Super Value - Stripes and Cables Afghan (knit)

MEASUREMENTS
50 x 65 ins [127 x 165 cm].

MATERIALS
Bernat® Super Value Harvest Colors (197 g / 7 oz)
Main Color (MC): 3 balls (#53521 Rustic Heather)
1 ball each of:
Contrast A: (#53015 Taupe Heather)
Contrast B: (#53014 Steel Blue Heather)
Contrast C: (#53241 Moss Heather)
Contrast D: (#53309 Plum Heather)
Contrast E: (#53203 Teal Heather)
Contrast F: (#53522 Redwood Heather)

Size 5 mm (U.S. 8) knitting needles or size needed to obtain gauge. Cable needle.

GAUGE: 18 sts and 24 rows = 4 ins [10 cm] in stocking st.

STITCH GLOSSARY
www.bernat.com/glossary
KB1(2) = Knit into back of next 1 (2) st(s).
PB1(2) = Purl into back of next 1 (2) st(s).
T2B = Slip next stitch onto a cable needle and leave at back of work. KB1, then P1 from cable needle.
T2F = Slip next stitch onto a cable needle and leave at front of work. P1, then KB1 from cable needle.
MB = (Make bobble). [(K1. yfwd) twice. K1] all in next stitch. Turn. P5. Turn. K5. Turn. P2tog. P1. P2togtbl. Turn. Sl1. K2tog. psso.

INSTRUCTIONS
Stripe Pat: Work 10 rows of each color in following sequence: A, B, C, D, E, F, work 4 rows of MC.
These 64 rows form Stripe Pat.

Strip A (make 1):
With MC, cast on 45 sts.
Knit 7 rows (garter st), noting 1st row is WS.
Proceed in Stripe Pat as follows:
1st row: (RS). Knit.
2nd row: K1. Purl to last 7 sts. K7. **First 2 rows of Stripe Pat are complete.
Keeping cont of Stripe Pat, rep last 2 rows until work from beg measures approx 61½ ins [156.5 cm], ending with 10 rows of any color.
With MC, knit 7 rows (garter st). Cast off knitwise (WS).**

Strip B (make 1): With MC, cast on 45 sts.
Knit 7 rows, noting 1st row is WS.
Proceed in Stripe Pat as follows:
1st row: (RS). Knit.
2nd row: K1. Purl to last st. K1.
Rep from ** to ** as for Strip A.

Strip C (make 1): With MC, cast on 45 sts.
Knit 7 rows, noting 1st row is WS.
Proceed in Stripe Pat as follows:
1st row: (RS). Knit.
2nd row: K7. Purl to last st. K1.
Rep from ** to ** as for Strip A.

Strip D (make 2): With MC, cast on 50 sts.
Knit 7 rows, noting 1st row is WS.
Proceed in Pat as follows:
1st row: (RS). K2. P3. [P5. (KB1. P1) twice. KB2. (P1. KB1) twice. P5] twice. P3. K2.
2nd row: [K10. (PB1. K1) twice. PB2. (K1. PB1) twice] twice. K10.
3rd row: K2. P3. [P5. (KB1. P1) twice. MB. (KB1. P1) twice. KB1. P5] twice. P3. K2.
4th row: As 2nd row.
5th row: K2. P3. [P4. (T2B) 3 times. (T2F) 3 times. P4] twice. P3. K2.
6th, 8th, 10th, 12th and 14th rows: K2. Knit all knit sts and PB1 all purl sts as they appear to last 2 sts. K2.
7th row: K2. P3. [P3. (T2B) 3 times. P2. (T2F) 3 times. P3] twice. P3. K2.
9th row: K2. P1. [P4. (T2B) 3 times. P4. (T2F) 3 times] twice. P5. K2.
11th row: K2. P4. [(T2B) 3 times. P6. (T2F) 3 times. P2] twice. P2. K2.
13th row: K2. P3. [(T2B) 3 times. P8. (T2F) 3 times] twice. P3. K2.
15th row: K2. P3. KB1. P1. MB. P1. KB1. P10. (KB1. P1) twice. MB. (KB1. P1) twice. KB1. P10. KB1. P1. MB. P1. KB1. P3. K2.
16th row: K5. [(PB1. K1) twice. PB1. K10. (PB1. K1) twice. PB1] twice. K5.
17th row: K2. P3. [(T2F) 3 times. P8. (T2B) 3 times] twice. P3. K2.
18th, 20th, 22nd and 24th rows: As 6th row.
19th row: K2. P4. [(T2F) 3 times. P6. (T2B) 3 times. P2] twice. P2. K2.
21st row: K2. P5. [(T2F) 3 times. P4. (T2B) 3 times. P4] twice. P1. K2.
23rd row: K2. [P6. (T2F) 3 times. P2. (T2B) 3 times] twice. P6. K2.
25th row: K2. P3. [P4. (T2F) 3 times. (T2B) 3 times. P4] twice. P3. K2.
26th row: As 2nd row.
Rep 3rd to 26th rows for pat until work from beg measures same length as Strip A, ending with a WS row. Cast off.

FINISHING
Pin strips to measurements. Cover with a damp cloth, leaving cloth to dry.
Sew Strips in following sequence: A, D, B, D, C using flat st.