Add a modern touch to your home with this Graphic Gridwork Afghan featuring pop color accents. Shown in Waverly for Bernat.
View Printer Friendly PDFMEASUREMENTS
Afghan: Approx 47" x 56" [119.5 x 142 cm].
Pillow: Approx 18" [45.5 cm] square.
MATERIALS
Waverly® for Bernat® (100 g/3.5 oz; 180 m/197 yds)
Afghan
Main Color (MC) Cement (55021) 6 balls
Contrast A Vanilla Float (55006) 5 balls
Contrast B Rosy Pink (55417) 3 balls
Pillow
Main Color (MC) Cement (55021) 2 balls
Contrast A Vanilla Float (55006) 1 balls
Contrast B Rosy Pink (55417) 1 balls
Size 5 mm (U.S. 8) knitting needles. Size 5 mm (U.S. 8) circular knitting needle 36" [90 cm] long or size needed to obtain gauge. 18" [45.5 cm] square pillow form.
GAUGE
18 sts and 24 rows = 4" [10 cm] in stocking st.
ABBREVIATIONS
www.bernat.com/abbreviations
Approx = Approximately
K = Knit
P = Purl
Pat = Pattern
Rem = Remain(ing)
Rep = Repeat
RS = Right side
St(s) = Stitch(es)
Tog = Together
WS = Wrong side
INSTRUCTIONS
Note: Use separate balls of colors for each separate area of color in the design. To change colors, wind the 2 colors around each other where they meet, on WS to avoid a hole.
AFGHAN
PANEL A (make 3)
With A, cast on 10 sts. With MC, cast on 20 sts.
With A, cast on 10 sts. 40 sts.
1st row: (RS). With A, K10. With MC, K20. With A, K10.
2nd row: With A, P10. With MC, P20. With A, P10.
3rd to 8th rows: Rep 1st and 2nd rows 3 times more.
9th row: With A, K10. With MC, K5. With B, K10. With MC, K5. With A, K10.
10th row: With A, P10. With MC, P5. With B, (K1. P1) 5 times. With MC, P5. With A, P10.
11th row: With A, K10. With MC, K5. With B, (P1. K1) 5 times. With MC, K5. With A, K10.
12th to 23rd rows: Rep 10th and 11th rows 6 times more.
24th row: As 10th row.
25th to 32nd rows: Rep 1st and 2nd rows 4 times more.
33rd row: With A, K15. With MC, K10. With A, K15.
34th row: With A, P15. With MC, P10. With A, P15.
35th to 40th rows: As 33rd and 34th rows 3 times more.
41st row: With B, K10. With A, K5. With MC, K10. With A, K5. With B, K10.
42nd row: With B, (K1. P1) 5 times. With A, P5. With MC, P10. With A, P5. With B, (P1. K1) 5 times.
43rd row: With B, (K1. P1) 5 times. With A, K5. With MC, K10. With A, K5. With B, (P1. K1) 5 times.
44th to 55th rows: Rep 42nd and 43rd rows 6 times more.
56th row: As 42nd row.
57th to 64th rows: Rep 33rd and 34th rows 4 times more.
Rep last 64 rows 4 times more. Cast off.
PANEL B (make 4)
With MC, cast on 20 sts.
1st row: (RS). Knit.
2nd row: Purl.
3rd to 8th rows: Rep 1st and 2nd rows 3 times more.
9th row: With MC, K5. With B, K10. With MC, K5.
10th row: With MC, P5. With B, (K1. P1) 5 times. With MC, P5.
11th row: With MC, K5. With B, (P1. K1) 5 times. With MC, K5.
12th to 23rd rows: Rep 10th and 11th rows 6 times more.
24th row: As 10th row.
25th to 32nd rows: With MC, rep 1st and 2nd rows 3 times more.
33rd row: With A, K5. With MC, K10. With A, K5.
34th row: With A, P5. With MC, P10. With A, P5.
35th to 64th rows: Rep 33rd and 34th rows 15 times more.
Rep last 64 rows 5 times more. Cast off.
FINISHING
Sew Panels tog as follows:
(Panel B. Panel A) 3 times. Panel B, taking care to match pattern placement (see diagram on page 3).
Top and Bottom edging: With RS facing, MC and circular needle, pick up and knit 181 sts evenly across top edge of Afghan. Do not join. Working back and forth across needle in rows, proceed as follows:
1st row: (WS). *K1. P1. Rep from * to last st. K1. Rep last row for Seed St Pat 4 times more. Cast off in pat.
Rep across bottom edge of Afghan.
Side edging: With RS facing, MC and circular needle, pick up and knit 219 sts evenly across side edge of Afghan. Do not join. Working back and forth across needle in rows, proceed as follows:
1st row: (WS). *K1. P1. Rep from * to last st. K1. Rep last row for Seed St Pat 4 times more. Cast off in pat.
Rep across opposite side of Afghan.
PILLOW
PANEL A (make 2)
With A, cast on 10 sts. With MC, cast on 20 sts. With A, cast on 10 sts. 40 sts.
1st row: (RS). With A, K10. With MC, K20. With A, K10.
2nd row: With A, P10. With MC, P20. With A, P10.
3rd to 8th rows: Rep 1st and 2nd rows 3 times more.
9th row: With A, K10. With MC, K5. With B, K10. With MC, K5. With A, K10.
10th row: With A, P10. With MC, P5. With B, (K1. P1) 5 times. With MC, P5. With A, P10.
11th row: With A, K10. With MC, K5. With B, (P1. K1) 5 times. With MC, K5. With A, K10.
12th to 23rd rows: Rep 10th and 11th rows 6 times more.
24th row: As 10th row.
25th to 32nd rows: Rep 1st and 2nd rows 4 times more.
33rd row: With A, K15. With MC, K10. With A, K15.
34th row: With A, P15. With MC, P10. With A, P15.
35th to 40th rows: As 33rd and 34th rows 3 times more.
41st row: With B, K10. With A, K5. With MC, K10. With A, K5. With B, K10.
42nd row: With B, (K1. P1) 5 times. With A, P5. With MC, P10. With A, P5. With B, (P1. K1) 5 times.
43rd row: With B, (K1. P1) 5 times. With A, K5. With MC, K10. With A, K5. With B, (P1. K1) 5 times.
44th to 55th rows: Rep 42nd and 43rd rows 6 times more.
56th row: As 42nd row.
57th to 64th rows: Rep 33rd and 34th rows 4 times more.
65th to 96th rows: Rep 1st to 32nd rows.
Cast off.
PANEL B (make 4)
With MC, cast on 20 sts.
1st row: (RS). Knit.
2nd row: Purl.
3rd to 8th rows: Rep 1st and 2nd rows 3 times more.
9th row: With MC, K5. With B, K10. With MC, K5.
10th row: With MC, P5. With B, (K1. P1) 5 times. With MC, P5.
11th row: With MC, K5. With B, (P1. K1) 5 times. With MC, K5.
12th to 23rd rows: Rep 10th and 11th rows 6 times more.
24th row: As 10th row.
25th to 32nd rows: With MC, rep 1st and 2nd rows 3 times more.
33rd row: With A, K5. With MC, K10. With A, K5.
34th row: With A, P5. With MC, P10. With A, P5.
35th to 64th rows: Rep 33rd and 34th rows 15 times more.
65th to 96th rows: Rep 1st to 32nd rows.
Cast off.
FINISHING
Sew Panels tog for Front as follows: Panel B. Panel A. Panel B.
Rep for Back (see diagram on page 3).
FINISHING
Sew 3 sides of Front and Back tog. Insert pillow form. Sew rem side closed.