Mosaic Tile Afghan by Judith L. Swartz

Mosaic Tile Afghan

Knitting
August 1996
Aran (8 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
US 9 - 5.5 mm
4950 yards (4526 m)
54 x 64" (137 x 162.5 cm)
English
This pattern is available for free.

Pattern Description from Interweave Online Store:
This afghan is a play on mosaic stitches presented in a random color format to suggest a mosaic tile wall. It is bordered by yet another mosaic pattern creating the type of interplay often found in these traditional walls.

Finished Size: About 54 x 64” (137 x 162.5 cm).

Yarn: Cynthia Helene Merino (100% wool; 99 yd (90.5 m)/50 g): #168 Chartreuse, 10 balls; #263 Deco Blue, #52 Onyx, 8 balls each; #171 Rata Red, #134 Canary, #260 Lake Blue, #169 Fern, #123 Teal, #124 Ginger, 4 balls each.

Yarn weight: #4 - Medium

Gauge:

  • 18 sts and 24 rows = 4” (10 cm) in St st.
  • 18 sts and 40 rows = 4” (10 cm) in mosaic patterns.

Needles: Size 9 (5.5 mm): straight and two sets 40” (100 cm) circular. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain gauge.

Notions: Point protectors.

Originally Published: Interweave Knits, Fall Premiere 1996