Technical Specifications
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Finished Size: Approximately 166 cm (65.25 inches) wide and 38 cm (15 inches) long at the center spine.
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Yarn Requirements: 1 skein of Mechita by Malabrigo (100% merino; 384 meters / 420 yards per 100 grams).
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Colorway Pictured: Arco Iris.
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Required Needles: 4.0 mm (US #6) circular needle, 80 cm (32 inches) long.
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Other Tools: 1 stitch marker and a tapestry needle for weaving in ends.
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Gauge: 17 stitches and 44 rows = 10 cm (4 inches) in Garter stitch measured flat after wet blocking. Note that gauge is not crucial for this project, but differences will alter your finished size and yarn yardage requirements.
Stitch Guide & Abbreviations
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BO / CO: Bind off / Cast on.
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inc: Increase(d).
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k / p: Knit / Purl.
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kfb: Knit one stitch through the front and back loop to make two stitches.
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k2tog: Knit 2 stitches together as one.
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m / pm / sm: Marker / place marker / slide marker.
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rep: Repeat.
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RS / WS: Right side / wrong side.
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ssk: Slip 2 stitches individually as if to knit, then knit them together through the back loops.
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st, sts: Stitch, stitches.
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yo: Yarn over.
Pattern Setup & Initial Rows
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Cast On: CO 19 stitches.
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Set-up Row (WS): k2, pm, k to end.
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Row 1 (RS): k1, (double yo, k2tog) x8, sm, kfb, k1 (28 stitches total).
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Row 2 (WS): k1, kfb, k to m, sm, (k2, p1) x8, k1 (29 stitches total).
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Stitch Count Rule: From this point forward, there will always be 25 stitches before the marker on RS rows and after the marker on WS rows, with the sole exception of Row 13.
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