Materials and Measurements

  • Needles US 8 — 5.0 mm
  • DK yarn Alize Lanagold, 600g, 1400m
  • Gauge 17.5 sts × 25 rows = 4" × 4" in stockinette
  • Finished measurements Approx. 40" × 44"

Techniques Used

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

PatternInstructions

Cast on 170 stitches or multiple of 14 stitches plus 16 to adjust the width to the desired size.

Moss stitch border

  • Row 1: *K1, P1; repeat from * to end.
  • Row 2: *P1, K1; repeat from * to end.

Rows 3–12: Repeat rows 1–2.

Main Pattern

  • Row 1 (RS): [K1, P1] ×4, *K2TOG, [P2, K2] ×3, YO; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [K1, P1] ×4.
  • Row 2: [P1, K1] ×4, *P3, [K2, P2] ×2, K2, P1; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [P1, K1] ×4.
  • Row 3: [K1, P1] ×4, *K2TOG, P1, [K2, P2] ×2, K2, YO, K1; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [K1, P1] ×4.
  • Row 4: [P1, K1] ×4, *P4, [K2, P2] ×2, K1, P1; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [P1, K1] ×4.
  • Row 5: [K1, P1] ×4, *K2TOG, [K2, P2] ×2, K2, YO, K2; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [K1, P1] ×4.
  • Row 6: [P1, K1] ×4, *P5, K2, P2, K2, P3; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [P1, K1] ×4.
  • Row 7: [K1, P1] ×4, *K2TOG, K1, [P2, K2] ×2, YO, K3; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [K1, P1] ×4.
  • Row 8: [P1, K1] ×4, *P6, [K2, P2] ×2; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [P1, K1] ×4.
  • Row 9: [K1, P1] ×4, *K2TOG, [P2, K2] ×2, YO, K4; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [K1, P1] ×4.
  • Row 10: [P1, K1] ×4, *P7, K2, P2, K2, P1; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [P1, K1] ×4.
  • Row 11: [K1, P1] ×4, *K2TOG, P1, K2, P2, K2, YO, K5; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [K1, P1] ×4.
  • Row 12: [P1, K1] ×4, *P8, K2, P2, K1, P1; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [P1, K1] ×4.
  • Row 13: [K1, P1] ×4, *K2TOG, K2, P2, K2, YO, K6; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [K1, P1] ×4.
  • Row 14: [P1, K1] ×4, *P9, K2, P3; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [P1, K1] ×4.
  • Row 15: [K1, P1] ×4, *K2TOG, K1, P2, K2, YO, K7; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [K1, P1] ×4.
  • Row 16: [P1, K1] ×4, *P10, K2, P2; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [P1, K1] ×4.
  • Row 17: [K1, P1] ×4, *K2TOG, P2, K2, YO, K8; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [K1, P1] ×4.
  • Row 18: [P1, K1] ×4, *P11, K2, P1; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [P1, K1] ×4.
  • Row 19: [K1, P1] ×4, *K2TOG, P1, K2, YO, K9; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [K1, P1] ×4.
  • Row 20: [P1, K1] ×4, *P12, K1, P1; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [P1, K1] ×4.
  • Row 21: [K1, P1] ×4, *K2TOG, K2, YO, K10; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [K1, P1] ×4.
  • Row 22: [P1, K1] ×4, PURL to last 8 sts, [P1, K1] ×4.
  • Row 23: [K1, P1] ×4, *K2TOG, K1, YO, K11; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [K1, P1] ×4.
  • Row 24: [P1, K1] ×4, PURL to last 8 sts, [P1, K1] ×4.
  • Row 25: [K1, P1] ×4, *K2TOG, YO, K12; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [K1, P1] ×4.
  • Row 26: [P1, K1] ×4, PURL to last 8 sts, [P1, K1] ×4.
  • Row 27: [K1, P1] ×4, *YO, [K2, P2] ×3, SSK; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [K1, P1] ×4.
  • Row 28: [P1, K1] ×4, *P1, [K2, P2] ×2, K2, P3; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [P1, K1] ×4.
  • Row 29: [K1, P1] ×4, *K1, YO, [K2, P2] ×2, K2, P1, SSK; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [K1, P1] ×4.
  • Row 30: [P1, K1] ×4, *P1, K1, [P2, K2] ×2, P4; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [P1, K1] ×4.
  • Row 31: [K1, P1] ×4, *K2, YO, [K2, P2] ×2, K2, SSK; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [K1, P1] ×4.
  • Row 32: [P1, K1] ×4, *P3, K2, P2, K2, P5; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [P1, K1] ×4.
  • Row 33: [K1, P1] ×4, *K3, YO, [K2, P2] ×2, K1, SSK; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [K1, P1] ×4.
  • Row 34: [P1, K1] ×4, *[P2, K2] ×2, P6; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [P1, K1] ×4.
  • Row 35: [K1, P1] ×4, *K4, YO, [K2, P2] ×2, SSK; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [K1, P1] ×4.
  • Row 36: [P1, K1] ×4, *P1, K2, P2, K2, P7; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [P1, K1] ×4.
  • Row 37: [K1, P1] ×4, *K5, YO, K2, P2, K2, P1, SSK; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [K1, P1] ×4.
  • Row 38: [P1, K1] ×4, *P1, K1, P2, K2, P8; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [P1, K1] ×4.
  • Row 39: [K1, P1] ×4, *K6, YO, K2, P2, K2, SSK; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [K1, P1] ×4.
  • Row 40: [P1, K1] ×4, *P3, K2, P9; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [P1, K1] ×4.
  • Row 41: [K1, P1] ×4, *K7, YO, K2, P2, K1, SSK; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [K1, P1] ×4.
  • Row 42: [P1, K1] ×4, *P2, K2, P10; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [P1, K1] ×4.
  • Row 43: [K1, P1] ×4, *K8, YO, K2, P2, SSK; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [K1, P1] ×4.
  • Row 44: [P1, K1] ×4, *P1, K2, P11; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [P1, K1] ×4.
  • Row 45: [K1, P1] ×4, *K9, YO, K2, P1, SSK; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [K1, P1] ×4.
  • Row 46: [P1, K1] ×4, *P1, K1, P12; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [P1, K1] ×4.
  • Row 47: [K1, P1] ×4, *K10, YO, K2, SSK; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [K1, P1] ×4.
  • Row 48: [P1, K1] ×4, PURL to last 8 sts, [P1, K1] ×4.
  • Row 49: [K1, P1] ×4, *K11, YO, K1, SSK; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [K1, P1] ×4.
  • Row 50: [P1, K1] ×4, PURL to last 8 sts, [P1, K1] ×4.
  • Row 51: [K1, P1] ×4, *K12, YO, SSK; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [K1, P1] ×4.
  • Row 52: [P1, K1] ×4, PURL to last 8 sts, [P1, K1] ×4.

Repeat rows 1-52 until you reach the desired length.

Then knit 12 rows of Moss stitch for the border.

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