Sampler Afghan by Bernhard Ulmann Co.

Sampler Afghan

Knitting
June 1940
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
23 stitches and 29 rows = 4 inches
US 4 - 3.5 mm
3.25 mm (D)
51 x 66" without fringe
English

Sampler afghan made of 99 squares, 2 each in 50 stitch patterns, edged in single crochet.

Later Edition Notes

No recommended gauge is provided. Above estimates are based on stitch counts and measurements: each square is to be blocked to 5.5 inches square.

Yarn: in three colors: 14 ounces light, 16 ounces medium dark, 7 ounces dark

1940 Edition Notes

Dimensions: 51” x 66” without fringe

Materials

64 ozs. Knitting Worsted: 24 ozs. Light, 28 ozs. Medium, 12 ozs. Dark

Size 5 Plastic 10-inch Knitting Needles
Size 3 Plastic 6-inch Crochet Hook


This is a sampler afghan made up of 99 squares. Two squares are made from each pattern with the final square reserved for a monogram which the worker needs to create as no monograms or alphabets are provided. All squares are edged with crochet and once assembled, a crochet border is worked around all edges. Fringe is optional.
This is a written pattern. No charts are provided. Some of the terminology is not what is used currently but can be figured out with careful reading. This pattern seems to have been proofread as there are no discernible errors.
There is no stated gauge, just an approximate finished size of 51 inches wide by 66 inches long without the fringe.

The recommended yarn has been discontinued. It was a worsted weight. Note: this is could be thinner than modern worsted weight.

Google Patents shows the original patent application filed June 27, 1940. Includes an image.