Date: Wed, 3 Jul 1996 18:50:13 -0400 From: DLevs@aol.com To: spamily@io.org Subject: Hot Damn Afghan Pattern Here's the pattern you wanted! [...] This pattern originally appeared on Prodigy, so appears to be in the public domain. -------------------------- HOT DAMN AFGHAN Sold at better department stores in this area for $800 - $1,000. The reason for the name Hot Damn? Well, if you can do it from $50 to $250, what do you say when you realize how much you can save? See? You say "Hot damn!" You can use size #15, 17, 19, 35, or 50 needles...you can use three, four, five, six, or even seven strands of yarns. You can use El Cheapo yarns or go whole hog with mohairs, silks, nubbies, slubbies, or? You'll need approximately 700 yds. of each yarn to make an average size throw...add more if you want to make it bigger. Cast on 50, 60 or 70 sts, depending on the needle size you use and on the purpose of the throw. Baby afghan would be probably three yarns on size #15 needles...so you'd use the 70 sts....#35 you'd use six strands and 50 sts. Get the idea? Work six rows of garter and then begin the pattern: Row 1: K each stitch, wrapping yarn twice around needle to create an extra wrap. Row 2: K or P back (whichever you prefer for a special look), dropping extra wraps as you go. Row 3,4,5,6,7: all knit. Row 8: Purl. Row 9: Knit. Row 10: Purl. Rows 11,12,13,14: all knit. Repeat these 14 rows for six, seven, eight or however many times you want for the length you need. Then repeat Rows 1 and 2 once, then six rows of garter st. to finish. BIND OFF VERY LOOSELY OR WITH A LARGER NEEDLE. Fringe with the leftovers. Suggestions for yarns: Mohair blends, Canadiana, Mousse, Ribbons, Virevolte, Metallics, Gormaya, etc. Suggestions for color: Bring in a sample of what you want to match. A cushion, piece of wallpaper or whatever. Pick one yarn of each color you would like to bring in, in a variety of textures...unbelievably beautiful. I suggest you always make a small swatch of what you are using before beginning the main item as it is really surprising how the colors change when worked together. You can add a lighter color to "lighten it" or a darker color to "darken it". After one, I guarantee you will make many, many more. One drawback is that when- ever anyone sees it, they want one too. I think I have done close to a hundred of them in the past two years. Let me know your reaction...they have been HOT out here. As an added note, most knitters are using sz #19 circular needles (ask on this board if you need them) & 5 or 6 strands of yarn. It's very quick and it's great fun - hope we'll hear how much you are enjoying doing it! Jan Metzger HOT DAMN AFGHAN #2 Following is the pattern for Hot Damn Afghan #2. This was the 2nd afghan pattern posted by Jan Metzger and is worked up in much the same way as far as yarns and needle size. Okay guys...if you want a break...here is another pattern on #l9's; thought about doing it on #35's just to drive you crazy... but? Materials: five, six or seven yarns, just as for the "other one". A circular #19 yes, Virginia...there is a #19... Now...every row is exactly the same. Cast on 70, 80, or 90 sts. according to how many yarns you have. Now: Knit 10 sts. (garter); purl 1, (YO, P2 tog.) six times; Knit 10, P1 (YO, P2 tog) six times; Knit 8, Pl (YO, P2 tog six times; knit 10, P 1. (YO, P2 tog.) six times; Knit 10. Work even in pattern until it is the length you desire. Bind off LOOSELY!!! Fringe heavily...Now? I usually use l00 sts. with this but it does make it quite wide ... I haven't figured out the repeat on this so check it to make sure it fits in the lesser number of stitches. You could cut out a couple on each end of the l0 sts. or cut out one repeat...or cut out one repeat in each YO P2 tog. group... in other words... make the thing work by cheating as needed. ENJOY!!!!! Jan HOT DAMN AFGHAN #3 From: JQGS86A MARY CARROLL Time: 9:45 PM That's right, folks, another HD afghan. Like Jan, I saw something I liked, and thought I'd see if I could duplicate it. Materials: Size 15, 17, or 19 circular needles Yarn is about 1000 yds of each type yarn you want to use. I used 2 strands of worsted weight acrylic held together with 2 strands brushed worsted weight acrylic on size 17 cirulars. Cast on a multiple of eight (8) stitches--64, 72, 80, etc. (I used 120 stitches which made a very wide afghan--also used more yarn!). Rows 1-4: Knit (garter) across. Rows 5-8: Knit 4, Purl 4 across. Repeat Rows 1-8 for the length of the afghan...a minimum of 12-15 repeats is suggested. Fringe with leftover yarns. ***** That's all there is to it. I wanted to follow the K.I.S.S. principle with this afghan. The blanket has the same appearance on both sides, as long as you stay with a multiple of eight. --- This pattern downloaded from Wool Works: the online knitting compendium http://www.woolworks.org/