Big Needle Knit Afghans

Morning Sunlight, page 16

Beg Pat

Row 2: Row 2: k2, p1,.......sl 1 wyif, k2, p1, rep from *

Heart of Mine, page 20

Key

Sl 1 to cn and hold in back k1, p1 from cn
should read: Sl 1 to cn and hold in back, k2, p1 from cn.

So example Row 4 would read: P6, sl 1 to cn and hold in back, k2, p1 from cn, sl 2 to cn and hold in front, p1, k2 from cn, p6.

There are 18 sts in that panel and that is what we have.

On the chart The 9th stitch (counting from the right) of row 10 should look like a 'y.'

Front and Back Cable
Row 4: should end with a p1.

Star Quilt on page 29

Block
With 5 strands of yarn held tog, cast on 3 sts.

Row 1 and all odd numbered rows (RS): Knit

Row 2: K1, inc 2 sts in next st, k1. (5 sts)
(Can inc 2 by working in the front, back, and front again of the same st.  It had said inc 1 there.)

Blue Bells, page 38

Special Abbreviation
CDD (centered double decrease): Sl 2 sts tog knitwise, k1, pass 2 sl sts. over.

Blanket
Beg char, working rep between red lines 10 times not 8.

Lavender Mist, page 52

The cast on should be 153sts.
Pattern Stitch (multiple of 30 sts + 3)

Row 1 (RS): *K1, p1; rep from * across, end k1.
Row 2 and all WS rows :  Purl.
Row 3:  *P1, k1; rep from * across, end p1.
Row 5:  Rep Row 1.
Row 7:  K2, *ssk, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k1; rep from * , end k1. [Note: 6-st rep]
Row 9:  K3, *yo, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yo, k2; rep from * across row. [Note: 5-st rep]
Row 11:  K2, *yo, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yo, k2; rep from *, end k1, [Note: 5-st rep]
Row 13:  Rep Row 9.
Row 15:  Rep Row 7.
Row 16: Purl.

Rep Rows 1-16 for pat.

Jewel Tones, page 54

Pattern Stitch
Rep Rows 1-4 for pattern after Rows 7-14 should say Rep Rows 1-14

Diamond Lace, page 78

Pattern Stitch
Rep rows after Rows 39-42: Knit are Rep Rows 7-42 for pat

Tile Paths, page 83

Color Key
The words 'Silver Sage' and 'Natural' should change positions.

Special Abbreviations
The abbreviations given are not used in the pattern text. They are examples of increases that could be used.

The easiest thing to do is eliminate the Special Abbreviations, then readers should make their favorite incs 1 or 2 sts in from each end (their choice) on the rows indicated in the chart. Decs can also done the same way, again worked 1 or 2 sts in to match the beg of the square.

Bunches of Violets, page 95

Odd-numbered rows 1-9 and 21-29: ..., end last rep p7, k7, p7, k1, [k1,p1] twice.

Odd-numbered rows 11-19: ...,end last rep k7, p7, k7, k1, [p1, k1] twice.

Odd-numbered rows 31-39 and 51-59: ..., end last rep p7, k7, p7, k22, [p1,k1] twice.

Nature’s First Green, page 115

The Special abbreviation for SSP should read:  ... reversed position, p2tog-tbl.

Dimensional Triangles, page 140

Row 3:  In the second line there is a k tog, that should read k2tog.

Row 9: K1, k2tog, yo, k7, *yo, CDD, yo, k7; rep from * to last 3 sts, yo, ssk, k1.

Celtic Tradition, Page 144

The pat stitch is a multiple of 7 sts + 1, which means the cast on amount should be 162, not 165.

Linked Chains, Page 146

In order to maintain the continuity of the seed stitch portion of the 12-st cable, there should be 4 6-st cable abbreviations as follows:

C6R-K (Cable 6 Right [k first st of seed st section]) Slip 3 sts to cn and hold in back, k1, p1, k1, then k3 from cn.

C6R-P (Cable 6 Right [p first st of seed st section]) Slip 3 sts to cn and hold in back, p1, k1, p1, then k3 from cn.

C6L-P (Cable 6 Left [p first st of seed st section]) Slip 3 sts to cn and hold in front, k3, then p1, k1, p1 from cn.

C6L-K (Cable 6 [k first st of seed st section]) Slip 3 sts to cn and hold in front, k3, then k1, p1, k1 from cn.

Revised Row 5: K3, p3, C6R-K, C6L-P, p3, *slip 1 purlwise, k2, p3, C6R-K, C6L-P, p3; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3.

Revised Row 15: K3, p3, C6L-K, C6R-P, p3, *C3L, p3, C6L-K, C6R-P, p3; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3.

Basketweave & Cable, page 157

Row 10 should read: [P2, k2] twice, p12, k2, p2, k2, p12, [k2, p2] twice... removed * and added phrasing

Row 13 should read: [K2, p2] twice, k12, p2, k2, p2, k12, [p2, k2] twice... removed * and added phrasing, removed rep from * around.

Cable & Diamonds, page 160

Special Abbreviations have changes:
Sl-1b: Sl next st to cn and hold in back
Sl-2b: Sl next 2 sts to cn and hold in back.

Pat C. Entwined Diamonds (Panel of 32 sts.)

Row 3: Pl, sl-1b, k1, p1 from cn, p2, sl-1f, p1, k1 from cn, p5, sl-1b, k2, k1 from cn, k2, sl-2f, k1, k2 from cn, .....

Row 5: Sl-1b, k1, p1 from  cn, p4, ..., p4, sl-1f,  p1, k1 from cn.

Row 7: Sl-1f, p1, k1 from cn, p4, sl-1b, k1, p1 from cn, p2, sl-1b, k2, p1 from cn, k6, sl-2f, .....

Row 9: P1, sl-1f, p1, k1 from cn,  p2, ....p2,  sl-1b, k1, p1 from cn, p1.

Row 11: P2, sl-1f, p1, k1 from cn, sl-1b, k1, p1 from cn, p2, .....

Row 29: Sl-1f, p1, k1 from cn, p4, sl-1b, ...

We should also make a clarification to the Center Section (page 163, second column) In the paragraph after the Set up pat row, let's add the following before Continue: Keeping 7 sts between cable panels in St st, continue to work even in established patterns....

Meandering Cables, page 170

Delete the line: Cast on 4 sts.... and also the entire Row 1 (RS) row that follows. (These instruction were not on the original manuscript.)

The afghan begins with Panel A.

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