How about a quick & easy afghan that is wash & dry, and just downright beautiful?   I hope you like it.

feather and fan mega afghan

Feather & Fan Mega Afghan

Encore Mega Afghan PDF Download

Measurements: Approx 40” x 55”

Materials: 12 Balls Encore Mega, size 17 (or 19 if you are a tight knitter) 32″ circular needles

Pattern repeat is a multiple of 18 (i.e. 36, 54, 72, etc.), plus 4 stitches for border.

Cast on 94 sts.

Rows 1-6: K 92, then work border as follows: bring yarn to the front as if to purl (YF), then slip last 2 stitches as if to purl.

PATTERN:

Row 1: K2, K2tog 3 times, *(YF, K1) 6 times, (K2tog)6 times, repeat from * until 8 stitches remain, then K2tog 3 times, last 2 stitches: border as above.

Row 2: K to last 2 stitches, YF then slip last 2 stitches as if to purl.

Row 3: same as row 2

Row 4: K 2, P to last 2 stitches, YF then slip last 2 stitches as if to purl.

Repeat rows 1-4 until almost desired length. Then do row 1 of pattern, 5 rows of Garter Stitch (K every row, continuing border), then bind off and get cozy.