Free Knitting Pattern: Wool-Ease® Chunky Chunky Diagonal Throw-Knit

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Chunky Diagonal Throw-Knit
Lion BrandŽ Wool-Ease^® Chunky
Pattern Number: 30038
A great take-along project, this afghan is made in strips

SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate
SIZE: One Size
44 inches x 60 inches, including border

CORRECTIONS: None

MATERIALS

630-178 Wool-Ease Chunky Yarn: Nantucket Green blue of a stormy sea
Quantity needed: 2 Skeins
Estimated Price: $ 12.98
Note: A

630-147 Wool-Ease Chunky Yarn: Boysenberry (discontinued) Dark, reddish purple -- almost black
Quantity needed: 4 Skeins
Estimated Price: $ 24.76
Note: B

630-187 Wool-Ease Chunky Yarn: Foliage (discontinued) Mixed autumn tones of green, brown and orange
Quantity needed: 2 Skeins
Estimated Price: $ 12.38
Note: C

630-180 Wool-Ease Chunky Yarn: Evergreen Dark, piney blue green
Quantity needed: 3 Skeins
Estimated Price: $ 19.47
Note: D

630-173 Wool-Ease Chunky Yarn: Willow Green with hints of earthy brown
Quantity needed: 2 Skeins
Estimated Price: $ 12.98
Note: E

Lion Brand Knitting Needles Size 11 [8 mm]
Quantity needed: 1
Estimated Price: $ 5.95

Large-Eye Blunt Needles (Set of 6)
Quantity needed: 1
Estimated Price: $ 3.59

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.
Exact gauges is not imporant to this project.

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 needlepoint 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 leftneedle 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.

INSTRUCTIONS

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 rowuntil 20 rows have been worked - 21 sts. Break off first color; join second color; and continue asabove 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. Sewtogether invisibly. Border With RS facing, join D at upper right corner of Throw. Pick up and k 100 sts evenly spacedacross top. Knit 1 row. Break off D and join B. Work 8 rows in Garter st, inc 1 st each end everyother 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 stsevenly spaced and work as above - 146 sts. Sew corner seams invisibly.

ABBREVIATIONS / REFERENCES
cont = continu(e)(s)(ing)
dec = decreas(e)(s)(ing)
inc = increas(e)(s)(ing)
k = knit
p = purl
rem = remain(s)(ing)
rep = repeat(s)(ing)
RS = right side
st(s) = stitch(es)
tog = together
WS = wrong side

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