Nantucket Afghan

Materials:

• Caron Simply Soft (170 g/6. oz;288 m/315 yds)
  • Contrast A Country Blue (9710) - 2 balls
  • Contrast B Autumn Red (9730) - 3 balls
  • Contrast C Off White (9702) - 2 balls
  • Contrast D Bone (9703) - 2 balls
• Size U.S. 8 (5 mm) circular knitting needle 36" [90.5 cm] long or size needed to obtain gauge.

GAUGE
18 sts and 24 rows = 4" [10 cm] in stocking st.

MEASUREMENTS
Approx 48" x 60" [122 x 152.5 cm].

ABBREVIATIONS

Approx = Approximately
Beg = Beginning
K = Knit
P = Purl
Pat = Pattern
Rep = Repeat(s)
RS = Right side
St(s) = Stitch(es)

INSTRUCTIONS

BLANKET

With A, cast on 216 sts. Do not join.
Working back and forth across needle in rows, proceed as follows:
**1st and 2nd rows: *K1. P1. Rep from * to end of row.
3rd and 4th rows: *P1. K1. Rep from * to end of row.
Last 4 rows form Moss St Pat.
Rep last 4 rows once more, then 1st and 2nd rows once.
Next row: (RS). With D, knit.
Next row: K5. Purl to last 5 sts. K5.
Rep last 2 rows 6 times more.
Change to B and work 20 rows in garter st (knit every row).
With C, knit 1 row, then beg on 2nd row, work 21 rows in Moss St Pat.
With A, work 30 rows stocking st, with 5 sts at each edge in garter st.
With D, work 4 rows in garter st.
With B, knit 1 row, then beg on 2nd row, work 11 rows in Moss St Pat.
With C, work 10 rows stocking st, with 5 sts at each edge in garter st.
With A, work 2 rows in garter st.
With D, knit 1 row, then beg on 2nd row, work 29 rows in Moss St Pat.
With B, work 20 rows stocking st, with 5 sts at each edge in garter st.
With C, work 4 rows in garter st.**
Rep from ** to ** until Afghan from beg measures approx 60" [152.5 cm], ending with 10 rows of Moss St Pat or garter st. Cast off.