Materials and Measurements

  • Needles US 8 — 5.0 mm
  • Aran weight yarn 1200–1300 m
  • Finished measurements Approx. 45" × 47"

Techniques Used

  • Basic Techniques
    • Knit (K) Purl (P) Knit tbl (K tbl) Purl tbl (P tbl)
  • Increase Technique
    • KYoK
  • Decrease Techniques
    • Single Decreases
      • K2tog SSK P2tog SSP
    • Double Decrease
      • S2KP

PatternInstructions

Cast on 177 stitches or multiple of 16 stitches, plus 33 to adjust the width to the desired size.

Top and bottom borders

  • Row 1 (Right side): (K1, P1) ×3, K1, *K1 TBL, P1; repeat from * to last 8 sts, K1 TBL, K1, (P1, K1) ×3.
  • Row 2 (Wrong side): (K1, P1) ×3, K1, *P1 TBL, K1; repeat from * to last 6 sts, (P1, K1) ×3.

Rows 3–10: Repeat rows 1–2.

Main Pattern Lace stich

  • Row 1 (RS): (K1, P1) ×3, K8, [P2, K1, P2, K11] ×9, P2, K1, P2, K8, (P1, K1) ×3.
  • Row 2 (WS): (K1, P1) ×3, K1, P7, K2, P1, K2, [P11, K2, P1, K2] ×9, P7, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 3: (K1, P1) ×3, K2, SSK, K4, [P2, KYOK, P2, K4, S2KP, K4] ×9, P2, KYOK, P2, K4, K2TOG, K2, (P1, K1) ×3.
  • Row 4: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, P6, K2, P3, K2, [P9, K2, P3, K2] ×9, P6, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 5: (K1, P1) ×3, K2, SSK, K3, [P2, K1, KYOK, K1, P2, K3, S2KP, K3] ×9, P2, K1, KYOK, K1, P2, K3, K2TOG, K2, (P1, K1) ×3.
  • Row 6: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, (P5, K2) ×2, [P7, K2, P5, K2] ×9, P5, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 7: (K1, P1) ×3, K2, SSK, K2, [P2, K2, KYOK, K2, P2, K2, S2KP, K2] ×9, P2, K2, KYOK, K2, P2, K2, K2TOG, K2, (P1, K1) ×3.
  • Row 8: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, P4, K2, P7, K2, [P5, K2, P7, K2] ×9, P4, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 9: (K1, P1) ×3, K2, SSK, K1, [P2, K3, KYOK, K3, P2, K1, S2KP, K1] ×9, P2, K3, KYOK, K3, P2, K1, K2TOG, K2, (P1, K1) ×3.
  • Row 10: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, P3, K2, P9, K2, [P3, K2, P9, K2] ×9, P3, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 11: (K1, P1) ×3, K2, SSK, [P2, K4, KYOK, K4, P2, S2KP] ×9, P2, K4, KYOK, K4, P2, K2TOG, K2, (P1, K1) ×3.
  • Row 12: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, P2, K2, P11, K2, [P1, K2, P11, K2] ×9, P2, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 13: (K1, P1) ×3, K3, [P2, K11, P2, K1] ×9, P2, K11, P2, K3, (P1, K1) ×3.
  • Row 14: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, P2, K2, P11, K2, [P1, K2, P11, K2] ×9, P2, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 15: (K1, P1) ×3, K2, K1 FB, [P2, K4, S2KP, K4, P2, KYOK] ×9, P2, K4, S2KP, K4, P2, K1 FB, K2, (P1, K1) ×3.
  • Row 16: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, P3, K2, P9, K2, [P3, K2, P9, K2] ×9, P3, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 17: (K1, P1) ×3, K2, K1 FB, K1, [P2, K3, S2KP, K3, P2, K1, KYOK, K1] ×9, P2, K3, S2KP, K3, P2, K1, K1 FB, K2, (P1, K1) ×3.
  • Row 18: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, P4, K2, P7, K2, [P5, K2, P7, K2] ×9, P4, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 19: (K1, P1) ×3, K2, K1 FB, K2, [P2, K2, S2KP, K2, P2, K2, KYOK, K2] ×9, P2, K2, S2KP, K2, P2, K2, K1 FB, K2, (P1, K1) ×3.
  • Row 20: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, (P5, K2) ×2, [P7, K2, P5, K2] ×9, P5, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 21: (K1, P1) ×3, K2, K1 FB, K3, [P2, K1, S2KP, K1, P2, K3, KYOK, K3] ×9, P2, K1, S2KP, K1, P2, K3, K1 FB, K2, (P1, K1) ×3.
  • Row 22: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, P6, K2, P3, K2, [P9, K2, P3, K2] ×9, P6, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 23: (K1, P1) ×3, K2, K1 FB, K4, [P2, S2KP, P2, K4, KYOK, K4] ×9, P2, S2KP, P2, K4, K1 FB, K2, (P1, K1) ×3.
  • Row 24: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, P7, K2, P1, K2, [P11, K2, P1, K2] ×9, P7, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.

Repeat rows 1–24, ending on a row 2.

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