Red Heart Super Saver After The Rain Throw

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

• RED HEART® Super Saver®:
• 2 skeins 311 White A, 1 skein each of 528 Medium Purple B, 886 Blue C, 512 Turqua D, 672 Spring Green E, 324 Bright Yellow F, 254 Pumpkin G, 319 Cherry Red H
• Susan Bates® Circular Knitting Needles: 6 mm [US 10] 36"
• Susan Bates® Crochet Hook: 5 mm [US H-8] for fringe
• Yarn needle


• MEASUREMENTS
• Throw measures 47"x 45"


• GAUGE
• 16 sts = 4" & 16 rows = 4" in Ripple Pattern.
• CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size needles to obtain the gauge.

DIRECTIONS:

THROW STRIPE SEQUENCE
Medium Purple B
Blue C
Turqua D
Spring Green E
Bright Yellow F
Pumpkin G
Cherry Red H
NOTES:
Even numbered rows are the right side of work.
For a wider or narrower blanket, add or subtract from the pattern's cast on number in multiples of 24. For a longer blanket, continue pattern repeat. You may have to adjust yarn quantity if these changes are made.
Throw is worked back and forth in rows. A circular needle is used in order to accommodate the full width of the stitches.
THROW
With A, cast on 216 sts.
Rows 1-3: Knit.
Row 4 (right side): *[Ssk] 4 times, [M1R, k1] 4 times, [k1, M1L] 4 times, [k2tog] 4 times; repeat from * across.
Rows 5-12: Repeat Rows 1-4 twice.
Row 13 (wrong side): Change to B and purl across.
Row 14: Knit.
Row 15: Purl.
Row 16: Continuing with B, repeat Row 4.
Rows 17-40: Repeat Rows 13-16, 6 times, working Throw Stripe Sequence as noted.
Row 41: With A, purl.
Rows 42-161: Repeat Rows 2-41, 3 times.
Rows 162-164: Repeat Rows 2-4.
Rows 165-172: Repeat Rows 1-4 twice. Bind off.
TASSELS
(Make 1 color matching tassel for each end of stripe rows and 3 tassels for each end of color A rows.) For each tassel, cut four 10" lengths. Hold the strands of yarn together and fold in half forming a loop at one end. Insert crochet hook into edge of Throw and place loop on hook. Draw loop through, insert ends through loop and pull to tighten. Repeat tassel attachment in every stripe across edge. Repeat for other edge of Throw. Trim tassels evenly.
FINISHING
Weave in ends.

ABBREVIATIONS
cm = centimeters
k = knit
k2tog = knit 2 stitches together
mm = millimeters
M1R: (1 st increase) Bring the tip of the left-hand knitting needle under the strand between stitches from back to front. Knit this loop.
M1L: (1 st increase) Bring the tip of the left-hand knitting needle under the strand between stitches from front to back. Knit through the back of the loop.
ssk: (1 st decrease) Slip next two stitches knitwise to right needle, insert point of left needle through front of sts, knit these sts together through back loop.
st(s) = stitch(es)
[ ] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified
* = repeat whatever follows the * as indicated