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Warm Up America Blanket
Lion Brand® Vanna's Choice®

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Pattern Number: 90061AD
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This easy patchwork afghan looks great in any color combination. This pattern meets the standards for donating to the Warm Up America! Foundation.

SKILL LEVEL:  Easy

SIZE: One Size
About 49 x 63 in. (124.5 x 160 cm)
CORRECTIONS: None
  

MATERIALS QTY ALT QTY
 · 
 860-099 Vanna's Choice Yarn: Linen (A) 5  
 · 
 860-135 Vanna's Choice Yarn: Rust (B) 4  
 · 
 860-133 Vanna's Choice Yarn: Brick (C) 4  
 · 
 Lion Brand Knitting Needles- Size 9 [5.5 mm]

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 · 
 Large-Eye Blunt Needles (Set of 6)

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Color (A)
Vanna's Choice®
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Color (B)
Vanna's Choice®
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Color (C)
Vanna's Choice®
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To change colors, simply select color name from the drop-down above or else click the swatch you want to change and then click a color below
Vanna's Choice®
Linen White Pink Silver Blue Sapphire Dusty Blue Colonial Blue Navy
Linen White Pink Silver Blue Sapphire Dusty Blue Colonial Blue Navy
Scarlet Beige Toffee Taupe Chocolate Espresso Honey Brick
Scarlet Beige Toffee Taupe Chocolate Espresso Honey Brick
Terracotta Rust Dusty Rose Antique Rose Magenta Eggplant Dusty Purple Purple
Terracotta Rust Dusty Rose Antique Rose Magenta Eggplant Dusty Purple Purple
Burgundy Silver Grey Charcoal Grey Black Mustard Pea Green Fern Kelly Green
Burgundy Silver Grey Charcoal Grey Black Mustard Pea Green Fern Kelly Green
Dusty Green Olive Cranberry Autumn Print Charcoal Print Denim Mist Rose Mist Taupe Mist
Dusty Green Olive Cranberry Autumn Print Charcoal Print Denim Mist Rose Mist Taupe Mist
Purple Mist Seaspray Mist
Purple Mist Seaspray Mist
Warm Up America Blanket
Lion Brand® Vanna's Choice®

GAUGE:

1 Square = 7 x 9 in. (18 x 23 cm). BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE.

STITCH EXPLANATION:

Seed Stitch (over an odd number of sts)
Row 1: K1, *p1, k1; rep from * across.
Rep Row 1 for Seed st.

Moss Stitch (over an even number of sts)
Rows 1 and 2: *K1, p1; rep from * across.
Rows 3 and 4: *P1, k1; rep from * across.
Rep Rows 1-4 for Moss st.



AFGHAN

SQUARE A (make 17)
With A, cast on 29 sts. Work in Garter st (k every row) until piece measures about 9 in. (23 cm) from beg. Bind off.

SQUARE B (make 16)
With B, cast on 29 sts. Work in Seed st until piece measures about 9 in. (23 cm) from beg. Bind off.

SQUARE C (make 16)
With C, cast on 34 sts. Work in Moss st until piece measures about 9 in. (23 cm) from beg. Bind off.

FINISHING
Following Assembly Diagram, sew Squares into 7 strips of 7 Squares each. Sew Strips together. Weave in ends.


 

ABBREVIATIONS / REFERENCES
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beg = begin(s)(ning) k = knit
p = purl rep = repeat(s)(ing)
st(s) = stitch(es)  


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