Description
Soft, striped, and comfortable, this afghan is made using Tunisian simple stitch for the body and the same stitch as part of an entrelac pattern for the border. Warm colors evoke sitting by a fire in a winter cabin, and versatile colorwork opens up possibilities for any season, decor, or mood.
Finished Size: About 46 ½” wide and 54″ long.
Yarn: Berroco Comfort DK (50% superfine nylon, 50% superfine acrylic; 178 yd [165 m]/ 1 ¾ oz [50 g]; ): #2760 beet root (A), 7 skeins; #2745 filbert (copper, B), 5 skeins; #2762 spruce (C), 4 skeins; #2744 teal (D), 3 skeins.
Yarn weight: #3 – Light
Gauge: 18 sts and 16 rows = 4″ in Tss with larger Tunisian hook; 3 entrelac squares across and 4 entrelac squares down = 4″ in Tunisian entrelac with smaller hook.
Needles: Hooks: Tunisian size K/10 ½ (6.5 mm), Tunisian or standard size I/9 (5.5 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.
Notions: Stitch marker (m); yarn needle.
Originally Published: Interweave Crochet, Winter 2008
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