Felted and Mended Afghan by Lion Brand Yarn

Felted and Mended Afghan

Knitting
January 2010
Aran (8 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 22 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
US 9 - 5.5 mm
2254 yards (2061 m)
42 x 56 in. (106.5 x 142 cm), after felting
English
This pattern is available for free.

Pattern is designed to encourage creativity. Embroidered motifs are meant to be freeform, simple shapes. Change the scale of the motifs or embroider more or fewer stitches to vary the motifs. If desired, simple shapes such as squares or triangles can be outlined with masking tape on surface of Afghan, and embroidery worked within the outlined shapes. (Lion Brand Yarn)

Lion Brand Pattern #: 90089AD

SKILL LEVEL: Easy (Level 2)

(A) Fishermen’s Wool® (Article #150) 4 balls
PLUS
Wool-Ease® (Article #620)
1 ball for embroidery
1 ball for sewing

Knitting Needles - Size 9 (5.5 mm)

Work 12 blocks in stockinette stitch in Fishermen’s Wool. Blocks are knit as rectangles. During felting process, Blocks will become Square.

Felt blocks per instructions. After felting, apply embroidery with Wool-Ease strands. Sew blocks together with Wool-Ease to finish.