Yarn Used:            Red Heart TLC Baby
                            5040 - Baby Print

Machine:               Artisan 70D (Mid-gauge)

Finished Size:        23"x29"                              

Needle Set Up:
    Main Bed       45-0-46
    Ribber Bed     49-0-44

Cast On:
    Racking Cast On
        Racking Lever "H" 5 and Stitch Size 3/3 (main/ribber)
        Knit one (1) row from right to left.
        Place Ribber Cast On Comb teeth in the zigzag.  Insert wire.  Use 5
        large weights on the comb.  Weights are needed when doing double
        bed work and especially when doing double bed tuck.
        Change to "H" 4
        Stitch Size 4/4 knit one (1) row from left to right.

Double Bed Tuck Stitch

Row Count 000
Stitch Size 6/6
Carriage on the right
Set up for tuck.  Main bed levers at '=' on the right and '=' on the left side
of the main bed carriage.
 

*Using a 3x1 comb start with the second (2nd) needle from the right side edge,
pull that needle and every third needle to "E" position (holding)
Knit four (4) rows.
With the flat edge of your pusher com, push the needles in "E" position back
into "D" position.
Using 3x1 comb start with the fourth (4th) needle from the right side edge,
pull that needle and every third needle to "E" position.
Knit four (4) rows*

Repeat from (*) to (*) until you have knitted 276 rows.

You will have to reposition the cast on comb and weights during the knitting
process.  You don't want the weights to touch the floor.

Set the machine back to 'normal knitting' '-' on the right side and '-' on the left
side of the main ed carriage.

Knit one (1) row over all stitches.  Then rack to "P" and transfer all ribber
stitches to main bed.  Bring the same needles you just emptied on the ribber
bed back into working position.  RACK back to "H" 4.  Change stitch size to
8/8.  Knit across all stitches again.
Uncouple the ribber carriage and run it across the ribber stitches causing them
to drop. This creates a very large stitch on the main bed.

Drop the ribber bed down and out of work.
Change the sinker plate on the main bed carriage for single bed knitting.

With contrast yarn knit 10-12 rows.

Remove work from machine.

Using your latch tool, work from the edge opposite the main yarn tail.  Put
your latch tool in the first stitch loop of the main yarn.  Grab the next loop
and pull it through the loop on our latch too.  Work across the entire edge
pulling the main yarn tail through the last loop.

Remove the contrast yarn.

Pull & stretch your work to set stitches and throw it into the washer and dryer
on the delicate cycles.  The blanket is finished and the laundry process blocks the blanket for you.

Experiment with more or less stitches to create other sizes of double bed tuck stitch afghans.

Enjoy!

PS Knits
Pamela Sue Schulz
51026 Bluegrass Court
Granger, IN  46530
 

large             weights