SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
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Lion Brand Cover Story (Art. #533)
#234 Bowie, 1 Cake
Lion Brand Circular Knitting Needle Size 11 (8mm), 29in long
Lion Brand Large-Eyed Blunt Needle
DIRECTIONS:
SIZE:About 44x 60in.
GAUGE:
7 sts + 11 rows = about 4 1/4in over St st (k on RS, p on WS).
BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE.
AFGHAN:
Cast on 73 sts.
Row 1 (RS): Knit.
Row 2: K3, purl to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 3 (Eyelet Row): K3, * k2, k2tog, yo; rep from * to last 6 sts, k6.
Row 4: K3, purl to last 3 sts, k3.
Rows 5 and 6: Rep Rows 1 and 2.
Row 7 (Eyelet Row): K3, * k2tog, yo, k2; rep from * to last 6 sts, k2tog, yo, k4.
Row 8: K3, purl to last 3 sts, k3.
Rows 9-24: Rep Rows 1-8 twice.
Rows 25-28: Knit.
Row 29: Knit.
Row 30: K3, purl to last 3 sts, k3.
Rows 31 and 32: Rep Rows 3 and 4
Rows 33 and 34: Rep Rows 7 and 8.
Rows 35-38: Rep Rows 31-34.
Rows 39-42: Knit.
Rep Rows 1-42 for 2 more times.
Rep Rows 1-28 once more.
Bind off.
FINISHING:
Weave in ends.
STITCH EXPLANATION:
yo (yarn over).
An increase that also creates a small decorative hole (eyelet) in the fabric, worked as follows:
Bring yarn to front, between the needles.
Take yarn to back, over the right needle. This creates the new st. You are now ready to proceed with the next st as instructed.
NOTES:
Afghan is worked in one piece, back and forth in rows.
Afghan is worked in sections of St st (k on RS, p on WS) with patterns of eyelets worked along some rows, separated by narrow sections of Garter st (k every st on every row).
3 sts at beg and end of every row are worked in Garter st for side borders.
A circular needle is used to accommodate the number of stitches. Work back and forth on circular needle as if working with straight needles.
ABBREVIATIONS:
k = knit
k2tog = knit 2 stitches together
p = purl
rep = repeat
RS = right side
st(s) = stitch(es)
St st = Stockinette stitch
WS = wrong side