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Welcome to another exciting workshop "Tree of Life #2."
My name is Saroj and I am very happy to be here again teaching this class.
We have 3 versions of the Afghan and you can choose to do any size.
Two trees pattern, Three trees pattern , Four trees pattern.
Important:
For good flat seams, when knitting the afghan or any other project in the future, knit the knit first st and purl the purl first st.
The tulip border is attached separately. I will be teaching you another flat seam technique for attaching the garter st border to the afghan.
Note when doing the tulip border, slip the first st. The first four sts are garter sts and when knitting garter st, I always slip the first st. The reason is that the st is tight and not hang loosely.
Another thing to keep in mind when you bind off, always bind the last two sts together. This makes the bind off tight and makes a nice finish.
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Choose your needle size 6 or 8 depending on the yarn you choose.
I am using Barnat super value and size 8 40" circular Addi needle.
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you can download the pattern from the Lion Brand website or you can print the following pages. I have tried to make it as simple as possible. I don't know how to use the Tags to make the pattern colorful. Maybe one of the kp member can update me how to use tags.
Two trees pattern
Cast on 92 sts. Knit 1 row. Purl 1 row.
Row 1 (WS): *K4, work Row 1 of Twin Trees pattern or follow Twin Trees Chart Row 1 for 40 sts; rep from * once more, k4.
Row 2: *P4, work Row 2 of Twin Trees pattern or follow Twin Trees Chart Row 2 for 40 sts; rep from * once more, p4.
Continue in established pattern following row-by-row instructions or consecutive rows of Twin Trees Chart for 50 rows, ending with a RS row. Purl 1 row.
Work Rows 1-14 of Dividing Pattern.
Work Rows 1-36 of Flower Garden pattern (or follow Flower Garden Chart).
Note - you can add more rows of flowers to make it bigger size
Work Rows 1-14 of Dividing Pattern.
Knit 1 row.
Work Rows 1-50 of Twin Trees pattern (or follow Twin Trees Chart). Bind off all sts.
 
Three trees pattern
Cast on 136 sts. Knit 1 row. Purl 1 row.
Row 1 (WS): *K4, work Row 1 of Twin Trees pattern or follow Twin Trees Chart Row 1 for 40 sts; rep from * once more, k4.
Row 2: *P4, work Row 2 of Twin Trees pattern or follow Twin Trees Chart Row 2 for 40 sts; rep from * once more, p4.
Continue in established pattern following row-by-row instructions or consecutive rows of Twin Trees Chart for 50 rows, ending with a RS row. Purl 1 row.
Work Rows 1-14 of Dividing Pattern.
Work Rows 1-36 of Flower Garden pattern (or follow Flower Garden Chart).
Note - you can add more rows of flowers to make it bigger size.
If you are making 3 trees pattern, this is the place you can use your own imagination what you want to do.
You can insert the dividing pattern and then repeat the tree pattern or continue with flowers.
I am doing my throw with flowers still working on it.
Four trees pattern
Cast on 180 sts. Knit 1 row. Purl 1 row.
Continue in established pattern following row-by-row instructions or consecutive rows of Chart for 50
rows, ending with a RS row.
P 1 row.
Work Rows 1-14 of Dividing pattern as established.
Work Rows 1-48 of Flower Garden pattern as established
Work Rows 1-14 of Dividing pattern as established.
K 1 row.
Work Rows 1-50 of Twin Trees pattern as established (or follow Twin Trees Chart).
P 1 row.
Work Rows 1-14 of Dividing pattern as established.
Work Rows 1-48 of Flower Garden pattern as established.
Work Rows 1-14 of Dividing pattern as established.
K 1 row.
Work Rows 1-50 of Twin Trees pattern as established (or follow Twin Trees Chart).
Bind off all sts.
STITCH EXPLANATION:
2/2 PLC (2 over 2 purl left cross) Slip 2 sts to cable needle and hold in front, p2, then k2 from cable needle.
2/2 PRC (2 over 2 purl right cross) Slip 2 sts to cable needle and hold in back, k2, then p2 from cable needle.
2/1 PLC (2 over 1 purl left cross) Slip 2 sts to cable needle and hold in front, p1, then k2 from cable needle.
2/1 PRC (2 over 1 purl right cross) Slip 1 st to cable needle and hold in back, k2, then p1 from cable needle.
1/1 PLC (1 over 1 purl left cross) Slip 1 st to cable needle and hold in front, p1, then k1 from cable needle.
1/1 PRC (1 over 1 purl right cross) Slip 1 st to cable needle and hold in back, k1, then p1 from cable needle.
2/2 LC (2 over 2 left cross) Slip 2 sts to cable needle and hold in front, k2, then k2 from cable needle.
2/2 RC (2 over 2 right cross) Slip 2 sts to cable needle and hold in back, k2, then k2 from cable needle.
M1 (make 1) An increase worked by lifting horizontal thread lying between needles and placing it onto left needle. Knit this new stitch through the back loop 1 st increased.
ssk (slip, slip, knit) Slip next 2 sts as if to knit, one at a time, to right needle; insert left needle into fronts of these 2 sts and knit them tog 1 st decreased.
sk2p Slip 1 as if to knit, knit 2 together, pass slipped stitch over2 sts decreased.
Twin Trees
Row 1 (WS): K12, p4, k8, p4, k12 40 sts.
Rows 2-7: K the k sts and p the p sts as they appear.
Row 8: P12, M1, k4, p8, k4, M1, p12 42 sts.
Row 9 and all remaining WS rows: K the knit sts and p the purl sts as they appear.
Row 10: P12, k1, M1, k4, p8, k4, M1, k1, p12 44 sts.
Row 12: P10, 2/2 PRC, k4, M1, p8, M1, k4, 2/2, PLC, p10 46 sts.
Row 14: P8, 2/2 PRC, p2, k4, M1, k1, p8, k1, M1, k4, p2, 2/2 PLC, p8 48 sts.
Row 16: P6, 2/2 PRC, p4, k4, 2/2 PLC, p4, 2/2 PRC, k4, p4, 2/2 PLC, p6.
Row 18: P5, 2/1 PRC, p5, 2/1 PRC, k2, p2, 2/2 PLC, 2/2 PRC, p2, k2, 2/1 PLC, p5, 2/1 PLC, p5.
Row 20: P5, k2, p5, 2/1 PRC, p1, 2/1 PLC, p3, 2/2 RC, p3, 2/1 PRC, p1, 2/1 PLC, p5, k2, p5.
Row 22: P4, 1/1 PRC, 1/1 PLC, p3, 2/1 PRC, p3, 2/1 PLC, 2/2 PRC, 2/2 PLC, 2/1 PRC, p3, 2/1 PLC, p3, 1/1 PRC, 1/1
PLC, p4.
Row 24: P3, 1/1 PRC, p2, k1b, p3, k2, p5, 2/2 LC, p4, 2/2 LC, p5, k2, p3, k1b, p2, 1/1 PLC, p3.
Row 26: (P2, 1/1 PRC) 3 times, 1/1 PLC, p3, 2/1 PRC, 2/1 PLC, p2, 2/1 PRC, 2/1 PLC, p3, 1/1 PRC, (1/1 PLC, p2) 3 times.
Row 28: P5, (1/1 PRC, p2) twice, k1b, p3, k2, p2, 2/1 PLC, 2/1 PRC, p2, k2, p3, k1b, (p2, 1/1 PLC) twice, p5.
Row 30: P4, (1/1 PRC, p2) 3 times, 1/1 PRC, 1/1 PLC, p2, 2/2 RC, p2, 1/1 PRC, (1/1 PLC, p2) 3 times, 1/1 PLC, p4.
Row 32: P3, 1/1 PRC, p6, (1/1 PRC, p2) twice, k1b, p2, k4, p2, k1b, (p2, 1/1 PLC) twice, p6, 1/1 PLC, p3.
Row 34: P2, p2tog, p6, (1/1 PRC, p2) 3 times, 2/2 RC, (p2, 1/1 PLC) 3 times, p6, p2togb, p2 46 sts.
Row 36: P8, 1/1 PRC, p6, 1/1 PRC, p1, 2/2 PRC, 2/2 PLC, p1, 1/1 PLC, p6, 1/1 PLC, p8.
Row 38: P7, p2tog, p6, 1/1 PRC, p1, 1/1 PRC, 1/1 PLC, p2, 1/1 PRC, 1/1 PLC, p1, 1/1 PLC, p6, p2togb, p7 44 sts.
Row 40: P13, 1/1 PRC, p1, 1/1 PRC, p2, k1b, p2, k1b, p2, 1/1 PLC, p1, 1/1 PLC, p13.
Row 42: P12, p2tog, p1, (1/1 PRC, p2) twice, 1/1 PLC, p2, 1/1 PLC, p1, p2togb, p12 42 sts.
Row 44: P17, 1/1 PRC, p4, 1/1 PLC, p17.
Row 46: P17, k1b, p6, k1b, p17.
Row 48: P16, p2tog, p6, p2togb, p16 40 sts.
Row 50: P40.
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Dividing Pattern
Row 1 (RS): Knit.
Row 2: Purl.
Rows 3 and 4: Rep Rows 1 and 2.
Rows 5-10: Purl.
Rows 11-14: Rep Rows 1-4.
Flower Garden
Row 1 (RS): Inc 1 in first st, p8, *k1b (twisted knit st), p11; rep from * to last 11 sts, k1b, p10.
Rows 2, 4, 6 and 8: K10, *p1b, k11; rep from *, to last 11 sts, p1b, k10.
Rows 3 and 5: P10, *k1b, p11; rep from *, to last 11 sts, k1b, p10.
Row 7: P6, *insert a crochet hook (or point of right needle) from front through the fabric at right of the twisted knit st in first row, catch yarn and draw up a long, loose loop; sl this loop onto right needle, knit next st and pass the loop over st, p3, k1b, p3, draw up another loop from left of same st in first row, sl the loop onto right needle, knit next st and pass loop over it, p3; rep from * 6 more times, end p3.
Row 9: P10, *((k1, yo) 3 times, k1) all in same st making 7 sts from one, p11; rep from * to last 11 sts, ((k1, yo) 3 times, k1) all in same st making 7 sts from one, p10.
Row 10: K10, *p7, k11; rep from * to last 17 sts, p7, k10.
Row 11: P10, *k2togb, k3togb, k2togb, p11; rep from * to last 17 sts, k2togb, k3togb, k2togb, p10.
Row 12: K10, *p3tog, k11; rep from * to last 13 sts, p3tog, k10.
Rows 13, 15 and 17: P4, *k1b (twisted knit st), p11; rep from * to last 5 sts, k1b, p4.
Rows 14, 16, 18 and 20: K4, *p1b, k11; rep from * to last 5 sts, p1b, k4.
Row 19: *Draw up a loop from right of twisted knit st in Row 13 and pass loop over next st as before, p3, k1b, p3, draw up another loop from left of same st and pass loop over next st as before, p3; rep from * to last 9 sts, draw up a loop from right of twisted knit st in Row 13 and pass loop over next st as before, p3, k1b, p3, draw up another loop from left of same st and pass loop over next st as before.
Row 21: P4, *((k1, yo) 3 times, k1) all in same st, p11; rep from * to last 5 sts, ((k1, yo) 3 times, k1) all in same st, p4.
Row 22: K4, *p7, k11; rep from * to last 11 sts, p7, k4.
Row 23: P4, *k2togb, k3togb, k2togb, p11; rep from * to last 11 sts, k2togb, k3togb, k2togb, p4.
Row 24: K4, *p3tog, k11; rep from * to last 7 sts, p3tog, k4.
Row 25: P10, *k1b (twisted knit st), p11; rep from * to last 11 sts, k1b, p10.
Rows 26-36: Rep Rows 2-12 once more, decreasing 1 st at end of Row 36.
FINISHING
Tulip-Bud Border
Cast on 8 sts.
Row 1 (RS): K5, yo, k1, yo, k2 10 sts.
Row 2: P6, k into front and back of next st (inc made), k3 11 sts.
Row 3: K4, p1, k2, yo, k1, yo, k3 13 sts.
Row 4: P8, inc in next st, k4 14 sts.
Row 5: K4, p2, k3, yo, k1, yo, k4 16 sts.
Row 6: P10, inc in next st, k5 17 sts.
Row 7: K4, p3, k4, yo, k1, yo, k5 19 sts.
Row 8: P12, inc in next st, k6 20 sts.
Row 9: K4, p4, ssk, k7, k2tog, k1 18 sts.
Row 10: P10, inc in next st, k7 19 sts.
Row 11: K4, p5, ssk, k5, k2tog, k1 17 sts.
Row 12: P8, inc in next st, k2, p1, k5 18 sts.
Row 13: K4, p1, k1, p4, ssk, k3, k2tog, k1 16 sts.
Row 14: P6, inc in next st, k3, p1, k5 17 sts.
Row 15: K4, p1, k1, p5, ssk, k1, k2tog, k1 15 sts.
Row 16: P4, inc in next st, k4, p1, k5 16 sts.
Row 17: K4, p1, k1, p6, sk2p, k1 14 sts.
Row 18: P2tog, bind off next 5 sts using p2tog st to bind off first st, p3, k4 8 sts.
Rep Rows 1-18 until border fits around Throw.
Note: It is helpful to sew border in place as you knit. Bind off. Finish sewing border in place around Throw. Weave in ends.
ABBREVIATIONS / REFERENCES
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inc = increas(e)(s)(ing)
k = knit
k1b = knit through the back loop
k2tog = knit 2 together
k2togb = Knit 2 stitches together through back loop
k3tog = knit 3 together
k3togb = Knit 3 stitches together through back loop
p = purl
p1b = purl through the back loop
p2togb = purl 2 together in back
p3tog = purl 3 together
rep = repeat(s)(ing)
RS = right side
sl = slip
st(s) = stitch(es)
WS = wrong side
yo = yarn over