Materials and Measurements
- Needles: US 8 — 5.0 mm
- Etrofil Vivaldi yarn: 400g
- Finished measurements: 40" × 32"
You can choose any two colors you like; however, the best choice is to choose two contrasting colors.
TECHNIQUES USED
| Symbol | Abb | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
|
K | Knit |
|
P | Purl |
|
SL wyib | Slip stitch with yarn in back |
|
SL wyif | Slip stitch with yarn in front |
| 1/2 LC | 1/2 Left Cross | |
| 1/2 RC | 1/2 Right Cross |
Pattern Instructions
Bold color, cast on 164 stitches or multiple of 10 stitches, plus 14.
Garter stitch Border
Rows 1 - 20: Color A, Knit.
Main Pattern
- Row 1: Color A, K10, *SL2 wyib, K8; repeat from * to last 4 sts, SL2 wyib, K2.
- Row 2: Color A, K2, *SL2 wyif, K8; repeat from * to last 12 sts, SL2 wyif, K10.
- Row 3: Color B, K2, *SL2 wyib, K4, SL2 wyib, K2; repeat from * to last 12 sts, [SL2 wyib, K4] twice.
- Row 4: Color B, K4, *SL2 wyif, K4, SL2 wyif, K2; repeat from * to last 10 sts, SL2 wyif, K4, SL2 wyif, K2.
- Row 5: Color A, K4, *SL2 wyib, K4, SL2 wyib, K2; repeat from * to last 10 sts, SL2 wyib, K4, SL2 wyib, K2.
- Row 6: Color A, K2, *SL2 wyif, K4, SL2 wyif, K2; repeat from * to last 12 sts, [SL2 wyif, K4] twice.
- Row 7: Color B, K2, *SL2 wyib, K8; repeat from * to last 12 sts, SL2 wyib, K10.
- Row 8: Color B, K10, *SL2 wyif, K8; repeat from * to last 4 sts, SL2 wyif, K2.
- Row 9: Color A, Knit.
- Row 10: Color A, Knit.
- Row 11: Color B, K5, *SL2 wyib, K8; repeat from * to last 9 sts, SL2 wyib, K7.
- Row 12: Color B, K7, *SL2 wyif, K8; repeat from * to last 7 sts, SL2 wyif, K5.
- Row 13: Color A, K3, *SL2 wyib, K2, SL2 wyib, K4; repeat from * to last 11 sts, SL2 wyib, K2, SL2 wyib, K5.
- Row 14: Color A, K5, *SL2 wyif, K2, SL2 wyif, K4; repeat from * to last 9 sts, SL2 wyif, K2, SL2 wyif, K3.
- Row 15: Color B, K5, *SL2 wyib, K2, SL2 wyib, K4; repeat from * to last 9 sts, SL2 wyib, K2, SL2 wyib, K3.
- Row 16: Color B, K3, *SL2 wyif, K2, SL2 wyif, K4; repeat from * to last 11 sts, SL2 wyif, K2, SL2 wyif, K5.
- Row 17: Color A, K7, *SL2 wyib, K8; repeat from * to last 7 sts, SL2 wyib, K5.
- Row 18: Color A, K5, *SL2 wyif, K8; repeat from * to last 9 sts, SL2 wyif, K7.
- Row 19: Color B, Knit.
- Row 20: Color B, Knit.
Repeat rows 1-20 until you reach desired length, ending with row 8.
Then, knit 10 rows of Garter stitch border.
Finally, bind off, weave in all ends, and block as desired.
