Roman Stripe Afghan Pattern #B-251

Very easy to knit in strips of simple garter stitch, with bands of graduating or contrasting colors forming the attractive striped chevron pattern.

COATS & CLARK'S "RED HEART" KNITTING WORSTED, 4 Ply, Art. E. 234 (4 oz. "Tangle-Proof" Pull-Out Skeins): 6 skeins of No. 225 Lt. Yellow, 3 skeins of No. 255 Tile and 5 skeins each of No. 330 Sand­stone and No. 356 Taupe.

Knitting needles, 1 pair No. 8.

Afghan measures 50 x 75 inches ... Each strip measures 12½ x 75 inches

GAUGE: 9 sts = 2 inches; 1 stripe sequence (44 rows or 22 ridges) = 7½ inches.

STRIP (Make 4) ... With Lt. Yellow, cast on 69 sts. 1st row: K in front and in back of first st—1 st increased; (k 10, k 2 tog, k 10, inc in next st) twice; k 10, k 2 tog, k 10 (69 sts). Repeat first row for pattern working colors as follows: * 6 rows (3 ridges) of Lt. Yellow; 2 rows (1 ridge) of Tile; 12 rows (6 ridges) of Sand­stone; 2 rows (1 ridge) of Tile; 6 rows (3 ridges) of Lt. Yellow; 2 rows (1 ridge) of Tile; 12 rows (6 ridges) of Taupe; 2 rows (1 ridge) of Tile. Re­peat from * 9 more times; then work 6 rows (3 ridges) of Lt. Yellow. Bind off. Matching stripes, sew strips to­gether. Block to measurements.

POMPON (Make 25) ... Wind Lt. Yellow 35 times around 3 fingers. Slip from fingers and tie strands se­curely together at center with a 5-inch strand. Cut loops at each end and trim. Fasten a pompon to each point on each end.

This pattern was originally published in Coats & Clark's #127, Afghans Knit and Crochet and has passed into the public domain: the source states these designs "are no longer protected by copyright and you are free to do whatever you would like to do with them." It is reproduced here verbatim, including original vintage terminology, abbreviations, and measurements, which may differ from modern conventions. You can view the original transcription at freevintageknitting.com.