Materials and Measurements
- Needles: US 8 — 5.0 mm
- DK yarn: 800g, 1600m
- Finished measurements: 50" × 51"
Techniques Used
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Basic Techniques
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Decrease Techniques
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Single Decreases
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Single Decreases
PatternInstructions
Cast on 195 stitches or multiple of 26 stitches, plus 13 to adjust the width to the desired size.
Double Moss stitch border
- Row 1 (Right side): K1, *p1, k1; repeat from * to end.
- Row 2( Wrong side): P1, *k1, p1; repeat from * to end.
- Row 3: P1, *k1, p1; repeat from * to end.
- Row 4: K1, *p1, k1; repeat from * to end.
Rows 5-12: Repeat rows 1-4.
Main Pattern
- Row 1: [K1, P1] 3 times, *[K1, P1] 3 times, K2TOG, K2, YO, K1, K2TOG, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K1, YO, K2, SSK, [P1, K1] twice, P1; repeat from * to last 7 sts, [K1, P1] 3 times, K1.
- Row 2: [P1, K1] 3 times, P1, *[K1, P1] twice, K1, P15, [K1, P1] 3 times; repeat from * to last 6 sts, [K1, P1] 3 times.
- Row 3: [P1, K1] 3 times, *[P1, K1] twice, P1, K2TOG, K2, YO, P2TOG, K1, YO, K1, P1, K1, YO, K1, SSP, YO, K2, SSK, [P1, K1] twice; repeat from * to last 7 sts, [P1, K1] 3 times, P1.
- Row 4: [K1, P1] 3 times, K1, *[P1, K1] twice, [P8, K1] twice, [P1, K1] twice; repeat from * to last 6 sts, [P1, K1] 3 times.
- Row 5: [K1, P1] 3 times, *[K1, P1] twice, K2TOG, K2, YO, P2TOG, K1, YO, [K1, P1] twice, K1, YO, K1, SSP, YO, K2, SSK, P1, K1, P1; repeat from * to last 7 sts, [K1, P1] 3 times, K1.
- Row 6: [P1, K1] 3 times, P1, *[K1, P1, K1, P8] twice, [K1, P1] twice; repeat from * to last 6 sts, [K1, P1] 3 times.
- Row 7: [P1, K1] 3 times, *P1, K1, P1, K2TOG, K2, YO, P2TOG, K1, YO, [K1, P1] 3 times, K1, YO, K1, SSP, YO, K2, SSK, P1, K1; repeat from * to last 7 sts, [P1, K1] 3 times, P1.
- Row 8: [K1, P1] 3 times, K1, *[P1, K1, P8, K1, P1, K1] twice; repeat from * to last 6 sts, [P1, K1] 3 times.
- Row 9: [K1, P1] 3 times, *K1, P1, K2TOG, K2, YO, P2TOG, K1, YO, [K1, P1] 4 times, K1, YO, K1, SSP, YO, K2, SSK, P1; repeat from * to last 7 sts, [K1, P1] 3 times, K1.
- Row 10: [P1, K1] 3 times, P1, *K1, P8, [K1, P1] 3 times, K1, P8, K1, P1; repeat from * to last 6 sts, [K1, P1] 3 times.
- Row 11: [P1, K1] 3 times, *P1, K2TOG, K2, YO, P2TOG, K1, YO, [K1, P1] 5 times, K1, YO, K1, SSP, YO, K2, SSK; repeat from * to last 7 sts, [P1, K1] 3 times, P1.
- Row 12: [K1, P1] 3 times, K1, *P8, [K1, P1] 4 times, K1, P8, K1; repeat from * to last 6 sts, [P1, K1] 3 times.
- Row 13: [K1, P1] 3 times, *K1, YO, K2, SSK, K1, YO, SSK, [P1, K1] 5 times, P1, K2TOG, YO, K1, K2TOG, K2, YO; repeat from * to last 7 sts, [K1, P1] 3 times, K1.
- Row 14: [P1, K1] 3 times, P1, *P7, [K1, P1] 5 times, K1, P8; repeat from * to last 6 sts, [K1, P1] 3 times.
- Row 15: [P1, K1] 3 times, *P1, K1, YO, K3, SSP, YO, SSK, [P1, K1] 4 times, P1, K2TOG, YO, P2TOG, K3, YO, K1; repeat from * to last 7 sts, [P1, K1] 3 times, P1.
- Row 16: [K1, P1] 3 times, K1, *P8, [K1, P1] 4 times, K1, P8, K1; repeat from * to last 6 sts, [P1, K1] 3 times.
- Row 17: [K1, P1] 3 times, *K1, P1, K1, YO, K3, SSP, YO, SSK, [P1, K1] 3 times, P1, K2TOG, YO, P2TOG, K3, YO, K1, P1; repeat from * to last 7 sts, [K1, P1] 3 times, K1.
- Row 18: [P1, K1] 3 times, P1, *K1, P8, [K1, P1] 3 times, K1, P8, K1, P1; repeat from * to last 6 sts, [K1, P1] 3 times.
- Row 19: [P1, K1] 3 times, *[P1, K1] twice, YO, K3, SSP, YO, SSK, [P1, K1] twice, P1, K2TOG, YO, P2TOG, K3, YO, K1, P1, K1; repeat from * to last 7 sts, [P1, K1] 3 times, P1.
- Row 20: [K1, P1] 3 times, K1, *[P1, K1, P8, K1, P1, K1] twice; repeat from * to last 6 sts, [P1, K1] 3 times.
- Row 21: [K1, P1] 3 times, *[K1, P1] twice, K1, YO, K3, SSP, YO, SSK, P1, K1, P1, K2TOG, YO, P2TOG, K3, YO, [K1, P1] twice; repeat from * to last 7 sts, [K1, P1] 3 times, K1.
- Row 22: [P1, K1] 3 times, P1, *[K1, P1, K1, P8] twice, [K1, P1] twice; repeat from * to last 6 sts, [K1, P1] 3 times.
- Row 23: [P1, K1] 3 times, *[P1, K1] 3 times, YO, K3, SSP, YO, SSK, P1, K2TOG, YO, P2TOG, K3, YO, [K1, P1] twice, K1; repeat from * to last 7 sts, [P1, K1] 3 times, P1.
- Row 24: [K1, P1] 3 times, K1, *[P1, K1] twice, P17, [K1, P1] twice, K1; repeat from * to last 6 sts, [P1, K1] 3 times.
Repeat rows 1-24 until you reach the desired length.
Knit 12 rows Double Moss stitch for the border.
Finally, bind off, weave in all ends, and block as desired.
Available Chart