ABBREVIATIONS www.bernat.com/abbreviations Approx = Approximately Inc 1 = Increase 1 stitch by knitting into front and back of next stitch K = Knit K2tog = Knit next 2 stitches together Pm = Place marker Psso = Pass slipped stitch over Rep = Repeat(s) RS = Right side Sl1 = Slip the next stitch knitwise St(s) = Stitch(es) WS = Wrong side Yo = Yarn over
INSTRUCTIONS With pair of needles, cast on 3 sts. 1st row: (RS). Inc 1 in first st. K1, place marker (Pm) for center st. Inc 1 in last st. 5 sts. 2nd row: Knit. 3rd row: K1. yo. Knit to marked st. yo. K1. yo. Knit to last st. yo. K1. 4 sts increased. 4th row: Knit. Rep last 2 rows until there are 173 sts, changing to circular needle to accommodate all sts and ending with a WS row.
Size 4 mm (U.S. 6) knitting needles. Size 4 mm (U.S. 6) circular knitting needle 36" [90 cm] long or size needed to obtain gauge. 4 stitch markers. GAUGE 20 sts and 30 rows = 4" [10 cm] in garter stitch.
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Edging 1st row: (RS). K1. Pm. Knit to center marked st. yo. K1. yo. Pm. Knit to end of row. 2nd row: Purl. 3rd row: K1. yo. Knit to marker. Sl marker. K1. (yo. K1. Sl1. K2tog. psso. K1. yo. K1) 14 times. Knit to center marked st. yo. K1. yo. Knit to next marker. (K1. yo. K1. Sl1. K2tog. psso. K1. yo) 14 times. Knit to last st. yo. K1. (4 sts increased). Rep last 2 rows 6 times more. Knit 5 rows. Cast off knitwise (WS).