Swift Current Bed Runner by MaDonna Marie

Swift Current Bed Runner

Knitting
January 2022
yarn held together
Super Bulky
+ Super Bulky
= Jumbo (0-4 wpi) ?
6 stitches and 8 rows = 4 inches
in Gulf of St Lawrence
US 19 - 15.0 mm
940 - 1480 yards (860 - 1353 m)
3 sizes (blocked): Twin- 21.5”/55cm width x 66”/168cm length Full/Queen- 21.5”/55cm width x 91”/231cm length King- 21.5”/55cm width x 110”/279cm length
English
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Strong currents from the North swirl and weave their magic along the Newfoundland coastal waters of Canada. Eventually these strong waters make their way to shore. The center cable design represents these churning waters, with the rugged rocky shoreline depicted in the “bumps” of the border.

Skills

  • an intermediate /adventurous beginner pattern: some cable experience is helpful
  • knit, purl, increase, decrease, cabling

Finished Measurement (blocked):

Twin- 21.5”/55cm width x 66”/168cm length
Full/Queen- 21.5”/55cm width x 91”/231cm length
King- 21.5”/55cm width x 110”/279cm length

Materials

Needles: 15mm/US 19-long straights or 29”/74cm circular
to accommodate number of sts

Yarn: 9 (12, 14)- Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick and Quick
106yd/97m (Note: 2 strands are held together
throughout
)

Gauge: 6 stitches x 8 rows= 4”/10cm in broken rib pattern
(2 yarns held together)- unblocked

Notions: cable needle, 2 clip on stitch markers (optional)

Details

  • 3 bed sizes included in pattern (twin, full/queen, king)
  • all sizes have the same width
  • pattern designed for 13.5”/34cm overhang
  • both written and chart instructions are included in pattern
  • 2 strands of stated yarn are held together to achieve gauge
  • 2 clip on stitch markers are useful but not required