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Basketweave Afghan
Lion Brand® Wool-Ease® Thick & Quick®
GAUGE:
9 1/2 sts and 13 rows = 4 in. (10 cm) in 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:
Seed Stitch (over even number of sts)
Row 1: *K1, p1; rep from * across.
Row 2: P the knit sts and k the purl sts.
Rep Row 2 for Seed st.
NOTES:
Circular needle is used to accommodate large number of sts. Work back and forth on circular needle as if working on straight needles.
AFGHAN
Cast on 100 sts.
Work 6 rows in Seed st.
Begin Basketweave Pattern
Row 1: (K1, p1) twice, k1, p18, *k18, p18; rep from * to last 5 sts, (k1, p1) twice, k1.
Row 2: (K1, p1) twice, k1, knit to last 5 sts, (k1, p1) twice, k1.
Rows 3-24: Rep last 2 rows 11 more times.
Row 25: (K1, p1) twice, k1, k18, *p18, k18; rep from * to last 5 sts, (k1, p1) twice, k1.
Row 26: (K1, p1) twice, k1, knit to last 5 sts, (k1, p1) twice, k1.
Rows 27-48: Rep last 2 rows 11 more times.
Rep Rows 1-48 two more times.
Work 6 rows in Seed st.
Bind off.
FINISHING
Weave in ends.
ABBREVIATIONS / REFERENCES Click for explanation and illustration
Basketweave Afghan Reviewed by Amy Morfeld on 2012-01-05
I completed this project but mostly used this pattern idea as a guide and modified it entirely. I kept the seed stitch border all around but did a small basketweave pattern inside the border making it completely reversible. I did k1, p1, k1, p1, k1 for border, k5, p5, k5, p5 to last five sts, then k1, p1, k1, p1, k1. Do this for 5 rows and then reverse the k5, p5, k5 for 5 rows to create the basketweave, knit the purl, purl the knits for 5 rows. I cast on 130 sts across using the needle size in the original pattern. I ended up with a total of 38 sections of 5 rows - including borders which is a total of 24,700 stitches! My finished product is approx 5x5 and it turned out beautifully. I used cranberry thick and quick, 12 skeins total (so look for yarn on sale). Mine was so total cost was about $50. The blanket is heavy and warm and I am well pleased.
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