
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
| Symbol | Abb | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
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K | Knit |
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P | Purl |
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Yo | Yarn over |
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K2tog | Knit 2 stitches together |
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Ssk | Slip slip knit |

Pattern Instructions
Cast on 170 stitches or multiple of 14 stitches plus 16.
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 five times.
Main Pattern
- Row 1 (RS): [K1, P1] 4 times, *K2TOG, [P2, K2] 3 times, YO; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [K1, P1] 4 times.
- Row 2: [P1, K1] 4 times, *P3, [K2, P2] twice, K2, P1; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [P1, K1] 4 times.
- Row 3: [K1, P1] 4 times, *K2TOG, P1, [K2, P2] twice, K2, YO, K1; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [K1, P1] 4 times.
- Row 4: [P1, K1] 4 times, *P4, [K2, P2] twice, K1, P1; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [P1, K1] 4 times.
- Row 5: [K1, P1] 4 times, *K2TOG, [K2, P2] twice, K2, YO, K2; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [K1, P1] 4 times.
- Row 6: [P1, K1] 4 times, *P5, K2, P2, K2, P3; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [P1, K1] 4 times.
- Row 7: [K1, P1] 4 times, *K2TOG, K1, [P2, K2] twice, YO, K3; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [K1, P1] 4 times.
- Row 8: [P1, K1] 4 times, *P6, [K2, P2] twice; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [P1, K1] 4 times.
- Row 9: [K1, P1] 4 times, *K2TOG, [P2, K2] twice, YO, K4; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [K1, P1] 4 times.
- Row 10: [P1, K1] 4 times, *P7, K2, P2, K2, P1; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [P1, K1] 4 times.
- Row 11: [K1, P1] 4 times, *K2TOG, P1, K2, P2, K2, YO, K5; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [K1, P1] 4 times.
- Row 12: [P1, K1] 4 times, *P8, K2, P2, K1, P1; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [P1, K1] 4 times.
- Row 13: [K1, P1] 4 times, *K2TOG, K2, P2, K2, YO, K6; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [K1, P1] 4 times.
- Row 14: [P1, K1] 4 times, *P9, K2, P3; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [P1, K1] 4 times.
- Row 15: [K1, P1] 4 times, *K2TOG, K1, P2, K2, YO, K7; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [K1, P1] 4 times.
- Row 16: [P1, K1] 4 times, *P10, K2, P2; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [P1, K1] 4 times.
- Row 17: [K1, P1] 4 times, *K2TOG, P2, K2, YO, K8; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [K1, P1] 4 times.
- Row 18: [P1, K1] 4 times, *P11, K2, P1; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [P1, K1] 4 times.
- Row 19: [K1, P1] 4 times, *K2TOG, P1, K2, YO, K9; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [K1, P1] 4 times.
- Row 20: [P1, K1] 4 times, *P12, K1, P1; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [P1, K1] 4 times.
- Row 21: [K1, P1] 4 times, *K2TOG, K2, YO, K10; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [K1, P1] 4 times.
- Row 22: [P1, K1] 4 times, PURL to last 8 sts, [P1, K1] 4 times.
- Row 23: [K1, P1] 4 times, *K2TOG, K1, YO, K11; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [K1, P1] 4 times.
- Row 24: [P1, K1] 4 times, PURL to last 8 sts, [P1, K1] 4 times.
- Row 25: [K1, P1] 4 times, *K2TOG, YO, K12; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [K1, P1] 4 times.
- Row 26: [P1, K1] 4 times, PURL to last 8 sts, [P1, K1] 4 times.
- Row 27: [K1, P1] 4 times, *YO, [K2, P2] 3 times, SSK; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [K1, P1] 4 times.
- Row 28: [P1, K1] 4 times, *P1, [K2, P2] twice, K2, P3; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [P1, K1] 4 times.
- Row 29: [K1, P1] 4 times, *K1, YO, [K2, P2] twice, K2, P1, SSK; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [K1, P1] 4 times.
- Row 30: [P1, K1] 4 times, *P1, K1, [P2, K2] twice, P4; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [P1, K1] 4 times.
- Row 31: [K1, P1] 4 times, *K2, YO, [K2, P2] twice, K2, SSK; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [K1, P1] 4 times.
- Row 32: [P1, K1] 4 times, *P3, K2, P2, K2, P5; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [P1, K1] 4 times.
- Row 33: [K1, P1] 4 times, *K3, YO, [K2, P2] twice, K1, SSK; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [K1, P1] 4 times.
- Row 34: [P1, K1] 4 times, *[P2, K2] twice, P6; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [P1, K1] 4 times.
- Row 35: [K1, P1] 4 times, *K4, YO, [K2, P2] twice, SSK; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [K1, P1] 4 times.
- Row 36: [P1, K1] 4 times, *P1, K2, P2, K2, P7; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [P1, K1] 4 times.
- Row 37: [K1, P1] 4 times, *K5, YO, K2, P2, K2, P1, SSK; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [K1, P1] 4 times.
- Row 38: [P1, K1] 4 times, *P1, K1, P2, K2, P8; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [P1, K1] 4 times.
- Row 39: [K1, P1] 4 times, *K6, YO, K2, P2, K2, SSK; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [K1, P1] 4 times.
- Row 40: [P1, K1] 4 times, *P3, K2, P9; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [P1, K1] 4 times.
- Row 41: [K1, P1] 4 times, *K7, YO, K2, P2, K1, SSK; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [K1, P1] 4 times.
- Row 42: [P1, K1] 4 times, *P2, K2, P10; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [P1, K1] 4 times.
- Row 43: [K1, P1] 4 times, *K8, YO, K2, P2, SSK; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [K1, P1] 4 times.
- Row 44: [P1, K1] 4 times, *P1, K2, P11; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [P1, K1] 4 times.
- Row 45: [K1, P1] 4 times, *K9, YO, K2, P1, SSK; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [K1, P1] 4 times.
- Row 46: [P1, K1] 4 times, *P1, K1, P12; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [P1, K1] 4 times.
- Row 47: [K1, P1] 4 times, *K10, YO, K2, SSK; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [K1, P1] 4 times.
- Row 48: [P1, K1] 4 times, PURL to last 8 sts, [P1, K1] 4 times.
- Row 49: [K1, P1] 4 times, *K11, YO, K1, SSK; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [K1, P1] 4 times.
- Row 50: [P1, K1] 4 times, PURL to last 8 sts, [P1, K1] 4 times.
- Row 51: [K1, P1] 4 times, *K12, YO, SSK; repeat from * to last 8 sts, [K1, P1] 4 times.
- Row 52: [P1, K1] 4 times, PURL to last 8 sts, [P1, K1] 4 times.
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.