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Winter Lace Afghan
Lion Brand® Wool-Ease® Thick & Quick®
GAUGE: 8 sts + 13 rows = 4 in. (10 cm) in Lace Pattern. 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.
STITCH EXPLANATION: sk2p- slip 1 st as if to knit, knit 2 sts together, pass slipped stitch over - 2 sts decreased.
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 knit them together.
PATTERN STITCHES
Seed St (over odd number of sts)
Row 1: *K1, p1, rep from *, end k1.
Row 2: Knit the p sts and purl the k sts.
Rep Row 2 for Seed st.
Lace Pattern
Row 1: K1, * yo, ssk, k7, k2tog, yo, k1; repeat from * across.
Row 2 and all WS rows: Purl.
Row 3: K1, * k1, yo, ssk, k5, k2tog, yo, k2; repeat from * across.
Row 5: K1, * (yo, ssk) twice, k3, (k2tog, yo) twice, k1; repeat from * across.
Row 7: K1, * k1, (yo, ssk) twice, k1, (k2tog, yo) twice, k2; repeat from * across.
Row 9: K1, * (yo, ssk) twice, yo, sk2p, yo, (k2tog, yo) twice, k1; repeat from * across.
Row 11: K1, * k3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k4; repeat from * across.
Row 13: K1, * k2, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k3; repeat from * across.
Row 15: K1, * k1, (k2tog, yo) twice, k1, (yo, ssk) twice, k2; repeat from * across.
Row 17: K1, * (k2tog, yo) twice, k3, (yo, ssk) twice, k1; repeat from * across.
Row 19: K2tog, yo, * (k2tog, yo) twice, k1, (yo, ssk) twice, yo, sk2p, yo; rep from * across, end (k2tog, yo) twice, k1, (yo, ssk) 3 times.
Row 20: Purl.
Rep Rows 1-20 for Lace Pattern. |
NOTES: Afghan (including borders) is knit in one piece for fast finishing.
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AFGHAN
Note: Circular needle is used to accommodate large number of sts. Work back and forth on circular needle as if working on straight needles.
Cast on 95 sts.
Rows 1- 6: Work in Seed st.
Row 7: Work in Seed st as established over first 5 sts, p to last 5 sts, work in Seed st to end of row.
Row 8: Keeping first and last 5 sts in Seed st, work Row 1 of Lace Pattern over center 85 sts.
Continue as established, keeping first and last 5 sts in Seed st and working Lace Pattern over center 85 sts, until 8 reps of Rows 1-20 of Lace Pattern have been completed. Work 6 rows in Seed st. Bind off.
FINISHING
Weave in ends. |
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Learn to Knit instructions: http://learnToKnit.LionBrand.com
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Ratings and Reviews
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| Winter Lace Afghan Reviewed by Jennifer Woods on 2009-11-06 |
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I made this afghan last year for my mother. It was fast to do, but it's not something you can work on whilst watching TV in a dimly-lit room. You really do have to pay attention and know where you are, and what you've done, every step of the way. I did have my share of frustrating frogging (sometimes too heartbreakingly many), but those were errors I'd have caught much earlier if I had paid better attention.
This yarn is a joy to work with, and is one of the few wool-blend yarns I've ever used that actually looks and feels like pure, soft wool. I'm normally good at spotting acrylic (by sight and touch) but this yarn really has me fooled, and my mum is happy she can toss it into the washer to clean it (which means it will get used).
The results are stunning, and well worth the frustration. Still with all the do-overs, etc., it was a fast thing to make.
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