Materials and Measurements

  • Needles US 8 — 5.0 mm
  • Aran weight yarn Alize Lanagold Classic, 1200–1300m
  • Gauge 17.5 sts × 25 rows ~ 4" × 4" in stockinette
  • Finished measurements Approx. 34" × 40"

Techniques Used

  • Basic Techniques
    • Knit (K) Purl (P) Yarn over (Yo)
  • Decrease Techniques
    • Single Decreases
      • K2tog SSK
    • Double Decrease
      • SK2P

PatternInstructions

Cast on 135 stitches or multiple of 12 stitches, plus 15 to adjust the width to the desired size.

Seed stitch Border Knit 10 rows

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

Main Pattern

  • Row 1 (RS): (K1, P1) ×2, K1, [K1, YO, SSK, P7, K2TOG, YO] ×10, K2, (P1, K1) ×2.
  • Row 2 (WS): (K1, P1) ×2, P1, K3, [P2, K7, P3] ×10, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
  • Row 3: (K1, P1) ×2, K1, [K2, YO, SSK, P5, K2TOG, YO, K1] ×10, K2, (P1, K1) ×2.
  • Row 4: (K1, P1) ×2, P1, K3, [P3, K5, P4] ×10, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
  • Row 5: (K1, P1) ×2, K1, [K3, YO, SSK, P3, K2TOG, YO, K2] ×10, K2, (P1, K1) ×2.
  • Row 6: (K1, P1) ×2, P1, K3, [P4, K3, P5] ×10, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
  • Row 7: (K1, P1) ×2, K1, [K4, YO, SSK, P1, K2TOG, YO, K3] ×10, K2, (P1, K1) ×2.
  • Row 8: (K1, P1) ×2, P1, K3, [P5, K1, P6] ×10, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
  • Row 9: (K1, P1) ×2, K1, [K5, YO, SK2P, YO, K4] ×10, K2, (P1, K1) ×2.
  • Row 10: (K1, P1) ×2, P1, P121, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
  • Row 11: (K1, P1) ×2, K1, [K4, K2TOG, YO, P1, YO, SSK, K3] ×10, K2, (P1, K1) ×2.
  • Row 12: (K1, P1) ×2, P1, K3, [P5, K1, P6] ×10, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
  • Row 13: (K1, P1) ×2, K1, [K3, K2TOG, YO, P1, K1, P1, YO, SSK, K2] ×10, K2, (P1, K1) ×2.
  • Row 14: (K1, P1) ×2, P1, K3, [P4, K1, P1, K1, P5] ×10, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
  • Row 15: (K1, P1) ×2, K1, [K2, K2TOG, YO, (P1, K1) ×2, P1, YO, SSK, K1] ×10, K2, (P1, K1) ×2.
  • Row 16: (K1, P1) ×2, P1, K3, [P3, (K1, P1) ×2, K1, P4] ×10, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
  • Row 17: (K1, P1) ×2, K1, [K1, K2TOG, YO, (P1, K1) ×3, P1, YO, SSK] ×10, K2, (P1, K1) ×2.
  • Row 18: (K1, P1) ×2, P1, K3, [P2, (K1, P1) ×3, K1, P3] ×10, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
  • Row 19: (K1, P1) ×2, K1, K2TOG, YO, (P1, K1) ×4, P1, [YO, SK2P, YO, (P1, K1) ×4, P1] ×9, YO, SSK, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
  • Row 20: (K1, P1) ×2, P1, [(P1, K1) ×5, P2] ×10, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
  • Row 21: (K1, P1) ×2, K1, [K1, YO, SSK, (P1, K1) ×3, P1, K2TOG, YO] ×10, K2, (P1, K1) ×2.
  • Row 22: (K1, P1) ×2, P1, [P2, (K1, P1) ×3, K1, P3] ×10, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
  • Row 23: (K1, P1) ×2, K1, [K2, YO, SSK, (P1, K1) ×2, P1, K2TOG, YO, K1] ×10, K2, (P1, K1) ×2.
  • Row 24: (K1, P1) ×2, P1, [P3, (K1, P1) ×2, K1, P4] ×10, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
  • Row 25: (K1, P1) ×2, K1, [K3, YO, SSK, P1, K1, P1, K2TOG, YO, K2] ×10, K2, (P1, K1) ×2.
  • Row 26: (K1, P1) ×2, P1, [P4, K1, P1, K1, P5] ×10, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
  • Row 27: (K1, P1) ×2, K1, [K4, YO, SSK, P1, K2TOG, YO, K3] ×10, K2, (P1, K1) ×2.
  • Row 28: (K1, P1) ×2, P1, [P5, K1, P6] ×10, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
  • Row 29: (K1, P1) ×2, K1, [K5, YO, SK2P, YO, K4] ×10, K2, (P1, K1) ×2.
  • Row 30: (K1, P1) ×2, P1, P121, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
  • Row 31: (K1, P1) ×2, K1, [K4, K2TOG, YO, P1, YO, SSK, K3] ×10, K2, (P1, K1) ×2.
  • Row 32: (K1, P1) ×2, P1, [P5, K1, P6] ×10, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.

Repeat rows 1–40.

Then knit 10 rows of Seed stitch border.

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