Materials and Measurements

  • Needles: US 7 — 4.5 mm
  • Worsted yarn: 400g, 900m–1000m
  • Finished measurements: Approx. 35" × 43"

Techniques Used

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

PatternInstructions

Cast on 151 stitches or multiple of 9 stitches, plus 16 to adjust the width to the desired size.

Moss stitch border

Rows 1-8: K1, *p1, k1; repeat from * to end.

Main Pattern

  • Row 1 (Right side): (K1, P1) ×2, K2, SSK; repeat (YO twice, K2TOG ×2, K3, YO, SSK) 15 times, YO twice, K2TOG, K2, (P1, K1) ×2.
  • Wrong side rows: PURL all stitches and (P1, K1) into double YO.
  • Row 3: (K1, P1) ×2, K2, SSK, (YO twice, K2TOG ×2, K3, YO, SSK) 15 times, YO twice, K2TOG, K2, (P1, K1) ×2.
  • Row 5: (K1, P1) ×2, K2, SSK, (YO twice, K2TOG ×2, K3, YO, SSK) 15 times, YO twice, K2TOG, K2, (P1, K1) ×2.
  • Row 7: (K1, P1) ×2, K2, SSK, (YO twice, K2TOG ×2, K3, YO, SSK) 15 times, YO twice, K2TOG, K2, (P1, K1) ×2.
  • Row 9: (K1, P1) ×2, K2, SSK, (YO twice, K2TOG ×2, K3, YO, SSK) 15 times, YO twice, K2TOG, K2, (P1, K1) ×2.
  • Row 11: (K1, P1) ×2, K2, SSK, (YO twice, K2TOG, K5, SSK) 15 times, YO twice, K2TOG, K2, (P1, K1) ×2.
  • Row 13: (K1, P1) ×2, K2, SSK, (YO twice, K2TOG, YO, K3, SSK ×2) 15 times, YO twice, K2TOG, K2, (P1, K1) ×2.
  • Row 15: (K1, P1) ×2, K2, SSK, (YO twice, K2TOG, YO, K3, SSK ×2) 15 times, YO twice, K2TOG, K2, (P1, K1) ×2.
  • Row 17: (K1, P1) ×2, K2, SSK, (YO twice, K2TOG, YO, K3, SSK ×2) 15 times, YO twice, K2TOG, K2, (P1, K1) ×2.
  • Row 19: (K1, P1) ×2, K2, SSK, (YO twice, K2TOG, YO, K3, SSK ×2) 15 times, YO twice, K2TOG, K2, (P1, K1) ×2.
  • Row 21: (K1, P1) ×2, K2, SSK, (YO twice, K2TOG, YO, K3, SSK ×2) 15 times, YO twice, K2TOG, K2, (P1, K1) ×2.
  • Row 23: (K1, P1) ×2, K2, SSK, (YO twice, K2TOG, K5, SSK) 15 times, YO twice, K2TOG, K2, (P1, K1) ×2.

Repeat rows 1-24 until you reach the desired length.

Then, knit 8 rows of Moss stitch for the border.

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