Materials and Measurements

  • Needles: US 8 — 5.0 mm
  • Aran weight yarn: Alize Lanagold, 700g, 1700m
  • Gauge: 17.5 sts × 25 rows = 4" × 4" in stockinette
  • Finished measurements: Approx. 50" × 42"

TECHNIQUES USED

Symbol Abb Explanation
K Knit
P Purl
Yo Yarn over
K2tog Knit 2 stitches together
Ssk Slip slip knit
SK2P Slip 1, knit 2 together, pass slipped stitch over

Pattern Instructions

Cast on 185 stitches or multiple of 22 stitches, plus 39.

Garter stitch border

Rows 1-10: Knit.

Main Pattern

  • Row 1 - Right side: K8, [P1, K1] twice, P1, K6, *YO, SSK, K5, [P1, K1] 4 times, P1, K6; repeat from * to last 20 sts, YO, SSK, K5, [P1, K1] twice, P1, K8.
  • Wrong side rows: K8, PURL to last 8 sts, K8.
  • Row 3: K9, P1, K1, P1, K5, K2TOG, YO, *K1, YO, SSK, K5, [P1, K1] 3 times, P1, K5, K2TOG, YO; repeat from * to last 20 sts, K1, YO, SSK, K5, P1, K1, P1, K9.
  • Row 5: K8, P1, K1, P1, K5, K2TOG, YO, K1, *K2, YO, SSK, K5, [P1, K1] twice, P1, K5, K2TOG, YO, K1; repeat from * to last 20 sts, K2, YO, SSK, K5, P1, K1, P1, K8.
  • Row 7: K9, P1, K5, K2TOG, YO, K2, *K3, YO, SSK, K5, P1, K1, P1, K5, K2TOG, YO, K2; repeat from * to last 20 sts, K3, YO, SSK, K5, P1, K9.
  • Row 9: K8, P1, K5, K2TOG, YO, K3, *K4, YO, SSK, K5, P1, K5, K2TOG, YO, K3; repeat from * to last 20 sts, K4, YO, SSK, K5, P1, K8.
  • Row 11: K13, K2TOG, YO, K4, *K5, YO, SSK, K9, K2TOG, YO, K4; repeat from * to last 20 sts, K5, YO, SSK, K13.
  • Row 13: K12, K2TOG, YO, K5, *K6, YO, SSK, K7, K2TOG, YO, K5; repeat from * to last 20 sts, K6, YO, SSK, K12.
  • Row 15: K11, K2TOG, YO, K6, *P1, K6, YO, SSK, K5, K2TOG, YO, K6; repeat from * to last 20 sts, P1, K6, YO, SSK, K11.
  • Row 17: K10, K2TOG, YO, K6, P1, *K1, P1, K6, YO, SSK, K3, K2TOG, YO, K6, P1; repeat from * to last 20 sts, K1, P1, K6, YO, SSK, K10.
  • Row 19: K9, K2TOG, YO, K6, P1, K1, *P1, K1, P1, K6, YO, SSK, K1, K2TOG, YO, K6, P1, K1; repeat from * to last 20 sts, P1, K1, P1, K6, YO, SSK, K9.
  • Row 21: K8, K2TOG, YO, K6, P1, K1, P1, *[K1, P1] twice, K6, YO, SK2P, YO, K6, P1, K1, P1; repeat from * to last 20 sts, [K1, P1] twice, K6, YO, SSK, K8.
  • Row 23: K8, YO, SSK, K7, P1, K1, *P1, K1, P1, K8, YO, SSK, K7, P1, K1; repeat from * to last 20 sts, P1, K1, P1, K7, K2TOG, YO, K8.
  • Row 25: K9, YO, SSK, K7, P1, *K1, P1, K7, K2TOG, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K7, P1; repeat from * to last 20 sts, K1, P1, K7, K2TOG, YO, K9.
  • Row 27: K10, YO, SSK, K7, *P1, K7, K2TOG, YO, K3, YO, SSK, K7; repeat from * to last 20 sts, P1, K7, K2TOG, YO, K10.
  • Row 29: K11, YO, SSK, K6, *K7, K2TOG, YO, K5, YO, SSK, K6; repeat from * to last 20 sts, K7, K2TOG, YO, K11.
  • Row 31: K12, YO, SSK, K5, *K6, K2TOG, YO, K7, YO, SSK, K5; repeat from * to last 20 sts, K6, K2TOG, YO, K12.
  • Row 33: K13, YO, SSK, K4, *K5, K2TOG, YO, K9, YO, SSK, K4; repeat from * to last 20 sts, K5, K2TOG, YO, K13.
  • Row 35: K14, YO, SSK, K3, *K4, K2TOG, YO, K11, YO, SSK, K3; repeat from * to last 20 sts, K4, K2TOG, YO, K14.
  • Row 37: K8, P1, K6, YO, SSK, K2, *K3, K2TOG, YO, K6, P1, K6, YO, SSK, K2; repeat from * to last 20 sts, K3, K2TOG, YO, K6, P1, K8.
  • Row 39: K9, P1, K6, YO, SSK, K1, *K2, K2TOG, YO, K6, P1, K1, P1, K6, YO, SSK, K1; repeat from * to last 20 sts, K2, K2TOG, YO, K6, P1, K9.
  • Row 41: K8, P1, K1, P1, K6, YO, SSK, *K1, K2TOG, YO, K6, [P1, K1] twice, P1, K6, YO, SSK; repeat from * to last 20 sts, K1, K2TOG, YO, K6, P1, K1, P1, K8.
  • Row 43: K9, P1, K1, P1, K6, YO, *SK2P, YO, K6, [P1, K1] 3 times, P1, K6, YO; repeat from * to last 21 sts, SK2P, YO, K6, P1, K1, P1, K9.

Repeat rows 1–44 until you reach the desired length.

Then knit 10 rows of Garter stitch for the border.

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