Composed of three separate garter-stitch strips that are sewn together at the end, this afghan is the ultimate in easy knitting. Each panel is worked in two colors, with the nonworking yarn carried along the side, leaving very few loose ends to weave in later. A doubled-yarn overcast-stitch border lends a refined finish.

Finished Measurements

66" wide x 60" long

Yarn

Berroco Comfort Chunky (50% super fine nylon / 50% super fine acrylic; 100 grams / 150 yards): 7 skeins each #5734 Liquorice (A) and #5760 Beet Root (C); 6 skeins #5713 Dusk (B)

Needles

One pair straight needles size US 10½ (6.5 mm)

Change needle size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

Gauge

14 sts and 24 rows = 4" (10 cm) in Garter stitch (knit every row)

Afghan

STRIP A

Using A, CO 73 sts.

Rows 1 and 2: Knit.

Rows 3 and 4: Change to B. Knit.

Repeat Rows 1-4 until Strip measures 60" from the beginning. BO all sts.

STRIP B

Using C, CO 73 sts.

Rows 1 and 2: Knit.

Rows 3 and 4: Change to B. Knit.

Repeat Rows 1-4 until Strip measures 60" from the beginning. BO all sts.

STRIP C

Using C, CO 73 sts.

Rows 1 and 2: Knit.

Rows 3 and 4: Change to A. Knit.

Repeat Rows 1-4 until Strip measures 60" from the beginning. BO all sts.

Finishing

Sew Strips A, B, and C together.

Using 2 strands of A held together, work Overcast Stitch (see Special Techniques, page 157) evenly around entire afghan.

Block lightly (see Special Techniques, page 158).