Lacy Mohair Afghan Pattern

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Lacy Mohair Afghan Pattern

Approximate Size 40 by 60 inches

MATERIALS BEAR BRAND or FLEISHER'S SUPRA MOHAIR, Color A, 12 balls; Color B, 3 balls; Color C, 2 balls.

KNITTING NEEDLES — 1 Pair "Boye" Needles, Size 10 — OR SIZE YOU REQUIRE TO OBTAIN GAUGE.

GAUGE: 4 sts = 1 inch

With size 10 needles and A, cast on 161 sts.

Pattern-Row 1—K 1, p 159, k 1. Row 2—K 1, * yo, k 2, slip, k 2 tog., pass (pass sl st over the k 2 tog), k 2, yo, k 1; repeat from * 19 times. Row 3— Same as row 1. Row 4—K 2, yo, k 1, slip, k 2 tog., pass, k 1, yo; * k 3, yo, k 1, slip, k 2 tog., pass, k 1, yo; repeat from * 18 times; k last 2 sts. Row 5— Same as row 1. Row 6—K 3, yo, slip, k 2 tog., pass; * yo, k 5, yo, slip, k 2 tog., pass; repeat from * 18 times; yo, k 3.

Row 7—Same as row 1. Row 8—K 1, k 2 tog., k 1, yo, k 1, yo; * k 2, slip, k 2 tog., pass, k 2, yo, k 1, yo; repeat from * 18 times; k 1, k 2 tog., K 1.

Row 9—Same as row 1. Row 10—K 1, k 2 tog., * yo, k 3, yo, k 1, slip, k 2 tog., pass, k 1; repeat from * 18 times, yo, k 3, yo, k 2 tog., k 1. Row 11 — Same as row 1. Row 12—K 2 tog., yo, k 5, yo, * slip, k 2 tog., pass, yo, k 5, yo; repeat from * 18 times; k last 2 sts tog. Repeat these 12 rows once. With B, repeat 12 rows of pat. once.

With C, repeat 12 rows of pat. once. With B, repeat 12 rows of pat once. With A, repeat 12 rows of pat. 14 times. With B, repeat 12 rows of pat. once. With C, repeat 12 rows of pat. once. With B, repeat 12 rows of pat. once. With A, repeat 12 rows of pat. twice. Bind off loosely.

FRINGE—Wind A around a 4" card­board; cut at one end. Knot one strand of fringe in each st across each end of afghan. Trim ends evenly. Block.