Rachel's Paneled Afghan - Kraemer Yarns

Rachel’s Paneled Afghan
By Rachel McSorley
Intermediate
Kraemer
Perfection
Super Bulky Yarn
14 skeins
(Shown in
color - Fluff )
Finished
measurements
61 1/2” x 44”
8 st(s) = 4” in seed
stitch
Knitting Needles:
US 15 / 10 mm
24” and 32”
circular (or size
needed to obtain
gauge)
Notions:
Large eyed
tapestry
needle for
sewing seams
This lovely afghan is made in four panels. Each
panel is knit in a different stitch pattern, sewed together
and surrounded with a seed stitch border.
Our super bulky yarn makes a soft, cozy and warm
fabric to cuddle up with during the winter months.

Rachel’s Paneled Afghan
Four panels with different stitch patterns are
knit and sewn together. The border stitches are
picked up around the edge and worked in seed
stitch.
Panel #1-Chevron
CO 29 st(s).
Pattern:
1. (RS) k5, *p1, k5; rep from * to end
2. k1, *p3, k3; rep from * to last 4 st(s), p3, k1
3. p2, *k1, p2; rep from * to end
4. p1, *k3, p3; rep from * to last 4 st(s), k3, p1
5. k2, *p1, k5; rep from * to last 3 st(s), pl, k2
6. purl
Repeat this pattern until the panel measures 42
inches or desired length; bind off in pattern.
Repeat this pattern until the panel measures 42
inches or desired length; bind off in pattern.
Panel #3-Stripes
CO 22 st(s).
Pattern:
1. (RS) (and every alt. odd # row) knit
2. *p2, k3; rep from * to last 2 st(s), p2
4. k1, *p2, k3; rep from * to last st, p1
6. k2, *p2, k3; rep from * to end
8. *k3, p2; rep from * to last 2 st(s), k2
10. p1, *k3, p2; rep from * to last st, k1
Repeat this pattern until the panel measures 42
inches or desired length; bind off in pattern.
Panel #2-Diamond
CO 33 st(s).
Pattern:
1. (RS) pl, *k7, p1; rep from * to end
2. k2, p5, *k3, p5; rep from * to last 2 st(s), k2
3. k1, *p2, k3, p2, k1; rep from * to end
4. p2, k2, p1, k2, *p3, k2, p1, k2; rep from * to
last 2 st(s), p2
5. k3, p3, *k5, p3; rep from * to last 3 st(s), k3
6. p4, k1, *p7, k1; rep from * to last 4 st(s), p4
7. as 5 th row
8. as 4 th row
9. as 3 rd row
10. as 2 nd row

Rachel’s Paneled Afghan
Panel #4-Herringbone
CO 33 st(s).
Pattern:
1. (RS) [k2,p2] twice, k1, p2, k2, p2, *k3, p2,
k2, p2, k1, p2, k2, p2; rep from * to last 2 st(s),
k2
2. p1, *k2, p2, k2, p3, k2, p2, k2, p1; rep from
* to end
3. k1, *p1, k2, p2, k5, p2, k2, p1, k1; rep from
* to end
4. p3, k2, p2, k1, p1, k1, p2, k2, *p5, k2, p2, k1,
p1, k1, p2, k2; rep from * to last 3 st(s), p3
Borders
(Note: The longer side is the horizontal side
and the shorter side is the vertical side)
Horizontal
Pick up stitches in the horizontal direction:
Pick up about 109 st(s) for the first horizontal
border (you may end up with more or less, but
it must be an odd amount).
Using seed stitch, k1, p1 across every row for
14 rows, then bind off in pattern. The border
should measure approx. 4 inches.
Repeat the directions for the second horizontal
border picking up the same amount of
stitches.
Vertical
Next pick up stitches in the vertical direction:
Pick up about 89 st(s) for the first vertical border
(you may end up with more or less, but it
must be an odd amount).
Sewing the Panels Together:
Using mattress stitch, sew the panels together
in whatever order you prefer.
Using seed stich, k1, p1 across every row for
14 rows, then bind off in pattern. The border
should measure approx. 4 inches.
Repeat the directions for the second vertical
border picking up the same amount of stitches.
Sew in all loose strands.