I’m reviving another knit-and-purl-only pattern from Utopia yarn’s 1916 book! There are only 4 pattern rows: row 3 is a repeat of row 1 and row 4 is all knit. This is so fast to learn, you can knit this while multitasking! This textured pattern would look great in a chunky yarn, too. I suggest a light-colored yarn to show off the stitches. The back side is attractive but not identical to the front side. The repeat is 10 stitches + 5 edge stitches but the pattern recommends a minimum of 25 stitches like my sample. Utopia’s sample is 35 stitches wide.
Skills needed: cast on, knit, purl, bind off.

Gauge is not important in this pattern. You choose the width and length of your afghan strip. Knit a swatch to check for size and looks.

20 yards will make about 40 rows (4 inches) in the stated gauge with a 25-stitch-wide strip.