About:

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

Techniques:

• Knit in the Round
• Knit & Purl 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} Circular Needles with a 32″ {80cm} Cable
• Extras: Stitch Marker
• {Learn About Yarn Substitutes.}

Details:

• Measurements: 20″ wide x 28″ height {51cm x 71cm}
• Gauge: 8 1/2 STS & 13 rounds per 4″ {10cm} square, knit in the pattern below
• Weight: 1lb 8oz {680g}

Notes:

• Not reversible.
• CO edge is the circumference.
• Knit top down or bottom up.
• Knit using the broken rib knit stitch.
• Knit in the round with a circular needle.
• When knitting in the round you’re always knitting the right side of your work.

Pattern, Knit in the Round:

• CO 80 STS, PM, join in the round.
• Round 1: *K1, P1*
• Round 2: *K*
• Repeat rounds 1-2 until you’ve used up about all 4 skeins of yarn, ending on a round 2.
• BO in the K1, P1 pattern. {this makes a nice stretchy BO edge}
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• Weave in the ends.
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• Block, if desired.
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• Adjustments:
• To make a different size, CO in increments of 2.

Abbreviations:

• * – * – repeat between *
• BO – bind-off in pattern
• CO – cast-on {long-tail cast-on method}
• K – knit stitches {K1 means to knit 1 stitch}
• P – purl stitches {P2 means to purl 2 stitches}
• PM – place marker
• STS – stitches

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