Waverly for Bernat - Stepping Waves Afghan (knit)

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

MATERIALS
Waverly® for Bernat® (100 g/3.5 oz; 180 m/ 197 yds)
Contrast A
(55500 Porcelain Red) 5 balls
Contrast B
(55460 Pink Suede) 4 balls
Contrast C
(55615 Sundrift) 4 balls

Size 5 mm (U.S. 8) circular knitting needle 36" [91.5 cm] long or size needed to obtain gauge.

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

Abb reviations: www.bernat.com/abbreviations

Instructions
With A, cast on 214 sts. Do not join. Working back and forth across needle in rows, proceed as follows:
Knit 7 rows (garter st), noting 1st row is WS.

Proceed in Wave Pat as follows:

1st to 3rd rows: Knit.
4th row: K5. Purl to last 5 sts. K5.
5th row: K5. *(ssk) 3 times. (yo. K1) 5 times. yo. (K2tog) 3 times. Rep from * to last 5 sts. K5.
6th row: As 4th row.
7th row: Knit.
8th and 9th rows: As 4th and 5th rows.
10th row: As 4th row.
11th and 12th rows: Knit.
13th to 24th rows: With B, as 1st to 12th rows.
25th to 36th rows: With C, as 1st to 12th rows.
These 36 rows form Wave Pat.

Rep last 36 rows 9 times more. With C, knit 7 rows (garter st). Cast off knitwise (WS).