Tools & Supplies
- Caron® Simply Soft® Heathers (5 oz/141.7 g; 250 yds/228 m)
- Contrast A Charcoal Heather (H9508) 2 balls
- Contrast B Gray Heather (H9509) 2 balls
- Caron® Simply Soft® (6 oz/170 g; 315 yds/288 m)
- Contrast C Off White (9702) 1 ball Size U.S. 8 (5 mm) circular knitting needle 29" [75 cm] long or size needed to obtain gauge. 2 spare circular knitting needles.
MEASUREMENTS
Approx 22" [56 cm] deep x 63" [162 cm] wide.
GAUGE
17 sts and 34 rows = 4" [10 cm] in garter stitch.
Directions
Note: Work back and forth across circular needle in rows.
Section 1: With A, cast on 1 st. 1st row: (RS). (K1. yo. K1) all in st. 3 sts. 2nd row: K1. Kfb. K1. 4 sts. 3rd row: Kfb. K3. 5 sts. 4th row: K3. Kfb. K1. 6 sts. 5th row: Kfb. Knit to end of row. 7 sts. 6th row: Knit to last 2 sts. Kfb. K1. 8 sts. Rep last 2 rows 10 times more, ending on a WS row. 28 sts. With B, rep last 2 rows 3 times more. Leave 34 sts on fi rst spare needle. Section 2:1st row: (RS). With B, pick up and knit 16 sts evenly across side of Section 1. 2nd row: Kfb. Knit to end of row. 17 sts. 3rd row: Knit to last 2 sts. Kfb. K1. 4th row: Kfb. Knit to end of row. Rep 3rd and 4th rows 12 times more, ending on a WS row. 43 sts. With C, rep 3rd and 4th rows 3 times more. Leave 49 sts on second spare needle. Section 3: 1st row: (RS). With A, K34 from fi rst spare needle. Pick up and knit 16 sts evenly across side of Section 2. 50 sts. 2nd row: Knit to last 2 sts. Kfb. K1. 51 sts. With A, rep 5th and 6th rows (as given for Section 1) 13 times, ending on a WS row. 77 sts. With B, rep 5th and 6th rows 3 times more. Leave 83 sts on fi rst spare needle. Section 4:1st row: (RS). With B, pick up and knit 16 sts evenly across side of Section 3. K49 from second spare needle. 65 sts. 2nd row: Kfb. Knit to end of row. 66 sts. Rep 3rd and 4th rows (as given for Section 2) 13 times, ending on a WS row. 92 sts. With C, rep 3rd and 4th rows 3 times. Leave 98 sts on second spare needle. Section 5: 1st row: (RS). With A, K83 from fi rst spare needle. Pick up and knit 16 sts evenly across side of Section 4. 99 sts. 2nd row: Knit to last 2 sts. Kfb. K1. 100 sts. With A, rep 5th and 6th rows (as given for Section 1) 13 times, ending on a WS row. 126 sts. With B, rep 5th and 6th rows 3 times more. Leave 132 sts on fi rst spare needle. Section 6:1st row: (RS). With B, pick up and knit 16 sts evenly across side of Section 4. K98 from second spare needle. 114 sts. 2nd row: Kfb. Knit to end of row. 115 sts. Rep 3rd and 4th rows (as given for Section 2) 13 times, ending on a WS row. 141 sts. With C, rep 3rd and 4th rows 3 times. Cast off 147 sts. Section 7: 1st row: (RS). With A, K132 from fi rst spare needle. Pick up and knit 16 sts evenly across side of Section 6. 148 sts. 2nd row: Knit to last 2 sts. Kfb. K1. 149 sts. With A, rep 5th and 6th rows (as given for Section 1) 13 times, ending on a WS row. 175 sts. With B, rep 5th and 6th rows 3 times more. Cast off 181 sts.
ABBREVIATIONS
Approx = Approximately
K = Knit
Kfb = Increase 1 stitch by knitting into front and back of stitch
Rep = Repeat
RS = Right side
St(s) = Stitch(es)
WS = Wrong side
Yo = Yarn over