About:

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

Techniques:

• Knit Flat {Back & Forth}
• Knit & Purl Stitches
• Increase & Decrease Stitches
• Slipped Stitches

Materials:

• Yarn Weight: Super Bulky
• Yardage: 400 – 410 yards {366 – 375 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.}
• {Learn About Yarn Substitutes.}

Video:

Details:

• Measurements: 27” x 91″ {68cm x 231cm}
• Gauge: 12 sts & 12 rows per 4” {10cm} square
• Weight: 1lb 5.5oz {610g}

Notes:

• Not reversible.
• Knit top down.
• CO edge is the width.
• To make it wider CO in increments of 18+4
• Knit using the Fan and Feather Knit Stitch.
• Knit flat, back & forth on circular needles.
• A circular needle is used to accommodate the large number of CO stitches.
• This is a borderless blanket with an I-cord on each side, the first 2 stitches and last 2 stitches of each row.

Pattern:

• CO 76 STS
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• Row 1 {RS}: WYIB S1PW, K73, WYIB S1PW, P1
• Row 2 {WS}: WYIB S1PW, P73, WYIF S1PW, P1
• Row 3 {RS}: WYIB S1PW, K1, [{K2TOG x3}, {YO, K1 x6}, {K2TOG x3} repeat 4 times], WYIB S1PW, P1
• Row 4 {WS}: WYIB S1PW, P73, WYIF S1PW, P1
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• Repeat Rows 1-4, 27 times or until desired length
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• Next row: *K*
• Next Row: BO in all knit STS

Abbreviations:

• * – * – repeat pattern
• BO – bind-off in pattern
• CO – cast-on {long-tail cast-on method}
• K – knit stitches {K1 means to knit 1 stitch}
• K2TOG – knit 2 stitches together
• P – purl stitches {P2 means to purl 2 stitches}
• PM – place marker
• RS – right side
• S1PW – slip one stitch purl-wise
• STS – stitches
• WYIB – with yarn in back
• WYIF – with yarn in front
• WS – wrong side
• YO – yarn over

Storytime:

“Boundaries define us. They define what is me and what is not me. A boundary shows me where I end and someone else begins, leading me to a sense of ownership.”
~Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend in the book Boundaries.

I haven’t read any other book more than this book, other than my bible. I believe boundaries should be “taught” in the public school system starting in kindergarten. Teaching them to respect other people’s things, feelings and bodies. Defining what it means to be a good friend and eliminate the word “bully”. It’s about their behavior, not who they are as human beings.

I believe everyone has the capability of change, owning their behaviors and making better choices.

We need somewhere to start and this book is chock-full of ways to improve in different areas of life with friends, spouse, coworkers, family, children and most importantly “self.”