HURDLE RIB STITCH BED AFGHAN
Personalized your home with a hand knit one-of-a-kind throw. Super bulky Peruvian highland wool creates a deliciously soft and cozy fabric that you can cuddle up with on cool nights. This reversible stitch pattern is easy to knit and the texture created is the perfect addition to any interior.
Techniques used:
Casting on, Knitting flat with circular needles, Slipping stitches, Binding off knit-wise, Blocking, Weaving in ends
PROJECT DIMENSIONS Finished width: 45 in. (114 cm) Finished height: 56 in. (142 cm)
GAUGE:
7.5 sts measure 4 in. (10 cm) Row gauge is not crucial for this project. YARN: 5 skeins of super bulky, 100% wool, 8.8 oz. (250 g), 123 yd. (112.50 m) in fawn.
EQUIPMENT:
US size 15 (10mm) circular needle, 31 in. (80 cm) long Tapestry needle
NOTE: The circular needle is used for flat knitting (in rows). It will allow you to accommodate the number of stitches required.
Excerpted with permission from Add One Stitch Knitting: All the Stitches You Need in 15 Projects.
Step 1
PATTERN:
Using the long-tail cast-on method, cast on 69 sts. To create perfectly neat edges, the cast-on includes two selvage stitches, - one at the beginning and - one at the end of each row.
Step 2
Set-up Row (RS): Sl 1 purlwise wyib, knit to last st, p1
Set-up Row 2 (WS): Sl 1 st purlwise wyib, knit to last st, p1
Step 3
Row 1 (RS): Sl 1 st purlwise wyib, knit to last st, p1.
Row 2 (WS): Sl 1 st purlwise wyib, knit to last st, p1.
Row 3 : Sl 1 st purlwise wyib, *k1, p1; repeat from * across to last 2 sts, k1, p1.
Row 4 : Sl 1 st purlwise wyib, *p1, k1; repeat from * across to last 2 sts, p1, p1.
Step 4
Repeat Rows 1 – 4 another 42 times or until the piece measures approximately 56 in. (142 cm) or the desired size.
Step 5
Repeat Set-up Rows 1 – 2 twice more.
Step 6
Bind off knitwise.
FINISHING:
- Block the piece.
- Weave in the ends.
Excerpted with permission from Add One Stitch Knitting: All the Stitches You Need in 15 Projects.
