Measurements
Approximately 80 x 80cm/31 1/2 x 31 1/2in.
Materials
8 x 50g (170m) balls of Patons Fairytale Fab 4ply (100% acrylic) in Cloud (01055).
Pair of 3mm (No. 11) and 3 1/4mm (No. 10) knitting needles.
Tension
28 stitches and 36 rows, to 10 x 10cm, over pattern, using 3 1/4inm needles.
Abbreviations
K, knit; p, purl; st, stitch; tog, together; sl, slip; yf, yarn forward to make a st; psso, pass sl st over; skpo, (sl1, k1, psso); upl, pick up loop lying between needles and k into back of it.
Note
Yarn amounts are based on average requirements and are therefore approximate.
Instructions in square brackets are worked as stated after 2nd bracket.
To make
Centre: With 3 1/4mm needles, cast on 193 sts. P 1 row.
Work in pattern thus:
1st row: K4, [k2tog, yf, k1, yf, skpo, k5] to last 9 sts, k2tog, yf, k1, yf, skpo, k4.
2nd row and every alternate row: P to end.
3rd row: K3, [k2tog, k1, yf, k1, yf, k1, skpo, k3] to end.
5th row: K2, [k2tog, k2, yf, k1, yf, k2, skpo, k1] to last st, k1 more.
7th row: K1, k2tog, [k3, yf, k1, yf, k3, sl 1, k2tog, psso] to last 10 sts, k3, yf, k1, yf, k3, skpo, k1.
9th row: K2, [yf, skpo, k5, k2tog, yf, k1] to last st, k1 more.
11th row: K2, [yf, k1, skpo, k3, k2tog, k1, yf, k1] to last st, k1 more.
13th row: K2, [yf, k2, skpo, k1, k2tog, k2, yf, k1] to last st, k1 more.
15th row: K2, [yf, k3, sl1, k2tog, psso, k3, yf, k1] to last st, k1 more.
16th row: P to end.
These 16 rows form the pattern.
Pattern another 239 rows, thus ending with the 15th row.
Top edging: Change to 3mm needles.
1st row: K to end.
2nd row: K1, up1, k to last st, up1, k1.
Repeat last 2 rows, 12 times more - 219 sts. Cast off.
Bottom edging: With right side facing, and using 3mm needles, pick up and k193 sts evenly along cast-on edge.
1st row: K to end.
2nd row: K1, up1, k to last st, up1, k1.
Repeat last 2 rows, 12 times more - 219 sts. Cast off.
Side edgings (both alike): With right side facing and using 3mm needles, pick up and k193 sts evenly along side edge.
1st row: K to end.
2nd row: K1, up1, k to last st, up1, k1.
Repeat last 2 rows, 12 times more - 219 sts. Cast off.
To complete: Join shaped row-ends of edgings at each corner.