Materials and Measurements

  • Needles: US 6 — 4.0 mm
  • DK yarn: 400g ~ 1200m
  • Finished measurements: Approx. 38" × 44"

Techniques Used

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

PatternInstructions

Cast on 174 stitches or multiple of 18 stitches, plus 12 to adjust the width to the desired size.

Moss stitch border

  • Row 1 (Right side): *K1, p1; repeat from * to end.
  • Row 2 (Wrong side): *P1, k1; repeat from * to end.

Rows 3-8: Repeat rows 1-2.

Main Pattern ROW

  • Row 1 (Right side): [K1, P1] twice, K2, *K1, YO, K1, SSK, K10, K2TOG, K1, YO, K1; repeat from * to last 6 sts, [K1, P1] 3 times.
  • Wrong side rows: [K1, P1] twice, K1, purl to last 5 sts, [K1, P1] twice, K1. (P1 K1 into double YO)
  • Row 3: [K1, P1] twice, K2, *K2, YO, K1, SSK, K8, K2TOG, K1, YO, K2; repeat from * to last 6 sts, [K1, P1] 3 times.
  • Row 5: [K1, P1] twice, K2, *K3, YO, K1, SSK, K2TOG, K1, [YO] twice, K1, SSK, K2TOG, K1, YO, K3; repeat from * to last 6 sts, [K1, P1] 3 times.
  • Row 7: [K1, P1] twice, K2, *K5, K2TOG, K1, YO, K2, YO, K1, SSK, K5; repeat from * to last 6 sts, [K1, P1] 3 times.
  • Row 9: [K1, P1] twice, K2, *K4, K2TOG, K1, YO, K4, YO, K1, SSK, K4; repeat from * to last 6 sts, [K1, P1] 3 times.
  • Row 11: [K1, P1] twice, K2, *YO, K1, SSK, K2TOG, K1, YO, K6, YO, K1, SSK, K2TOG, K1, YO; repeat from * to last 6 sts, [K1, P1] 3 times.

Repeat rows 1-12 until you reach the desired length.

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