Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Modern Native American Afghan


MODERN NATIVE AMERICAN (INSPIRED) AFGHAN


Materials:

15-20 skeins of Encore worsted (3000 - 3600yards)
3-4 colors
US 8-9, 16” circular needle; DPN's
I9 crochet hook
Tapestry needle

CO 30sts for each panel.
Note, slip first stitch on every row.

Panels 1 & 7:
Color A Knit in pattern of choice for 30”; Switch to color B after finishing a WS row, knit in pattern for 12”; Switch to Color A, Knit in pattern for 12”, BO.
Panels 2 & 6:
Color A for 18” 
Color B for 36” 
Color A for 18”
Panels 3 & 5:
Color A for 12” 
Color B for 8” 
Color C for 4” 
Color D for 24” 
Color C for 4” 
Color B for 8” 
Color A for 12”
Panel 4: 
Color B for 20” 
Color C for 4” 
Color D for 24” 
Color C for 4” 
Color B for 20”
Crochet or Knit border with color A and color B.

Estimated Finished Dimensions 72”x42”

Border: 

Version 1: Crochet

With Color A (or any color you prefer) and I9 crochet hook, slip stitch into one of the corner. You will do four HDC in each corner, and one HDC in each stitch around the blanket. slip stitch into the first slip stitch, and then SC tbl around, again doing 4 of the pattern stitch in each corner.

Version 2: I-Cord BO

With US 8 or US 9 Circular or DPN's. CO 4 sts with color of choice; * pick up 1 st from the blanket edge, slide stitches to other end of the needle; knit 3 sts, k2tog tbl. Rep. from *.


Blanket in One piece:

CO 90 sts in color A, 30 sts in color B, and 90 sts in color A. Follow same color sequence as the panels, making sure to twist the yarn at the color changes to prevent holes.

Abbreviations:
CO- Cast-on
BO- Bind-off
TBL- Through Back Loop
HDC-Half Double Crochet
SC-Single Crochet
Sl-Slip
St(s)- Stich(es)
Sl St-Slip Stitch
DPN- Double point needles