn around a 5 in. cardboard. Cut at one end. Knot 3 strands in every other st across upper and lower edges of afghan. Trim ends evenly.


Other great patterns from Knitting Primer, 100 Easy-To-Knit Stitches, Volume 34:

Pattern Square No. 1 Pattern Square No. 36 Pattern Square No. 71
Pattern Square No. 2 Pattern Square No. 37 Pattern Square No. 72
Pattern Square No. 3 Pattern Square No. 38 Pattern Square No. 73
Pattern Square No. 4 Pattern Square No. 39 Pattern Square No. 74
Pattern Square No. 5 Pattern Square No. 40 Pattern Square No. 75
Pattern Square No. 6 Pattern Square No. 41 Pattern Square No. 76
Pattern Square No. 7 Pattern Square No. 42 Pattern Square No. 77
Pattern Square No. 8 Pattern Square No. 43 Pattern Square No. 78
Pattern Square No. 9 Pattern Square No. 44 Pattern Square No. 79
Pattern Square No. 10 Pattern Square No. 45 Pattern Square No. 80
Pattern Square No. 11 Pattern Square No. 46 Pattern Square No. 81
Pattern Square No. 12 Pattern Square No. 47 Pattern Square No. 82
Pattern Square No. 13 Pattern Square No. 48 Pattern Square No. 83
Pattern Square No. 14 Pattern Square No. 49 Pattern Square No. 84
Pattern Square No. 15 Pattern Square No. 50 Pattern Square No. 85
Pattern Square No. 16 Pattern Square No. 51 Pattern Square No. 86
Pattern Square No. 17 Pattern Square No. 52 Pattern Square No. 87
Pattern Square No. 18 Pattern Square No. 53 Pattern Square No. 88
Pattern Square No. 19 Pattern Square No. 54 Pattern Square No. 89
Pattern Square No. 20 Pattern Square No. 55 Pattern Square No. 90
Pattern Square No. 21 Pattern Square No. 56 Pattern Square No. 91
Pattern Square No. 22 Pattern Square No. 57 Pattern Square No. 92
Pattern Square No. 23 Pattern Square No. 58 Pattern Square No. 93
Pattern Square No. 24 Pattern Square No. 59 Pattern Square No. 94
Pattern Square No. 25 Pattern Square No. 60 Pattern Square No. 95
Pattern Square No. 26 Pattern Square No. 61 Pattern Square No. 96
Pattern Square No. 27 Pattern Square No. 62 Pattern Square No. 97
Pattern Square No. 28 Pattern Square No. 63 Pattern Square No. 98
Pattern Square No. 29 Pattern Square No. 64 Pattern Square No. 99
Pattern Square No. 30 Pattern Square No. 65 Pattern Square No. 100
Pattern Square No. 31 Pattern Square No. 66 Sampler Afghan, No. 3401
Pattern Square No. 32 Pattern Square No. 67 Panel Afghan, No. 3402
Pattern Square No. 33 Pattern Square No. 68 Block Afghan, No. 3403
Pattern Square No. 34 Pattern Square No. 69 Cable Afghan, No. 3404
Pattern Square No. 35 Pattern Square No. 70

Pattern © 1968 by Bernhard Ulmann. Reproduced with permission from Plaid. PurpleKittyYarns.com is not endorsed by Plaid.