I had tons of leftover cheap acrylic yarn so I decided to make one big project with it.
materials:
8 various colors worsted weight yarn
US size 13 straight needles
scissors and darning needle
pattern:
with 2 strands of different colors, CO 30 st
work in sts for 30 rows ending on ws
cut one color and pick another
k 30 rows using new color combination
repeat 4 times more
cast off
make 4 panels total
border
with 2 strands of different colors, CO 8 st
knit 2, turn, knit 2
knit 4, turn, knit 4
knit 6, turn, knit 6
knit 8
continue in garter stitch until piece messures length of panel
knit 6, turn, knit 6
knit 4, turn, knit 4
knit 2, turn, knit 2
cast off
repeat 3 times more
sew pieces together
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There’s a terrific amount of knwodlege in this article!
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