Toned Tiles Knitted Afghan

Toned Tiles 
(Taken from a Paton Canadiana book my Nana passed along but is now memorized)

 MATERIALS: Canadiana Superwash Wool or Canadiana Sayelle. You will need: - 6 (50g) balls dark (A), 5 balls medium dark (B), 5 balls medium light (C), 6 balls light (D). Two No. 5 (5½ mm), (U.S. 9)  knitting needles or whichever needles you require to produce the tension given below

TENSION: 17 sts. and 24 rows = 4 ins (10cm) in stocking st

 MEASUREMENT: 50 x 60 ins (127 x 152cm) excluding fringe.

 NOTE: This afghan may be worked in separate squares if desired, but to reduce sewing, instructions are given for squares to be knitted in 4 continuous strips of 5 squares each.

 Joining and breaking yarn as required proceed: -

To make 1^st strip: With (A) cast on 56 sts.

 1^st row: Knit.

2^nd row: K4 for Garter st. border at left side edge. Purl to end of row

Repeat these 2 rows 4 times.

11^th row: K8(A). Join (B). K40(B). Join 2^nd ball (A). K8(A).

12^th row: K4(A). P4(A). P40(B). P8(A).

Repeat these 2 rows 4 times.

21^st row: K8(A). K8(B). Join (C). K24(C). Join 2^nd ball (B). K8(B). K8(A).

22^nd row: K4(A). P4(A). P8(B). P24(C). P8(B). P8(A).

Repeat these 2 rows 4 times.

31^st row: K8(A). K8(B). K8(C). Join (D). K8(D). Join 2^nd ball (C). K8(C). K8(B). K8(A).

32^nd row: K4(A). P4(A). P8(B). P8(C). P8(D). P8(C). P8(B). P8(A).

Repeat these 2 rows 4 times.

41^st row: K8(A). K8(B). K24(C). K8(B). K8(A).

42^nd row: K4(A). P4(A). P8(B). P24(C). P8(B). P8(A).

Repeat these 2 rows 4 times.

51^st row: K8(A). K40(B). K8(A).

52^nd row: K4(A). P4(A). P40(B). P8(A)

Repeat these 2 rows 4 times.

61^st row: With (A) knit.

62^nd row: With (A) K4. Purl to end of row.

Repeat these 2 rows 4 times.

*This completes one square*

Substituting (D) for (A), (C) for (B), (B) for (C) and (A) for (D).

Repeat these 70 rows for 2^nd square.

Work 1^st and 2^nd square once, then 1^st square (5 squares in strip).

To make 2^nd strip: Omitting Garter st. border, work as 1^st strip, beginning with 2^nd square and ending with 2^nd square.

To make 3^rd strip: Omitting Garter st. border, work exactly as given for 1^st strip.

To make 4^th strip: Working Gartner st. border for right side edge by K4 at end of purl rows instead of beginning, work as given for 2^nd strip. 

TO MAKE UP: Darn in all ends. Sew strips together. Press lightly.

FRINGE: Using matching colour for fringe, wind the yarn over a piece of cardboard 5 ins. Wide and cut through one edge. Take 3 strands together, double them and using a crochet hook, draw a loop through the end of the afghan. Pass the ends through the loop and knot firmly. Repeat at even distances along the ends of the afghan. Trim evenly.

TIPS FROM GRANDMA SWILLS:

-          make sure to wrap wool around each other whenever you are switching colours – to avoid holes

-          I knit in my ends as I go so that I don’t have to darn them all in later

-       I previously knit 5 strips of 5 squares, but have now adjusted this to 5 strips of 6 squares

ENJOY!!!!