Size: 56 inches x 62 inches (approx.)
Unblocked gauge - 2 patterns = 6-1/2 inches
20 rows = 4-1/2 inches
Blocked gauge - 2 patterns = 7 inches
20 rows = 4-3/4 inches
Materials:
Color A: lightest shade; Color B: medium light shade; Color C: medium shade:
Color D: medium dark shade: Color E: darkest shade.
Knitting Needles: Size 10-1/2
Pattern Repeat: 12 stitches; 16 feathers across (width).
Instructions
With Color A, cast on 192 stitches.
Border: Knit 4 rows. Change to color B.
Pattern Row 1: Knit 2 together twice, * (yarn over, knit 1) 4 times, knit 2 together 4 times,
repeat from the * across, ending with (yarn over, knit 1) 4 times, knit 2 together twice.
Row 2: Purl.
Row 3: Knit.
Row 4: Purl. Change to color C.
Repeat these Four rows for the pattern.
Striping Patern: 4 rows of A, 4 rows of B, 4 rows of C, 4 rows of D, 4 rows of E.
Work even in striping patern until 13 stripes of each color have been completed (working the
last 3 color E rows in all knit for the border).
Bind off, Block the afghan to size, 56 inches x 62 inches.
Size: 46 inches x 60 inches (approx.)
Unblocked gauge - Each panel will measure 3-1/2 inches wide;
Each 5 stripes will measure 4-1/4 inches deep.
Blocked gauge - Each panel will measure 4 inches wide;
Each 5 stripes will measure 5 inches deep.
Materials:
Color A: lightest shade; Color B: medium light shade; Color C: medium shade;
Color D: medium dark shade: Color E: darkest shade.
Knitting needles: size 10-1/2
Instructions:
With 10-1/2 needles and Color A, cast on 195 stitches.
Row 1: Knit 4, K 2 together, K 6, * yarn over, K 1, yarn over, K 6, slip 1 stitch as if to knit,
K 1 stitch, pass the slip stitch over the knit stitch, K 2 together, K 6, repeat from
the * across the row, ending with yarn over, K 1, yarn over, K 6, K 2 tog, K 4.
Row 2: K 4, Purl to the last 4 stitches, K 4.
Repeat these 2 rows for the pattern. Work 2 more rows with Color A. Change to Color B.
Striping Pattern; 4 rows of A, 4 rows of B, 4 rows of C, 4 rows of D, 4 rows of E.
Work even in striping pattern until 12 stripes of each color have been completed.
Block the afghan to size, 46 inches x 60 inches.
Size: 46 inches x 60 inches (approx.)
Unblocked gauge - 7-1/2 inches = 2 inches;
40 rows = 8 inches
Blocked gauge - 3-1/2 inches = 1 inch;
40 rows = 8-1/2 inches
Materials:
Color A: lightest shade; Color B: medium light shade; Color C: medium shade;
Color D: medium dark shade; Color E: darkest shade.
Knitting needles: Size 10-1/2
Instructions:
With Color A cast on 8 stitches.
Border: Knit 4 rows.
Pattern Rows 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, and 19 - Knit 2, yarn over, knit across to the
last 2 stitches, yarn over, knit 2.
Row 2 and ALL EVEN ROWS: Knit 2, Purl across to the last 2 stitches, yarn over, knit 2.
Rows 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37 and 39 - Knit 2; slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 1 stitch, pass the slip stitch over the knit stitch (called skp); knit across to the last 4 sts, knit 2 stitches together, knit 2.
Row 22 and ALL EVEN ROWS: Knit 2, Purl across to the last 2, knit 2.There will be 8 stitches.
Repeat these 40 rows for the pattern. Work even in pattern until there are 7 sections (280 rows
and the border). Knit 4 rows. Bind off.
Make 2 color A strips, 2 color C strips, and 1 color E strip.
With color B cast on 28 stitches.
Border: Knit 4 rows. Work rows 21 through 40. Work rows 1 through 20. Repeat these 40 rows for the pattern. Work even in pattern until there are 7 sections (280 rows and the border).
Knit 4 rows. Bind off.
Make 2 color B strips and 2 color D strips.
Right Side Strip - With color E cast on 14 stitches. Knit 4 rows.
Rows 1, 3, 5, and ALL ODD ROWS to Row 19: Knit across to the last 4 stitches,
Knit 2 together. knit 2.
Rows 2 and ALL EVEN ROWS: Knit 2, Purl across to the last 2, knit 2.
Row 20: Knit 4 stitches.
Row 21 and ALL ODD ROWS to Row 39: Knit across to the last 2 stitches, yarn over, knit 2.
Row 22 and ALL EVEN ROWS: Knit 2, Purl across to the last 2, knit 2. There are 14 stitches.
Repeat these 40 rows for the pattern. Work even in pattern for 7 sections. Knit 4 rows. Bind off.
Left Side Strip: With color E cast on 14 stitches. Knit 4 rows.
Rows 1, 3, 5 and ALL ODD ROWS to Row 19: Knit 2, skp, knit across.
Row 2 and ALL EVEN ROWS: Knit 2, Purl across to the last 2, knit 2.
Row 20: Knit 4 stitches.
Rows 21 and ALL ODD ROWS to Row 39: Knit 2, yarn over, knit across.
Row 22 and ALL EVEN ROWS: Knit 2, Purl across to the last 2 stitches, knit 2. There are 14 stitches.
Repeat these 40 rows for the pattern. Work even in pattern for 7 sections. Knit 4 rows. Bind off.
Finishing: Sew the strips together as follows:
Left side E strip, A, B, C, D, E, D, C, B, A and the other right side
E strip. Block to size
51 inches x 62 inches.
