Banyan Double Love (4 sety oftrees)
Designed by Margaret MacInnis c. 2013 Yarw Aran-weight: 9-10 skeins [900(31 oz)-1000(35 oz) g] Worsted weight: closer to [700(25 oz)-800 g(28 oz)] Gauge Aran-weight: 4 sts per inch, 16 st in 4 in (10 cm) in stockinette Worsted weight: 4.5 to 5 sts per inch, 18 to 20 st per 4 in (10 cm) Testers are still working on finishing this version--should be ready by Dec. 15 for photos. The counts are checked and accurate. Needley Aran-weight: 5-6 mm (US 8-10), 29" or longer circular Worsted weight: 4.5 to 5.5 mm (Us 7-9), 24" (60 cm) or longer Size Aran-weight, at 170 st\~42"wide; at 194 sts\~48" wide Worsted weight, at 170 st\~ 34" wide; at 194 sts\~ 39" wide Lergth Depends on row gauge and choice of extra rows
STITCHES KEY
Tutorial on all stitches is found in http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/muggins-magic-hang-out/2748898/1-25#2 ice Marker at spot indicated SM: Slip Marker from left needle to right needle cn: cable needle RS/WS: Right Side or show side/Wrong Side or non-show side garter: knit every row C) 2/2 Purl Left Cross: Place 2 sts on cable needle to front, p2, then k2 from ( (2/2 PRC) 2/2 Purl Right Cross: Place 2 sts on cn to back, k2, then p2 from ci (2/1 PLC) 2/1 Purl Left Cross: Place 2 sts on cn to front, p1, then k2 from cn (2/1 PRC) 2/1 Purl Right Cross: Place 1 st on cn to back, k2, then p1 from cn (1/1PLC) Purl Left Cross: Place 1 st on cn to front, p 1, then k 1 from cn (1/1PRC) Purl Right Cross: Place 1 st on cn to back, k 1, then p1 from cn C4R: Cable four right: Place 2 sts on cn to back, k2, then k2 from cn C4L: Cable four left--Place 2 sts on cn to front, k2, then k2 from cn M1: Make One Stitch--An increase worked by lifting horizontal thread lying between needles and placing it onto left needle, then knit this new stitch through the back loop. Make sure the stitch is twisted or you will be left with a hole here. knit the knits and purl the purls: if the stitch you are working has a ‘v’ at the base of it, knit it. If it has a purly gate across it at the base, purl it....I call this my Purly Gates method. k1b: knit one stitch in the back leg thereby twisting it slightly p2togtbl: purl two stitches together through the back legs. First, slip each stitch with the back leg leading to the right needle. Then slip each stitch back to the left needle, and purl the two tog. This is slightly different from the standard p2togtbl, but it works here. You can sub either and it really won't matter. Video on standard p2togtbl available here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJjHaLU-MBU
INSTRUCTIONS
Photo courtesy of Rebs16 on Ravelry
Four Trees version Cast on 170 (194) stitches Sizes are shown as 170 (194) or 170-194 Garter 16 (20) rows (knit every row), slipping the first st and purling the last st on each row for a chained edge. If you are making the smaller size, the following row counts are not accurate. Just work as directed and start onRow21. Row 21RS) sl 1, k 168 (192), p1 Mark RIGHT SIDE with a piece of yarn or pin. Row 22WS) sl 1, k10, PM, (p4, k4) x 18-21, p4, PM, k10, p1 Repeat Rows 21 and 22, fifteen-seventeen more times, then Row 21, once. Row 58WS) S11, k10; (p4, k4) 2 (3) times, p4, k2; PM, k40; PM, k2, (p4, k4) 2 (3) times, p4, k2; PM, k40; M, k2, (p4, k4) 2 (3) times, p4; k10, p1 Row 59RS) S1 1, knit 10 to first marker, SM, knit 22-30 to second marker, SM; p40, SM, knit 24-32 to fourth marker, SM, p40; SM, k 32-40 to last st slipping marker, p1 TIP: To keep the purls next to the left edge of the trees more stable and even, it is advisable to purl the first stitch after the tree trunk and after all the cables through the back leg—-not written in pattern though. Row 60WS) \*S1 1, k10; (p4, k4) 2-3 times, p4, k2\*; K 12, p 4, k 8, p 4, k 12; \*k2, (p4, k4) 2-3 times, p4, k2\*, K 12, p 4, k 8, p 4, k 12; \*k2, (p4, k4) 2-3 times, p4\*; \*k10, p1\* Row 61) \*S1 1, k to first marker, SM, knit to second marker\*, SM, p12, k4, p8, k4, p12; slip marker, \*k to next marker\*, repeat bolded, \*k to last st (slipping markers as you work), p1\* Row 62) Same as ROW 60 Row 63) Same as ROW 61 Rows 64-74) Repeat ROWS 60 and 61, five more times; then ROW 60, one time ach end and between tree blocks, tree part = p12, M1, k 4, p 8, k 4, M1, p12 76) pattern each end and between tree blocks, tree part = k12, p5, k8, p5, k1 Continue to pattern each end and between tree blocks for the next rows. If you don't know what to do, just follow the starred sections in Row 60 for the even rows and Row 61 for odd rows, replacing the treed sections between markers as below. Row 77) p12, k1, M1, k4, p8, k4, M1, k1, p12 Row 78) k12, p6, k8, p6, k12 Row 79) p10, 2/2 PRC, k4, M1, p8, M1, k4, 2/2 PLC, p10 Row 80) knit the knits and purl the purls Continue ‘in pattern’ on each side of the tree section Hint: It is really easy to get confused by when you are knitting and purling the vertical columns on each side of the trees? block. If you are on the front (right) side, you are always knitting them!! If you are on the back/wrong side, you are always knitting/purling/knitting, even if you ésee’ ridges. (turn and look at the front side to guide you remembering the garter ridgey columns are knit every row, and the stockinette smooth are purled when you are working the back/wrong side) Row 81) p8, 2/2 PRC, p2, k4, M1, k1, p8, k1, M1, k4, p2, 2/2 PLC, p8 Row 82) Repeat Row 80 Row 83) p6, 2/2 PRC, p4, k4, 2/2 PLC, p4, 2/2 PRC, k4, p4, 2/2 PLC, p6 Row 84) Repeat Row 80 Row 85) p5, 2/1 PRC, p5, 2/1 PRC, k2, p2, 2/2 PLC, 2/2 PRC, p2, k2, 2/1 PLC, p5, 2/1 PLC, p5 Row 86) Repeat Row 80 Row 87) P5, k2, p5, 2/1 PRC, p1, 2/1 PLC, p3, C4R, p3, 2/1 PRC, p1, 2/1 PLC, p5, k2, p5 Row 88) Repeat Row 80 Row 89) p4, PRC, PLC, p3, 2/1 PRC, p3, 2/1 PLC, 2/2 PRC, 2/2 PLC, 2/1 PRC, p3, 2/1 PLC, p3, PRC, PLC, p4 Row 90) Repeat Row 80 Row 91) p3, PRC, p2, k1b, p3, k2, p5, C4L, p4, C4L, p5, k2, p3, k1b, p2, PLC, p3 Row 92) Repeat Row 80 Row 93) (p2, PRC) 3 times, PLC, p3, 2/1 PRC, 2/1 PLC, p2, 2/1 PRC, 2/1 PLC, p3, PRC, (PLC, p2) 3 times Row 94) Repeat Row 80 Row 95) p5, (PRC, p2) twice, k1b, p3, k2, p2, 2/1 PLC, 2/1 PRC, p2, k2, p3, k1b, (p2, PLC) twice, p5 Row 96) Repeat Row 80 Row 97) p4, (PRC, p2) 3 times, PRC, PLC, p2, C4R, p2, PRC, (PLC, p2) 3 times, PLC, p4 Row 98) Repeat Row 80 , p6, (PRC, p2) twice, k1b, p2, k 4, p2, k1b, (p2, PLC) twice, p6, PLC, p3 Row 100) Repeat Row 80 Row 101) p2, p2togtbl, p6, (PRC, p2) 3 times, C4R, (p2, PLC) 3 times, p6, p2togtbl, p2 Row 102) Repeat Row 80 Row 103) p8, PRC, p6, PRC, p1, 2/2 PRC, 2/2 PLC, p1, PLC, p6, PLC, p Row 104) Repeat Row 80 2togtbl, p6, PRC, p1, PRC, PLC, p2, PRC, PLC, p1, PLC, p6, p2togtbl, I Row 106) Repeat Row 80 Row 107) P13, 1/1 PRC, p1, 1/1 PRC, p2, k1b, p2, k1b, p2, 1/1 PLC, p1, 1/1 PLC, p13 Row 108) Repeat Row 80 Row 109) p12, p2togtbl, p1, (PRC, p2) twice, PLC, p2, PLC, pl, p2togtbl, p12 Row 110) Repeat Row 80 Row 111) p17, PRC, p4, PLC, p17 Row 112) Repeat Row 80 Row 113) p17, k1b, p6, k1b, p17 Row 114) Repeat Row 80 Row 115) p16, p2togtbl, p6, p2togtbl, p16 Row 116) Repeat Row 80 Row 117) p40 Row 118) Repeat Row 80 REPEAT ROWS 21-118, one time Then repeat rows 21 and 22, fifteen-seventeen times, and row 21 one time Work 15-19 rows of garter, and bind off in garter on the 16th-20\*h row.
Finishing
Weave in ends. Blocking acrylic: normally, I do not advise any form of heat on acrylic. However, if you are careful it can really help smooth out the little bumps and lumps. I like to wash in a bit of warm soapy water, and rinse well, drying flat and pinning square. Then take a steam iron, and putting a towel Banyan Double Love Page 5 underneath the afghan, carefully steam gently FROM THE BACK, holding iron at least 2 inches away and not keeping the steam on any one section more than a half a second, and patting into shape. Allow to dry flat again.
