Lion Brand Wool Ease Elbridge Afghan

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

• LION BRAND WOOL-EASE THICK & QUICK BONUS BUNDLE
Succulent 1 ball (A)
Seaglass 1 ball (B)
Clay 1 ball (C)
Antique 1 ball (D)
Storm Front 1 ball (E)

• LION BRAND large-eyed blunt needle
• Circular knitting needle size 13 (9 mm), 40" (101.5 cm) long

SIZE:
About 48"x 54" (1/2 x 137) cm

GAUGE:
12 sts = about 5 1/4" (13.5 cm); 13 rows = about 4 3/4" (12 cm) in Feather and Fan pattern.
BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE.

DIRECTIONS:

PATTERN STITCH:
Feather and Fan (worked over multiple of 18 sts + 2 additional sts)
Row 1 (RS): Sl 1 (edge st), k to last st, p1 (edge st).
Row 2: Sl 1, p to end of row.
Row 3: Sl 1, *(p2tog) 3 times, (yo, k1) 6 times, (p2tog) 3 times; rep from * to last st, p1.
Row 4: Sl 1, p to end of row.
Rep Rows 1/4 for Feather and Fan pattern.

STITCH EXPLANATIONS:
M1 (make 1) An increase worked by lifting the horizontal strand lying between needles and placing it onto the left needle. Knit this new stitch through the back loop - 1 st increased.
yo (yarn over)
An increase that also creates a small decorative hole (eyelet) in the fabric, worked as follows:
1. Bring yarn to front, between the needles.
2. 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 in a Feather and Fan pattern.
A circular needle is used to accommodate the number of sts. Work back and forth in rows on the circular needle as if working on straight needles.
The first st is slipped and the last st is purled. This keeps the edges of your Afghan neat.
When the pattern tells you to slip a st, slip as if to knit or as if to purl, whichever look you prefer.
The yarn color is changed following a Stripe Sequence.
Feather and Fan pattern can be worked by following the written instructions or the chart. Read RS rows of Chart from right to left and WS rows from left to right.
To print the patterns and charts, click on the "Download Project PDF" button (above).

STRIPE SEQUENCE:
Work 8 rows with B, 4 rows with A, 4 rows with C, 8 rows with E, 8 rows with C, 4 rows with D, 4 rows with C, 4 rows with E, 12 rows with A, 4 rows with E, 4 rows with A, 4 rows with D, 4 rows with B, 8 rows with D, 4 rows with C, 4 rows with A, 8 rows with B, 4 rows with A, 4 rows with D, 8 rows with C, 12 rows with E, 8 rows with B, and 4 rows with D for a total of 136 rows.

AFGHAN: With A, cast on 110 sts.
Beginning Border:
Row 1 (RS): Sl 1 (edge st), k to last st, p1 (edge st).
Rows 2-6: Rep Row 1.

Change to B.
Work in Feather and Fan pattern, changing yarn color following Stripe Sequence, until all 136 rows of Stripe Sequence have been completed.

Change to C.
Ending Border:
Rows 1/4: Rep Row 1 of Beginning Border.
Row 5: Sl 1, *(k2tog) 3 times, (M1, k1) 6 times, (k2tog) 3 times; rep from * to last st, p1.
Row 6: Rep Row 1.
Bind off as if to knit.

FINISHING:
Weave in ends.

ABBREVIATIONS:
k = knit
k2tog = knit 2 sts together
p = purl
p2tog = purl 2 sts together
rep = repeat
RS = right side
sl = slip
st(s) = stitch(es)
WS = wrong side