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sl st in ch-2 sp, turn. (100 sts,
4 ch-2 corners)
Rnd 10: Ch 2, *sk next st, hdc
in next 8 sts, work next rnd of
Large Cable over next 7 sts, hdc
in next 8 sts, sk next st**, (2 hdc,
ch 2, 2 hdc) in ch-2 corner, rep
from * around, ending last rep at
**, (2 hdc, ch 2, 1 hdc) in last
corner, join to top of ch-2, turn.
(108 sts, 4 ch-2 corners)
Rnd 11 (cable crossing, beg
4-post cables): Ch 1, sk next st,
sl st in ch-2 corner sp, ch 2, (hdc,
ch 2, 2 hdc) in same corner sp, *sk
next st, hdc in next 2 sts, work
rnd 1 of 4-Post Cable (see Stitch
Patterns) over next 4 sts, hdc in
next 3 sts, work next rnd of Large
Cable over next 7 sts, hdc in next
3 hdc, work rnd 1 of 4-Post Cable
over next 4 sts, hdc in next 2
sts**, sk next st, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc)
in ch-2 sp, rep from * ending last
rep at **, join to top of turning ch,
sk next st, sl st in ch-2 sp, turn.
(116 sts, 4 ch-2 corners)
Rnd 12: Ch 2, *sk next st, hdc
in each st across to 4-Post Cable,
work next rnd of 4-Post Cable
over next 4 sts, hdc in next 3 sts,work next rnd of Large Cable
over next 7 sts, hdc in next 3 sts,
work next rnd of 4-Post Cable
over next 4 sts, hdc in each st
until 1 st before corner sp**, sk
next st, (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in
ch-2 corner, rep from * around,
ending last rep at **, (2 hdc,
ch 2, 1 hdc) in last corner, join
to top of ch-2, turn. (124 sts,
4 ch-2 corners)
Rnd 13: Ch 1, sk next st, sl st
in ch-2 corner sp, ch 2, (hdc,
ch 2, 2 hdc) in same corner sp,
*sk next st, hdc in each st across
to 4-Post Cable, work next rnd
of 4-Post Cable over next 4 sts,
hdc in next 3 sts, work next rnd
of Large Cable over next 7 sts,
hdc in next 3 sts, work next rnd
of 4-Post Cable over next 4 sts,
hdc in each st until 1 st before
corner sp**, sk next st, (2 dc,
ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp, rep from *
ending last rep at **, join to top
of turning ch, sk next st, sl st
in ch-2 sp, turn. (132 sts, 4 ch-2
corners)
Rnds 14–46: [Rep rnds 12 and
13] 16 times. Rep rnd 12 once
more. Each rnd will inc by 8 sts.The number of sts in between
the corners and 4-post cables
(on both sides of the cabling)
will inc by 1 each rnd (for a total
of 8 sts per rnd). (At end of last
rnd 396 sts, 4 ch-2 corners)
Fasten off. Block into square
shape.Tassels
Make 4.
Using a book or other firm
board that is at least 81/2 inches
wide, wrap yarn around evenly
40 times to form tassel. Care-
fully slide off board, run 12-inch
piece of yarn through center of
wound yarn and tie tightly to
secure. Take another 10-inch
piece of yarn and tie around
about 1 inch below first tie
on top.**Carefully wrap extra yarn
around a couple of times. Using
a yarn needle, secure extra
rem yarn of this tie by pushing
needle into center right below
where yarn was wound. Rep
from ** for other strand of tie.
Trim yarn evenly at bottom of
tassel. Attach to each corner of
throw by tying securely to each
corner and then hiding the extra
strands using the yarn needle. CWDesigner Tip
For best results, be sure to block
throw when completed.TasselA B