About:

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

Techniques:

• Knit Flat {Back & Forth}

Materials:

• Yarn Weight: Bulky Cotton
• Yardage: 55 – 65 yards {50 – 60 meters}
• Suggested Yarn: Knit Picks, Billow, Color: Sage
• Needle Size: US 9 {5.5mm} Knitting Needles
• Extras: Cable Needle

Details:

• Measurements: 9″ x 9 1/2″ {23cm x 24cm}
• Gauge: 18 STS & 21 rows per 4” {10cm} square {knit flat in the pattern below}
• Weight: 1.6oz {50g}

Notes:

• Not reversible.
• The CO edge is the width.
• Knit using the Alternating Twists Knit Stitch.
• I was a little worried about trying this yarn because of the reviews.
• I’m so glad that I decided to try it!
• It’s so soft! I love that it’s bulky.
• It’s easy on my hands and it makes for a quick knit.
• Perfect yarn for a baby washcloth!

Video:

Pattern, Knit Flat {Back & Forth}:

• CO 37 STS {CO in increments of 9 +10}
• Row 1 {WS}: P4, K2 *P3, K1, P3, K2* P4
• Row 2 {RS}: P4 *P2, K3, P1, K3* P6
• Row 3 {WS}: Repeat row 1
• Row 4 {RS}: Repeat row 2
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• Row 5 {WS}: Repeat row 1
• Row 6 {RS}: P4 *P2, WYIB S1PW, K2, P1, K2, WYIB S1PW* P6
• Row 7 {WS}: P4, K2 *WYIF S1PW, P2, K1, P2, WYIF S1PW, K2* P4
• Row 8 {RS}: P4 *P2, drop Sl St off needle to front of work, K2, pick up dropped stitch and knit it, P1, WYIB slip next 2 STS, drop Sl St off needle to front of work, slip same 2 STS
• back onto LH needle, pick up dropped ST and knit it, K2* P6
• Row 9 {WS}: Repeat row 1
• Row 10 {RS}: Repeat row 2
• Repeat rows 5-10, 6 more times for a total of 7 cables
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• To end:
• Row 47: Repeat row 1
• Row 48: Repeat row 2
• Row 49: Repeat row 1
• Row 50: BO in the row 2 pattern
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• Weave in the ends.
• Blocking is optional, but it helps square it up and even out the stitches.

Abbreviations:

• * – * – repeat between * to end of round
• BO – bind-off in pattern
• CO – cast-on {long-tail cast-on method}
• K – knit stitches {K1 means to knit 1 stitch}
• LH – left hand
• P – purl stitches {P2 means to purl 2 stitches}
• RS – right side
• S1PW – slip one stitch purl-wise
• Sl St – slip stitch
• ST – stitch
• STS – stitches
• WS – wrong side
• WYIB – with yarn in back
• WYIF – with yarn in front