Rainbow Rib
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Designed by Patons Design Staff
Size
46 “ x 61”
Materials
Worsted weight yarn,
35 oz blue (MC)
7 oz red (A)
7 oz orange (B)
7 oz yellow (C)
3.5 oz Variegated (D)
Note: Photographed model made with Patons® Canadiana #33 Royal Blue, #5 Cardinal (A), #72 Deep Orange (B), #432 School Bus Yellow(C) and #438 Rainbow Variegated (D)
36” Size 8 (5 mm) circular knitting needle (or size required for gauge)
36” Size 7 (4.5mm) circular knitting needle
Gauge
With larger needle in rib pat,
20 1/2 sts = 4” with larger needle in rib patt
24 rows = 4” with larger needle in rib patt
Stitch Guide
KW = Knit, wrapping yarn twice around needle.
PW = Purl, wrapping yarn twice around needle.
yb = bring yarn to back of work
yf = bring yarn to front of work
Instructions
With MC and smaller needle, CO 220 sts; do not join, work back and forth in rows.
Bottom Border
Rows 1 through 4: Knit
Row 5: Knit, increasing 30 sts evenly spaced across row: 250 sts.
Body
Note: Sl all sl sts as to purl.
Change to larger needle.
Row 1: (right side). Kl, *Kl, P1; rep from * to last st, K1.
Rows 2 and 3: Rep Row 1.
Row 4: K1, *Pl, PW; rep from * to last st, K1.
Row 5: With A, K1, *yb, sl 1 (dropping extra lp),
K1; rep from * to last st, K1.
Row 6: K1, *Pl, YO, sl 1; rep from * to last st, Kl.
Row 7: K1, *KW, K1; rep from * to last st, K1.
Row 8: With B, Kl, *Pl, YO, sl 1 (dropping extra
lp); rep from * to last st, K1.
Row 9: With B, K1, *yb, s1 1, K1; rep from * to last
st, K1.
Row 10: With B, rep Row 4.
Rows 11 through 13: With C, rep Rows 5 through 7.
Rows 14 through 16: With D, rep Rows 8 through 10.
Rows 17 through 19: With C, rep Rows 5 through 7.
Rows 20 through 22: With B, rep Rows 8 through 10.
Rows 23 through 25: With A, rep Rows 5 through 7.
Rows 26 through 28: With MC, rep Rows 8 through 10.
Row 29: K1, *yb, sl 1 (dropping extra lp), P1; rep from * to last st, K1.
Rows 30 through 32: With MC, K1, *K1, P1; rep from * to last st, K1.
Rows 33 through 36: K1, *Pl, K1; rep from * to last st, K1.
Rows 37 through 40: K1, *K1, P1; rep from * to last st, K1.
Rows 41 through 44: K1, *Pl, Kl; rep from * to last st, K1.
Rows 45 through 60: Rep Rows 37 through 44 twice more.
Rep Rows 1 through 60 four times more, then rep Rows 1 through 32
once more.
Top Border
Change to smaller needle.
Row 1: Knit, decreasing 30 sts evenly spaced across row: 230 sts.
Rows 2 through 5: Knit. At end of last row, BO as to knit. Weave in all yarn ends.
Side Edgings
With right side of work facing, with smaller needle and MC, pick up and knit 234 sts along one side edge. Knit 4 more rows,
BO as to knit.
Rep edging on opposite side.
Fringe
Following Fringe instructions on page ___ cut 16” lengths of yarn in all colors. Use 7 strands of one color in each knot; tie knots across each CO and BO edge, in following color sequence: *A, B, C, D, MC; rep from * across, trim fringe evenly.
From 100 Afghans to Knit and Crochet by Jean Leinhauser and
Rita Weiss, published by Sterling Publishing.
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