BLOCK 1 (make 4)
With A, cast on 42 sts.
Row 1 (WS): K3, p 6, k1, p1, k8, p4, k8, p1, k1, p6,
k3.
Row 2: P3, k6, p1, sl 1 with yarn in back, p7, 2/1
RPC, 2/1 LPC, p7, sl 1, p1, k6, p3.
Row 3 and all WS rows: K the knits, p the purls, p
the sl sts.
Row 4: P3, 3/3 RC, p1, sl 1, p6, 2/1 RPC, k2, 2/1 LPC,
p6, sl 1, p1, 3/3 RC, p3.
Row 6: P3, k6, p1, sl 1, p5, 2/1 RPC, p1, RT, p1, 2/1
LPC, p5, sl 1, p1, k6. p3.
Row 8: P3, k6, p1, sl 1, p4, 2/1 RPC, p1, 1/1 RPC,
1/1 LPC, p1, 2/1 LPC, p4, sl 1, p1, k6, p3.
Row 10: P3, 3/3 LC, p1, sl 1, p3, 2/1 RPC, (p2, k1)
twice, p2, 2/1 LPC, p3, sl 1, p1, 3/3 LC, p3.
Row 12: P3, k6, p1, sl 1, p2, 2/1 RPC, p3, LT, RT,
p3, 2/1 LPC, p2, sl 1, p1, k6, p3.
Row 14: P3, k6, p1, sl 1, p2, k2, p5, RT, p5, k2, p2,
sl 1, p1, k6, p3.
Row 16: P3, 3/3 RC, p1, sl 1, p2, 2/1 LPC, p3, RT,
LT, p3, 2/1 RPC, p2 sl 1, p1, 3/3 RC, p3.
Row 18: P3, k6, p1, sl 1, p3, 2/1 LPC, (p2, k1)
twice, p2, 2/1 RPC, p3, sl 1, p1, k6, p3.
Row 20: P3, k6, p1, sl 1, p4, 2/1 LPC, p1, 1/1 LPC,
1/1 RPC, p1, 2/1 RPC, p4, sl 1, p1, k6. p3.
Row 22: P3, 3/3 LC, p1, sl 1, p5, 2/1 LPC, p1, RT,
p1, 2/1 RPC, p5, sl 1, p1, 3/3 LC, p3.
Row 24: P3, k6, p1, sl 1, p6, 2/1 LPC, k2, 2/1 RPC,
p6, sl 1, p1, k6, p3.
Row 26: P3, k6, p1, sl 1, p7, 2/1 LPC, 2/1 RPC, p7,
sl 1, p1, k6, p3.
Row 28: P3, 3/3 RC, p1, sl 1, p8, 2/2 RC, p8, sl 1,
p1, 3/3 RC, p3.
Rows 29–56: Rep established pattern, as follows: Work center 24 sts as for Rows 1-28. Work first and last 9 sts as for Rows 5-28, then as for Rows 5-8. At end of Row 56, bind
off.
BLOCK 2 (make 2 with B, 1 with C, 1 with D)
Cast on 36 sts.
Row 1 and all WS rows: Purl.
Row 2: K2, *LT, k4, RT; rep from * to last 2 sts, end
k2.
Row 4: K3, *LT, k2, RT, k2; rep from * end last rep
k3.
Row 6: K4, *LT, RT, k4; rep from * to end.
Row 8: K5, *LT, k6; rep from * end last rep k5.
Row 10: K4, *RT, LT, k4; rep from * to end.
Row 12: K3, *RT, k2, LT, k2; rep from * end last rep k3.
Row 14: K2, *RT, k4, LT; rep from * to last 2 sts, end k2.
Row 16: K1, RT, *k6, LT; rep from * end k1.
Rep Rows 1-16 twice more, then rep Rows 1-8 once. Bind
off.
BLOCK 3 (make 2 with E, 1 with C)
Note: Snowflakes are worked in duplicate st after
blocks have been knitted.
Cast on 37 sts. Work in St st (k on RS, p on WS) for 54
rows. Bind off.
With A, and following Block 3 chart, work duplicate st
snowflake.
BLOCK 4 (make 3)
With E, cast on 36 sts. Beg with a k row, work in St st
for 4 rows.
Next Row (RS): Join A. Knit, working 4-st rep of Row
1 of Block 4 chart across row for a total of 9 times.
Join B. Continue to work in St st, following chart,
alternating B and A, until piece measures about 9 in. (23
cm) from beg; end with a WS row.
With E, work 4 rows in St st. Bind off.
BLOCK 5 (make 3)
With D, cast 37 sts. Beg with a k row, work in St st for
10 rows.
Continue in St st and work Rows 1-15 of Block 5 chart.
Cut A. With D, work 7 rows in St st.
Continue in St st and work Rows 1-15 of Block 5 chart.
Cut A. With D work 9 rows in St st.
Bind off.
BLOCK 6 (make 3)
With C, cast on 37 sts.
Work in St st until 56 rows of Block 6 chart have been
completed.
Bind off.
FINISHING
Following Assembly Diagram, sew blocks together.
ASSEMBLY DIAGRAM
| Block 1 |
Block 4 |
Block 2 (B) |
Block 5 |
|
Block 5 |
Block 2 (C) |
Block6 |
Block 3 (E) |
| Block 3 (F) |
Block 6 |
Block 1 |
Block 4 |
|
Block 2 |
Block 5 |
Block 3 (C) |
Block 1 |
|
Block 4 |
Block 1 |
Block 2 (D) |
Block 6 |
Borders
Note: Circular needle is used to accommodate large
number of sts. Work back and forth on circular needle as if
working on straight needles.
With RS facing, circular needle and C, pick up and k 136
sts along one short end of Afghan.
Next Row: K into front and then back of first st
(increase made), k to end.
Rep last row 4 times.
Change to B and rep last row 5 times – 146 sts. Bind off.
Rep across opposite short end of Afghan.
Side Borders
With RS facing, circular needle and C, pick up and k 216
sts along one side of Afghan. Work as for previous border –
226 sts.
Rep along opposite side of Afghan. Seam borders at
corners.
Weave in ends.
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