Patterns : #4 – Medium, Interweave Knits Holiday Gifts 2011, garter stitch

Wattle and Daub Afghan

arwilliams — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 21:41:10 GMT

Wattle and Daub Afghan
Debbie O’Neill

A modular blanket, worked in garter-stitch triangles and seamed together. Make it your own by changing up the colors or number of squares!

Finished Size 39 (45, 67)" wide and 39 (59, 83)" long (incl. border). Shown in size 45" × 59".
Yarn Stitch Nation by Debbie Stoller Alpaca Love (80% wool, 20% alpaca; 132 yd [121 m]/85 g): #3101 vanilla (A), 9 (12, 23) skeins; #3350 espresso bean (B), 7 (10, 20) skeins. Yarn distributed by Coats & Clark.
Needles Size 7 (4.5 mm): straight and 32" or longer circular (cir). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions Tapestry needle.
Gauge 18 sts and 36 rows = 4" in garter st.

Flamboyant Shawl

arwilliams — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 18:28:10 GMT

Flamboyant Shawl
Maria Leigh

Worked from side to side in garter stitch and worsted weight yarn, this easy ruffled shawl takes no time at all.

Finished Size 56½" from tip to tip and 11½" at widest point.
Yarn Manos del Uruguay Rittenhouse Merino 5-ply (100% extrafine merino; 240 yd [220 m]/100 g): #509 maroon, 2 hanks.
Yarn distributed by Fairmount Fibers.
Needles Size 7 (4.5mm): 29" circular (cir). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions Tapestry needle.
Gauge 18 sts and 32 rows = 4" in garter st.

Conifer Nights Afghan

arwilliams — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 18:04:17 GMT

Conifer Nights Afghan
Mathew Gnagy

Modular knitted afghan worked in color block stripes with garter stitch edging.

Finished Size 47½" wide and 47½" long.
Yarn Berroco Peruvia (100% Peruvian highland wool; 174 yd [160 m]/100 g): #7180 alcaparro (A; green) and #7152 saddle brown (B), 6 skeins each; #7170 fumar (C; charcoal), 4 skeins; and #7132 tomale (D; red), 1 skein.
Needles Size 8 (5 mm): 24" and 40" circulars (cir). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions Removable markers (m); tapestry needle.
Gauge 18 sts and 32 rows = 4" in garter st.