Bold Stripe Rug with Fringe

Get started knitting beautiful double knit rugs for your home with this Easy and Quick design from Authentic Knitting Board. Knits up quickly with simple Color Stripes and Stockinette Stitch.

Finished size 20” X 40” with fringe

Materials:

• Knitting board with 84 needles
• Knit hook
• Crochet hook for edges and fringe
• Yarn: Lion Brand Wool Ease (thick and Quick) 5 skeins (3 Cranberry and 2 Apple Green)

Instructions:

1. At each color change, tie on new yarn. Cut the working yarn. The tails can be left in the fringe once complete, or tucked into the knitting.
2. Cast On 84 stitches in Cranberry. Lay anchor yarn.
3. Knit 6 Rows
4. Tie on Green
5. Knit 3 rows.
6. Cranberry 5 rows
7. Green 4 rows
8. Cranberry 7 rows
9. Green 4 rows
10. Cranberry7 rows
11. Green 6 rows
12. Cranberry 6 rows
13. Green 4 rows
14. Cranberry 7 rows
15. Green 3 rows
16. Cranberry 5 rows
17. Bind Off with crochet hook with 1 thru 1.
18. Bind Off at anchor Yarn with pulling 1 loop thru 1 loop.
19. Fringe: Cut strands of green yarn aprox 7” long for 3” fringe. Insert each strand into edge stitches on both ends of rug for a colorful fun finish.