Aran Throw

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Intermediate Knitting

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Measurements
Throw (approx): 90 cm wide x 150 cm long

Final Result

Materials

- 30 x ‘Cleckheaton’ Country 8 ply 50g balls
- 4.00mm circular knitting needle (80-100cm long) or the required size to give correct tension
- Cable needle
- yarn needle for sewing seams

Tension
22 sts and 30 rows to 10cm over stocking st, using 4.00mm needles. Check your tension carefully. If less sts to 10cm use smaller needles, if more sts use bigger needles.

Step 1

Using 4.00mm circular needle, cast on 290 sts.

Row 1: K3, (P1, K1 tbl) 9 times, P2, [TWr, P7, LT, P4, LT, P7, TWr, P4, (K2, P2) 5 times, P2] twice, TWr, P10, LT, P2, LT, rT, P2, LT, P10, TWr, [P4, (K2, P2) 5 times, P2, TWr, P7, LT, P4, LT, P7, TWr] twice, P2, (K1 tbl, P1) 9 times, K3.

Step 2

Row 2: P3, K20, [TWP, K7, (P1 tbl) twice, K4, (P1 tbl) twice, K7, TWP, K4, (P2, K2) 5 times, K2] twice, TWP, K10, (P1 tbl) twice, K3, (P1 tbl) twice, K3, (P1 tbl) twice, K10, TWP, [K4, (P2, K2) 5 times, K2, TWP, K7, (P1 tbl) twice, K4, (P1 tbl) twice, K7, TWP] twice, K20, P3.

Step 3

Row 3: K3, (P1, K1 tbl) 9 times, P2, [TWr, P7, (K1 tbl) twice, P4, (K1 tbl) twice, P7, TWr, P4, K1, T8B rib, T8F rib, K1, P4] twice, TWr, P10, (K1 tbl) twice, P3, LT, P3, (K1 tbl) twice, P10, TWr, [P4, K1, T8B rib, T8F rib, K1, P4, TWr, P7, (K1 tbl) twice, P4, (K1 tbl) twice, P7, TWr] twice, P2, (K1 tbl, P1) 9 times, K3.

Step 4

Row 4: As row 2.

Step 5

Row 5: K3, (P1, K1 tbl) 9 times, P2, [TWr, P7, LT, P4, LT, P7, TWr, P4, (K2, P2) 5 times, P2] twice, TWr, P10, LT, P2, rT, LT, P2, LT, P10, TWr, [P4, (K2, P2) 5 times, P2, TWr, P7, LT, P4, LT, P7, TWr] twice, P2, (K1 tbl, P1) 9 times, K3.

Step 6

Row 6: P3, K20, [TWP, K7, (P1 tbl) twice, K4, (P1 tbl) twice, K7, TWP, K4, (P2, K2) 5 times, K2] twice, TWP, K10, (P1 tbl) twice, K2, P1 tbl, P2, P1 tbl, K2, (P1 tbl) twice, K10, TWP, [K4, (P2, K2) 5 times, K2, TWP, K7, (P1 tbl) twice, K4, (P1 tbl) twice, K7, TWP] twice, K20, P3.

Step 7

Row 7: K3, (P1, K1 tbl) 9 times, P2, [TWr, P6, rT, LT, P2, rT, LT, P6, TWr, P4, (K2, P2) 5 times, P2] twice, TWr, P9, rT, LT, rT, K2, LT, rT, LT, P9, TWr, [P4, (K2, P2) 5 times, P2, TWr, P6, rT, LT, P2, rT, LT, P6, TWr] twice, P2, (K1 tbl, P1) 9 times, K3.

Step 8

Row 8: P3, K20, [TWP, K6, P1 tbl, P2, P1 tbl, K2, P1 tbl, P2, P1 tbl, K6, TWP, K4, (P2, K2) 5 times, K2] twice, TWP, K9, P1 tbl, P2, (P1 tbl) twice, P4, (P1 tbl) twice, P2, P1 tbl, K9, TWP, [K4, (P2, K2) 5 times, K2, TWP, K6, P1 tbl, P2, P1 tbl, K2, P1 tbl, P2, P1 tbl, K6, TWP] twice, K20, P3.

Step 9

Row 9: K3, (P1, K1 tbl) 9 times, P2, [TWr, P6, K1 tbl, K2, LT, rT, K2, K1 tbl, P6, TWr, P4, (K2, P2) 5 times, P2] twice, TWr, P8, rT, K2, rT, K4, rT, K2, LT, P8, TWr, [P4, (K2, P2) 5 times, P2, TWr, P6, K1 tbl, K2, LT, rT, K2, K1 tbl, P6, TWr] twice, P2, (K1 tbl, P1) 9 times, K3.

Step 10

Row 10: P3, K20, [TWP, K6, P1 tbl, P3, (P1 tbl) twice, P3, P1 tbl, K6, TWP, K4, (P2, K2) 5 times, K2] twice, TWP, K8, P1 tbl, P3, (P1 tbl) twice, P4, (P1 tbl) twice, P3, P1 tbl, K8, TWP, [K4, (P2, K2) 5 times, K2, TWP, K6, P1 tbl, P3, (P1 tbl) twice, P3, P1 tbl, K6, TWP] twice, K20, P3.

Step 11

Row 11: K3, (P1, K1 tbl) 9 times, P2, [TWr, P6, LT, K2, rT, K2, rT, P6, TWr, P4, (K2, P2) 5 times, P2] twice, TWr, P7, rT, K2, rT, LT, K2, rT, LT, K2, LT, P7, TWr, [P4, (K2, P2) 5 times, P2, TWr, P6, LT, K2, rT, K2, rT, P6, TWr] twice, P2, (K1 tbl, P1) 9 times, K3.

Step 12

Row 12: P3, K20, [TWP, K7, P1 tbl, P2, (P1 tbl) twice, P2, P1 tbl, K7, TWP, K4, (P2, K2) 5 times, K2] twice, TWP, K7, P1 tbl, P3, (P1 tbl, P2) 3 times, P1 tbl, P3, P1 tbl, K7, TWP, [K4, (P2, K2) 5 times, K2, TWP, K7, P1 tbl, P2, (P1 tbl) twice, P2, P1 tbl, K7, TWP] twice, K20, P3.

Step 13

Row 13: K3, (P1, K1 tbl) 9 times, P2, [TWr, P7, LT, rT, LT, rT, P7, TWr, P4, (K2, P2) 5 times, P2] twice, TWr, P6, rT, K2, rT, K2, LT, rT, K2, LT, K2, LT, P6, TWr, [P4, (K2, P2) 5 times, P2, TWr, P7, LT, rT, LT, rT, P7, TWr] twice, P2, (K1 tbl, P1) 9 times, K3.

Step 14

Row 14: P3, K20, [TWP, K8, (P1 tbl) twice, P2, (P1 tbl) twice, K8, TWP, K4, (P2, K2) 5 times, K2] twice, TWP, K6, P1 tbl, P3, P1 tbl, P4, (P1 tbl) twice, P4, P1 tbl, P3, P1 tbl, K6, TWP, [K4, (P2, K2) 5 times, K2, TWP, K8, (P1 tbl) twice, P2, (P1 tbl) twice, K8, TWP] twice, K20, P3.

Step 15

Row 15 – K3, (P1, K1 tbl) 9 times, P2, [TWr, P8, LT, K2 LT, P8, TWr, P4, K1, T8B rib, T8F rib, K1, P4] twice, TWr, P6, K1 tbl, K3, K1 tbl, K4, LT, K4, K1 tbl, K3, K1 tbl, P6, TWr, [P4, K1, T8B rib, T8F rib, K1, P4, TWr, P8, LT, K2, LT, P8, TWr] twice, P2, (K1 tbl, P1) 9 times, K3.

Step 16

Row 16: As row 14.

Step 17

Row 17: K3, (P1, K1 tbl) 9 times, P2, [TWr, P7, rT, LT, rT, LT, P7, TWr, P4, (K2, P2) 5 times, P2] twice, TWr, P6, LT, K2, LT, K2, rT, LT, K2, rT, K2, rT, P6, TWr, [P4, (K2, P2) 5 times, P2, TWr, P7, rT, LT, rT, LT, P7, TWr] twice, P2, (K1 tbl, P1) 9 times, K3.

Step 18

Row 18: As row 12.

Step 19

Row 19: K3, (P1, K1 tbl) 9 times, P2, [TWr, P6, rT, K2, rT, K2, LT, P6, TWr, P4, (K2, P2) 5 times, P2] twice, TWr, P7, LT, K2, LT, rT, K2, LT, rT, K2, rT, P7, TWr, [P4, (K2, P2) 5 times, P2, TWr, P6, rT, K2, rT, K2, LT, P6, TWr] twice, P2, (K1 tbl, P1) 9 times, K3.

Step 20

Row 20: As row 10.

Step 21

Row 21: K3, (P1, K1 tbl) 9 times, P2, [TWr, P6, K1 tbl, K2, rT, LT, K2, K1 tbl, P6, TWr, P4, (K2, P2) 5 times, P2] twice, TWr, P8, LT, K2, rT, K4, rT, K2, rT, P8, TWr, [P4, (K2, P2) 5 times, P2, TWr, P6, K1 tbl, K2, rT, LT, K2, K1 tbl, P6, TWr] twice, P2, (K1 tbl, P1) 9 times, K3.

Step 22

Row 22: As row 8.

Step 23

Row 23: K3, (P1, K1 tbl) 9 times, P2, [TWr, P6, LT, rT, P2, LT, rT, P6, TWr, P4, (K2, P2) 5 times, P2] twice, TWr, P9, LT, rT, LT, K2, rT, LT, rT, P9, TWr, [P4, (K2, P2) 5 times, P2, TWr, P6, LT, rT, P2, LT, rT, P6, TWr] twice, P2, (K1 tbl, P1) 9 times, K3.

Step 24

Row 24: As row 6.

Rows 1 to 24 incl form patt. repeat patt a further 18 times ... 456 rows patt in all. Cast off loosely.

Step 25

To Make up
Sew in all ends.

Abbreviation

beg = begin/ning;
cm = centimetres;
incl = inclu- sive, including;
K = knit;
P = purl;
patt = pattern;
rem = remain/ing;
rep = repeat;
st/s = stitch/es;
tbl = through back of loop;
tog = together.

Special abbreviations
TWR = Knit into front of 2nd st (taking needle behind first st), then knit first st, slipping both sts off needle tog.
TWP = Purl into front of 2nd st, then purl first st, slipping both sts off needle tog.
T8B rib = Slip next 4 sts onto cable needle and leave at back of work, K1, P2, K1, then K1, P2, K1 from cable needle.
T8F rib = Slip next 4 sts onto cable needle and leave at front of work, K1, P2, K1, then K1, P2, K1 from cable needle.
RT = K2tog and leave on needle, then insert right-hand needle between the two sts just knitted tog, and knit the first st again, then slip both sts off needle tog.
LT = Knit 2nd st tbl, then K2tog tbl (the 1st and 2nd sts), and slip both sts off needle tog.

Note

Use only the yarn specified. Other yarns are likely to produce different results. Quantities are approximate as they can vary between knitters. Check the ball bands to ensure all yarn is from the same dye lot.

Note

When joining new balls of yarn while making throw, start each new ball at the inside edge of the 3 st border, not at the end of the row. A circular needle is used to accommodate the large num- ber of sts. Work backwards and forwards in rows.