Zig-zag Moss stitch Blanket, Just Knit and Purl

Materials and Measurements

  • Needles: US 7 — 4.5 mm
  • Yarn: Etrofil Vivaldi VV005, 5 balls (100g/200m)
  • Finished measurements: Approx. 32" × 45"

TECHNIQUES USED

Symbol Abb Explanation
K Knit
P Purl
Zig Zag Moss stitch

Pattern Instructions

Cast on 135 stitches or multiple of 10 stitches, plus 15.

Moss stitch Border

Knit 10 rows Moss stitch.

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

Main Pattern

  • Row 1 (RS): (P1, K1) ×4, [(P1, K1) ×2, P1, K5] ×12, (P1, K1) ×3, P1.
  • Row 2 (WS): (P1, K1) ×3, P1, [P4, (K1, P1) ×3] ×12, P2, (K1, P1) ×3.
  • Row 3: (P1, K1) ×4, [K2, (P1, K1) ×2, P1, K3] ×12, (P1, K1) ×3, P1.
  • Row 4: (P1, K1) ×3, P1, [P2, (K1, P1) ×2, K1, P3] ×12, P2, (K1, P1) ×3.
  • Row 5: (P1, K1) ×4, [K4, (P1, K1) ×3] ×12, (P1, K1) ×3, P1.
  • Row 6: (P1, K1) ×3, P1, [P2, (K1, P1) ×2, K1, P3] ×12, P2, (K1, P1) ×3.
  • Row 7: (P1, K1) ×4, [K2, (P1, K1) ×2, P1, K3] ×12, (P1, K1) ×3, P1.
  • Row 8: (P1, K1) ×3, P1, [P4, (K1, P1) ×3] ×12, P2, (K1, P1) ×3.

Repeat rows 1-8.

Then knit 10 rows of Moss stitch border.

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

Repeat Pattern Chart

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