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When there’s a chilly wind blowing down the river, Irene reaches for her soft wool afghan. Following is a pattern for her lap blanket inspired by the patterns that ruffle the surface of the water when a breeze blows steady from the North.
Supplies: Size US 10 needles; 1900 yards worsted weight yarn
Final size: Approximately 38 x 48 inches
Gauge: 4 stitches per inch
Directions:
Cast on 156 stitches
Irish Moss Borderer
Row 1 (rs): * k1, p1 *
Row 2 (ws): knit the purl sts and p the k sts of previous row
Row 3 (rs): * p1, k1 *Repeat pattern for rows 4-6.
Continue Irish Moss Pattern on first 6 and last 6 sts of each of the following rows.
Rippling River Pattern
Row 7: 6 sts of border, knit, 6 sts of border
Row 8: 6 sts of border, purl, 6 sts of border
Row 9: 6 sts of border, (k2tog) 2 times, * (YO k1) 4 times, (k2tog) 4 times * repeat from * to * 10 times, (YO k1) 4 times, (k2tog) 2 times, 6 sts of border
Row 10: 6 sts of border, purl, 6 sts of border.
Repeat (Rows 7-10) 3 times
Row 18: 6 sts of border, knit, 6 sts of border
Repeat this pattern 19 more times, ending on a YO row.
Complete afghan with 6 rows of Irish Moss Border pattern.
