Honor the firefighter (or the child who dreams of being one) with this special Wool-Ease throw. Each block is stitched in a solid color after which the images are created with duplicate or cross stitch.
18 sts + 24 rows = 4" (10 cm) in St st (k on RS, p on WS). 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 fewer 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.
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Each panel is worked in St st background with cross stitch embroidered motifs.
FIREMAN'S HAT
With B, cast on 68 sts. Work in St st for 76 rows. Bind off. FIRE HOSE
With C, cast on 117 sts. Work in St st for 76 rows. Bind off. FIRE HYDRANT
With A, cast on 47 sts. Work in St st for 144 rows. Bind off. FIREHOUSE
With E, cast on 67 sts. Work in St st
for 28 rows, ending with a WS row. Change to C and cont in St st for 116 more rows - 144 rows total. Bind off.
DALMATIAN
With A, cast on 62 sts. Work in St st for 144 rows. Bind off. FIRE TRUCK
With E, cast on 127 sts. Work in St st for 16 rows, ending with a WS row. Change to C and cont in St stfor 80 more rows - 96 rows total. Bind off. FIRE ALARM
With B, cast on 58 sts. Work in St st for 96 rows. Bind off.
EMBROIDERY
Work cross stitch and embroidery on all panels by following charts, centering each motif in its panel.
HORIZONTAL PANELS
Work all panels with D. Top With RS facing, pick up 194 sts. Work in Garter st until panel measures 2 1/4". Bind off.
Middle Pick up 194 sts. Work in Garter st until panel measures 2¼". Bind off. Sew to top panel.
Bottom Pick up 194 sts. Work in Garter st until panel measures 2¼". Bind off. Sew to middle panel.
Rotate afghan and pick up 194 sts across bottom edge. Work in Garter st until panel measures 2¼". Bind off.
SIDE PANELS
With RS facing and D, pick up 270 sts evenly across long edge of afghan. Work in Garter st until panel measures 2 1/4". Bind off.
VERTICAL PANELS
Work all panels with D. Bottom Cast on 9 sts. Work in Garter st (k every row) until piece measures 12 1/2" from beg. Bind off. Sew between Fireman's Hat and Fire Hose panels. Middle (Make 2)
Cast on 9 sts. Work in Garter st until piece measures 24" from beg. Bind off. Sew one between Fire Hydrant and Firehouse panels, and one between Firehouse and Dalmatian panels. Top
Cast on 9 sts. Work in Garter st until piece measures 16" from beg. Bind off. Sew between Fire Truck and Fire Alarm panels.
ABBREVIATIONS / REFERENCES Click for explanation and illustration
Knit Commemorative Fire Fighter Throw Reviewed by Myrna Lawrence on 2008-02-11
I am knitting this blanket and rather than duplicate stitch, I am knitting the pattern from the graph. Only problem is, the stitches the pattern calls for and the stitches on the graph do not match up!
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