GET printable PDF for this pattern here.
Materials:
- Yarn: Caron One Pound, 100% acrylic, 16 oz (453.6 g), 812 yards (742 m), in the color “Sunflower” (10549): 1 skein.
- Circular knitting needles, size US10 (6 mm), 40" (100 cm) long.
- Tapestry needle.
- Stitch marker.
Measurements: Width = 69" (176 cm). Height = 34" (86 cm), approx.
Gauge: 17 sts and 20 rows = 4" x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) in stockinette stitch.
Yardage: 790 - 800 yards (722 - 730 m) approx.
- st: stitch.
- sts: stitches.
- k: knit.
- p: purl.
- m1: one st increase.
- yo: yarn over.
- s2s1ktog: slip two sts as if to knit them together, slip the third one knit-wise, knit the three sts together through back loops (centered double decrease). You can watch my tutorial video below to learn how to knit this stitch:
Cast on 4 sts, knit 9 rows, turn work 90 degrees clockwise, pick up 1 st out of each purl row side (4 sts in total), turn work 90 degrees clockwise again, pick up 4 sts from bottom. (12 sts)
You can also watch this video tutorial to learn how to do this type of cast on:
Row 1 (wrong side): k 3, p 3, m1 (center st, put a stitch marker), p 3, k 3. (13 sts)
Row 2: k 3, *k 1, yo, p 1, yo, k 1*, p 1 (center st), repeat between ** once, k 3.
Row 3 and every wrong side row: k 3, p the purl sts and yo sts, k the knit sts, k 3.
Row 4: k 3, *k 2, yo, p 1, yo, k 2*, p 1, repeat between ** once, k 3.
Row 6: k 3, *k 3, yo, p 1, yo, k 3*, p 1, repeat between ** once, k 3.
Row 8: k 3, *k 4, yo, p 1, yo, k 4*, p 1, repeat between ** once, k 3.
Row 10: k 3, *k 5, yo, p 1, yo, k 5*, p 1, repeat between ** once, k 3.
Row 12: k 3, *k 1, yo, p 1, yo, k 3, s2s1ktog, k 3, yo, p 1, yo, k 1*, p 1, repeat between ** once, k 3.
Row 14: k 3, *k 2, yo, p 1, yo, k 3, s2s1ktog, k 3, yo, p 1, yo, k 2*, p 1, repeat between ** once, k 3.
Row 16: k 3, *k 3, yo, p 1, yo, k 3, s2s1ktog, k 3, yo, p 1, yo, k 3*, p 1, repeat between ** once, k 3.
Row 18: k 3, *k 4, yo, p 1, yo, k 3, s2s1ktog k 3, yo, p 1, yo, k 4*, p 1, repeat between ** once, k 3.
Row 20: k 3, *k 5, yo, p 1, yo, k 3, s2s1ktog, k 3, yo, p 1, yo, k 5*, p 1, repeat between ** once, k 3.
Row 22: k 3, k 1, *yo, p 1, yo, k 3, s2s1ktog, k 3, repeat from * to last 2 sts before center st, yo, p 1, yo, k 1, p 1, k 1, *yo, p 1, yo, k 3, s2s1ktog, k 3, repeat from * to last 5 sts, yo, p 1, yo, k 1, k 3.
Row 24: k 3, k 2, *yo, p 1, yo, k 3, s2s1ktog, k 3, repeat from * to last 3 sts before center st, yo, p 1, yo, k 2, p 1, k 2, *yo, p 1, yo, k 3, s2s1ktog, k 3, repeat from * to last 6 sts, yo, p 1, yo, k 2, k 3.
Row 26: k 3, k 3, *yo, p 1, yo, k 3, s2s1ktog, k 3, repeat from * to last 4 sts before center st, yo, p 1, yo, k 3, p 1, k 3, *yo, p 1, yo, k 3, s2s1ktog, k 3, repeat from * to last 7 sts, yo, p 1, yo, k 3, k 3.
Row 28: k 3, k 4, *yo, p 1, yo, k 3, s2s1ktog, k 3, repeat from * to last 5 sts before center st, yo, p 1, yo, k 4, p 1, k 4, *yo, p 1, yo, k 3, s2s1ktog, k 3, repeat from * to last 8 sts, yo, p 1, yo, k 4, k 3.
Row 30: k 3, k 5, *yo, p 1, yo, k 3, s2s1ktog, k 3, repeat from * to last 6 sts before center st, yo, p 1, yo, k 5, p 1, k 5, *yo, p 1, yo, k 3, s2s1ktog, k 3, repeat from * to last 9 sts, yo, p 1, yo, k 5, k 3.
Repeat 22-31 rows pattern 12 times, work the 22- 30 rows once more. Work last row as follows:
Last row: k 14 sts, *p 1, k 9, repeat from * to last 2 sts before center st, k 14, repeat from * to last 5 sts, k 5.
Block and wear on chilly fall nights.