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

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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

Yarn Substitutes:

Cascade Lana Grande
Lang Yarns Virginia
Phildar Phil Alaska
Rowan Big Wool Yarn
MillaMia Super Chunky
Read more about yarn substitutions here (+ video).

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)

Weave in the ends.

Block, if desired.

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