Boys Afghan
by
Ann V. Gallentine
I first made this afghan for my sons. It is larger than the normal afghans because I wanted it long enough to cover their 6 foot bodies. This is a very portable project that I worked on while traveling. The patterns are quite easy to remember.
The afghan consists of 7 strips. All the strips are bordered by a Right Diagonal Pattern and a Left Diagonal Pattern. On the right (public) side, work a Right Diagonal, the designated pattern, and then the Left Diagonal. On the wrong (private) side, work a Left Diagonal, the designated pattern and then the Right Diagonal.
Materials: #7 needles, Cable Holder, Yarn: 64 ounces Cream color worsted weight yarn
Size: 60" wide, 65"long
Gauge: 5 sts and 7 rows equal 1 inch
Special Abbreviations:
BC: Slip 2 sts to cable holder and hold to back, k2, k2 from cable holder
FC: Slip 2 sts to cable holder and hold to front, k2, k2 from cable holder
C4B: Slip 4 sts to cable holder and hold to back, k4, k4 from cable holder
C4F: Slip 4 sts to cable holder and hold to front, k4, k4 from cable holder
Patterns:
Right Diagonal Pattern (14 sts):
Row 1(right side): k10, k2tog, yo, p2
Row 2 & all even rows: p9, k3, p2
Row 3: k9,k2tog, yo, k1, p2
Row 5: k8, k2 tog, yo, k2, p2
Row 7: k7, k2tog, yo, k3, p2
Row 9: k6, k2tog, yo, k4, p2
Row 11: k5, k2tog, yo,k5, p2
Row 12: p9, k3, p2
Rep rows 1-12 for pattern
Left Diagonal Pattern (14 sts):
Row 1 (right side): p2, yo, ssk, k10
Row 2 & all even rows: p2, k3, p9
Row 3: p2, k1, yo, ssk, k9
Row 5: p2, k2, yo, ssk, k8
Row 7: p2, k3, yo, ssk, k7
Row 9: p2, k4, yo, ssk, k6
Row 11: p2, k5, yo, ssk, k5
Row 12: p2, k3, p9
Rep rows 1-12 for pattern
Honey Comb Pattern
Rows 1,5: k 24
Row 2 & all even rows: p 24
Row 3: (BC, FC) 3 times
Row 7: (FC, BC) 3 times
Row 8: p 24
Rep rows 1-8 for pattern
Telescope Lattice Pattern
Rows 1,5,7,11(right side): k 36
Row 2 & all even rows: p36
Row 3: (BC, k4, FC) 3 times
Row 9: (k2, FC, BC, k2) 3 times
Row 12: p 36
Rep rows 1-12 for pattern
Cable Pattern
Rows 1,3,7,9: k 12
Row 2 & all even rows: p12
Row 5: C4F, k4
Row 11: k4, C4B
Row 12: p12
Rep rows 1-12 for pattern
Honey Comb Strip (make 2)
CO 48 sts.
Bottom border:
K 8 rows. Increase in next row (wrong side) as follows:
k14, bar inc in next st, k6, bar inc in next st, k6, bar inc in next st, k4, bar inc in next st, k14 (52 sts)
Middle of strip
Work 14 sts of Right Diagonal Pattern, work 24 sts of Honey Comb Pattern, work 14 sts of Left Diagonal Pattern.
Continue till there are 35 diagonal patterns ending with row 11 or desired length. End right side
Decrease row (wrong side)
Work 16 sts, k2tog, work 6, k2tog, k2tog, work 6, k2tog, work 16 (48 sts)
Top Border:
Knit 9 rows, ending on right side. Bind off on wrong side in knit
Telescope Lattice Strip (make one)
Cast on 60 sts
Border: Work as for other strips, increasing as follows in last row
Increase between stitches 16/17, 23/24, 38/39/ 45/46 (64 sts)
Body of strip
Right Diagonal Pattern, Telescope Lattice Pattern, Left Diagonal Pattern
Repeat patterns till there are a total of 35 diagonal patterns, ending with row 11 or desired length.
Decrease row: work 16, K2tog, work 7, k2tog, work 10, k2tog work 7 k2tog, work to end of row (60 sts)
Top Border:
Knit 9 rows, ending on right side. Bind off in knit on wrong side.
Cable Strip (make 4)
CO 38 sts
Border: Work as for other strips, increasing as follows in last row
Increase between stitches 18/19 and 19/20 (40 sts)
Body of strip
Right Diagonal Pattern, Cable Pattern, Left Diagonal Pattern
Repeat patterns till there are a total of 35 diagonal patterns, ending with row 11 or desired length.
Decrease row: work 16 sts, k2tog, work 4, k2tog, work 16 sts (38 sts)
Top border:
Knit 9 rows ending on right side. Bind of in knit on wrong side
Sew together in the following order:
Cable Strip, Honey Comb Strip, Cable Strip, Telescope Lattice Strip, Cable Strip, Honey Comb Strip, Cable Strip
Corrections and updates made January 2006, July 2008, August 2010, January 2011
Copyright © 2001-2011 Ann V. Gallentine
