The Ultimate Knitting Guide: Size, Yarn, Techniques, and Pattern Instructions
Size
44″ inside circumference
88″ outside circumference
9″ tall
Yarn
Frabjous Fibers, Wonderland Yarns: March Hare ~ Dormouse #34: 4 oz skein, Color A; “Down the Rabbit Hole” Mome Rath #24: mini skein pack, Colors B, C, D, E, & F
Needles
US 8/5.00 mm
Gauge
18 sts x 29 rows = 4″ in garter st
Stitches and Skills Used
- k ~ knit
- p ~ purl
- m1 ~ make one
- co ~ cast on
- st(s) ~ stitch(es)
Getting Started
Use any method of a make one increase that you prefer for the m1 stitches.
Make sure your gauge is correct. If your tension is too much looser than mine, you may find you do not have enough yarn to finish the border. If this is the case, omit rows 5 & 6 from the border.
This pattern uses short rows for shaping the wedges. In the pattern, you will see “wrap and turn” listed when you turn a short row. It is important that when you come back the other direction and work into the wrapped stitch, you pick up the wrap; otherwise, you will have a little hole in your work. This is done by slipping the wrap off the stitch, and then knitting through both loops (the stitch and the wrap). If you want to learn more about short rows, there is a wonderful free class on Craftsy that explains it very well.
Pattern
With color A, CO 36
Rows 1~4: K to end. ~ 36 sts
Row 5: P to end. ~ 36 sts
Row 6: K1, (k2tog, yo) until 1 st remains, k last st. ~ 36 sts
Row 7: P to end. ~ 36 sts
Rows 8~12: K to end. ~ 36 sts
Switch to color B
Row 13: K to end. ~ 36 sts
Row 14: K6, wrap and turn, leave remaining sts unworked. ~ 6 sts worked
Row 15: P to end.
Row 16: K12, wrap and turn, leave remaining sts unworked. ~ 12 sts worked
Row 17: P to end.
Row 18: K18, wrap and turn, leave remaining sts unworked. ~ 18 sts worked
Row 19: P to end.
Row 20: K24, wrap and turn, leave remaining sts unworked. ~ 24 sts worked
Row 21: P to end.
Row 22: K30, wrap and turn, leave remaining sts unworked. ~ 30 sts worked
Row 23: P to end.
Row 24: K to end. ~ 36 sts
Switch to color A.
Rows 25~26: K to end. ~ 36 sts
Switch to color B.
Rows 27~28: K to end. ~ 36 sts
Switch to color A.
Rows 29~30: K to end. ~ 36 sts
Switch to color B.
Rows 31: K to end. ~ 36 sts
Row 32: K30, wrap and turn, leave remaining sts unworked. ~ 30 sts worked
Row 33: P to end.
Row 34: K24, wrap and turn, leave remaining sts unworked. ~ 24 sts worked
Row 35: P to end.
Row 36: K18, wrap and turn, leave remaining sts unworked. ~ 18 sts worked
Row 37: P to end.
Row 38: K12, wrap and turn, leave remaining sts unworked. ~ 12 sts worked
Row 39: P to end.
Row 40: K6, wrap and turn, leave remaining sts unworked. ~ 6 sts worked
Row 41: P to end.
Row 42: K to end.
Switch to color A.
Rows 43~44: K to end. ~ 36 sts
Switch to color B.
Rows 45~46: K to end. ~ 36 sts
Switch to color A.
Rows 47~48: K to end. ~ 36 sts
Switch to color B.
Repeat Rows 13~48: 1 more time. ~ 84 rows total at this point
Repeat Rows 13~42: 1 more time. ~ 114 rows total at this point
Switch to color A.
Rows 115~116: K to end. ~ 36 sts
Row 117: P to end. ~ 36 sts
Row 118: K1, (k2tog, yo) until 1 st remains, k last st. ~ 36 sts
Row 119: P to end. ~ 36 sts
Row 120: K to end. ~ 36 sts
Repeat Rows 13~120: Replacing color B with color C. ~ 228 rows total at this point
Repeat Rows 13~120: Replacing color B with color D. ~ 336 rows total at this point
Repeat Rows 13~120: Replacing color B with color E. ~ 444 rows total at this point
Repeat Rows 13~114: Replacing color B with color F. ~ 546 rows total at this point
Rows 547~552: K to end. ~ 36 sts
Row 553: P to end. ~ 36 sts
Row 554: K1, (k2tog, yo) until 1 st remains, k last st. ~ 36 sts
Row 555: P to end. ~ 36 sts
Rows 556~558: K to end. ~ 36 sts
Bind off knit wise, leaving the last loop on the right-hand needle.
Bottom Border
Row 1: Pick up and knit into 371 sts along the bottom of the piece in the following manner: 7 sts from first color A section * [8 sts from next stockinette st section, 4 sts from next garter st section] 5 times, 8 sts from next stockinette st section, ** 4 sts from the next color A section, repeat from * 3 more times, then from * to ** once more, then pick up and knit into 8 sts from the last color A section. ~372 sts on needles (1 from bind off and 371 picked up sts)
Row 2: RIGHT SIDE: K to end. ~ 372 sts
Row 3: WRONG SIDES: Switch to color B (do not cut color A), k78, switch to color C (do not cut color B), k72, switch to color D (do not cut color C), k72, switch to color E (do not cut color D), k72, switch to color F (do not cut color E) k78. ~ 372 sts
Row 4: DO NOT TURN, work this row from the WRONG SIDE: With color A, p6, m1, [p20, m1] 18 times, p6. ~ 391 sts
Row 5: RIGHT SIDE: Switch to color F (do not cut color A), k82, switch to color E (cut color F), k76, switch to color D (cut color E), k75, switch to color C (cut color D) k76, switch to color B (cut color C) k82. ~ 391 sts
Row 6: DO NOT TURN, work this row from the RIGHT SIDE: K to end. ~ 391 sts
Rows 7&8: K to end. ~ 391 sts
Bind off knit wise. Weave in all the ends. Block piece.
