Easy Knitting Patterns dot org Presents:
Spumoni Crib Afghan
SIZE: About 34 x 45 in.
MATERIALS:
Worsted yarn (weight #4):
Color A – 4 3.5-oz skeins
Color B – 3 3.5-oz skeins
Color C – 1 3.5-oz skein
Circular Knitting Needles #9 (5.5 mm),
29” long.
Yarn needle.
Suggested color scheme:
A = Vanna’s Choice, Chocolate
Brown (#126)
B = Vanna’s Choice Baby, Pink
Poodle (#138)
C = Vanna’s Choice Baby, Sweet Pea (#169)
GAUGE:
16 sts x 22 rows = 4” x 4” (10cm x 10cm)
ABBREVIATIONS & REFERENCES:
k = knit
p = purl
st(s) = stitch(es)
yo = Yarn over
k2tog = knit 2 together
Click here for general knitting instructions.
WAVE STITCH (one four-row band):
R1 (RS): K entire row.
R2: K3, purl across to last 3 sts, end k3.
R3: K3, [(k2tog)3x, (yo,k1)6x, (k2tog)3x],
repeat pattern in [ ] to last 3 sts, end k3.
R4: K entire row.
AFGHAN PATTERN:
Cast on 168 sts using color A.
Work back and forth on circular needles as if working on straight
needles.
Rows 1-4: K entire row (garter stitch).
Rows 5-260: Work four-row bands of wave stitch according to this
color pattern:
Color
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
C
A
B
A
B
A
C
A
C
A
B
A
B
A
C
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
Number
of Bands
4
1
1
7
1
1
4
1
1
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
1
1
4
1
1
7
1
1
4
Row
Numbers
Rows 5-20
Rows 21-24
Rows 25-28
Rows 29-56
Rows 57-60
Rows 61-64
Rows 65-80
Rows 81-84
Rows 85-88
Rows 89-100
Rows 101-104
Rows 105-108
Rows 109-116
Rows 117-120
Rows 121-124
Rows 125-128
Rows 129-136
Rows 137-140
Rows 141-144
Rows 145-148
Rows 149-156
Rows 157-160
Rows 161-164
Rows 165-176
Rows 177-180
Rows 181-184
Rows 185-200
Rows 201-204
Rows 205-208
Rows 209-236
Rows 237-240
Rows 241-244
Rows 245-260
Rows 261-265: K entire row (garter stitch).
Bind off using color A.
Weave in ends with yarn needle.
TIPS:
Circular needle is needed to accommodate large number of stitches.
Use stitch markers to mark beginning and end of each repeat of 18
stitches.
(Put markers after st 3, st 21 (3+18), st 39 (3+18+18), etc.)
Counting four-row bands is generally easier than counting rows. Each
band ends in a ridge as viewed from the right side.
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