
EXPERIENCE LEVEL:
Beginner
MATERIALS:
- 4 skeins of Gedifra Akona any color (I used colorway 7707 for the project pictured
above, and 7726 for the project below)
- 4.5mm (US 7) knitting needles
GAUGE:
- About 18 sts and 32 rows per 4 inches. Gauge is not critical.
MEASUREMENTS:
- Approximately 6.5 ins (16.5 cm) wide x 59 ins (150 cm) long.
Instructions:
CO a 30 sts (or other even number to desired width)
Row 1: k1, *p2, k2; rep from * until last stitch, purl last stitch.
Row 2: s1 k-wise,*p2, k2; rep from * until one stitch from end, purl last stitch.
Row 3: s1 k-wise,*k2, p2; rep from * until one stitch from end, purl last stitch.
Row 4: s1 k-wise, *k2, p2; rep from * until one stitch from end, purl last stitch.
Row 5: s1 k-wise, *p2, k2; rep from * until one stitch from end, purl last stitch.
Rep Rows 2-5 until desired length.
BO.
Note: purling the last stitch
and slipping the first stitch, creates the braided edge:
Beginner
MATERIALS:
- 4 skeins of Gedifra Akona any color (I used colorway 7707 for the project pictured
above, and 7726 for the project below)
- 4.5mm (US 7) knitting needles
GAUGE:
- About 18 sts and 32 rows per 4 inches. Gauge is not critical.
MEASUREMENTS:
- Approximately 6.5 ins (16.5 cm) wide x 59 ins (150 cm) long.
Instructions:
CO a 30 sts (or other even number to desired width)
Row 1: k1, *p2, k2; rep from * until last stitch, purl last stitch.
Row 2: s1 k-wise,*p2, k2; rep from * until one stitch from end, purl last stitch.
Row 3: s1 k-wise,*k2, p2; rep from * until one stitch from end, purl last stitch.
Row 4: s1 k-wise, *k2, p2; rep from * until one stitch from end, purl last stitch.
Row 5: s1 k-wise, *p2, k2; rep from * until one stitch from end, purl last stitch.
Rep Rows 2-5 until desired length.
BO.
Note: purling the last stitch
and slipping the first stitch, creates the braided edge: