MOD KNIT CROSS & STRIPE AFHGAN; Ocean Park-WA

MOD Knit Cross & Stripe Afghan Finished Size is 87-in long x 82-in wide.

My asthma inhaler when I need to use it - & my husband's COPD nebulizer, when he needs to use it; can cause drowsiness, which leads to an occasional nap when we set Independence up along our Road Gypsy journey 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨🌎

Current location is Ocean Park-WA

We are currently enjoying a few months, on the Long Beach-WA Peninsula.

Ocean Park-WA; between Long Beach-WA & Nachotta-WA

I like a tidy bed when I slip under the covers at bedtime … so, afghans which allow for naptime 😴 atop the bed's comforter, seems like a good solution to all needs 🤝

I had smaller afghans before I remarried - and they were perfect for me because I was a smaller woman, at that time: 5'2" and 40 pounds lighter. But my new husband 🥰 is 6'4" and likes to eat hefty meals 🙄🤦🏻‍♀️: so, newer, longer & wider, afghans became necessities.

I made this light crochet chevron st. afghan a couple months ago, when we were in AZ:

MOD Stash Busting Ripple Afghan; Kingman-AZ https://roadgypsiesvalandholland.blogspot.com/2025/03/mod-stash-busting-ripple-afghan-kingman.html

But it's a bit cooler, here along the PNW coastline 🤔 - so, I designed & crafted a more solid, warmer, afghan 👍

The Arabic cross and Moire st patterns, may look complicated … but they are not hard to work out 👌😊

Once you work out the **Amethyst st. st. stripe-White moire st. stripe-Turquoise st. st. stripe-White moire st. stripe** pattern sequence … the pattern will become second nature, & things will get monotonous 😉

You do not have to stick to my color scheme (the colors I chose have personal meaning for me) - use the colors that work for you and your needs.

MOD KNIT CROSS & STRIPE AFHGAN Pattern

FINISHED SIZE: 87' long x 82" wide (before washing & drying)

Materials: Super Saver Worsted yarn in White = 2 skeins, Turquoise = 2 skeins, & Amethyst = 2 skeins; scrap yarn in a color brighter than pattern colors; #10 circular knitting needle; Aluminum Crochet Hook # I/9;  Scissors; Tapestry Needle

Terms used:

CO = cast on stitches

EA = each

Garter St. = Knit every row

st. st. stockinette stitch (1 K row = RS - 1 P row = WS)

RS = front facing side of work

WS = backside of work

k = knit

p = purl

wrn = wrap yarn around needle

psso = pass yarn over st

EO = end off yarn

Sl St = slip stitch

Begin 1st BLANKET BORDER EDGING:

With White, CO 315 sts

Rows 1 & 2: K each row. Turn

MOD Cross & Stripe Afghan - worsted, 315 sts, #10 circular needle.

Rows 3: K across row. Turn

Row 4: P across row. Turn

Rows 5 thru 16: Repeat rows 3 & 4.

Rows 17  & 18: K 7 across row. Turn

Row 19: K 7; purl across row - end k 7. Turn.

Row 20 (right side facing): K 7; P5; repeat following across row - *K 3 through back loop, P 9*: end row with P 5; k last 7 sts. Turn

Row 21: K 12 (7 border sts & pattern sts); repeat following across row - *P 3, K 9*: end row with K 12. Turn

Row 22: K 7; P5; repeat following across row - *K 3 through back loop, P 9*: end row with P 5;  k last 7 sts. Turn

Row 23: K 12 (7 border sts & pattern sts); repeat following across row - *P 3, K 9*: end row with K 12. Turn

Row 24: K 7; P2; repeat following across row - *K 9 through back loop, P 3*: end row with P 2; k last 7 sts. Turn

Row 25: K 9; repeat following across row - *P 9, K 3*: end row with K 9. Turn

Row 26: K 7; P2; repeat following across row - *K 9 through back loop, P 3*: end row with P 2; k last 7 sts. Turn

Row 27: K 9; repeat following across row - *P 9, K 3*: end row with K 9. Turn

Row 28: K 7; P5; repeat following across row - *K 3 through back loop, P 9*: end row with P 5; k last 7 sts. Turn

Fold ridge & Arabic Cross pattern.

Row 29: K 12 (7 border sts & pattern sts); repeat following across row - *P 3, K 9*: end row with K 12. Turn

Row 30: K 7; P5; repeat following across row - *K 3 through back loop, P 9*: end row with P 5; k last 7 sts. Turn

Row 31: K 12 (7 border sts & pattern sts); repeat following across row - *P 3, K 9*: end row with K 12. Turn

Row 32: K across row. Turn

Row 33: K 7; Purl across row - k last 7 sts. Turn

Row 34 (right side facing):  Fold worked cross pattern facing over to match with backing st. st. border piece, & working both back sts & facing sts together: k 7 side edge sts, purl across 301 center sts, k 7 side edge sts (315 sts total). EO White; & Attach Amethyst.

Purl both sts together …

Top border band will be 'fluffy' as fold-over is worked - but it will fit on the circular needle, just fine.

STRIPED ROWS DESIGN:

Row 35: With Amethyst, K across row. Turn

Row 36: K 7; p across 301 sts; k 7. Turn

Amethyst stripe & cross pattern border; front & back.

Rows 37 thru 55: Repeat rows 35 & 36 for st. st. stripe. EO Amethyst; & attach White.

Rows 56: With White, K across row. Turn 

Row 57: K 7: p across 301 sts; k 7. Turn

Rows 58: K 7: *Sl st purlwise, k 1, wrn to make 1, psso the k st & the make 1* - k last 7 sts. Turn

Pass the k st over …

Rows 59: K 7: p across 301 sts; k 7. Turn

Rows 60: K 7: *Sl st purlwise, k 1, wrn to make 1, psso the k st & the make 1* - k last 7 sts. EO White; & attach Turquoise.

Moire st. stripe.

Row 61: With Turquoise, K across row. Turn

Begin turquoise st. st. stripe.

Row 62: K 7: p across 301 sts; k 7. Turn

Rows 63 thru 81: Repeat rows 35 & 36 for st. st. stripe. EO Turquoise; & attach White.

Rows 82: With White, K across row. Turn 

Row 83: K 7; p across 301 sts; k 7. Turn

Rows 84: K 7: *Sl st purlwise, k 1, wrn to make 1, psso the k st & the make 1* - k last 7 sts. Turn

Rows 85: K 7; p across 301 sts; k 7. Turn

Rows 86: K 7; *Sl st purlwise, k 1, wrn to make 1, psso the k st & the make 1* - k last 7 sts. EO White; & attach Amethyst.

Repeat rows 35 thru 86 for striped pattern - you should have 9 Amethyst stripes - 14 White stripes - & 8 Turquoise stripes … ending length with the 9th Amethyst stripe - EO;  & attach White

Alternating color st. st. & moire texture sts bands …

The length eventually was too long for table-top work; so, I contained it with a Lawn Bag, and kept the white border clean.

Begin 2nd BLANKET BORDER EDGING:

Rows 1 thru 4: With White, K each row (315 sts). Turn

Rows 5: K across row. Turn

Row 6: P across row. Turn

Row 7 (right side facing): K 7; P5; repeat following across row - *K 3 through back loop, P 9*: end row with P 5; k last 7 sts. Turn

Row 8: K 12 (7 border sts & pattern sts); repeat following across row - *P 3, K 9*: end row with K 12. Turn

Start of the Finishing Border.

Row 9: K 7; P5; repeat following across row - *K 3 through back loop, P 9*: end row with P 5;  k last 7 sts. Turn

Row 10: K 12 (7 border sts & pattern sts); repeat following across row - *P 3, K 9*: end row with K 12. Turn

Row 11: K 7; P2; repeat following across row - *K 9 through back loop, P 3*: end row with P 2; k last 7 sts. Turn

Row 12: K 9; repeat following across row - *P 9, K 3*: end row with K 9. Turn

Row 13: K 7; P2; repeat following across row - *K 9 through back loop, P 3*: end row with P 2; k last 7 sts. Turn

Row 14: K 9; repeat following across row - *P 9, K 3*: end row with K 9. Turn

Row 15: K 7; P5; repeat following across row - *K 3 through back loop, P 9*: end row with P 5; k last 7 sts. Turn

Row 16: K 12 (7 border sts & pattern sts); repeat following across row - *P 3, K 9*: end row with K 12. Turn

Row 17: K 7; P5; repeat following across row - *K 3 through back loop, P 9*: end row with P 5; k last 7 sts. Turn

Row 18: K 12 (7 border sts & pattern sts); repeat following across row - *P 3, K 9*: end row with K 12. Turn

Border Cross Design done …

Row 19: K across row. Turn

Row 20: K 7; P across row - k last 7 sts. Turn

Row 21 (Fold-over Row): K 7; P across row; k last 7 sts. Turn

Row 22 (backside of work): P across row. Turn

Row 23: K across row. Turn

Rows 24 thru 38: Repeat rows 22 & 23. Turn

Row 39: Knit across row. Turn.

Row 40 (right side facing): Fold worked pattern over to match with Cross Pattern, facing, & purl into each back st. of foundational white border st. EO White.

Sew open border ends closed.

Fold-over & secure to back st. of Amethyst stripe; purl through both sts.

Finishing result.

Front & Back of finishing Border.

Sew open ends closed.

With White & crochet hook: start at right upper border band corner, and sl st across fold-over line. EO

With crochet hook, sl st along the border fold-over sts to keep border edge straight and laying flat, to ease back the "fluffiness".

Repeat crochet sl st with opposite fold-over border band.

Weave in loose yarn ends along striped blanket sides.

That's it - all done 👏: enjoy your comfy knit afghan 😘

Enough hang over that my big bear of a man's feet, will be comfy covered ❤️

GRANDMOTHER'S KNIT SLIPPERS

 

GRANDMOTHER'S KNIT SLIPPERS - Internet Public Domain Pattern

Size: Adjustable (children to adult)

Materials: About 150 yds. each of 2 colors of worsted wt. yarn  (Color A and Color B); Size #8 (5 mm) needles; Pompom maker; Tapestry needle

Gauge: 7 sts = 2", 6 rows (3 ridges) = 1" in garter st on size 8 needles

Slipper (make 2)

With 2 strands held together, cast on 29.

Foot portion:

Row 1: Knit across

Row 2: Knit 9, purl 1, knit 9, purl 1, knit 9.

Repeat these 2 rows until garter stitch portion measures approx. 4"-5" for children, 6"-8" for adults.

Begin ribbed toe portion:

Row 1: *Knit 1, purl 1, rep from * across.

Row 2: Knit the knit stitches and purl the purl stitches as they face you to form knit 1, purl 1 ribbing.

Repeat last row until ribbed portion measures approx. 2" for children, 3"-4" for adults, or until measurement of piece from beginning is 1/2" less than total foot length. On last row of ribbing, decrease one stitch so there are 28 stitches remaining.

For pointy-toe version:

Decrease for toe: *Knit 2 together, rep from * across (14 sts)

Next row: Purl across (14 st)

Next row: *Knit 2 together, rep from * across (7 sts)

Next row: Purl across (7 sts)

For round-toe version:

Decrease for toe: *Knit 2 together, rep from * across (14 sts)

Cut yarn, leaving tail long enough for sewing toe seam. Gather remaining stitches together (by running yarn through stitches on needle and pulling tight to close toe), then sew toe seam until you reach the garter stitch portion. Finish off and weave in ends. With separate length of yarn, sew up heel seam.

If desired, make 2 large, fluffy pompoms, using both Color A and Color B together, and attach to top of slipper.

MOD TIDE POOL KITCHEN TOWEL SET

MOD Tide Pool Kitchen Towel Set

When my husband told me (a few weeks ago, in Fortuna-AZ) that we would be meandering our way northward again, towards the PNW coastline; I started thinking of beachy themed designs for the Spring Kitchen Towels I hope to have completed & ready for use by then ;-)

This design is a patterned design, and uses bobbins as it is worked. It will go slow because bobbin work takes a bit longer than jacquard work. I like jacquard, but I am not good at it – it always looks bulky & clumsy. So, I prefer working with bobbins, which takes twice as long: but the work is smoother and looks neater. MPO

Materials: cotton yarn in following colors: MC = Mint & Beige = CC and scarp yarn in Beige, Mint, White, Green, Denim, & Lt. Gray; scissors; 19 plastic yarn bobbins (pattern below if you don't have any - trace & cut out): pre-wrap a bobbin with a length of colored yarn mentioned; pattern graph (shown below); #9 knitting needles; crochet hook #J; tapestry needle; large button

##If you do not have bobbins, here are some patterns you can use to make your own - I traced these patterns onto empty plastic containers, traced around the shapes with a pen (or fine point marker - ink later washed off), and cut them out - smoothing the edges, so the yarn fibers don't hang up.

Yarn Bobbins Patterns; 4 ct.

MOD Graph design

Terms used:

g st = knit every row

st. st. = stockinette stitch (1 K row = RS - 1 P row = WS)

k = knit

p = purl

MC = main color

CC = contrast color

EO = end off yarn

CO = cast on stitches

EA = each

inc = increase 1 st (make 2 sts in same st)

dec = decrease 1 st (work 2 sts together)

sc = single crochet

dc = double crochet

sl st = slip stitch

With Chamois, CO 72 sts, & work 3 rows g st for hemline foundation.

Rows 4 thru 14: Work striped hemline pattern as follows: pickup each color wrapped around a bobbin and and knit across row … K 5 sts Lt. Gray - 2 sts White - 7 sts Mint - 3 sts Green - 4 sts White - 2 sts Denim - 7 sts Mint - 2 sts White - 2 sts Green - 2 sts White - 3 sts Lt. Gray - 7 sts Mint - 4 sts White - 3 sts Green - 2 sts White - 2 sts Denim - 7 sts Mint - 3 sts White - 5 sts Lt. Gray

Hemline pattern; Front side.

Hemline pattern; Backside.

Work this color sequence for 10 rows st. st. … wrapping yarn around the backside of each color change to keep work smooth. EO bobbin work, tying off each cut strand of yarn. Attach Chamois.

You will now begin to work the tide pool pattern:

Rows 15 & 16: K; drop Chamois at end of row 16, and attach Mint.

Rows 17 thru 20: Work in g. st.

Row 21: K 36 st, drop mint; attach White & k 5 sts; then pick up mint and k to end of row.

Bobbins on backside of work.

Row 22: P 30 sts, drop mint; pick up white & p 8 sts; then pick up mint and p to end of row.

Row 23: K 32 sts, drop mint; pick up white & k 10 sts; then pick up mint and k to end of row.

Row 24: P 28, drop mint; pick up white & p 12 sts; the pick up mint and p to end of row.

Design taking shape; frontside of work.

Bobbins on backside of work.

Row 25: K 28, drop mint; pick up denim & k 2 sts; then pick up mint & k 2 sts; then pick up white & k 13 sts; the pick up mint & k to end of row.

Row 26: P 26 sts, drop mint; pick up white & p 15 sts; then pick up mint & p 1; pick up denim and p2; pick up mint and p to end of row.

Row 27: K  28 sts, drop mint; pick up denim & k 3; then pick up white & k 15; pick up mint & k to end of row.

Row 28: P 21 sts, drop mint; pick up lt. gray & p 5 sts; then pick up white & p 15 sts; pick up denim & p 3 sts; pick up mint and p to end of row.

Row 29: K 28 sts, drop mint; pick up denim & k 3 sts; then pick up white & k 15 sts; pick up lt. gray & k 5 sts; pick up & k to end of row.

Row 30: P 20 sts, drop mint; pick up lt. gray & p 6 sts; then pick up white & p 4 sts; pick up denim and p 3 sts; pick up white & p 8 sts; pick up denim & p 3 sts; pick up mint & p to end of row.

Row 31: K 28 st, drop mint; pick up denim & k 3 sts; then pickup white & k 6 sts; pick up denim & k 4 sts; pick up white & k 4 sts; pick up lt. gray & k 8 sts; pick up mint & k to end of row.

Row 32: P 19 sts, drop mint; pick up lt. gray & p 9 sts; ; then pickup & p 4 sts; pick up denim & p 5 sts; pick up white & p 4; pick up denim & p 3 sts; pick up mint & p to end of row.

Row 33: K 28 sts, drop mint; pick up denim & k 3 sts; then pick up white & k 2 sts; pick up denim & k 6 sts; pick up white & k 4 sts; pick up lt. gray & k 9 sts; pick up mint & k to end of row.

Row 34: P 18 sts, drop mint; pick up lt. gray & p 11 sts; then pick up white & p 6 sts; pick up denim & p 4 sts; pick up white & p 2 sts; pick up denim & p 3 sts; pick up mint & k to end of row.

Row 35: K 19 sts, drop mint; pick up denim & k 17 sts; then pick up white & k 7 sts; pick up lt. gray & k 11 sts; pick up mint & k to end of row.

Row 36: P 20 sts, drop mint; pick up lt. gray & p 8 sts; then pick up mint & p 3 sts; pick up white & p 7 sts; pick up denim & p 15 sts; pick up mint & p to end of row.

Row 37: K 19 sts, drop mint; pick up denim & k 15 sts; then pick up mint & k 10 sts; pick up lt. gray & k 8 sts; pick up mint & k to end of row.

Row 38:  P 40 sts, drop mint; pick up denim & p 5 sts; then pick up mint & p to end of row.

Row 39: K 28 sts, drop mint; pick up denim & k 5 sts; then pick up mint & k to end of row.

Row 40: P 37 sts, drop mint; pick up denim & p 3 sts; then pick up mint & k 1 sts; pick up denim & p 3 sts; pick up mint & p to end of row.

Row 41: K 28 sts, drop mint; pick up denim & k 3 sts; then pick up mint & k 2 sts; pick up denim & k 3 sts; pick up mint & k to end of row.

Row 42: P 37 sts, drop mint; pick up denim & p 3 sts; then pick up mint & p 3 sts pick up denim & p 3 sts; pick up mint & k to end of row.

Row 43: K 28 sts, drop mint; pick up denim & k 3 sts; then pick up mint & k 4 sts pick up denim & k 3 sts; pick up mint & k to end of row.

Row 44: P 33 sts, drop mint; pick up denim & p 3 sts; then pick up mint & p 5 sts pick up denim & p 3 sts; pick up mint & p to end of row.

Row 45: K 28 sts, drop mint; pick up denim & k 3 sts; then pick up mint & k 6 sts pick up denim & k 3 sts; pick up mint & k to end of row.

Row 46: P 31 sts, drop mint; pick up denim & p 3 sts; then pick up mint & p 7 sts pick up denim & p 3 sts; pick up mint & p to end of row.

Design in place.

Backstitch & Chain Stitch around designs.

Rows 47 thru 62: With mint, work these rows st. st; EO Mint & attach Chamois.

Work the towel topper decrease row as follows: P 2 – P 3 tog across row to last 2 sts: end P 2 sts: 27 sts on needle.

Change from knitting needles to crochet hook and work in sc as follows: dec 1 st EA end until 8 sts remain.

Sc across 8 sts, for 17 rows.

Sl st x3; ch 6 and sl st in same sp; sl at to end. Turn.

Dc x12 in chain loop; EO.

MOD Tide Pool Kitchen Towel; Finished.

Add a decorative trim edging to the button loop of your choice.

Sew button in place and weave in loose ends.

MOD GARTER ST SQUARE DISHRAG:

Cast on 2 stitches.

Row 1: Knit 1-Inc 1 st in next st.

Row 2: Knit 1-Inc-knit across the row.

Row 3: Knit 2-Inc-knit across row.

Row 4: Repeat Row 3 until you have 50 stitches on the needle.

Row 5: Knit 1, Knit 2 together, knit to the end of the row. Repeat Row 5 until you have 3 stitches left on the needle; K 3 sts tog - EO off and weave in loose ends.