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Measurements
Approx 52H ins x 60 ins [133.5 x 152.5cm].

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Gauge:
17 sts and 23 rows = 4 ins [10cm] with larger needles in stocking st stitch.

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Stitch Glossary:
approx = approximately
beg = beginning
dec = decrease(ing)
inc = increase 1 stitch by knitting into front and back of next stitch
k = knit
p = purl
pat = pattern
rep = repeat
rnd(s) = round(s)
rs = right side
sl1 = slip next stitch purlwise with yarn at back of work
sl1wyif = sllip next stitch purlwise with yarn at front of work
st(s) = stitch(es)
ws = wrong side

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Instructions

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With A, cast on 239 sts. Do not join in rnd.

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Working back and forth across needle, knit 5 rows (garter st), noting 1st row is WS and inc 3 sts evenly across last row. 242 sts.

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Proceed in Basket weave Pat as follows:

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1st row: (RS). With B, K6. *K6. (Sl1. K1) 5 times. K6. (Sl1. K1) 3 times. Rep from * to last 12 sts. K12.

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2nd row: With B, K6. *K6. (P1. Sl1wyf) 3 times. K6. (P1. Sl1wyf) 5 times. Rep from * to last 12 sts. K12.

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3rd row: With A, K6. *K6. (K1. Sl1) 5 times. K6. (K1. Sl1) 3 times. Rep from * to last 12 sts. K12.

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4th row: With A, K6. *K6. (Sl1wyf. P1) 3 times. K6. (Sl1wyf. P1) 5 times. Rep from * to last 12 sts. K12.

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5th to 24th rows: As 1st to 4th rows 5 times more.

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25th row: With B, K6. *(Sl1. K1) 3 times. K10. (Sl1. K1) 3 times. K6. Rep from * to last 12 sts. (Sl1. K1) 3 times. K6.

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26th row: With B, K6. *(P1. Sl1wyf) 3 times. K6. (P1. Sl1wyf) 3 times. K10. Rep from * to last 12 sts. (P1. Sl1wyf) 3 times. K6.

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27th row: With A, K6. *(K1. Sl1) 3 times. K10. (K1. Sl1) 3 times. K6. Rep from * to last 12 sts. (K1. Sl1) 3 times. K6.

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28th row: With A, K6. *(Sl1wyf. P1) 3 times. K6. (Sl1wyf. P1) 3 times.K10. Rep from * to last 12 sts. (Sl1wyf. P1) 3 times. K6.

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29th to 32nd rows: As 25th to 28th rows once more.

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33rd to 40th rows: As 1st to 4th rows twice more.

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41st to 48th rows: As 25th to 28th rows twice more.

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Rep these 1st to 48th rows for Basket weave Pat until work from beg measures approx 59 ins [139.5 cm], ending with 24th row of pat.

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Next row: With A, knit, dec 3 sts evenly across. 239 sts.

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Knit 4 rows. Cast off knitwise (WS).