Granny Square Afghan

MEASUREMENT
Approx 58" [147.5 cm] square.

GAUGE
19 sts and 25 rows = 4" [10 cm] in stocking st.

MATERIALS

• Patons® Décor™ (3.5 oz/100 g; 208 yds/190 m)
  • Contrast A Aran (87602) 3 balls
  • Contrast B Mimosa (87609) 2 balls
  • Contrast C Pale Oceanside (87104) 3 balls
  • Contrast D Frond (87521) 3 balls
  • Contrast E Mandarin (87700) 2 balls
  • Contrast F Toasty Grey (87670) 2 balls
  • Contrast G Pale Rose (87437) 2 balls
• Set of 5 size U.S. 8 (5 mm) double-pointed knitting needles or size needed to obtain gauge
• Size U.S. 8 (5 mm) circular knitting needles 16" [40 cm] and 36" [90 cm] long.
• 1 stitch marker.

INSTRUCTIONS
Motif
Note: Change to shorter circular needle when appropriate to accommodate sts.

Afghan Construction Diagram

Motif Construction Diagram

Color Key

Beg at center, with Color 1 and pair of double-pointed needles, cast on 4 sts.
1st rnd: (Inc 1 st in next st) 4 times. 8 sts. Divide sts onto 4 needles (2, 2, 2, 2). Join in rnd placing a marker on first st.
2nd rnd: Knit.
3rd rnd: *K1. M1. Rep from * around. 16 sts.
4th rnd: Knit.
5th rnd: *K1 (place marker on last st). M1. K3. M1. Rep from * around. 24 sts.
6th rnd: Knit.
7th rnd: K1. M1. *Knit to next marked st. M1. K1 (marked st). M1. Rep from * around, ending with M1. 32 sts. Break Color 1.
8th rnd: Join Color 2. *K1. P1. Rep from * around.
9th rnd: K1. M1. *Knit to next marked st. M1. K1 (marked st). M1. Rep from * around, ending with M1. 40 sts.
10th rnd: Knit.
11th to 14th rnds: As 9th and 10th rnds twice. 56 sts.
15th rnd: As 9th rnd, breaking Color 2 at end of rnd. 64 sts.
16th rnd: Join Color 3. As 8th rnd.
17th to 23rd rnds: With Color 3, as 9th to 15th rnds, breaking Color 3 at end of 23rd rnd. 96 sts.
24th rnd: With Color 4, as 8th rnd.
25th to 31st rnds: With Color 4, as 9th to 15th rnds, breaking Color 4 at end of 31st rnd. 128 sts.
32nd to 34th rnds: With A, as 8th to 10th rnds. Cast off loosely knitwise. 136 sts.

Motif 1 (make 6)
Work as given for Motif, using A as Color 1, G as Color 2, E as Color 3 and C as Color 4.

Motif 2 (make 6)
Work as given for Motif, using C as Color 1, D as Color 2, A as Color 3 and F as Color 4.

Motif 3 (make 6)
Work as given for Motif, using D as Color 1, C as Color 2, B as Color 3 and E as Color 4.

Motif 4 (make 6)
Work as given for Motif, using F as Color 1, E as Color 2, C as Color 3 and D as Color 4.

Motif 5 (make 6)
Work as given for Motif, using B as Color 1, G as Color 2, F as Color 3 and C as Color 4.

Motif 6 (make 6)
Work as given for Motif, using G as Color 1, F as Color 2, C as Color 3 and B as Color 4.

Sew Motifs tog as shown in diagram

Side edging: With longer circular needle, A and RS facing, beg at bottom right corner, pick up and knit 260 sts across side edge. Knit 6 rows.
Cast off knitwise (WS). Rep along opposite side.

Top and Bottom edging: With longer circular needle, A and RS facing, beg at top left corner, pick up and knit 270 sts along top edge. Knit 6 rows.
Cast off knitwise (WS). Rep along bottom edge.