Materials and Measurements

  • Needles US 8 — 5.0 mm
  • Yarn Alize Lanagold Classic, 600 g, 1440 m
  • Gauge 17.5 sts × 25 rows = 4" × 4" in stockinette
  • Finished measurements Approx. 36" × 42"

Techniques Used

  • Basic Techniques
    • Knit (K) Purl (P) Yarn over (Yo)
  • Cable Techniques
    • 3/4 Left cross 3/4 Right cross
  • Decrease Techniques
    • Single Decreases
      • K2tog SSK
    • Double Decrease
      • SK2P

PatternInstructions

Cast on 143 stitches or multiple of 12 stitches, plus 11 to adjust the width to the desired size.

Seed stitch Border Knit 8 rows

All rows: *K1, P1; rep from * to last stitch, K1.

Main Pattern

  • Row 1 (RS): (K1, P1) ×2, K5, *K2TOG, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K7; rep from * to last 14 sts, K2TOG, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K5, (P1, K1) ×2.
  • Row 2 and all WS rows: (K1, P1) ×2, K1, PURL to last 5 sts, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
  • Row 3: (K1, P1) ×2, K4, *K2TOG, YO, K3, YO, SSK, K5; rep from * to last 15 sts, K2TOG, YO, K3, YO, SSK, K4, (P1, K1) ×2.
  • Row 5: (K1, P1) ×2, K3, *K2TOG, YO, K5, YO, SSK, K3; rep from * to last 16 sts, K2TOG, YO, K5, YO, SSK, K3, (P1, K1) ×2.
  • Row 7: (K1, P1) ×2, K2, *K2TOG, YO, K7, YO, SSK, K1; rep from * to last 17 sts, K2TOG, YO, K7, YO, SSK, K2, (P1, K1) ×2.
  • Row 9: (K1, P1) ×2, K1, K2TOG, YO, K1, *3/4 LC, K1, YO, SK2P, YO, K1; rep from * to last 15 sts, 3/4 LC, K1, YO, SSK, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
  • Row 11: (K1, P1) ×2, K2, *YO, SSK, K7, K2TOG, YO, K1; rep from * to last 17 sts, YO, SSK, K7, K2TOG, YO, K2, (P1, K1) ×2.
  • Row 13: (K1, P1) ×2, K3, *YO, SSK, K5, K2TOG, YO, K3; rep from * to last 16 sts, YO, SSK, K5, K2TOG, YO, K3, (P1, K1) ×2.
  • Row 15: (K1, P1) ×2, K4, *YO, SSK, K3, K2TOG, YO, K5; rep from * to last 15 sts, YO, SSK, K3, K2TOG, YO, K4, (P1, K1) ×2.
  • Row 17: (K1, P1) ×2, K5, *YO, SSK, K1, K2TOG, YO, K7; rep from * to last 14 sts, YO, SSK, K1, K2TOG, YO, K5, (P1, K1) ×2.
  • Row 19: (K1, P1) ×2, K6, *YO, SK2P, YO, K1, 3/4 RC, K1; rep from * to last 13 sts, YO, SK2P, YO, K6, (P1, K1) ×2.

Repeat rows 1-20, ending on row 8 (or 18).

Then knit 8 rows of Seed stitch border.

Finally, bind off, weave in all ends, and block as desired.