KW - Ripple Stitch Afghan (knit)

MEASUREMENTS
Approx 43 x 58 ins [109 x 147.5 cm].

MATERIALS
Bernat® Worsted (Big Ball)
(Solids: 400 g/14 oz; 792 m/ 867 yds)
MC: (14201 Aqua) 1 ball
A: (14222 Fern) 1 ball
B: (14435 Cameo) 1 ball
C: (14515 Straw) 1 ball
OR Bernat® Super Value
(Solids 197 g/7 oz; 389 m/ 426 yds)
OR Bernat® Berella 4
(Solids 100 g/3.5 oz;197 m/ 216 yds)
MC: (Blue) (180 g/6.4 oz; 350 m/380 yds)
A: (Green) (250 g/8.8 oz; 485 m/530 yds)
B: (Pink) (200 g/7 oz; 385 m/420 yds)
C: (Yellow) (225 g/8 oz; 435 m/475 yds)

Size 5 mm (U.S. 8) circular knitting needle 36 ins [90 cm] long or size needed to obtain gauge.

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

ABBREVIATIONS
www.bernat.com/glossary
K1tbl = Knit through back loop of next stitch.

INSTRUCTIONS
Stripe Pat
With A, work 10 rows.
With MC, work 2 rows.
With B, work 10 rows.
With MC, work 2 rows.
With C, work 10 rows.
With MC, work 2 rows.
These 36 rows form Stripe Pat.
With MC, cast on 183 sts. Do not join in rnd.
Knit 6 rows (garter st), inc 30 sts evenly across last row. 213 sts.
1st row: (WS). K2. Purl to last 2 sts. K2.
2nd row: K2. K2tog. K2. *(K1. K1tbl. K1) all in next st. K2. Sl1. K2tog. psso. K2. Rep from * to last 7 sts. (K1. K1tbl. K1) all in next st. K2. K2tog. K2.
3rd row: K2. Purl to last 2 sts. K2.
Rep 2nd and 3rd rows for Pat.
Keeping cont of pat, proceed in Stripe Pat until measures approx 57 ins [144.5 cm]. ending with 10 rows of A.
Next row: (RS). With MC, K2. Purl to last 2 sts, dec 30 sts evenly. K2. 183 sts.
Knit 6 rows (garter st). Cast off knitwise (WS).