Afghan with Sleeves Knitting Pattern

This free afghan knitting pattern from Bernat Yarns creates a "wrap-ghan," an afghan with sleeves. Now you can make your own sleeved afghan to stay warm and keep your hands free.

Materials:

• Yarn: Bernat® Softee Chunky (100 g/3.5 oz) (164 m/180 yds)Child- 12 balls Adult- 14 balls

OR Bernat® Chunky (Big Ball) (400 g/14 oz) (587 m/642 yds)
Child Size: 1890 yds/1740 m
Adult Size: 2290 yds/2100 m

• Knitting Needles: Size 6 mm (U.S. 10) circular knitting needle 36 ins [90 cm] long, Size 6 mm (U.S. 10) knitting needles or size needed to obtain gauge.
   

Gauge: 15 sts and 20 rows = 4 ins [10 cm] in stocking st.

Sizes:

• To fit chest/bust measurements
• Child Size: 24-32 ins [ 61-81.5 cm ]
• Adult Size: 34-56 ins [ 86.5-142 cm ]
   

Instructions:

The instructions are written for Child size. If changes are necessary for Adult size the instructions will be written thus ( ).

BODY

• Cast on 165 (217) sts. Do not join.
• Working back and forth across needle in rows, proceed as follows:
• 1st row: (RS). Knit.
• 2nd row: *P1. K1. Rep from * to last st. P1.
• Rep last 2 rows for pat until work from beg measures 33½ (43½) ins [85 (110.5) cm], ending with a WS row.
• Divide for armholes: Next row: (RS). Pat across 43 (56) sts. Cast off 11 (15) sts. Pat across 57 (75) sts. Cast off 11 (15) sts. Pat across 43 (56) sts.
• Right Back: Cont on last 43 (56) sts until armhole measures 8½ (10½) ins [21.5 (26.5) cm], ending with a WS row.
• Shape shoulder: Next row: Cast off 13 (18) sts. Pat to end of row.
• Collar: Cont on rem 30 (38) sts until work from last cast off edge measures 3 (4½) ins [7.5 (11.5) cm], ending with a WS row. Cast off in pat.
• Front: With WS facing, join yarn to center 57 (75) sts. Cont even in pat until armhole measures 8½ (10½) ins [21.5 (26.5) cm], ending with a WS row.
• Shape shoulders: Cast off 13 (18) sts beg next 2 rows. 31 (39) sts rem.
• Collar: Cont in pat until work from last cast off edge measures 3 (4½) ins [7.5 (11.5) cm], ending with a WS row. Cast off in pat.
• Left Back: With WS facing, join yarn to rem 43 (56) sts. Cont even in pat until armhole measures 8½ (10½) ins [21.5 (26.5) cm], ending with a RS row.
• Shape shoulder: Next row: Cast off 13 (18) sts. Pat to end of row.
• Collar: Cont on rem 30 (38) sts until work from last cast off edge measures 3 (4½) ins [7.5 (11.5) cm], ending with a WS row. Cast off in pat.

SLEEVES

• With pair of needles, cast on 41 (53) sts.
• Work 6 rows in pat as given for Body.
• Inc 1 st each end of next row and following 4th (6th) rows until there are 63 (79) sts, taking inc sts into pat.
• Cont even in pat until work from beg measures 12½ (17½) ins [32 (44.5) cm], ending with a WS row. Place markers at each end of last row.
• Work 8 (10) rows even in pat. Cast off in pat.

FINISHING

• Sew shoulder and collar seams. Sew in sleeves placing rows above markers along cast off edges of Body. Sew sleeve seams.