easy afghan/throw pattern single color?

[professortyke]

Hi everyone,
I'm a beginning knitter and I'm eager to find a pattern for a small afghan or throw. I've got 10 balls of Red Heart Super saver yarn: should go with size 8 needles: I also have size 11 circular needles. Any suggestions for an easy pattern?
Thanks
Ellen

[tilllie]

Try knitting pattern central or lion brand web site free patterns. I have downloaded several from both sites. On lion brand, be sure to check for corrections cause it seems there are several printed with errors. tillie

[Jan in CA]

There are lots of free patterns here sorted by subject. Don't forget to look in the baby section as well since those are always smaller.
http://www.knittingpatterncentral.com/directory.php

[suzeeq]

I just bought one at a thrift store because I like the color and the pattern and I may use the pattern later. Here's my deconstruction of it....

I think it's a multiple of 13 sts plus 12 to CO.

Knit garter for 4 rows, k3, purl across, k3 on the next row (WS).
K3, *k2, p2, k2, yo, k2, p3tog, k2, yo* repeat across, end with k2, p2, k2, k3. Purl all WS rows with k3 on both ends for a garter border. End with k4 rows, BO.