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TLC® Essentials™
100% acrylic (100% acrylique)
Art. E514, 4 Medium (Moyen, Medio)
Solids: 6oz (170g), 312yd (285m)
Multis: 4.5oz (127g), 245yd (224m)

MODA DEA® Dream™
57% Nylon 43% Acrylic (57% Nylon, 43% acrylique)
Art. R113, 4 Medium (Moyen, Medio)
1.76oz (50g), 93 yd (85m)

Amount required:
TLC Essentials: 23oz (644g) of 2313 Aran CA, and 6oz (170g) 2332 Linen CB, and Moda Dea Dream: 4 Balls 3788 Whisper CC.

Circular Knitting Needle: 6mm [US 10] – 29" (73.5cm).
Yarn needle.

sizes
 
Afghan measures approximately 51" x 59" (129cm x 150cm).

gauge/tension
 
GAUGE/TENSION: 1 chevron = 4¼” (11cm) across; 12 rows = 2½” (6.25cm) in pattern.

CHECK YOUR GAUGE/TENSION. Use any size needle to obtain the gauge/tension given.

abbreviations
 
CA, CB, CC : color a, b, c
K : knit
mm : millimeters
P : purl
psso : pass the slipped stitch over the Knit stitch
rep : repeat
sl : slip
st(s) : stitch(es)
tog : together
yo : yarn over
* : repeat whatever follows the * as indicated

instructions
 
With CA, cast on 204 sts. Do not join, but work back and forth in rows as follows:

Foundation Row (Wrong Side): Knit.

Row 1 (Right Side): * K2tog, K6, yo, K1, yo, K6, sl 1, K1, psso; rep from * across – 12 chevrons.

Row 2: Knit.

Rows 3 and 4: With CB, Knit.

Rows 5 and 7: With CA, * K2tog, K6, yo, K1, yo, K6, sl 1, K1, psso; rep from * across.

Rows 6 and 8: With CA, Purl.

Rows 9 and 10: With CC, Knit.

Rows 11-14: With CA, rep Rows 5-8.

Rep Rows 3-14 twenty two more times, then rep Rows 3 and 4 with CB, then Row 5 with CA. K3 rows with CA. Bind off.

Weave in ends on wrong side with yarn needle.

close-up of Dreamy Ripple Knit Afghan

 
     
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