Size: Approx. 24"x 30" Materials: Euro Baby "Babe Softcotton Chunky"(100g/153 yds), 4 skeins, size 9 & 10 24" or 32" circular needles, cable needle. Gauge: 31/2 stitches = 1" in stockinette stitch on larger needles.
Directions:
Cast on 89 stitches with size 9 needle and knit every row for 7 rows. On next (Ws) row, place markers for pattern stitches as follows: K4, PM, K22, PM, K10, PM, K17, PM, K10, PM, K22, PM, K4. Knit 4 (garter border), work moss stitch to next marker starting with row 1, P2, K2, KF&B in each of the next two stitches, K2, P2, work row 1 of heart panel to the next marker, P2, K2, KF&B in each of the next two stitches, K2, P2, work double moss stitch to next marker starting with row 1, K4. Each row consists of: K4, 22 stitches in moss stitch, 12 stitches in right twist cable, 17 stitches in heart panel, 12 stitches in left twist cable, 22 stitches in double moss stitch, K4 Remember to keep track of each pattern, since all repeat at different rates. All RS rows are oddnumbered, all wS rows are even-numbered. DOUBLE MOSS STITCH: 1. K1, P1, repeat to end 2. K1, P1, repeat to end 3. P1, K1, repeat to end 4. P1, K1, repeat to end RIGHT TWIST CABLE(RTC) 1. P2, K8, P2 2. K2, P8, K2 3. P2, slip 4 stitches to cable needle and hold in back, K4, K4 from cable needle, P2 4. K2, P8, K2 5. P2, K8, P2 6. K2, P8, K2 7. P2, K8, P2 8. K2, P8, K2 LEFT TWIST CABLE(LTC) 1. P2, K8, P2 2. K2, P8, K2 3. P2, slip 4 stitches to cable needle and hold in front, K8, K8 from cable needle, P2 4. K2, P8, K2 5. P2, K8, P2 6. K2, P8, K2 7. P2, K8, P2 8. K2, P8, K2 This pattern was written by Marji LaFreniere exclusively for Marji's Yarncrafts. This pattern is not for use by others to make items for sale and not to be copied without permission. Heart Panel - begin at bottom right hand corner. O= Purl on RS, Knit on WS Open squares= Knit on RS, Purl on WS
Continue with all patterns until you have completed 9 repeats of the heart panel, work one more row as follows: (this is a RS row): K4, 22 stitches in moss stitch, P2, K2, K2tog twice, K2, P2 over RTC cable stitches, 17 stitches in heart panel, P2, K2, K2tog twice, K2, P2 over LTC cable stitches, 22 stitches in moss stitch, K4. (87 stitches on needle.) aller needle and knit next 6 rows, bind off knitwise on the next row (WS row)
This pattern was written by Marji LaFreniere exclusively for Marji's Yarncrafts. This pattern is not for use by others to make items for sale and not to be copied without permission.
