The afghan can be made longer (make the entrelac strips longer) or wider (add another panel). Remember to adjust the amount of yarn.
Entrelac Afghan is free pattern at knittingonthenet.
Patons Decor
75% acrylic/25% wool
210 yards/100 grams
3 balls Deep County Blue #1623 (Color A)
7 balls Rich Country Blue #1622 (Color B)
3 balls Aubergine #1623 (Color C)
3 balls Rich Aubergine #1627 (Color D)
Size 6 US (4.25 mm) 30 inch circular needle or size needed to obtain gauge
Size H crochet hook
Gauge:
20 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches (10 cm)
Approximate Size:
42" by 57"
ABBREVIATIONS
SSK: Slip 2 stitches onto right hand needle knit then together from the back.
K2tog: Knit Two Together
P2tog: Purl Two Together
An instructional knitting video demonstrating a "slip slip knit" decrease
An instructional knitting video for a "knit two together" decrease
Learn how to do the purl 2 together (p2tog) decrease
Intstructions
Entrelac Panels
With Color A Cast On 32 stitches and work base triangles as follows:
*Knit 1, turn, Purl 1, turn
Knit 2, turn, Purl 2, turn
Knit 3, turn, Purl 3, turn
Continue in this manner until you reach Knit 8; do not turn.
Repeat from * three times more.
Entrelac Row 2 (end triangle with WS facing)
With Color B:
Purl 1, turn, increase in this stitch, turn
Purl 1, P2tog, turn, increase in first stitch, Knit 1, turn
Purl 2, P2tog, turn, Knit 1, increase in next stitch, Knit 1, turn
Purl 3, P2tog, turn, Knit 2, increase in next stitch, Knit 1, turn
Purl 4, P2tog, turn, Knit 3, increase in next stitch, Knit 1, turn
Continue in this manner until you reach Purl 7, P2tog; do not turn.
Full entrelac with WS facing
*With color C, pick up 8 stitches purlwise along the edge of the triangle/rectangle directly underneath and work as follows:
Row 1: Knit , turn
Row 2: Purl 7, P2tog, turn
Rep these 2 rows 8 times but do not turn after the last purl row.
Rep from * twice more.
End triangle with WS facing
Pick up 8 stitches purlwise, turn
Knit 8, turn
Purl 6, P2tog, turn, Knit 7, turn
Purl 5, P2tog, turn, Knit 6, turn
Purl 4, P2tog, turn, Knit 5, turn
Purl 3, P2tog, turn, Knit 4, turn
Continue decreasing in this manner until one st remains.
Fasten off.
Entrelac Row 3 (Full entrelac with RS facing):
Turn so you have the right side facing you.
With Color D, *pick up 8 stitches knitwise along the inside edge of the end triangle just worked.
Purl 8, turn, Knit 7, SSK, turn
Repeat 8 times but do not turn after last row.
Repeat from * 3 times more, picking up the stitches from the edges of the entrelacs as they present themselves.
Continue working, alternating colors A, B, C, and D.
Knit 43 complete entrelacs.
There will be a ½ square at the beginning.
Bind off on the 44th square.
Bind off as follows:
*Pick up 8 stitches along the edge of the edge triangle just worked on the previous row, turn
Purl 8, turn, Knit 7, SSK, turn
Purl 6, P2tog, turn, Knit 6, SSK, turn
Purl 5, P2tog, turn, Knit 5, SSK, turn
Purl 4, P2tog, turn, Knit 4, SSK, turn
Continue decreasing in this manner until one st remains.
Fasten off, but do not break yarn.
Repeat from * 3 more times, picking up stitches along edges of entrelacs as they present themselves.
Bind off.
For the center panel, use the color order D, C, B, and A. Make three panels in all.
Borders
The border is a pattern called Tanbark. To begin, take the center entrelac panel and pick up approximately 217 stitches with Color B. The right side of the entrelac should be facing you with the long edge facing you. The exact number is not critical, but it must be an odd number. The border pattern is very dense, so you need enough sts to make the panel long enough. It is helpful to place a marker every 20 stitches to keep track of the pattern.
Row 1 (WS): Purl 1, *Slip 1 wyif, Purl 1; rep from *
Row 2: Purl 1, *Knit 1, Purl 1; rep from *
Row 3: Slip1 wyif, * Purl 1, Slip 1 wyif; rep from *
Row 4: k1, *Purl 1, Knit 1; rep from *
Rep these 4 rows for 3 inches or 34 rows. Bind off. Work the pattern for three inches (34 rows) and Bind off.
Pick up 217 stitches on the other side of the center panel and knit in Tanbark as for the first panel. Knit a panel of Tanbark on the outside edges of the two remaining panels.
Block
Do not press. Wash gently and pin out without stretching the knitting. When dry the entrelacs should be somewhat three-dimensional. The entrelac will pull up with the border, which is dense.
Finishing
Seam center and side panels. Knit the top and bottom in the Tanbark pattern, picking up approximately 193 stitches at each end and working 3 inches (34 rows).
With Color B, single crochet around the outside edge of the afghan.
Change to Color C and triple crochet around the outside edge once.
Change to Color D and triple crochet around the outside edge once.
Change to Color A and double crochet around the outside edge once
Soucre: http://www.knittingonthenet.com/patterns/afentrelac.htm