Materials and Measurements

  • Needles: US 8 — 5.0 mm
  • Aran yarn: 700g, 1000–1200m
  • Finished measurements: Approx. 34" ×44"

TECHNIQUES USED

Symbol Abb Explanation
K Knit
P Purl
2/1 LC 2/1 Left Cross
2/1 RC 2/1 Right Cross
2/1 LPC 2/1 Left Purl Cross
2/1 RPC 2/1 Right Purl Cross
2/2 LC 2/2 Left Cross
2/2 RC 2/2 Right Cross
2/2 LPC 2/2 Left Purl Cross
2/2 RC 2/2 Right Purl Cross
Double Moss stitch border

Pattern Instructions

Cast on 170 stitches or multiple of 20 stitches, plus 50.

Double Moss stitch border

  • Row 1: *K1, P1; repeat from * to end.
  • Row 2: *K1, P1; repeat from * to end.
  • Row 3: *P1, K1; repeat from * to end.
  • Row 4: *P1, K1; repeat from * to end.
  • Rows 5-28: Repeat rows 1-4.

Main Pattern

Part 1: Rows 1-10

  • Row 1 (RS): [K1, P1] ×10, K131, [P1, K1] ×9, P1.
  • Row 2 (WS): [K1, P1] ×9, K1, P131, [K1, P1] ×10.
  • Row 3: [P1, K1] ×9, P1, K14, [2/2 LC, K16] ×5, 2/2 LC, K13, [P1, K1] ×10.
  • Row 4: [P1, K1] ×10, P131, [K1, P1] ×9, K1.
  • Row 5: [K1, P1] ×10, K11, [2/2 RC, 2/2 LC, K12] ×6, [P1, K1] ×9, P1.
  • Row 6: [K1, P1] ×9, K1, P131, [K1, P1] ×10.
  • Row 7: [P1, K1] ×9, P1, K10, [2/2 RC, K4, 2/2 LC, K8] ×5, 2/2 RC, K4, 2/2 LC, K9, [P1, K1] ×10.
  • Row 8: [P1, K1] ×10, P131, [K1, P1] ×9, K1.
  • Row 9: [K1, P1] ×10, K7, [2/2 RC, K8, 2/2 LC, K4] ×5, 2/2 RC, K8, 2/2 LC, K8, [P1, K1] ×9, P1.
  • Row 10: [K1, P1] ×9, K1, P131, [K1, P1] ×10.
  • Row 11: [P1, K1] ×9, P1, K6, [2/2 RC, K2, 2/2 RPC, 2/2 LPC, K2, 2/2 LC] ×6, K5, [P1, K1] ×10.

Part 2: Rows 11-38

  • Row 11: [P1, K1] ×9, P1, K6, [2/2 RC, K2, 2/2 RPC, 2/2 LPC, K2, 2/2 LC] ×6, K5, [P1, K1] ×10.
  • Row 12: [P1, K1] ×10, P13, [K4, P16] ×5, K4, P14, [K1, P1] ×9, K1.
  • Row 13: [K1, P1] ×10, K3, 2/2 RC, [K3, 2/1 RPC, P4, 2/1 LPC, K3, 2/2 LC] ×6, K4, [P1, K1] ×9, P1.
  • Row 14: [K1, P1] ×9, K1, P13, [K6, P14] ×5, K6, P12, [K1, P1] ×10.
  • Row 15: [P1, K1] ×9, P1, K2, 2/2 LC, K7, [P6, K14] ×5, P6, K7, 2/2 LC, [K1, P1] ×10, K1.
  • Row 16: [P1, K1] ×10, P12, [K6, P14] ×5, K6, P13, [K1, P1] ×9, K1.
  • Row 17: [K1, P1] ×10, [K3, 2/2 LC, K3, 2/1 LC, P4, 2/1 RC] ×6, K3, 2/2 RC, K4, [P1, K1] ×9, P1.
  • Row 18: [K1, P1] ×9, K1, P14, [K4, P16] ×5, K4, P13, [K1, P1] ×10.
  • Row 19: [P1, K1] ×9, P1, K6, [2/2 LC, K2, 2/2 LC, 2/2 RC, K2, 2/2 RC] ×6, K5, [P1, K1] ×10.
  • Row 20: [P1, K1] ×10, P131, [K1, P1] ×9, K1.
  • Row 21: [K1, P1] ×10, K7, [2/2 LC, K8, 2/2 RC, K4] ×5, 2/2 LC, K8, 2/2 RC, K8, [P1, K1] ×9, P1.
  • Row 22: [K1, P1] ×9, K1, P131, [K1, P1] ×10.
  • Row 23: [P1, K1] ×9, P1, K10, [2/2 LC, K4, 2/2 RC, K8] ×5, 2/2 LC, K4, 2/2 RC, K9, [P1, K1] ×10.
  • Row 24: [P1, K1] ×10, P131, [K1, P1] ×9, K1.
  • Row 25: [K1, P1] ×10, K11, [2/2 LC, 2/2 RC, K2, 2/2 RPC, 2/2 LPC, K2] ×5, 2/2 LC, 2/2 RC, K12, [P1, K1] ×9, P1.
  • Row 26: [K1, P1] ×9, K1, P24, [K4, P16] ×4, K4, P23, [K1, P1] ×10.
  • Row 27: [P1, K1] ×9, P1, K14, [2/2 LC, K3, 2/1 RPC, P4, 2/1 LPC, K3] ×5, 2/2 LC, K13, [P1, K1] ×10.
  • Row 28: [P1, K1] ×10, P22, [K6, P14] ×4, K6, P23, [K1, P1] ×9, K1.
  • Row 29: [K1, P1] ×10, K22, [P6, K14] ×4, P6, K23, [P1, K1] ×9, P1.
  • Row 30: [K1, P1] ×9, K1, P23, [K6, P14] ×4, K6, P22, [K1, P1] ×10.
  • Row 31: [P1, K1] ×9, P1, K14, [2/2 LC, K3, 2/1 LC, P4, 2/1 RC, K3] ×5, 2/2 LC, K13, [P1, K1] ×10.
  • Row 32: [P1, K1] ×10, P23, [K4, P16] ×4, K4, P24, [K1, P1] ×9, K1.
  • Row 33: [K1, P1] ×10, K11, [2/2 RC, 2/2 LC, K2, 2/2 LC, 2/2 RC, K2] ×5, 2/2 RC, 2/2 LC, K12, [P1, K1] ×9, P1.
  • Row 34: [K1, P1] ×9, K1, P131, [K1, P1] ×10.
  • Row 35: [P1, K1] ×9, P1, K10, [2/2 RC, K4, 2/2 LC, K8] ×5, 2/2 RC, K4, 2/2 LC, K9, [P1, K1] ×10.
  • Row 36: [P1, K1] ×10, P131, [K1, P1] ×9, K1.
  • Row 37: [K1, P1] ×10, K7, [2/2 RC, K8, 2/2 LC, K4] ×5, 2/2 RC, K8, 2/2 LC, K8, [P1, K1] ×9, P1.
  • Row 38: [K1, P1] ×9, K1, P131, [K1, P1] ×10.

Repeat rows 11-38 until you reach the desired length, go to knit rows 39-56.

Part 3: Rows 38-56

  • Row 39: [P1, K1] ×9, P1, K6, [2/2 RC, K2, 2/2 RPC, 2/2 LPC, K2, 2/2 LC] ×6, K5, [P1, K1] ×10.
  • Row 40: [P1, K1] ×10, P13, [K4, P16] ×5, K4, P14, [K1, P1] ×9, K1.
  • Row 41: [K1, P1] ×10, K3, 2/2 RC, [K3, 2/1 RPC, P4, 2/1 LPC, K3, 2/2 LC] ×6, K4, [P1, K1] ×9, P1.
  • Row 42: [K1, P1] ×9, K1, P13, [K6, P14] ×5, K6, P12, [K1, P1] ×10.
  • Row 43: [P1, K1] ×9, P1, K2, 2/2 LC, K7, [P6, K14] ×5, P6, K7, 2/2 LC, [K1, P1] ×10, K1.
  • Row 44: [P1, K1] ×10, P12, [K6, P14] ×5, K6, P13, [K1, P1] ×9, K1.
  • Row 45: [K1, P1] ×10, [K3, 2/2 LC, K3, 2/1 LC, P4, 2/1 RC] ×6, K3, 2/2 RC, K4, [P1, K1] ×9, P1.
  • Row 46: [K1, P1] ×9, K1, P14, [K4, P16] ×5, K4, P13, [K1, P1] ×10.
  • Row 47: [P1, K1] ×9, P1, K6, [2/2 LC, K2, 2/2 LC, 2/2 RC, K2, 2/2 RC] ×6, K5, [P1, K1] ×10.
  • Row 48: [P1, K1] ×10, P131, [K1, P1] ×9, K1.
  • Row 49: [K1, P1] ×10, K7, [2/2 LC, K8, 2/2 RC, K4] ×5, 2/2 LC, K8, 2/2 RC, K8, [P1, K1] ×9, P1.
  • Row 50: [K1, P1] ×9, K1, P131, [K1, P1] ×10.
  • Row 51: [P1, K1] ×9, P1, K10, [2/2 LC, K4, 2/2 RC, K8] ×5, 2/2 LC, K4, 2/2 RC, K9, [P1, K1] ×10.
  • Row 52: [P1, K1] ×10, P131, [K1, P1] ×9, K1.
  • Row 53: [K1, P1] ×10, K11, [2/2 LC, 2/2 RC, K12] ×6, [P1, K1] ×9, P1.
  • Row 54: [K1, P1] ×9, K1, P131, [K1, P1] ×10.
  • Row 55: [P1, K1] ×9, P1, K14, [2/2 LC, K16] ×5, 2/2 LC, K13, [P1, K1] ×10.
  • Row 56: [P1, K1] ×10, P131, [K1, P1] ×9, K1.

Then, knit 28 rows of Double Moss stitch for the border.

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