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Free Knitting Pattern
Chunky Diagonal Throw-Knit
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Lion Brand® Wool-Ease® Chunky
Pattern #: 30038 |
| A great take-along project, this afghan is made in strips |
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SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate
SIZE: One Size
44 inches x 60 inches, including border
CORRECTIONS: None
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Chunky Diagonal Throw-Knit
Lion Brand® Wool-Ease® Chunky
GAUGE: 10.5 sts and 24 rows = 4" (10 cm) in Garter st (knit every row). Each strip = 10" wide x 56" long (25.5 x 142.25 cm) BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE. When you match the gauge in a pattern, your project will be the size specified in the pattern and the materials specified in the pattern will be sufficient. If it takes you less stitches and rows to make a 4 in. [10 cm] square, try using a smaller size hook or needles; if more stitches and rows, try a larger size hook or needles.
STITCH EXPLANATION: Inc 1 (increase 1 stitch)
Knit into the top loop of the purl st of the row below the next st on left needle (inserting needle
point from bottom up into purled head of st); then knit into the front of next st on left needle.
Dec 1 (decrease 1 stitch)
ssk (slip, slip, knit) Slip next 2 sts as if to knit, one at a time, to right needle; insert left
needle into fronts of these 2 sts and k them tog. |
NOTES: All colors are worked for 20 rows, each as described below.
DIAGONAL STRIPE SEQUENCE
Strip I A, B, C, D, E, B, C, A, D, E, B, C, A.
Strip II B, E, D, C, B, A, B, D, E, C, B, D, E.
Strip III C, B, A, D, E, D, C, B, D, A, C, B, A.
Strip IV B, C, D, E, B, A, B, E, D, C, B, D, E.
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BLANKET
With first color, cast on 1 st.
Bottom Horizontal Shaping
Row 1 (RS) Knit into (front, back, front) of st – 3 sts.
Row 2 and all WS rows Knit even.
Row 3 Inc 1, k 1, inc 1 – 5 sts.
Row 5 Inc 1, k to last st, inc 1 – 7 sts.
Row 6 Knit even
Cont in this manner, rep Rows 5 and 6, inc 1 st each end every RS row and knit even every WS row
until 20 rows have been worked – 21 sts. Break off first color; join second color; and continue as
above until 20 more rows have been completed – 41 sts. Bottom edge will measure 10".
Vertical Shaping
Cont in Stripe Sequence as follows:
Row 7 (RS) Inc 1, k to last 2 sts, dec 1.
Row 8 Knit even.
Rep Rows 7 and 8 until longest edge of strip measures 56" – 220 rows of strip are completed.
Horizontal Top Shaping
Cont in Stripe Sequence as follows:
Row 9 Dec 1, k to last 2 sts, dec 1.
Row 10 Knit even.
Rep Rows 9 and 10 until 3 sts rem.
Next Row K3tog.
FINISHING
Assemble Strips in numerical order so that # I is on the left and # IV is on the right. Sew
together invisibly.
Border
With RS facing, join D at upper right corner of Throw. Pick up and k 100 sts evenly spaced
across top. Knit 1 row. Break off D and join B. Work 8 rows in Garter st, inc 1 st each end every
other row – 108 sts. Break off B and join A. Continue in this way for 2 rows more – 110 sts.
Bind off as if to purl. Work bottom border same as top. For side borders, pick up and k 136 sts
evenly spaced and work as above – 146 sts. Sew corner seams invisibly.
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