Handicrafter Cotton - Striped Throw and Rug (knit)

This rug and matching throw help tie a room together. Shown in Bernat Handicrafter Cotton. Size 5mm (U.S. 8) knitting needle needed for throw. Size 6mm (U.S. 10) knitting needle needed for rug.

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MEASUREMENTS Throw: Approx 46 x 55 ins [117 x 139.5 cm]. Rug: Approx 24½ x 38 ins [62 x 96.5 cm]. MATERIALS Bernat® Handicrafter Cotton Country Colors (Solids: 400 g/14 oz, Ombres: 340 g/12 oz, Twists: 340 g/ 12 oz) THROW (RUG) Contrast A: (27106 Country Blue)2 (1) ball(s) Contrast B: (33107 Cottage Blues)1 (1) ball Contrast C: (27612 Country Yellow)1 (1) ball Contrast D: (42108 Colonial Twists)1 (1) ball Contrast E: (42533 Barnboard Twists)1 (1) ball Throw: Size 5 mm (U.S. 8) circular knitting needle 36 ins [90 cm] long or size needed to obtain gauge. Rug: Size 6 mm (U.S. 10) knitting needles or size needed to obtain gauge. GAUGE Throw: 17 sts and 22 rows = 4 ins [10 cm] in Stripe Pat. Rug: 12 sts and 20 rows = 4 ins [10 cm] in pat with 2 strands of yarn worked tog. ABBREVIATIONS www.bernat.com/glossary INSTRUCTIONS THROW: With B, cast on 192 sts. Do not join. Working back and forth across needle in rows, knit 9 rows, noting first row is WS. 1st row: (RS). With A, knit. 2nd row: With A, K5. Purl to last 5 sts. K5. 3rd to 6th rows: With B, knit. 7th and 8th rows: With E, knit. 9th and 10th rows: With B, knit. 11th to 14th rows: As 1st and 2nd rows twice more. 15th to 20th rows: With B, knit. 21st to 26th rows: As 1st and 2nd rows 3 times more. 27th and 28th rows: With B, knit. 29th and 30th rows: With E, knit. 31st to 38th rows: As 1st and 2nd rows 4 times more. 39th and 40th rows: With B, knit. 41st row: With C, knit. 42nd row: With C, K5. Purl to last 5 sts. K5. 43rd and 44th rows: With D, knit. 45th to 48th rows: As 41st and 42nd rows twice more. 49th and 50th rows: With E, knit. 51st and 52nd rows: With D, knit. 53rd to 58th rows: As 41st and 42nd rows 3 times more. 59th to 64th rows: With D, knit. 65th to 72nd rows: As 41st and 42nd rows 4 times more. 73rd and 74th rows: With E, knit. 75th to 80th rows: With D, knit. Last 80 rows form Stripe Pat. Cont in pat until work from beg measures approx 53½ ins [136 cm], ending on a 38th row of pat. With B, knit 9 rows. Cast off knitwise (WS). RUG Note: Use 2 strands of yarn throughout. With 2 strands of B, cast on 75 sts. Knit 5 rows noting first row is WS. 1st row: (RS). With A, knit. 2nd to 4th rows: With A, *K1. P1. Rep from * to last st. K1. 5th and 6th rows: With B, knit. 7th and 8th rows: With E, knit. 9th and 10th rows: With B, knit. 11th to 14th rows: As 1st to 4th rows. 15th and 16th rows: With B, knit. 17th to 20th rows: With C, as 1st to 4th rows. 21st and 22nd rows: With D, knit. 23rd and 24th rows: With E, knit. 25th and 26th rows: With D, knit. 27th to 30th rows: With C, as 1st to 4th rows. 31st and 32nd rows: With D, knit. Last 32 rows form pat. Cont in pat until work from beg measures approx 36½ ins [92.5 cm], ending on a 14th row of pat. With B, knit 5 rows. Cast off knitways (WS).