Materials and Measurements
- Needles: US 6 — 4.0 mm.
- Yarn: ETROFIL Lanacot merino, 7 skeins ~1200m.
- Finished measurements: Approx. 40" × 47".
TECHNIQUES USED
| Symbol | Abb | Explanation |
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K | Knit |
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P | Purl |
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Yo | Yarn over |
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K2tog | Knit 2 stitches together |
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Ssk | Slip slip knit |
Pattern Instructions
Cast on 191 sts. or multiple of 16 stitches, plus 15.
Seed stitch Border
Knit 10 rows Seed stitch.
All rows: *K1, p1; rep from * to last st, k1.
Main Pattern
- Row 1 (RS): (K1, P1) ×3, K1, [(SSK, YO) ×4, K8] ×11, K2, (P1, K1) ×3.
- Row 2 (WS): (K1, P1) ×2, K1, P2, [K9, P7] ×11, K1, P2, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
- Row 3: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, [(SSK, YO) ×4, K8] ×11, K2, (P1, K1) ×3.
- Row 4: (K1, P1) ×2, K1, P2, [K9, P7] ×11, K1, P2, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
- Row 5: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, [(SSK, YO) ×4, K8] ×11, K2, (P1, K1) ×3.
- Row 6: (K1, P1) ×2, K1, P2, [K9, P7] ×11, K1, P2, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
- Row 7: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, [(SSK, YO) ×4, K8] ×11, K2, (P1, K1) ×3.
- Row 8: (K1, P1) ×2, K1, P2, [K9, P7] ×11, K1, P2, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
- Row 9: (K1, P1) ×3, K2, [K8, (YO, K2TOG) ×4] ×11, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
- Row 10: (K1, P1) ×2, K1, P2, K1, [P7, K9] ×11, P2, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
- Row 11: (K1, P1) ×3, K2, [K8, (YO, K2TOG) ×4] ×11, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
- Row 12: (K1, P1) ×2, K1, P2, K1, [P7, K9] ×11, P2, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
- Row 13: (K1, P1) ×3, K2, [K8, (YO, K2TOG) ×4] ×11, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
- Row 14: (K1, P1) ×2, K1, P2, K1, [P7, K9] ×11, P2, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
- Row 15: (K1, P1) ×3, K2, [K8, (YO, K2TOG) ×4] ×11, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
- Row 16: (K1, P1) ×2, K1, P2, K1, [P7, K9] ×11, P2, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
Repeat rows 1–16.
Then knit 10 rows Seed stitch.
Bind off loosely, weave in ends.