Materials and Size
Patons Beehive Baby Wool
45 ins. x 45 ins – 12 balls
Knitting Needles, 1 pair UK No 9/3.75mm/US 5
Tension
To get these measurements it is absolutely necessary to work at a tension to produce 7½ stitches to the inch in width, measured over stocking stitch.
Pattern
The Centre
Cast on 187 stitches.
** 1st row: Slip 1, knit plain to end of row.
2nd and alt rows: Like 1st row.
3rd row: Slip 1, K2, * yo, K2tog, K4, rep from * to last 4 sts, yo, K2tog, K2.
5th row: Slip 1, * K2tog, yo, K1, yo, K2tog, K1, rep from * to last 6 sts, K2tog, yo, K1, yo, K2tog, K1.
7th row: Like 1st row.
9th row: Slip 1, K5, * yo, K2tog, K4, rep from * to last 7 sts, yo, K2tog, K5.
11th row: Slip 1, K3, * K2tog, yo, K1, yo, K2tog, K1, rep from to last 3 sts, K3.
12th row: Like 1st row. **
Rep. from ** to ** twenty-four times, then rows 1-8 incl. once. Cast off.
The Border
Cast on 3 stitches.
1st row: K2, inc once in last st
2nd and alt rows: Knit plain.
3rd row: K3, inc once in last st
5th row: Yo, K1, K2tog, yo, K1, inc once in last st
7th row: Yo, K1, (K2tog, yo) twice, K1, inc once in last st
9th row: Yo, K1, (K2tog, yo) three times, K1, inc once in last at.
11th row: Yo, K1, (K2tog, yo) three times, K3, inc once in last at.
13th row: Yo, K1, (K2tog, yo) three times, K5, inc once in last st
15th row: Yo, (K2tog) twice, (yo, K2tog) three times, K4, inc once in last st
17th row: Yo, (K2tog) twice, (yo, K2tog) three times, K4, inc once in last st
19th row: Yo, (K2tog) twice, (yo, K2tog) three times, K4, inc once in last st
21st row: Yo, (K2tog) twice, (yo, K2tog) five times, inc once in last st
23rd row: Yo, K1, (K2tog, yo) three times, K7, inc once in last st
25th row: Yo, K1, (K2tog, yo) three times, K9, inc once in last st
27th row: Yo, K1, (K2tog, yo) three times, K11, inc once in last st
29th row: Yo, K1, (K2tog, yo) three times, K13, inc once in last st
31st row: Yo, (K2tog) twice, (yo, K2tog) three times, K12 inc once in last st
33rd row: Yo, (K2tog) twice (yo, K2tog) three times, K12, inc once in last st
35th row: Yo, (K2tog) twice, (yo, K2tog) three times, K12, inc once in last st
37th row: Yo, (K2tog) twice, (yo, K2tog) nine times, inc once in last st
39th row: Yo, K1, (K2tog, yo) three times, K10, K2tog, yo, K2tog, yo, K1, inc once in last st
41st row: Yo, K1, (K2tog, yo) three times, K10, (K2tog, yo) three times, K1, inc once in last st
43rd row: Yo, K1, (K2tog, yo) three times, K10, (K2tog, yo) three times, K1, inc once in last st
45th row: Yo, K1, (K2tog, yo) three times, K10, (K2tog, yo) three times, K 5, inc once in last st
47th row: Yo, (K2tog) twice, (yo, K2tog) three times, K10, (yo, K2tog) three times, K3, yo, K2.
49th row: Yo, (K2tog) twice, (yo, K2tog) three times, K10, (yo, K2tog) three times, K2, yo, K2tog, inc once in last st
51st row: Yo, (K2tog) twice, (yo, K2tog) three times, K10, {yo, K2tog) three times, K1, yo, K2tog, K1, inc once in last st
53rd row: Yo, (K2tog) twice, (yo, K2tog) thirteen times, inc once in last st
55th row: Yo, K1, (K2tog, yo) three times, K10, (K2tog, yo) three times, K2, yo, K2tog, K1, yo, K2tog, inc once in last st
57th row: Yo, K1, (K2tog, yo) three times, K10, (K2tog, yo) three times, K3, yo, K2tog, K2, yo, K2tog, inc once in last st
59th row: Yo, K1, (K2tog, yo) three times, K10, (K2tog, yo) three times, K4, yo, K2tog, K5, inc once in last st
61st row: Yo, K1, (K2tog, yo) three times, K10, (K2tog, yo) three times, K 5, yo, K2tog, K2, yo, K2tog, K2, inc once in last st
63rd row: Yo, (K2tog) twice, (yo, K2tog) three times, K10, (yo, K2tog) three times, K3, yo, (K2tog) twice, yo, K1, yo, K2tog, K 2, inc once in last st
65th row: Yo, (K2tog) twice, (yo, K2tog) three times, K10, (yo, K2tog) three times, K2, yo, (K2tog) twice, yo, K1, yo, K2tog, K3, inc once in last st
67th row: Yo, (K2tog) twice, (yo, K2tog) three times, K10, (yo, K2tog) three times, K1, yo, K2tog, K9, inc once in last st
69th row: Yo, (K2tog) twice, (yo, K2tog) seventeen times, inc once in last st
71st row: Yo, K1, (K2tog, yo) three times, K10, (K2tog, yo) three times, K2, yo, K2tog, K1, (yo, K2tog) five times, inc once in last st
73rd row: Yo, K1, (K2tog, yo) three times, K10, (K2tog, yo) three times, K3, yo, K2tog, K2, (yo, K2tog) five times, inc once in last st
75th row: Yo, K1, (K2tog, yo) three times, K10, (K2tog, yo) three times, K4, yo, K2tog, K13, inc once in last st
77th row: Yo, K1, (K2tog, yo) three times, K10, (K2tog, yo) three times, K5, yo, K2tog, K2, (yo, K2tog, K3) twice, yo, K2tog, inc once in last st
79th row: Yo, (K2tog) twice, (yo, K2tog) three times, K10, (yo, K2tog) three times, K3, yo, (K2tog) twice, yo, K1, yo, (K2tog) twice, yo, K1, yo, (K2tog) twice,yo, K1, yo, K2tog, inc once in last st
81st row: Yo, (K2tog) twice, (yo, K2tog) three times, K10, (yo, K2tog) three times, K2, yo, (K2tog) twice, yo, K1, yo, (K2tog) twice, yo, K1, yo, (K2tog) twice, yo, K1, yo, K2tog, K1, inc once in last st, (47 sts).
** 82nd row: Knit plain.
83rd row: Yo, (K2tog) twice, (yo, K2tog) three times, K10, (yo, K2tog) three times, K1, yo, K2tog, K16, yo, K2tog
85th row: Yo, (K2tog) twice, (yo, K2tog) eighteen times, K4, yo, K2tog
87th row: Yo, K1, (K2tog, yo) three times, K10, (K2tog, yo) three times, K2, yo, K2tog, K1, (yo, K2tog) six times, K3, yo, K2tog
89th row: Yo, K1, (K2tog, yo) three times, K10, (K2tog, yo) three times, K3, yo, K2tog, K2, (yo, K2tog) six times, K2, yo, K2tog
91st row: Yo, K1, (K2tog, yo) three times, K10, (K2tog, yo) three times, K4, yo, K2tog, K16, yo, K2tog
93rd row: Yo, K1, (K2tog, yo) three times, K10, (K2tog, yo) three times, K5, yo, K2tog, K2, yo, K2tog, K3, yo, K2tog, K3, yo, K2tog, K2, yo, K2tog
95th row: Yo, (K2tog) twice, (yo, K2tog) three times, K10, (yo, K2tog) three times, K3, yo, (K2tog) twice, yo, K1, yo, (K2tog) twice, yo, K1, yo, (K2tog) twice, yo, K1, yo, K2tog, K1, yo, K2tog
97th row: Yo, (K2tog) twice, (yo, K2tog) three times, K10, (yo, K2tog) three times, K2, yo, (K2tog) twice, yo, K1, yo, (K2tog) twice, yo, K1, yo, (K2tog) twice, yo, K1, yo, K2tog, K1, yo, K2tog **
Rep. from ** to ** nineteen times.
Proceed as follows:
1st and alt rows: K2tog, knit plain to end of row.
2nd row: Yo, (K2tog) twice, (yo, K2tog) three times, K10, (yo, K2tog) three times, K1, yo, K2tog, K17.
4th row: Yo, (K2tog) twice, (yo, K2tog) seventeen times, K6.
6th row: Yo, K1, (K2tog, yo) three times, K10, (K2tog, yo) three times, K2, yo, K2tog, K1, (yo, K2tog) five times, K4.
8th row: Yo, K1, (K2tog, yo) three times, K10, (K2tog, yo) three times, K3, yo, K2tog, K2, (yo, K2tog) five times, K2.
10th row: Yo, K1, (K2tog, yo) three times, K10, (K2tog, yo) three times, K4, yo, K2tog, K13.
12th row: Yo, K1, (K2tog, yo) three times, K10, (K2tog, yo) three times, K5, yo, K2tog, K2, yo, K2tog, K8.
14th row: Yo, (K2tog) twice, (yo, K2tog) three times, K10, (yo, K2tog) three times, K3, yo, (K2tog) twice, yo, K1, yo, K2tog, K6.
16th row: Yo, (K2tog) twice, (yo, K2tog) three times, K10, (yo, K2tog) three times, K2, yo, (K2tog) twice, yo, K1, yo, K2tog, K5.
18th row: Yo, (K2tog) twice, (yo, K2tog) three times, K10, (yo, K2tog) three times, K1, yo, K2tog, K9.
20th row: Yo, (K2tog) twice, (yo, K2tog) thirteen times, K6.
22nd row: Yo, K1, (K2tog, yo) three times, K10, (K2tog, yo) three times, K2, yo, K2tog, K1, yo, K2tog, K4.
24th row: Yo, K1, (K2tog, yo) three times, K10, (K2tog, yo) three times, K3, (yo, K2tog, K2) twice.
26th row: Yo, K1, (K2tog, yo) three times, K10, (K2tog, yo) three times, K4, yo, K2tog, K5.
28th row: Yo, K1, (K2tog, yo) three times, K10, (K2tog, yo) three times, K5, yo, K2tog, K4.
30th row: Yo, (K2tog) twice, (yo, K2tog) three times, K10, (yo, K2tog) three times, K3, yo, K2tog, K3.
32nd row: Yo, (K2tog) twice, (yo, K2tog) three times, K10, (yo, K2tog) three times, K2, yo, K2tog, K2.
34th row: Yo, (K2tog) twice, (yo, K2tog) three times, K10, (yo, K2tog) three times, K1, yo, K2tog, K1.
36th row: Yo, (K2tog) twice, (yo, K2tog) eleven times, yo, K2 .
38th, 40th, 42nd and 44th rows: yo, K1, (K2tog, yo) three times, K10, (K2tog, yo) three times, KA.
46th row: Yo, (K2tog) twice, (yo, K2tog) three times, K10, (yo, K2tog) three times, K1.
48th row: Yo, (K2tog) twice, (yo, K2tog) three times, K10, (yo, K2tog) twice, yo, K1
50th row: Yo, (K2tog) twice, (yo, K2tog) three times, K10, (yo, K2tog) twice.
52nd row: Yo, (K2tog) twice, (yo, K2tog) nine times.
54th, 56th, 58th and 60th rows: Yo, K1, (K2tog, yo) three times, K13 .
62nd row: Yo, (K2tog) twice, (yo, K2tog) three times, K10.
64th row: Yo, (K2tog) twice, (yo, K2tog) three times, K8.
66th row: Yo, (K2tog) twice, (yo, K2tog) three times, K6.
68th row: Yo, (K2tog) twice, (yo, K2tog) five times.
70th, 72nd, 74th and 76th rows: Yo, K1, (K2tog, yo) three times, K5.
78th row: Yo, (K2tog) twice, (yo, K2tog) three times, K2.
80th row: Yo, (K2tog) twice, (yo, K2tog) three times.
82nd row: Yo, (K2tog) twice, (yo, K2tog) twice.
84th row: Yo, (K2tog) twice, yo, K2tog
86th row: Yo, K1, K2tog, K1.
87th and 88th rows: Knit plain.
Cast off.
Work three more pieces in same manner.
To Make Up
With a slightly damp cloth and warm iron, press lightly.
Using a flat seam, sew borders in position along each side of centre, joining together at corners.
Finally, press all seams.
The original publication of this pattern is in the public domain, however this digital version with additional information is copyright Sarah Bradberry, July 8th 2012. All rights reserved.