Materials and Measurements
- Needles: US 8 — 5.0 mm
- Aran yarn: 600g — 1300m
- Finished measurements: Approx. 38" × 42"
Techniques Used
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Basic Techniques
PatternInstructions
Cast on 154 stitches or multiple of 16 stitches, plus 10 to adjust the width to the desired size.
Seed stitch Border
- Row 1: *K1, P1; rep from * to end.
- Row 2: *P1, K1; rep from * to end.
Rows 3-8: Repeat rows 1-2.
Main Pattern
- Row 1 (RS): (K1, P1) ×2, K1, (K5, P6, K5) ×9, (P1, K1) ×2, P1.
- Row 2 (WS): (P1, K1) ×2, P1, (P4, K8, P4) ×9, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
- Row 3: (K1, P1) ×2, K1, (K3, P10, K3) ×9, (P1, K1) ×2, P1.
- Row 4: (P1, K1) ×2, P1, (P2, K4, P4, K4, P2) ×9, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
- Row 5: (K1, P1) ×2, K1, (K2, P3, K6, P3, K2) ×9, (P1, K1) ×2, P1.
- Row 6: (P1, K1) ×2, P1, (P2, K2, P8, K2, P2) ×9, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
- Row 7: (K1, P1) ×2, K1, (K2, P1, K10, P1, K2) ×9, (P1, K1) ×2, P1.
- Row 8: (P1, K1) ×2, P1, (K3, P10, K3) ×9, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
- Row 9: (K1, P1) ×2, K1, (P4, K8, P4) ×9, (P1, K1) ×2, P1.
- Row 10: (P1, K1) ×2, P1, (K5, P6, K5) ×9, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
- Row 11: (K1, P1) ×2, K1, (K2, P4, K4, P4, K2) ×9, (P1, K1) ×2, P1.
- Row 12: (P1, K1) ×2, P1, (P3, K3, P4, K3, P3) ×9, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
- Row 13: (K1, P1) ×2, K1, (K4, P2, K4, P2, K4) ×9, (P1, K1) ×2, P1.
- Row 14: (P1, K1) ×2, P1, (P5, K1, P4, K1, P5) ×9, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
Repeat rows 1-14 until you reach the desired length.
Then knit 8 rows of Seed stitch border.
Finally, bind off, weave in all ends, and block as desired.
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