Rayas

by Jocelyn J. Tunney

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SIZE NOTES
Width: Approx. 53½” Circular needle is used to accommodate large number of
Length: Approx. 41½” stitches. Do not join; work back and forth in rows.

MATERIALS INSTRUCTIONS
Manos del Uruguay WOOL CLASICA (100% wool; Stripe 1
approx.100g/138 yds), 3 sk Color A, 3 sk Color B, 2 sk With Color A, cast on 58 stitches. Work in Stockinette
Color C, 2 sk Color D, 1 sk Color E, 3 sk Color F. stitch until piece measures 34” from cast-on. Bind off all
Shown in #82 Shocking (A), #59 Kohl (B), #31 Nickel stitches. Set piece aside.
(C), #39 Cirrus (D), #22 Mist (E), #14 Natural (F).
Stripe 2
US 9/5.5mm 40” circular needle, or size to obtain gauge With Color B, cast on 48 stitches. Work in Stockinette
stitch until piece measures 34” from cast-on. Bind off all
GAUGE stitches. Set piece aside.
15 stitches and 24 rows = 4” over Stockinette Stitch
12 stitches and 26 rows = 4” over Garter Stitch Stripe 3
With Color C, cast on 36 stitches. Work in Stockinette
STITCH GUIDE stitch until piece measures 34” from cast-on. Bind off all
Stockinette Stitch (over any number of stitches) stitches. Set piece aside.
Knit on RS, purl on WS.
Stripe 4
Garter Stitch (over any number of stitches) With Color D, cast on 26 stitches. Work in Stockinette
Knit all stitches, every row. stitch until piece measures 34” from cast-on. Bind off all
stitches. Set piece aside.
ABBREVIATIONS
RS: right side Stripe 5
sl: slip With Color E, cast on 14 stitches. Work in Stockinette
WS: wrong side stitch until piece measures 34” from cast-on. Bind off all
wyib: with yarn in back stitches. Set piece aside.

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Seam stripes 1-5 together using mattress stitch according Border, short sides
to the following diagram: With RS facing and Color F, pick up and knit 99 stitches
evenly along one selvedge edge of blanket. Knit 23 rows,
ending after a WS row. Bind off all stitches knitwise.
Work other border in the same manner on opposite
selvedge edge.

Border, long sides

With RS facing and Color F, pick up and knit 12 stitches
Stripe 4

Stripe 3

Stripe 2

Stripe 1
Stripe 5

evenly along edge of side trim, 142 stitches evenly along

blanket edge, then 12 stitches evenly along edge of side
trim. [166 stitches]
Next Row: Sl 1 purlwise wyib, knit to end.
Rep the last row 22 more times, ending after a WS row.
Bind off all stitches knitwise.
Work other border in the same manner along opposite
long edge.

FINISHING
Weave in ends. Block piece to measurements.

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