Twisting cables climb atop heavily textured columns in this lush afghan.

Waverly for Bernat - Yin/Yang Cables (knit)

Skill Level
Intermediate

Twisting cables climb atop heavily textured columns in this lush afghan.

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MEASUREMENTS
Approx 50 x 62" [127 x 157.5 cm].

MATERIALS
Waverly® for Bernat® (100 g/3.5 oz; 180 m/ 197 yds)
Main Color (MC)
(55014 Stone Brown) 9 balls
Contrast A
(55011 Antique) 2 balls

Size 5.5 mm (U.S. 9) circular knitting needle 36" [90 cm] long or size needed to obtain gauge. Cable needle.

GAUGE : 17 sts and 23 rows = 4" [10 cm] in stocking st.

Abbreviations: www.bernat.com/abbreviations

Instructions
Note: Wind separate balls for each area of color in the design. To change colors, wrap the 2 colors around each other where they meet, on WS, to avoid a hole.
With MC, cast on 182 sts. Do not join. Working back and forth across needle in rows, proceed as follows:
1st row: (WS). K1. *P3tog. (K1. P1. K1) all in next st. Rep from * to last st. K1.
2nd row: K1. Purl to last st. K1.
3rd row: K1. *(K1. P1. K1) all in next st. P3tog. Rep from * to last st. K1.
4th row: As 2nd row.
These 4 rows form Trinity St Pat.
Work a further 11 rows in pat, ending on a 3rd row of pat.
Next row: (RS). K1. *P14. (M1. P2) 4 times. P2. Rep from * to last 13 sts. P12. K1. 210 sts.
Proceed in pat as follows:
1st row: (WS). K1. *[P3tog. (K1. P1. K1) all in next st] 3 times. **K2. With A, P6. With MC, P6. K2. Rep from * 6 times more. Rep from * to ** once. K1.
2nd row: K1. *P14. K6. With A, K6. With MC, P2. Rep from * 6 times more. P12. K1.
3rd row: K1. *[(K1. P1. K1) all in next st. P3tog] 3 times.** K2. With A, P6. With MC, P6. K2. Rep from * 6 times more. Rep from * to ** once. K1.
4th row: As 2nd row.
5th to 7th rows: As 1st to 3rd rows.
8th row: K1. *P14. C12F. With MC, P2. Rep from * 6 times more. P12. K1.
9th row: K1. *[P3tog. (K1. P1. K1) all in next st] 3 times.** K2. P6. With A, P6. With MC, K2. Rep from * 6 times more. Rep from * to ** once. K1.
10th row: K1. *P14. With A, K6. With MC, K6. P2. Rep from * 6 times more. P12. K1.
11th row: K1. *[(K1. P1. K1) all in next st. P3tog] 3 times.** K2. P6. With A, P6. With MC, K2. Rep from * 6 times more. Rep from * to ** once. K1.
12th row: As 10th row.
13th and 14th rows: As 9th and 10th rows.
15th row: As 11th row.
16th row: As 8th row.
These 16 rows form pat.
Cont in pat until work from beg measures approx 53" [134.5 cm], ending on a 9th or 1st row of pat. Break all A sections.
Next row: (RS). With MC, K1. *P14. (K1. K2tog) 4 times. P2. Rep from * to last 13 sts. P12. K1. 182 sts.
Work a further 16 rows in Trinity St Pat across all sts.
Cast off purlwise (RS).