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Row 6: SI 1, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, kl.

Row 7; P12, p2tog (last st of błock tog with first st of Tier 3 błock).

Rep Rows 2-7 three morę times, then work Rows 2 and 3 once morę—ałl sts of Tier

3    błock have been worked tog with this błock. Rep błock instructions 9 (10, 11, 12, 13) morę times—10 (11, 12, 13, 14) 13-st blocks.

Tier 5: (15-st RS blocks) Turn work so RS is facing. K13. Błock:

Row 1: (RS) Pick up and knit 15 sts evenly spaced along side of Tier 4 błock.

Row 2 and all WS rows: SI 1, pl4, tum.

Row 3: (RS) K2tog, yo, kl, yo, ssk, k3, yo, ssk, k2, k2tog, yo, ssk (last st of błock tog with first st of Tier 4 błock).

Row 5: K2tog, yo, kl, yo, ssk, kl, k2tog, yo, kl, yo, ssk, kl, k2tog, yo, ssk (last st of błock tog with first st of Tier 4 błock).

Row 7: K2tog, yo, kl, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, ssk (last st of błock tog with first st of Tier 4 błock).

Rep Rows 2-7 three morę times, then work Rows 2 and 3 once morę—all sts of Tier

4    błock have been worked tog with this błock. Rep błock instructions 9 (10, 11, 12, 13) morę times—10 (11, 12, 13, 14) 15-st blocks.

Tier 6: (15-st WS blocks) Turn work so WS is facing. PI 5. Błock:

Row 1: (WS) Pick up and purl 15 sts along side of Tier 5 błock.

Row 2: (RS) SI 1, yo, ssk, k3, yo, ssk, k2, k2tog, yo, kl, yo, ssk.

Row 3 and all WS rows: P14, p2tog (last st of błock tog with first st of Tier 5 błock). Row 4: SI 1, yo, ssk, kl, k2tog, yo, kl, yo, ssk, kl, k2tog, yo, kl, yo, ssk.

Row 6: SI 1, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, kl, yo, ssk.

Row 7: P14, p2tog (last st of błock tog with first st of Tier 5 błock).

Rep Rows 2-7 four morę times—all sts of Tier 5 błock have been worked tog with this błock. Rep błock instructions 9 (10,

11, 12, 13) morę times—10 (11, 12, 13, 14) 15-st blocks.

Tier 7: (17-st RS blocks) Turn work so RS is facing. Kl5. Błock:

Row 1: (RS) Pick up and knit 17 sts evenly spaced along side of Tier 6 błock.

Row 2 and all WS rows: SI 1, pló, tum.

Row 3: (RS) K2tog, yo, kl, yo, ssk, k3, yo, ssk, k2, k2tog, yo, kl, yo, sssk (last 2 sts of błock tog with first st of Tier 6 błock).

Row 5: K2tog, yo, kl, yo, ssk, kl, k2tog, yo, kl, yo, ssk, kl, k2tog, yo, kl, yo, sssk (last 2 sts of błock tog with first st of Tier 6 błock).

Row 7: K2tog, yo, kl, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, kl, yo, sssk (last 2 sts of błock tog with first st of Tier 6 błock).

Rep Rows 2-7 four morę times—all sts of Tier 6 błock have been worked tog with this błock. Rep błock instructions 9 (10,

11, 12, 13) morę times—10 (11, 12, 13, 14) 17-st blocks.

Garter triangles: Cont working with RS facing. First triangle:

Row 1: (RS) Pick up and knit 16 sts along side of Tier 7 błock—33 sts total for triangle.

Row 2: (WS) K33.

Row 3: Ssk, kl5, pm, ssk, turn—31 sts rem for triangle.

Row 4: SI 1, knit to end.

Row 5: Ssk, knit to m, ssk, turn—2 sts dec’d.

Row 6: SI 1, knit to end.

Rep Rows 5 and 6 thirteen morę times—3 sts rem. Next row: (RS) SI 2 as if to k2tog, remove m, kl, p2sso—1 st rem. Fasten off last st as foli: Puli on st to elon-gate it, puli bali of yarn through st, then puli to tighten st. Second triangle: With RS facing, k 17, then pick up and knit 16 sts along side of Tier 7 błock—33 sts total for triangle. Beg with Row 2, work as for first triangle. Next triangles: Rep second triangle instructions 8 (9, 10, 11, 12) morę times—10 (11, 12, 13, 14) garter triangles.

FINISHING

See Glossary for crochet instructions. With crochet hook, join yarn to hem edge at beg of a garter triangle. *[Ch 3, sl st in hem edge] 16 times along edge of garter triangle; rep from * 9 (10, 11, 12, 13) morę times—160 (176, 192, 208, 224) ch-3 sps. Next md: *Ch 4, sl st into next ch-sp; rep from * around. Rep last md once morę. Fasten off. Weave in loose ends. Steam błock. Make a 40-60" twisted cord (see Glossary) and run through the eyelets at the top edge of wrap. □

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