About:

• Available Sizes: One
• Size: Square Throw
• Pattern Format: Written Pattern, No Chart
• Pattern Language: English
• Skill Level: Advanced Beginner
• PDF Format: Printer & Mobile Friendly

Techniques:

• Knit in the Round
• Magic Loop Method
• Knit & Purl Stitches
• Increase Stitch

Materials:

• Yarn Weight: Super Bulky
• Yardage: 525 – 575 yards {480 – 526 meters}
• Suggested Yarn: Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick & Quick
• Needle Size: US 13 {9mm} Knitting Needles with a 40″ {100cm} Cable
• {You might be able to use a 32″ {80cm} cable.}
• Extras: Stitch Markers
• {Learn About Yarn Substitutes.}

Details:

• Measurements: 41″ x 41″ {104cm x 104cm}
• Gauge: 9 STS & 14 rounds per 4″ {10cm} square, knit in the pattern below
• Weight: 2lb 1oz {936g}

Notes:

• Not reversible
• Knit using the stockinette stitch
• Knit using the magic loop method
• Knit from the center to the outside
• Knit in the round with a circular needle
• When knitting in the round you’re always knitting the right side of your work
• A circular needle is used to accommodate the large number of CO stitches

Pattern, Knit in the Round:

• Start by knitting in the round using the magic loop method.
• CO 4 STS, place a stitch marker in between each stitch, with a unique stitch marker for the beginning of your round, split 2 STS per needle. {or you can use DPN’s.}
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• Round 1: *K1, SM* {repeat 4 times}
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• Round 2: *INC1, K1, INC1, SM, K1, SM* {repeat one more time for the other side}
• Round 3: *K3, SM, INC1, K1, INC1, SM* {repeat one more time for the other side}
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• Round 4: *INC1, K3, INC1, SM, K3, SM* {repeat one more time for the other side}
• Round 5: *K5, SM, INC1, K3, INC1, SM* {repeat one more time for the other side}
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• Round 6: *INC1, K5, INC1, SM, K5, SM* {repeat one more time for the other side}
• Round 7: *K7, SM, INC1, K5, INC1, SM* {repeat one more time for the other side}
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• Round 8: *INC1, K7, INC1, SM, K7, SM* {repeat one more time for the other side}
• Round 9: *K9, SM, INC1, K7, INC1, SM* {repeat one more time for the other side}
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• Round 10: *INC1, K9, INC1, SM, K9, SM* {repeat one more time for the other side}
• Round 11: *K11, SM, INC1, K7, INC9, SM* {repeat one more time for the other side}
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• I think you have the hang of it now, so you’ll want to repeat rounds 10 & 11 until you’ve reached your desired size.
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• Knit all the STS in the round before you start your border, leaving the 4 stitch markers in place.
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• Border:
• Round 1: [P1K1, *P1, K1* P1, KFB | SM | KFB, *K1, P1* K1, P1K1] repeat 1 more time
• Round 2: *P1, K1* {slip markers as you come to them}
• Round 3: [KFB, *K1, P1* K1, P1K1 | SM | P1K1, *P1, K1* P1, KFB] repeat 1 more time
• Round 4: *K1, P1* {slip markers as you come to them}
• Round 5: [P1K1, *P1, K1* P1, KFB | SM | KFB, *K1, P1* K1, P1K1] repeat 1 more time
• Round 6: *P1, K1* {slip markers as you come to them}
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• BO:
• [*KFB, put both STS on right needle slipping the first stitch over the second, BO knitting the knit STS and purling the purl STS {this will give you a stretchy edge} your last stitch before your stitch marker, KFB, put both STS on right needle slipping the first stitch over the second, BO last ST, remove stitch marker*] repeat 4 times
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• Weave in the ends.
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• You can block it if you want to. I blocked mine, several times, and the center never laid completely flat. :(

Abbreviations:

• * – * – repeat pattern
• BO – bind-off
• CO – cast-on {long-tail cast-on method}
• DPNs – double pointed needles
• INC1 – make 1 stitch {I use a backwards loop}
• K – knit stitches {K1 means to knit 1 stitch}
• KFB – knit the stitch, before slipping off, knit another stitch into the back of the same stitch, slip to right needle
• P1K1 – purl 1 stitch, without slipping the stitch knit into the same stitch, creating a stitch.
• P – purl stitches {P2 means to purl 2 stitches}
• SM – slip stitch marker
• ST – stitch
• STS – stitches

Gauge: