Painted Desert Afghan by Authentic Knitting Board

Painted Desert Afghan

Loom Knitting
March 2014
Aran (8 wpi) ?
7 stitches and 10 rows = 2 inches
1804 yards (1650 m)
40" x 60"
English
This pattern is available for free.

City classy and country cozy with lots of colors and stripes for this double knit afghan. Pick your own color scheme to match your décor or use festive fall colors, or get going on some holiday fun. We have selected warm, earthy yarns to portray the warm colors of the desert with the tweed effect of this gorgeous yarn.

This afghan is knit in 3 sections for easy assembly and basic stitches. It knits up quickly.

Knitting Loom:
28” Knitting Board + extenders set up for double knit with 1cm spacing with 64 pegs. This pattern could be adapted to other long looms.

Stitches: Stockinette and Criss-Cross

  • Criss Cross - This stitch consists of 2 different stitch weave patterns that are alternated and repeated. Row 1, row 2, row 1, row 2, etc. This stitch is explained with photos at How-to for double knit at www.knittingboard.com