Materials and Measurements
- Needles US 8 — 5.0 mm
- Aran weight yarn 1200–1300m
- Finished measurements Approx. 45" × 47"
Techniques Used
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Basic Techniques
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Decrease Techniques
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Single Decreases
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Single Decreases
PatternInstructions
Cast on 194 stitches or multiple of 18 stitches, plus 32 to adjust the width to the desired size.
Seed stitch Border ROW
- Row 1 (Right side): *K1, P1; repeat from * to end.
- Row 2 (Wrong side): *K1, P1; repeat from * to end.
- Row 3: *P1, K1; repeat from * to end.
- Row 4: *P1, K1; repeat from * to end.
Rows 5-12: Repeat rows 1-4.
Main Pattern
- Row 1 (RS): (K1, P1) ×4, K179, (P1, K1) ×3, P1.
- Row 2 (WS): (K1, P1) ×3, K1, P179, (K1, P1) ×4.
- Row 3: (P1, K1) ×4, P10, [(K2TOG, YO, K1) ×3, P9] ×9, K2TOG, YO, K1, K2TOG, YO, (K1, P1) ×4, K1.
- Row 4: (P1, K1) ×4, P6, [K9, P9] ×9, K10, (P1, K1) ×4.
- Row 5: (K1, P1) ×4, K9, [(K2TOG, YO, K1) ×2, K2TOG, YO, K10] ×9, K2TOG, YO, K1, K2TOG, YO, K3, (P1, K1) ×3, P1.
- Row 6: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, P179, (K1, P1) ×4.
- Row 7: (P1, K1) ×4, P8, [(K2TOG, YO, K1) ×3, P9] ×9, (K2TOG, YO, K1) ×2, K2TOG, YO, (P1, K1) ×4.
- Row 8: (P1, K1) ×4, P8, [K9, P9] ×9, K8, (P1, K1) ×4.
- Row 9: (K1, P1) ×4, K7, [(K2TOG, YO, K1) ×2, K2TOG, YO, K10] ×9, (K2TOG, YO, K1) ×2, K2TOG, YO, K2, (P1, K1) ×3, P1.
- Row 10: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, P179, (K1, P1) ×4.
- Row 11: (P1, K1) ×4, P6, [(K2TOG, YO, K1) ×3, P9] ×9, (K2TOG, YO, K1) ×2, K2TOG, YO, K2, (P1, K1) ×4.
- Row 12: (P1, K1) ×4, P10, [K9, P9] ×9, K6, (P1, K1) ×4.
- Row 13: (K1, P1) ×4, K179, (P1, K1) ×3, P1.
- Row 14: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, P179, (K1, P1) ×4.
- Row 15: (P1, K1) ×3, P1, K2, YO, SSK, K1, YO, SSK, [P9, (K1, YO, SSK) ×3] ×9, P11, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
- Row 16: (P1, K1) ×3, P1, K11, [P9, K9] ×9, P7, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
- Row 17: (K1, P1) ×4, K2, YO, SSK, K1, YO, SSK, [K10, (YO, SSK, K1) ×2, YO, SSK] ×9, K10, (P1, K1) ×3, P1.
- Row 18: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, P179, (K1, P1) ×4.
- Row 19: (P1, K1) ×3, P1, (K1, YO, SSK) ×3, [P9, (K1, YO, SSK) ×3] ×9, P9, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
- Row 20: (P1, K1) ×3, P1, K9, [P9, K9] ×9, P9, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
- Row 21: (K1, P1) ×4, (K1, YO, SSK) ×3, [K10, (YO, SSK, K1) ×2, YO, SSK] ×9, K8, (P1, K1) ×3, P1.
- Row 22: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, P179, (K1, P1) ×4.
- Row 23: (P1, K1) ×3, P1, K3, (YO, SSK, K1) ×2, YO, SSK, [P9, (K1, YO, SSK) ×3] ×9, P7, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
- Row 24: (P1, K1) ×3, P1, K7, [P9, K9] ×9, P11, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
Repeat rows 1–24, ending on row 2.
Then, knit 12 rows of Double Seed stitch border.
Finally, bind off, weave in all ends, and block as desired.
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