ABBREVIATIONS
RS, WS: right side, wrong side.
K: knit.
P: purl.
Yo: yarn over.
K2tog: knit 2 together.
Ssk: slip slip knit.
Sk2p: left-slanting Double Decrease.
K2sp: right-slanting Double Decrease.
RS, WS: right side, wrong side.
K: knit.
P: purl.
Yo: yarn over.
K2tog: knit 2 together.
Ssk: slip slip knit.
Sk2p: left-slanting Double Decrease.
K2sp: right-slanting Double Decrease.
Ricrac Rhapsody Blanket Pattern
| ◽Cast on 165 stitches or multiple of 12 stitches plus 21. |
| ◽Garter stitch border |
| Rows 1-10 | Knit |
| ◽Main pattern |
| Row 1 | K4, yo, ssk, *[k4, yo, ssk] twice, repeat from * to last 15 sts, k4, yo, ssk, k9. |
| Row 2 | K9, purl to last 4 sts, k4. |
| Row 3 | K5, yo, ssk, *k4, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, repeat from * to last 14 sts, k4, yo, ssk, k8. |
| Row 4 | K8, purl to last 5 sts, k5. |
| Row 5 | K6, yo, ssk, *k4, yo, sk2p, yo, k3, yo, ssk, repeat from * to last 13 sts, k4, yo, ssk, k7. |
| Row 6 | K7, purl to last 6 sts, k6. |
| Row 7 | K7, yo, ssk, *[k4, yo, ssk] twice, repeat from * to last 12 sts, k4, yo, ssk, k6. |
| Row 8 | K6, purl to last 7 sts, k7. |
| Row 9 | K8, yo, ssk, *k4, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, repeat from * to last 11 sts, k4, yo, ssk, k5. |
| Row 10 | K5, purl to last 8 sts, k8. |
| Row 11 | K9, yo, ssk, *k4, yo, k2sp, yo, k3, yo, ssk, repeat from * to last 10 sts, k4, yo, ssk, k4. |
| Row 12 | K4, purl to last 9 sts, k9. |
| Row 13 | K10, yo, ssk, *k3, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, ssk, repeat from * to last 9 sts, k3, k2tog, yo, k4. |
| Row 14 | K4, purl to last 10 sts, k10. |
| Row 15 | K8, k2tog, yo, *k4, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, repeat from * to last 11 sts, k4, k2tog, yo, k5. |
| Row 16 | K5, purl to last 8 sts, k8. |
| Row 17 | K7, k2tog, yo, *k4, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k2sp, yo, repeat from * to last 12 sts, k4, k2tog, yo, k6. |
| Row 18 | K6, purl to last 7 sts, k7. |
| Row 19 | K6, k2tog, yo, *[k4, k2tog, yo] twice, repeat from * to last 13 sts, k4, k2tog, yo, k7. |
| Row 20 | K7, purl to last 6 sts, k6. |
| Row 21 | K5, k2tog, yo, *k4, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, repeat from * to last 14 sts, k4, k2tog, yo, k8. |
| Row 22 | K8, purl to last 5 sts, k5. |
| Row 23 | K4, k2tog, yo, *k4, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, sk2p, yo, repeat from * to last 15 sts, k4, k2tog, yo, k9. |
| Row 24 | K9, purl to last 4 sts, k4. |
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Repeat rows 1-24 until you reach the desired length, ending on row 12. Afterwards, proceed to knit 10 rows Garter stitch for the border. Then bind off. Weave in all ends, block as desired. |
