Like the look of vintage quilts but you’re not a quilter? Create your own vintage quilt through knitting! Agatha is a beautiful throw worked in gradient and white yarn. The square shapes are created by working garter stitch squares half in white and half in gradient yarn on a diagonal. Later they are sewn together to make this stunning throw.
Skill Level: Easy
Size: 40” x 40”
Gauge: 18 sts and 17 ridges = 4” [10 cm] in Garter st after wet blocking
Materials
Yarn: Knit Picks Chroma Worsted (70% Superwash Wool, 30% Nylon; 198 yards [181 meters]/100 grams): 25266 Natural (MC, 4 balls), 26933 Surf’s Up (CC, 4 balls)
Needles: US size 8 (5.00 mm) 24” straight
Notions: Tapestry needle, US size G (4.25 mm)
Abbreviations
Inc: knit in front and back of the stitch
S2k2p: Slip 2 sts as if to knit, k1, pass the 2 sts over the knitted st
Pattern
Block (make 16)
With MC, CO 3 sts.
Row 1 and every odd row (RS): Knit.
Row 2: K1, k in front and back and front of the next st, k1. (5 sts)
Row 4: K1, inc, k1, inc, k1. (7 sts)
Row 6: K1, inc, k3, inc, k1. (9 sts)
Row 8: K1, inc, knit until 2 sts rem, inc, k1. (11 sts)
Row 9: Knit.
Rows 10-59: Rep Rows 8-9. (61 sts at the end of Row 59)
Break yarn.
Switch to CC and start decreasing.
Row 60: K1, ssk, k until 3 sts rem, k2tog, k1. (59 sts)
Row 61: Knit.
Rows 62-115: Rep Rows 60-61. (5 sts at end of Row 115)
Row 116: K1, s2k2p, k1. (3 sts)
BO all sts.
Using diagram as a guide and tapestry needle, join the blocks.
Border
Rnd 1: Ch 1, turn, work sc evenly spaced around all edges of Afghan, working 3 sc in each corner, join with sl st in first sc.
Rnd 2: Reverse single crochet in every sc around.
Fasten off.
Finishing
Block afghan to size.
Very pretty. Will make it.
Enjoy working on it!
Can I order this for delivery?
Hi Mary, sorry! Our magazine patterns are digital only and finished items knit projects are not for sale. Let me know if you have any other questions, thanks!