8/11/2019 Ebb Tide Afghan Knitting Pattern
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Design by Barbara Venishnick
This solid-colored afghan combines reverse
stockinette stitch, a large cable and lace
to produce an afghan rich in texture.
Pattern NoteCircular needle is used to accomodatelarge number of
sts. Do not join at
end of row.
Special AbbreviationsS (Selvage st ):At beg of every row,k1 tbl;
at end of every row, sl 1 purl-
wise wyif.
C9F (Cable 9):Sl 5 sts to cn, hold inback, k4, sl last st on cn
back to LHneedle, k1, k4 from cn.
K1b:Knit stitch in back loop.
AfghanCast on 165 sts.
Skill LevelIntermediate***
Finished SizeApproximately 40 x 48 inches
Materials Worsted weight 100 percent
cotton yarn (140 yds/100g perball): 10 balls green
Size 10 (6mm) 29-inch circu-lar needle or size needed toobtain
gauge
Cable needle
Size H/8 (5mm) crochet hook
Tapestry needleGauge16 sts and 22 rows = 4 inches/10cm in
pat
To save time, take time to checkgauge.
Ebb Tide
Rep
10
8
6
4
2
9
7
5
3
1
CHART A
20
18
16
14
12
30
28
26
24
22
40
38
36
34
32
48
46
44
42
19
17
15
13
11
29
27
25
23
21
39
37
35
33
31
47
45
43
41
EndBeg
K on RS, p on WS
P on RS, k on WS
K2tog
Ssk
Yo C9F
STITCH KEYRow 1 (RS):S, [k4, yo, ssk, p7,k2tog, yo, k3] 8 times,
k4, yo, ssk,p7, k2tog, yo, p4, S.
Rows 2, 4 and 6:S, p the yo and knit
sts, k the purl sts of previous row, S.Row 3: S, [k3, {yo, ssk}
twice, p5,{k2tog, yo} twice, k2] 8 times, k3, [yo,ssk] twice, p5,
[k2tog, yo] twice, k3, S.
Row 5:S, [k2, {yo, ssk} 3 times, p3,{k2tog, yo} 3 times, k1] 8
times, k2,[yo, ssk] 3 times, p3, [k2tog, yo] 3times, k2, S.
Row 7: S, [k1, {yo, ssk} 4 times, k1,{k2tog, yo} 4 times] 8
times, k1, [yo, ssk]4 times, k1, [k2tog, yo] 4 times, k1, S.
Row 8: S, [k2, p15, k1] 8 times, k2,
p15, k2, S.
Row 9:S, [p2, {yo, ssk} 3 times, k3,{k2tog, yo} 3 times, p1] 8
times, p2,[yo, ssk] 3 times, k3, [k2tog, yo] 3times, p2, S.
Row 10:S, [k3, p13, k2] 8 times, k3,p13, k3, S.
Row 11: S, [p3, {yo, ssk} twice, k5,{k2tog, yo} twice, p2] 8
times, p3, [yo,
Lace Chart
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ssk] twice, k5, [k2tog, yo] twice, p3, S.
Row 12:S, [k4, p11, k3] 8 times, k4,p11, k4, S.
Row 13:S, [p4, yo, ssk, k7, k2tog, yo,p3] 8 times, p4, yo, ssk,
k7, k2tog, yo,p4, S.
Rows 14, 16 and 18:S, [k5, p9, k4] 8times, k5, p9, k5, S.
Rows 15 and 17:S, [p5, k9, p4] 8
times, p5, k9, p5, S.
Row 19:S, [p5, C9F, p4] 8 times, p5,C9F, p5, S.
Rows 20, 22 and 24:Rep Row 14.
Rows 21 and 23: Rep Row 15.
Row 25:S, [p4, k2tog, yo, k7, yo, ssk,p3] 8 times, p4, k2tog,
yo, k7, yo, ssk,p4, S.
Rows 26, 28 and 30: Rep Row 2.
Row 27: S, [p3, {k2tog, yo} twice, k5,[yo, ssk] twice, p2] 8
times, p3, {k2tog,
yo} twice, k5, [yo, ssk] twice, p3, S.
Row 29: S, [p2, {k2tog, yo} 3 times, k3,{yo, ssk} 3 times, p1] 8
times, p2, [k2tog,
yo] 3 times, k3, [yo, ssk] 3 times, p2, S.
Row 31:S, [k1, {k2tog, yo} 4 times, k1,{yo, ssk} 4 times] 8
times, k1, [k2tog, yo]
4 times, k1, [yo, ssk] 4 times, k1, S.
Row 32:S, [p8, k3, p7] 8 times, p8, k3,p8, S.
Row 33:S, [k2, {k2tog, yo} 3 times, p3,{yo, ssk} 3 times, k1] 8
times, k2, [k2tog,
yo] 3 times, p3, [yo, ssk] 3 times, k2, S.
Row 34: S, [p7, k5, p6] 8 times, p7, k5,p7, S.
Row 35:S, [k3, {k2tog, yo} twice, p5,{yo, ssk} twice, k2] 8
times, k3, [k2tog,
yo] twice, p5, [yo, ssk] twice, k3, S.
Row 36:S, [p6, k7, p5] 8 times, p6, k7,p6, S.
Row 37: S, [k4, k2tog, yo, p7, yo, ssk,k3] 8 times, k4, k2tog,
yo, p7, yo, ssk,k4, S.
Rows 38, 40 and 42:S, p5, [k9, p9] 8times, k9, p5, S.
Rows 39 and 41: S, k5, [p9, k9] 8times, p9, k5, S.
Row 43:S, k5, [p9, C9F ] 8 times, p9,k5, S.
Rows 44, 46 and 48:Rep Row 38.
Rows 45 and 47: Rep Row 39.[Work Rows 148] 3 more times,
then[rep Rows 138] once more. Bind off allsts loosely.
EdgingCast on 8 sts.
Row 1:K1b, [k2tog, yo] 3 times, k1.
Row 2:P7, sl 1 wyib.
Row 3: K1b, k1, [k2tog, yo] twice, k2.
Row 4:P7, sl 1 wyib.
Rep Rows 14 until edging is long
enough to go completely around afghanwith a bit extra for ease
at corners(approximately 170 inches/434yds).
Bind off all sts on RS. Leave ball of yarnattached.
Pin, then sew sl st edge of edging toafghan. Sew bind off and
cast on ends tog.
Note:Place seam near, but not right ata corner.
With attached ball and crochet hook,work 3 sc in each large yo
space createdby Row 1 yarn overs around afghan.
From Quick Knitted Afghans, Pages 18-19, Copyright 2000 Quick
Knitted Afghans
