Designed by Nicky Epstein
For Designs For America from Solutia
 

Gauge: One rep of Pat St A (45 sts and 40 rows) = 9 1/4".
One rep of Pat St B (11 sts and 12 rows) = 2 1/2".
Edging = 3" (6" including loops)

Size: Approx 50" x 62" (50" x 68" including loops).

Materials: Worsted-weight yarn "Spinrite Berella Polar", 75% Acrilan acrylic/25%wool, 3 1/2-oz. skein: 20 skeins #9706 Natural. Knitting needles, size 10 1/2 (6.5 mm), or size to obtain gauge. Crochet hook size 10/J (6 mm). Cable needle. Stitch Markers. Yarn needle. 

Special Abbreviations
3/1LPC: Sl 3 sts to cn and hold in front, p1, k3 from cn.
3/1RPC: Sl 1 st to cn and hold in back, k3, p1 from cn.
3/2LPC: Sl 3 sts to cn and hold in front, p2, k3 from cn.
3/2RPC: Sl 2 sts to cn and hold in back, k3, p2 from cn.
3/3RC: Sl 3 sts to cn and hold in back, k3, k3 from cn.
3/3LC: Sl 3 sts to cn and hold in front, k3, k3 from cn.
3/1/3RC: Sl 4 sts to cn and hold in back, k3, sl the p st back to LH needle and purl it, k3 from cn.
2/3RC: Sl 3 sts to cn and hold in back, k2, sl the purl st back to LH needle and purl it, k2 from cn.
2/1RPC: Sl 1 st to cn and hold in back, k2, p st from cn.
2/1LPC: Sl 2 sts to cn and hold in front, p1, k2 from cn.
5-1 dec: (5-st decrease) Sl next 3 sts, *pass 2nd st on RH needle over the first (center) st, sl center st back to LH needle and sl 2nd st on LH needle over it*, sl center st back to RH needle and rep from * to * once more, k rem center st.
M1: (make one) Pick up the horizontal strand before the next st and k into this strand. 

Pat Sts
Pat St A (45 sts) 
Row 1: (WS) K6, p3, k1, p3, k8, p6, k18.
Row 2: P18, 3/3RC, p8, 3/1/3RC, p6.
Row 3 and all WS Rows Except Rows 15 and 35: Knit the k sts and purl the p sts.
Row 4: P17, 3/1RPC, 3/2LPC, p4, 3/2RPC, p1, 3/2LPC, p4.
Row 6: P5, (M1, k1, M1) in next st, p10, 3/1RPC, p3, 3/2LPC, 3/2RPC, p5, 3/2LPC, p2—47 sts.
Row 8: P5, [k1, M1] 3 times, p9, 3/1RPC, p6, 3/3LC, p9, k3, p2—50 sts.
Row 10: P3, 3/2RPC, 3/2LPC, p6, 3/1RPC, p6, 3/1RPC, 3/2LPC, p7, k3, p2.
Row 12: P2, 3/1RPC, p4, 3/2LPC, p3, 3/1RPC, p6, 3/1RPC, p3, 3/2LPC, p4, 3/1RPC, p2.
Row 14: P2, k3, p7, 3/2LPC, 3/1RPC, p6, 3/1RPC, p6, 3/2LPC, 3/2RPC, p3.
Row 15: K5, p2, p2 tog, p2, k9, p3, k7, p6, k9, p3, k2—49 sts.
Row 16: P2, k3, p9, 3/3LC, p6, 3/1RPC, p9, 5-1 dec, p5—45 sts.
Row 18: P2, 3/2LPC, p5, 3/2RPC, 3/2LPC, p3, 3/1RPC, p16.
Row 20: P4, 3/2LPC, p1, 3/2RPC, p4, 3/2LPC, 3/1RPC, p17.
Row 22: P6, 3/1/3RC, p8, 3/3RC, p18.
Row 24: P4, 3/2RPC, p1, 3/2LPC, p4, 3/2RPC, 3/1LPC, p17.
Row 26: P2, 3/2RPC, p5, 3/2LPC, 3/2RPC, p3, 3/1LPC, p10, (M1, k1, M1) in next st, p5—47 sts.
Row 28: P2, k3, p9, 3/3LC, p6, 3/1LPC, p9, [k1, M1] 3 times, p5—50 sts.
Row 30: P2, k3, p7, 3/2RPC, 3/1LPC, p6, 3/1LPC, p6, 3/2RPC, 3/2LPC, p3.
Row 32: P2, 3/1LPC, p4, 3/2RPC, p3, 3/1LPC, p6, 3/1LPC, p3, 3/2RPC, p4, 3/1LPC, p2.
Row 34: P3, 3/2LPC, 3/2RPC, p6, 3/1LPC, p6, 3/1LPC, 3/2RPC, p7, k3, p2.
Row 35: K2, p3, k9, p6, k7, p3, k9, p2, p2 tog, p2, k5—49 sts.
Row 36: P5, 5-1 dec, p9, 3/1LPC, p6, 3/3LC, p9, k3, p2—45 sts.
Row 38: P16, 3/1LPC, p3, 3/2RPC, 3/2LPC, p5, 3/2RPC, p2.
Row 40: P17, 3/1LPC, 3/2RPC, p4, 3/2LPC, p1, 3/2RPC, p4.
Rep Rows 1-40 for Pat St A.

Pat St B (11 sts) 
Row 1: (WS) K3, p2, k1, p2, k3.
Row 2: P3, 2/3RC, p3.
Row 3 and Rem WS Rows: Knit the k sts and purl the p sts.
Row 4: P2, 2/1RPC, p1, 2/1LPC, p2.
Row 6: P1, 2/1RPC, p3, 2/1LPC, p1.
Row 8: P1, k2, p5, k2, p1.
Row 10: P1, 2/1LPC, p3, 2/1RPC, p1.
Row 12: P2, 2/1LPC, p1, 2/1RPC, p2.
Rep Rows 1-12 for Pat St B. 

Afghan Panel(make 3)
Note: Sl the first st of each row.
CO 75 sts. Set up pat as follows:
Row 1: (WS): P2, PM, work Pat St B over 11 sts, PM, p2, PM, work Pat St A over 45 sts, PM, p2, PM, work Pat St B over 11 sts, PM, p2.
Row 2: K2, work pat St B to marker, k2, work Pat St A to marker, k2, work Pat St B to marker, k2.
Cont in pats as est, working St st (k on RS, p on WS) bet pat sts, until 56" from beg or desired length. BO all sts.

Finishing
Sew panels tog. Using crochet hook, work 1 row of sc along top and bottom edges.

Edging (make 2)
CO 40 sts.
Row 1: (RS): K37, yo, k2 tog, k1.
Row 2: Sl 1, k2, purl to end.
Row 3: BO 28 sts, k8, yo, k2 tog, k1—12 sts; first strip made.
Row 4: Sl 1, k11.
Rows 5, 7, 9, & 11: K9, yo, k2 tog, k1.
Row 6: Sl 1, k2, p9.
Row 8: Sl 1, k11.
Row 10: Sl 1, k2, purl to end.
Row 12: Sl 1, k11, turn work and CO 28 sts onto LH needle—40 sts.
Rows 13-19: Rep Rows 1-7.
Row 20: Sl 1, k10, turn up end of first strip, slip first st at CO edge onto LH needle and k tog with the last st on needle—one edge loop started.
Row 21: K9, yo, k2 tog, k1.
Row 22: Sl 1, k2, p8, join again to first strip by slipping first st at BO edge onto LH needle and p tog with the last st on the needle—one edge loop completed.
Row 23: K9, yo, k2 tog, k1.
Rep Rows 12-23 until Edging measures 50" from beg or same as width of afghan.
Sew Edging Strips to top and bottom of Afghan. 
 

Standard Abbreviations
beg	. . .	begin(ning)
bet	. . .	between
BO	. . .	bind off
cn	. . .	cable needle
CO	. . .	cast on
cont	. . .	continue(ing)
est	. . .	establish(ed)
k	. . .	knit
LH	. . .	left hand
p	. . .	purl
pat(s)	. . .	pattern(s)
rem	. . .	remain(ing)
rep(s)	. . .	repeat(s)
RH	. . .	right hand
RS	. . .	right side
sc	. . .	single crochet
sl	. . .	slip
st(s)	. . .	stitch(es)
St st	. . .	stockinette stitch
tog	. . .	together
WS	. . .	wrong side
yo	. . .	yarn over

Solutia Fibers Division
3391 Town Point Dr., Suite 200
Kennesaw, GA  30144
Attn: Designs for America

Every effort has been made to have these instructions accurate and complete. We cannot be responsible for variance in individual crafters, human errors or typographical mistakes.