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Skill Level: Easy

Designed by Grace Alexander.

Afghan is 36" x 48".

RED HEART® "Super Saver™": 2 skeins 883 Spa Blue A, 3 skeins 931 Seagrass B.
Knitting Needles: 5mm [US 8] circular needle, 24" or 36" long.
Yarn needle.

GAUGE: 16 sts = 4"; 22 rounds = 4" in Stockinette Stitch. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size needles to obtain the specified gauge.

Note: Afghan is worked back and forth in rows. Circular needle is used to accommodate large number of stitches.

Pattern Stitch

Row 1 (Right Side): With A, k2, [p2, k2] across.

Row 2: P2, [k2, p2] across.

Row 3: P2, [k2, p2] across.

Row 4: K2, [p2, k2] across.

Repeat Rows 1-4 for Pattern st.

LAPGHAN

With A, cast on 130 sts.

Work 6 rows in Pattern st.

With B, work 20 rows in St st.

With A, work 10 rows in Pattern st.

With B, work 30 rows in St st.

With A, work 16 rows in Pattern st.

With B, work 50 rows in St st.

With A, work 6 rows in Pattern st.

With B, work 50 rows in St st.

With A, work 16 rows in Pattern st.

With B, work 30 rows in St st.

With A, work 10 rows in Pattern st.

With B, work 20 rows in St st.

With A, work 6 rows in Pattern st.

Bind off in pattern.

FINISHING

Side Edges: With right side facing and A, pick up and knit 194 sts evenly along one long edge.

Work in Pattern st for 10 rows.

Bind off in pattern.

Repeat along opposite long edge.

Weave in ends.

ABBREVIATIONS: K = knit; mm = millimeters; P = purl; St st = Stockinette stitch; st(s) = stitch (es); [ ] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified.

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