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April 24, 2010

I Never Promised You A Rose Garden


I NEVER PROMISED YOU A ROSE GARDEN
© Kathleen Brundige April 2010
There is No Gauge requirement for this pattern, it is however a larger cloth. I knitted this sample with a size US3 needle and the finished size is 11x10. It required about 2oz of cotton to complete.
Stitches used and abbreviations:
CO- cast on
BO- bind off
K- knit
P- purl
YO- yarn over
SKPO- slip 1 stitch, knit one stitch, pass slipped stitch over knitted stitch
S2KPO- slip 2 stitches, knit one stitch pass both slipped stitches over knited stitch
K2TOG- knit 2 stitches together
KTBL- knit through back loop
Directions:

CO 41
ROW 1-4 K1, P1 ACROSS ENDING WITH K1
ROW 2- K1, P1 ACROSS ENDING WITH K1
ROW 3- K1, P1 ACROSS ENDING WITH K1
ROW 4- K1, P1 ACROSS ENDING WITH K1
ROW 5- K1, P1, K1, P35, K1, P1, K1
ROW 6- K1, P1, K37, P1, K1
ROW 7- K1, P1, K1, P35, K1, P1, K1
ROW 8- (RS) K1, P1, K3, SKPO, YO, K3, K2TOG, YO, K4, YO, K2TOG, K5, SKPO, YO, K3, K2TOG, YO, K4, YO, K2TOG, K3, P1, K1
ROW 9- K1, P1, K1, P35, K1, P1, K1
ROW 10- K1, P1, K3, SKPO, YO, K2, K2TOG, YO, K1, YO, SKPO, K2, YO, K2TOG, K5, SKPO, YO, K2, K2TOG, YO, K1, YO, SKPO, K2, YO, K2TOG, K3, P1, K1
ROW 11- K1, P1, K1, P35, K1, P1, K1
ROW 12- K1, P1, K3, SKPO, YO, K1, K2TOG, YO, K3, YO, SKPO, K1, YO, K2TOG, K5, SKPO, YO, K1, K2TOG, YO, K3, YO, SKPO, K1, YO, K2TOG, K3, P1, K1
ROW 13- K1, P1, K1, P35, K1, P1, K1
ROW 14- K1, P1, K3, SKPO, YO, K2TOG, YO, K5, YO, SKPO, YO, K2TOG, K5, SKPO, YO, K2TOG, YO, K5, YO, SKPO, YO, K2TOG, K3, P1, K1
ROW 15- K1, P1, K1, P35, K1, P1, K1
ROW 16- K1, P1, K3, SKPO, YO, K2, K2TOG, YO, KTBL, YO, SKPO, K2, YO, K2TOG, K5, SKPO, YO, K2, K2TOG, YO, KTBL, YO, SKPO, K2, YO, K2TOG, K3, P1, K1
ROW 17- K1, P1, K1, P35, K1, P1, K1
ROW 18- K1, P1, K3, SKPO, YO, K3, YO, S2KPO, YO, K3, YO, K2TOG, K5, SKPO, YO, K3, YO, S2KPO, YO, K3, YO, K2TOG, K3, P1, K1
ROW 19- K1, P1, K1, P35, K1, P1, K1
ROW 20- K1, P1, K3, SKPO, YO, K2, SKPO, YO, KTBL, YO, K2TOG, K2, YO, K2TOG, K5, SKPO, YO, K2, SKPO, YO, KTBL, YO, K2TOG, K2, YO, K2TOG, K3, P1, K1
ROW 21- K1, P1, K1, P35, K1, P1, K1
ROW 22- K1, P1, K3, SKPO, YO, K9, YO, K2TOG, K5, SKPO, YO, K9, YO, K2TOG, K3, P1, K1
ROW 23- K1, P1, K1, P35, K1, P1, K1
ROW 24- K1, P1, K3, SKPO, YO, K9, YO, K2TOG, K5, SKPO, YO, K9, YO, K2TOG, K3, P1, K1
ROW 25- K1, P1, K1, P35, K1, P1, K1
ROW 26- K1, P1 ACROSS ENDING WITH K1
ROW 27- K1, P1 ACROSS ENDING WITH K1
ROW 28- K1, P1, K37, P1, K1
ROW 29- K1, P1, K1, P35, K1, P1, K1
ROW 30- K1, P1, K12, SKPO, YO, K3, K2TOG, YO, K4, YO, K2TOG, K12, P1, K1
ROW 31- K1, P1, K1, P35, K1, P1, K1
ROW 32- K1, P1, K12, SKPO, YO, K2, K2TOG, YO, K1, YO, SKPO, K2, YO, K2TOG, K12, P1, K1
ROW 33- K1, P1, K1, P35, K1, P1, K1
ROW 34- K1, P1, K12, SKPO, YO, K1, K2TOG, YO, K3, YO, SKPO, K1, YO, K2TOG, K12, P1, K1
ROW 35- K1, P1, K1, P35, K1, P1, K1
ROW 36- K1, P1, K12, SKPO, YO, K2TOG, YO, K5, YO, SKPO, YO, K2TOG, K12, P1, K1
ROW 37- K1, P1, K1, P35, K1, P1, K1
ROW 38- K1, P1, K12, SKPO, YO, K2, K2TOG, YO, KTBL, YO, SKPO, K2, YO, K2TOG, K12, P1, K1
ROW 39- K1, P1, K1, P35, K1, P1, K1
ROW 40- K1, P1, K12, SKPO, YO, K3, YO, S2KPO, YO, K3,YO, K2TOG, K12, P1, K1
ROW 41- K1, P1, K1, P35, K1, P1, K1
ROW 42- K1, P1, K12, SKPO, YO, K2, SKPO, YO, KTBL, YO, K2TOG, K2, YO, K2TOG, K12, P1, K1
ROW 43- K1, P1, K1, P35, K1, P1, K1
ROW 44- K1, P1, K12, SKPO, YO, K9, YO, K2TOG, K12, P1, K1
ROW 45- K1, P1, K1, P35, K1, P1, K1
ROW 46- K1, P1, K12, SKPO, YO, K9, YO, K2TOG, K12, P1, K1
ROW 47- K1, P1, K1, P35, K1, P1, K1
ROW 48- K1, P1 ACROSS ENDING WITH K1
ROW 49- K1, P1, ACROSS ENDING WITH K1
ROW 50- K1, P1, K37, P1, K1
ROW 51- K1, P1, K1, P35, K1, P1, K1
ROW 52- K1, P1, K3, SKPO, YO, K3, K2TOG, YO, K4, YO, K2TOG, K5, SKPO, YO, K3, K2TOG, YO, K4, YO, K2TOG, K3, P1, K1
ROW 53- K1, P1, K1, P35, K1, P1, K1
ROW 54- K1, P1, K3, SKPO, YO, K2, K2TOG, YO, K1, YO, SKPO, K2, YO, K2TOG, K5, SKPO, YO, K2, K2TOG, YO, K1, YO, SKPO, K2, YO, K2TOG, K3, P1, K1
ROW 55- K1, P1, K1, P35, K1, P1, K1
ROW 56- K1, P1, K3, SKPO, YO, K1, K2TOG, YO, K3, YO, SKPO, K1, YO, K2TOG, K5, SKPO, YO, K1, K2TOG, YO, K3, YO, SKPO, K1, YO, K2TOG, K3, P1, K1
ROW 57- K1, P1, K1, P35, K1, P1, K1
ROW 58- K1, P1, K3, SKPO, YO, K2TOG, YO, K5, YO, SKPO, YO, K2TOG, K5, SKPO, YO, K2TOG, YO, K5, YO, SKPO, YO, K2TOG, K3, P1, K1
ROW 59- K1, P1, K1, P35, K1, P1, K1
ROW 60- K1, P1, K3, SKPO, YO, K2, K2TOG, YO, KTBL, YO, SKPO, K2, YO, K2TOG, K5, SKPO, YO, K2, K2TOG, YO, KTBL, YO, SKPO, K2, YO, K2TOG, K3, P1, K1
ROW 61- K1, P1, K1, P35, K1, P1, K1
ROW 62- K1, P1, K3, SKPO, YO, K3, YO, S2KPO, YO, K3, YO, K2TOG, K5, SKPO, YO, K3, YO, S2KPO, YO, K3, YO, K2TOG, K3, P1, K1
ROW 63- K1, P1, K1, P35, K1, P1, K1
ROW 64- K1, P1, K3, SKPO, YO, K2, SKPO, YO, KTBL, YO, K2TOG, K2, YO, K2TOG, K5, SKPO, YO, K2, SKPO, YO, KTBL, YO, K2TOG, K2, YO, K2TOG, K3, P1, K1
ROW 65- K1, P1, K1, P35, K1, P1, K1
ROW 66- K1, P1, K3, SKPO, YO, K9, YO, K2TOG, K5, SKPO, YO, K9, YO, K2TOG, K3, P1, K1
ROW 67- K1, P1, K1, P35, K1, P1, K1
ROW 68- K1, P1, K3, SKPO, YO, K9, YO, K2TOG, K5, SKPO, YO, K9, YO, K2TOG, K3, P1, K1
ROW 69- K1, P1, K1, P35, K1, P1, K1
ROW 70- K1, P1, K37, P1, K1
ROW 71- K1, P1 ACROSS ENDING WITH K1
ROW 72- K1, P1 ACROSS ENDING WITH K1
ROW 73- K1, P1 ACROSS ENDING WITH K1
ROW 74- K1, P1 ACROSS ENDING WITH K1
BO

Tuck in ends and block as needed.

Please let me know if you come across any typos or errors, I try to make sure there aren't any but it happens.
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SimplyMe said...

Thumbs UP AK!!!

April 24, 2010 at 6:57 PM
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