LION BRAND Basic Stitch Anti-Pilling Lake Effect Baby Afghan

SKILL LEVEL – Beginner

SIZES: Approx. 38 x 49 in. (96.5 x 124.5 cm)

MATERIALS

• Lion Brand® Basic Stitch AntiPilling (Art. #202)

  • 109 Steel Blue 3 balls (A)

  • 111 Royal Blue 3 balls (B)

  • 106 Baby Blue 3 balls (C)

  • 100 White 3 balls (D)

• Lion Brand® circular needle size 10.5 (6.5 mm)
• Lion Brand® large-eyed blunt needle
• Lion Brand® stitch markers

GAUGE
12 sts = about 4 in. (10 cm) in St st (k on RS and p on WS).
BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE.

NOTES

1. The Afghan is worked in one piece with 2 strands of yarn held together.
2. A circular needle is used to accommodate the large number of sts. Work back and forth in rows on the circular needle as if working on straight needles.

AFGHAN

With 2 strands of A, cast on 114 sts.

BEGINNING BORDER
Work in Garter st (knit every st on every row) for 7 rows.

BODY OF AFGHAN

Set Up Row (RS): Knit 5, place marker, k to last 5 sts, place marker, knit last 5 sts.
Row 1: Work in Garter st to marker, slip maker, work in St st (k on RS, p on WS) to next marker, slip marker, work in Garter st to end of row.
Rows 2-24: Repeat Row 1.

Change to 1 strand each of A and B held together and repeat Row 1 for 28 times.
Change to 2 strands of B held together and repeat Row 1 for 28 times.
Change to 1 strand each of B and C held together and repeat Row 1 for 28 times.
Change to 2 strands of C held together and repeat Row 1 for 28 times.
Change to 1 strand each of C and D held together and repeat Row 1 for 28 times.
Change to 2 strands of D held together and repeat Row 1 for 24 times.

At the end of the last row, remove markers.

ENDING BORDER

With 2 strands of D held together, work in Garter st across all sts for 8 rows. Bind off.

FINISHING
Weave in ends.

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