Moth Wing Mitered Afghan by Michael del Vecchio

Moth Wing Mitered Afghan

Knitting
September 2011
Aran (8 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 20 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch
US 9 - 5.5 mm
2834 yards (2591 m)
56" square
English
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SIZE
One

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
56” square

MATERIALS
Wisdom Yarns Poems (100% wool; 50g/109 yds)
• 586 Plum Tree – 14 balls (MC)
• 576 Canyon Flight – 4 balls (A)
• 587 Peacock – 4 balls (B)
• 585 Autumn – 4 balls (C)
Needles: US Size 9 (5.5 mm) 24” circular needles or size to obtain gauge
Notions: Stitch markers, tapestry needle

GAUGE
16 sts x 20 rows = 4” in St st
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PATTERN NOTES
Self-shading yarns make this cozy afghan special. It is constructed using mitered diamonds and triangles. The blocks in this afghan are knit separately and whipstitched together. Then, a border is picked up and knit around the edge.