MEASUREMENT Approx 40" [101.5 cm] at widest point. GAUGE 20 sts and 30 rows = 4" [10 cm] in garter stitch.
MATERIALS Bernat® Cotton-ish™ by Vickie Howell (2.4 oz/70 g; 282 yds/258 m) Main Color (MC) Cotton Gin (85315) 2 balls Contrast A Gun Powder (85042) 1 ball Size U.S. 6 (4 mm) knitting needles. Size 4 mm U.S. 6 (4 mm) circular knitting needle 36" [90 cm] long or size needed to obtain gauge. 4 stitch markers. ABBREVIATIONS: www.yarnspirations.com/abbreviations
Approx = Approximately Kfb = 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 next stitch knitwise St(s) = Stitch(es) WS = Wrong side Yo = Yarn over
INSTRUCTIONS With MC and pair of needles, cast on 3 sts. 1st row: (RS). Kfb. K1, Pm for center st. Kfb 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.
3rd row: With A, 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). 4th row: With A, purl. 5th and 6th rows: With MC, as 3rd and 4th rows. Rep last 4 rows 3 times more. Knit 5 rows. Cast off knitwise (WS).
Edging 1st row: (RS). K1. Pm. Knit to center marked st. yo. K1. yo. Pm. Knit to end of row. 2nd row: Purl.