Bold and bright star afghan gives any room a festive feel.

KW - Star Afghan (knit)

Skill Level
Easy

Bold and bright star afghan gives any room a festive feel.

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MEASUREMENT
Approx 70 ins [178 cm] diameter.

MATERIALS
Bernat® Worsted (Big Ball)
(Solids 400 g /14 oz; 709 m/776 yds)
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)
Contrast A: (White) (400 g/14 oz; 709 m/776 yds)
Contrast B: (Red) (200 g/7 oz; 355 m/388 yds)
Contrast C: (Green) (270 g/9.5 oz; 480 m/524 yds)

Set of four size 5 mm (U.S. 8) double-pointed knitting needles. Two size 5 mm (U.S. 8) circular knitting needles 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

INSTRUCTIONS
Note: Transfer sts onto circular needle, then onto 2 circular needles, when necessary.
With A and pair of double-pointed needles, cast on 4 sts.
1st rnd: (Inc 1 st in next st) 4 times. 8 sts. Divide sts onto 3 needles. Join in rnd.
2nd and alt rnds: Knit.
3rd rnd: *Inc 1 st in next st. Rep from * around. 16 sts.
5th rnd: *K1. Inc 1 st in next st. Rep from * around. 24 sts.
7th rnd: *(K1. yo. K1) in next st. K1. Rep from * around. 48 sts.
9th rnd: *K1. [(K1. yo) twice. K1] in next st. K1. Sl1. K2tog. psso. Rep from * around.
11th rnd: *K2. [(K1. yo) twice. K1] in next st. K2. Sl1. K2tog. psso. Rep from * around.
13th rnd: *K3. [(K1. yo) twice. K1] in next st. K3. Sl1. K2tog. psso. Rep from * around.
15th rnd: *K4. [(K1. yo) twice. K1] in next st. K4. Sl1. K2tog. psso. Rep from *around.
17th rnd: *K5. [(K1. yo) twice. K1] in next st. K5. Sl1. K2tog. psso. Rep from * around.
19th rnd: With B, *K6. [(K1. yo) twice. K1] in next st. K6. Sl1. K2tog. psso. Rep from * around.
21st rnd: *K7. [(K1. yo) twice. K1] in next st. K7. Sl1. K2tog. psso. Rep from * around.
22nd rnd: As 2nd rnd.
Cont in same manner, inc 16 sts on next and every following alt rnd as before and changing colors in the following sequence: C - 4 rnds, A – 4 rnds, B - 4 rnds, C - 4 rnds, A – 4 rnds, B - 4 rnds, C - 8 rnds, A – 8 rnds, B - 4 rnds, C - 4 rnds, A – 8 rnds, B - 4 rnds, C - 4 rnds, A – 10 rnds, B - 4 rnds, C - 8 rnds, A – 10 rnds, B - 4 rnds.
Next rnd: With C, cont in same manner, inc 16 sts around as before.
Next rnd: Purl.
Rep last 2 rnds twice more. Cast off.