Size—About 48 x 72 inches

This Afghan was a great favorite with the Pioneers of our country. They used any yarn, any color, and any weight to make this comfortable coverlette. They knitted two strands together in the light weight yarn, and worked alternate rows of color in some of the squares to use up all the odds and ends of the different colors.

MATERIALS REQUIRED:

Size—About 46 x 56 inches

The rich elegance of this knitted Afghan, made in Red, White and Blue, shows the exquisite handiwork of the gentlewomen of the Old South.

MATERIALS REQUIRED:

MINERVA MILADY KNITTING YARN (4 ounce skeins)

3 Skeins—Red

1 Skein —White

4 Skeins—Blue

—OR—

MINERVA AFGHAN GERMANTOWN (2 ounce skeins)

6 Skeins—Red

2 Skeins—White

8 Skeins—Blue

These directions are for 6 month size. Changes for size 1 are in parentheses.

MATERIALS 
COLUMBIA-MINERVA Nylon and Wool Quick-Knit Baby Yarn (1 oz. pull skeins)-3 
1 pair each straight knitting needles Nos. 5 and 6 
1 steel crochet hook No. 2

GAUGE: 5 sts = 1 inch 7 rows = 1 inch

These directions are for size 1. Changes for sizes 2 and 3 are in parentheses.

MATERIALS 
COLUMBIA-MINERVA Nylon and Wool Quick-Knit Baby Yarn (1 oz. pull skeins)-4(5-5) 
1 pair each straight knitting needles Nos. 5 and 6 
1 steel crochet hook No. 4 
6 buttons 
1 ½ yds. ½ inch satin ribbon

GAUGE: 5 sts = 1 inch 7 rows = 1 inch

NOTE: Sweater may be worn with buttons in front or back.

These directions are for 6 month size. Changes for size 1 are in parentheses.

MATERIALS 
COLUMBIA-MINERVA Nylon and Wool Quick-Knit Baby Yarn (1 oz. pull skeins)-12 for complete set or 1 each for bonnet or bootees, 4(5-5) for jacket, 7 for blanket 
1 pair each straight knitting needles Nos. 6 and 10 ½ 
2 yds. each ½ inch and ¼ inch satin ribbon

GAUGE: 3 sts = 1 inch for lace pattern 
9 sts = 2 inches for garter stitch
5 sts = 1 inch for rib stitch

WRAPPING BLANKET

These directions are for size 1. Changes for sizes 2 and 3 are in parentheses.

MATERIALS 
COLUMBIA-MINERVA Nylon and Wool Quick-Knit Baby Yarn (1 oz. pull skeins)-4(4-5) 
1 pair each straight knitting needles Nos. 5 and 6 
1 steel crochet hook No. 2 
1 d p needle for cable 
6 small pearl buttons

GAUGE: 5 sts = 1 inch 7 rows = 1 inch

These directions are for size 1. Changes for sizes 2 and 3 are in parentheses.

MATERIALS 
COLUMBIA-MINERVA Nylon and Wool Quick-Knit Baby Yarn (1 oz. pull skeins) - 5 
1 pair each straight knitting needles Nos. 5 and 6 
1 steel crochet hook No. 4 
6 buttons

GAUGE: 5 sts = 1 inch 7 rows = 1 inch

These directions are for size 1. Changes for sizes 2 and 3 are in parentheses.

MATERIALS 
COLUMBIA-MINERVA Nylon and Wool Quick-Knit Baby Yarn (1 oz. pull skeins)-4(5-5) 
1 pair straight knitting needles No. 6 
1 ¾ yds. ½ inch satin ribbon

GAUGE: 5 sts = 1 inch 7 rows = 1 inch

These directions are for size 1. Changes for sizes 2 and 3 are in parentheses.

MATERIALS 
COLUMBIA-MINERVA Nylon and Wool Quick-Knit Baby Yarn (1 oz. pull skeins)-3(4-4) for either slipon or cardigan 
1 pair each straight knitting needles Nos. 5 and 6 
1 steel crochet hook No. 2 
6 buttons for slipon 
6 buttons for cardigan

GAUGE: 5 sts = 1 inch 7 rows = 1 inch

SLIPON

These directions are for 6 month size. Changes for size 1 are in parentheses.

MATERIALS 
COLUMBIA-MINERVA Nylon and Wool Quick-Knit Baby Yarn (1 oz. pull skeins)-4 
1 pair straight knitting needles No. 6 
1 steel crochet No.1

GAUGE: 5 sts = 1 inch 7 rows = 1 inch

PATTERN STITCH 
Row 1: K 1, * P 1, K 1, repeat from * across row. 
Rows 2 and 3: P 1, * K 1, P 1, repeat from * across row. 
Row 4: K 1, * P 1, K 1, repeat from * across row. 
Repeat these 4 rows for pattern stitch.