This pineapple-inspired design, the symbol of hospitality and belonging, makes an attractive addition to any home and a very special heirloom.
Approximate finished size: 48 by 53.
Materials:
- 35 ozs. 4-ply worsted-weight yarn
- Size 5 and 7, 24 circular needles or size to obtain gauge
- 1 double point needle (dpn)
Pattern stitches on larger needle: 5 stitches = 1
To save time, take time to check gauge.
Seed Stitch (st): Worked on an uneven number of stitches (sts).
Row 1: * Knit (k)1, purl (p)1; repeat from *, end k1.
Repeat Row 1 for Seed St. Note: You will always work a k over a p and a p over a k.
Diamond Stitch Panel: Worked on 11 sts.
- Row 1: Knit.
- Row 2: Purl.
- Row 3: K5, p1, k5.
- Row 4: P4, k1, p1, k1, p4.
- Row 5: K3, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k3.
- Row 6: P2, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p2.
- Row 7: K1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1.
- Row 8: As Row 6.
- Row 9: As Row 5.
- Row 10: As Row 4.
- Row 11: As Row 3.
- Row 12: As Row 2.
- Repeat Rows 1 through 12 for Diamond Stitch Panel.
Pineapple Pattern: Worked on 32 sts.
- Rows 1, 3, 5: P.
- Rows 2, 4: K
- Row 6: K12, p8, k12.
- Row 7: P10, slip 2 to double point needle (dpn), hold in back, k2, p2 from dpn, k4, slip 2 to dpn, hold in front, p2, k2 from dpn, p10.
- Row 8: and all wrong side rows: K on k, p on p.
- Row 9: P 8, slip 2 to dpn, hold in back, k2, p2 from dpn, p1, slip 1 to dpn, hold in back, k2, p1 from dpn, slip 2 to dpn, hold in front, p1, k2 from dpn, p1, slip 2 to dpn, hold in front, p2, k2 from dpn, p8.
- Row 11: P6, slip 2 to dpn, hold in back, k2, p2 from dpn, p2, slip 1 to dpn, hold in back, k2, p1 from dpn, p2, slip 2 to dpn, hold in front, p1, k2 from dpn, p2 slip 2 to dpn, hold in front, p2, k2 from dpn, p6.
- Row 13: K over k, p over p.
- Row 15: P5, (slip 1 to dpn, hold in back, k1, p1 from dpn, slip 1 to dpn, hold in front, p1, k1 from dpn, p2) 3 times, slip 1 to dpn, hold in back, k1, p1 from dpn, slip 1 to dpn, hold in front, p1, k1 from dpn, p5.
- Row 17: P4, (slip 1 to dpn, hold in back, k1, p1 from dpn, p2, slip 1 to dpn, hold in front, p1, k1 from dpn) 4 times, p4.
- Row 19: P4, k1, (p4, slip 1 to dpn, hold in back, k1, k1 from dpn) 3 times, p4, k1, p4.
- Row 21: P4, (slip 1 to dpn, hold in front, p1, k1 from dpn, p2, slip 1 to dpn, hold in back, k1, p1 from dpn) 4 times, p4.
- Row 23: P5, (slip 1 to dpn, hold in front, p1, k1 from dpn, slip 1 to dpn, hold in back, k1, p1 from dpn, p2) 4 times, p3.
- Rows 25-33: As Rows 15 through 23.
- Row 35: P6, slip 2 to dpn, hold in front, p2, k2 from dpn, p2, slip 2 to dpn, hold in front, p1, k2 from dpn, p2, slip 1 to dpn, hold in back, k2 p1 from dpn, p2, slip 2 to dpn, hold in back, k2, p2 from dpn, p6.
- Row 37: P8, slip 2 to dpn, hold in front p2, k2 from dpn, p1, slip 2 to dpn, hold in front, p1, k2 from dpn, slip 1 to dpn, hold in back, k2, p1 from dpn, p1, slip 2 to dpn, hold in back, k2, p2 from dpn, p8.
- Row 39: P10, slip 2 to dpn, hold in front, p2, k2 from dpn, k4, slip 2 to dpn, hold in back, k2, p2 from dpn, p10.
- Row 41: P12, slip 4 to dpn, hold in back, k4, k4 from dpn, p12.
- Row 43: P8, slip 4 to dpn, hold in back, k2, p4 from dpn, k4, slip 2 to dpn, hold in front, p4, k2 from dpn, p8.
- Row 45: P6, slip 2 to dpn, hold in back, k2, p2 from dpn, p2, slip 2 to dpn, hold in back, k2, p2 from dpn, slip 2 to dpn, hold in front, p2, k2 from dpn, p2, slip 2 to dpn, hold in front, p2, k2 from dpn, p6.
- Row 47: K on k, p on p.
- Row 49: P10, slip 2 to dpn, hold in back, k2, p2 from dpn, p4, slip 2 to dpn, hold in front, p2, k2 from dpn, p10.
- Rows 50, 52, 54: K.
- Rows 51, 53: P.
- Repeat Rows 1 through 54 for Pineapple Pattern.
Note: A circular needle is used because there are so many stitches to hold on the needle. Work back and forth as if working with two needles.
Afghan: With smaller needle, cast on 219 sts. Work Seed St for 2.
- Next row: Work 7 Seed Sts over next 205 sts, increasing 21 sts evenly spaced; work 7 Seed Sts--240 sts. Change to larger needle and patterns.
- Row 1: Work 7 Seed Sts: (Diamond Pattern on 11 sts, Pineapple Pattern on 32 sts) 5 times, Diamond Pattern on 11 sts, 7 Seed Sts. Work even in patterns as established until you have 6 complete Pineapple Patterns, decreasing on last row as follows: Work 7 Seed Sts; work next 226 sts in pattern, decreasing 21 sts evenly spaced; work 7 Seed Sts--219 sts. Change to smaller needle and Seed St. Work Seed st for 2. Bind off in Seed St, using larger needle.