Materials and Measurements
- Needles: US 6 — 4.0 mm
- Worsted yarn: 400g, 900m
- Finished measurements: Approx. 31" × 44"
TECHNIQUES USED
| Symbol | Abb | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
|
K | Knit |
|
P | Purl |
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Yo | Yarn over |
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K2tog | Knit 2 stitches together |
|
Ssk | Slip slip knit |
| Wrap 5 | Wrap the yarn around the next 5 stitches once |
How to make the Wrap 5 stitches
| ◽ Step 1: Insert the right needle from front to back between the 5th and 6th stitches on the left needle. |
| ◽ Step 2: Wrap the working yarn counterclockwise around the right needle. |
| ◽ Step 3: Draw through a loop. |
| ◽ Step 4: Insert the tip of the left needle into the loop from left to right, keeping it in front. |
| ◽ Step 5: Wrap the working yarn counterclockwise around the right needle. |
| ◽ Step 6: Pull the yarn through the loop to create a new stitch. |
| ◽ Step 7: Knit 5. |
| ◽ Step 8: Use the tip of the left needle to lift up the 6th stitch on the right needle. Pass it over the 5 stitches you just knitted and drop it off the needle. |
Note: Please refer to the visual tutorial on how to make the Wrap 3 stitches [Link]
Pattern Instructions
Cast on 145 stitches or multiple of 12 stitches, plus 25.
Moss stitch border
Rows 1-10: K1, *P1, K1; repeat from * to end
Main Pattern
- Row 1 (RS): [K1, P1] ×3, P3, *K2TOG, [K1, YO] twice, K1, SSK, P5; repeat from * to last 16 sts, K2TOG, [K1, YO] twice, K1, SSK, P3, [P1, K1] ×3.
- Row 2 (WS): [K1, P1] ×3, K3, *P7, K5; repeat from * to last 16 sts, P7, K3, [P1, K1] ×3.
- Row 3: [K1, P1] ×3, P2, *K2TOG, K1, YO, K3, YO, K1, SSK, P3; repeat from * to last 17 sts, K2TOG, K1, YO, K3, YO, K1, SSK, P2, [P1, K1] ×3.
- Row 4: [K1, P1] ×3, K2, *P9, K3; repeat from * to last 17 sts, P9, K2, [P1, K1] ×3.
- Row 5: [K1, P1] ×3, P1, *K2TOG, K1, YO, K2TOG, YO, K1, YO, SSK, YO, K1, SSK, P1; repeat from * to last 6 sts, [P1, K1] ×3.
- Row 6: [K1, P1] ×3, K1, *P11, K1; repeat from * to last 6 sts, [P1, K1] ×3.
- Row 7: [K1, P1] ×3, P1, K9, *WRAP 5, K7; repeat from * to last 9 sts, K2, P1, [P1, K1] ×3.
- Row 8: [K1, P1] ×3, P3, *K7, P5; repeat from * to last 16 sts, K7, P3, [P1, K1] ×3.
- Row 9: [K1, P1] ×3, K1, *YO, K1, SSK, P5, K2TOG, K1, YO, K1; repeat from * to last 6 sts, [P1, K1] ×3.
- Row 10: [K1, P1] ×3, P4, *K5, P7; repeat from * to last 15 sts, K5, P4, [P1, K1] ×3.
- Row 11: [K1, P1] ×3, K2, *YO, K1, SSK, P3, K2TOG, K1, YO, K3; repeat from * to last 17 sts, YO, K1, SSK, P3, K2TOG, K1, YO, K2, [P1, K1] ×3.
- Row 12: [K1, P1] ×3, P5, *K3, P9; repeat from * to last 14 sts, K3, P5, [P1, K1] ×3.
- Row 13: [K1, P1] ×3, K1, *YO, SSK, YO, K1, SSK, P1, K2TOG, K1, YO, K2TOG, YO, K1; repeat from * to last 6 sts, [P1, K1] ×3.
- Row 14: [K1, P1] ×3, P6, *K1, P11; repeat from * to last 13 sts, K1, P6, [P1, K1] ×3.
- Row 15: [K1, P1] ×3, K4, *WRAP 5, K7; repeat from * to last 15 sts, WRAP 5, K4, [P1, K1] ×3.
- Row 16: [K1, P1] ×3, K4, *P5, K7; repeat from * to last 15 sts, P5, K4, [P1, K1] ×3.
Repeat rows 1-16 until you reach the desired length, ending on row 14.
Then, knit 10 rows of Moss stitch for the border.
Finally, bind off, weave in all ends, and block as desired.
Chart
