Materials and Measurements
- Skill level: Intermediate
- Yarn: Bernat Softee Baby — 100% acrylic
- Ball size: 140g / 5 oz, 331 m / 362 yds
- Color used: Soft Fern — 3.5 balls
- Needles: 3.75 mm
- Finished measurements: 40" × 44"
TECHNIQUES USED
| Symbol | Abb | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
|
K | Knit |
|
P | Purl |
| 2/1 LPC | 2/1 Left Purl Cross | |
| 2/1 RPC | 2/1 Right Purl Cross | |
| 2/2 LC | 2/2 Left Cross | |
| 2/2 RC | 2/2 Right Cross |
Pattern Instructions
Cast on 222 stitches or multiple of 30 stitches, plus 12.
Garter stitch Border
Knit 8 rows in garter stitch.
All rows: Knit.
Main Pattern
- Row 1 (Right side): K5, [K2, P2, K2, (P1, K1) 5 times, 2/2LC, P1, K3, P6] 7 times, K7.
- Wrong side rows: K5, knit the knit stitches and purl the purl stitches, K5.
- Row 3: K5, [K2, P2, 2/1LPC, (P1, K1) 4 times, 2/1RPC, 2/1LPC, 2/1RPC, P6] 7 times, K7.
- Row 5: K5, [K2, P3, 2/1LPC, (P1, K1) 3 times, 2/1RPC, P2, 2/2RC, P7] 7 times, K7.
- Row 7: K5, [K2, P4, 2/1LPC, (P1, K1) twice, 2/1RPC, P2, 2/1RPC, 2/1LPC, P6] 7 times, K7.
- Row 9: K5, [K2, P5, 2/1LPC, P1, K1, 2/1RPC, P2, 2/1RPC, K1, P1, 2/1LPC, P5] 7 times, K7.
- Row 11: K5, [K2, P6, 2/1LPC, 2/1RPC, P2, 2/1RPC, (K1, P1) twice, 2/1LPC, P4] 7 times, K7.
- Row 13: K5, [K2, P7, 2/2RC, P2, 2/1RPC, (K1, P1) 3 times, 2/1LPC, P3] 7 times, K7.
- Row 15: K5, [K2, P6, 2/1RPC, 2/1LPC, 2/1RPC, (K1, P1) 4 times, 2/1LPC, P2] 7 times, K7.
- Row 17: K5, [K2, P6, K3, P1, 2/2LC, (K1, P1) 5 times, K2, P2] 7 times, K7.
- Row 19: K5, [K2, P6, 2/1LPC, 2/1RPC, 2/1LPC, (K1, P1) 4 times, 2/1RPC, P2] 7 times, K7.
- Row 21: K5, [K2, P7, 2/2RC, P2, 2/1LPC, (K1, P1) 3 times, 2/1RPC, P3] 7 times, K7.
- Row 23: K5, [K2, P6, 2/1RPC, 2/1LPC, P2, 2/1LPC, (K1, P1) twice, 2/1RPC, P4] 7 times, K7.
- Row 25: K5, [K2, P5, 2/1RPC, P1, K1, 2/1LPC, P2, 2/1LPC, K1, P1, 2/1RPC, P5] 7 times, K7.
- Row 27: K5, [K2, P4, 2/1RPC, (P1, K1) twice, 2/1LPC, P2, 2/1LPC, 2/1RPC, P6] 7 times, K7.
- Row 29: K5, [K2, P3, 2/1RPC, (P1, K1) 3 times, 2/1LPC, P2, 2/2RC, P7] 7 times, K7.
- Row 31: K5, [K2, P2, 2/1RPC, (P1, K1) 4 times, 2/1LPC, 2/1RPC, 2/1LPC, P6] 7 times, K7.
Repeat Rows 1 - 32, ending on a Row 1 (or 17).
Then 8 rows of garter stitch border.
Finally, bind off, weave in all ends, and block as desired.
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