Date: Tue, 9 Dec 1997 20:58:27 EST
From: AhleneD <AhleneD@aol.com>
To: knit@bolis.com
Subject: KNIT: [...] gift pattern (long)

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CHRISTMAS GIFT PATTERN

Knitted Lap Robe Pattern

To the best of my knowledge this is an original design.  I remove the KnitList
and its moderators from any responsibilities regarding the originality of
this design.  Please contact me by E-mail if you have problems following my
directions.  This is the first time I've attempted to write out a knitting
pattern.  Constructive suggestions will be noted.

Materials - Approx. 30 oz. Worsted weight yarn
Finished size approximately 48" by 52" (122 X 132 cm)

Needles - 29" circular size 9(5.5mm)  or size required to match guage.

Guage - 9 stitches equals 2-1/4 (6.36 cm) inches in stockinette (basketweave)

Pattern stitch:

 Eyelet cable (EC) - 2 st X 4 rows

	R1:  K1 yo K1
	R2:  P3
	R3:  Sl 1 K2 PSSO (over both knit stitches)
	R4:  P2

 Basketweave (BW) - 8 st X 16 rows

	R1: P1 K6 P1
	R2: K1 P6 K1
	Repeat rows 1 and 2 3 more times (8 rows total)

	R9: P8
	R10: K8
	Repeat rows 9 and 10 3 more times (8 rows total)

Cast on 170 stitches, knit in garter stitch for 8 rows.

First pattern row:  K4 *work first row of eyelet cable(EC), work first row of
basketweave(BW), repeat from * 15 more times work first row of EC, K4.
Second pattern row:  K4 *work row 2 of EC, row 2 of BW* repeat *-* 15 times,
K4.

Continue in this manner.  There will be four repeats of the cable for one
repeat of the basketweave.  Repeat 16 row pattern a total of 15 times or until
desired length is reached.  Work first 8 rows of pattern then 8 rows of garter
stitch.  Cast off loosely.
 
Please note:  Guage I think is somewhat unimportant for this afghan.  Pick a
yarn that you love, use it single  or double and go for it.  Pretty variations
would be to change the color of the yarn every eight rows or knit the eyelet
cables with a different color yarn.

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Ahlene Dell
AhleneD@aol.com
Howell, MI 
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This pattern downloaded from Wool Works: the online knitting compendium
http://www.woolworks.org/