Zilver 
By Lisa Mutch

A simple, stockinette, triangle with the addition of ridges for textural contrast. A classic design, perfect for
showcasing hand dyed yarn.

 
 
 
 
 
 
Materials: 
Approximately 435 yards of Northbound Knitting MCN Fingering
Size US 8 (5 mm) circular needle (or size needed to obtain gauge)
Stitch markers
Tapestry needle

Gauge: 
5 sts=1” in stockinette stitch

Finished Measurements 
Width=64”
Length=26”

Abbreviations Used:
K=Knit
P=Purl
RS=Right side
WS=Wrong side
Pm=Place marker
St(s)=Stitch(es)
M1L=With left needle tip, lift strand between sts from front to back, knit into back of loop
M1R=With left needle tip, lift strand between sts from back to front, knit into front of loop
Kf&b=Knit into the front and back of same stitch
K2tog=Knit two stitches together as one stitch
 
 

 
 
 
 
Directions: 
 
Set up rows:
Cast on 5 sts
Row 1: K2, p1, k2.
Row 2: K2, pm, M1L, M1R, pm, k1, pm, M1L, M1R, pm, k2. (9sts)

Stockinette Section:
Row 1(WS): K2, sm, p to last m, sm, k2.
Row 2(RS): K to m, sm, M1L, k to next m, M1R, sm, k1, sm, M1L, k to last m, M1R, sm, k2. (4 sts
increased.)

Repeat rows 1 and 2, 5 more times or until you have 33 sts.

Ridge Section:
Row 1(WS): K2, sm, K2tog to next m, sm, p1, sm, k2tog to next m, sm, k2.
Row 2(RS): k to m, sm, M1L, kf&b in each st to m, M1R, sm, k1, sm, M1L, kf&b in each st to last m, M1R,
sm, k2. (4 sts increased)
Row 3(WS): K2, sm, p to last m, sm, k2.
Row 4(RS): K to m, sm, M1L, k to next m, M1R, sm, k1, sm, M1L, k to last m, M1R, sm, k2. (4 sts
increased)

Work rows 1-4, one time or until you have 41 sts.

Repeat ​Stockinette Section​​ as above, repeating rows 1 and 2, 6 times or until you have 65 sts, followed
by ​Ridge Section ​as above, repeating rows 1-4, two times, ending with 81 sts.

Repeat ​Stockinette Section​​ as above, repeating rows 1 and 2, 6 times or until you have 105 sts, followed
by
Ridge Section​​ as above, repeating rows 1-4, three times, ending with 129 sts.

Repeat ​Stockinette Section​​ as above, repeating rows 1 and 2, 6 times or until you have 153 sts, followed
by
Ridge Section ​as above, repeating rows 1-4, four times, ending with 185 sts.

Repeat ​Stockinette Section​​ as above, repeating rows 1 and 2, 6 times or until you have 209 sts,
followed by ​Ridge Section​​ as above, repeating rows 1-4, five times, ending with 249 sts.

Repeat ​Stockinette Section​​ as above, repeating rows 1 and 2, 6 times or until you have 273 sts.

Next row: Knit all sts.

Next row: Bind off all sts loosely, knitwise. 
Weave in loose ends, wet block and lay out to desired size and shape to dry.

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