Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver brand, or similar gauge (Gauge on package is 17 sts and 23 rows to 4 inches with size 8 needles.) Checkers Board Knitting Pattern: 1. Using mc, cast on 50 stitches. 2. K7 mc, k6cc, *k6 mc, k6 cc,* repeat once, k6 mc, k7 cc. 3. P7 cc, p6 mc, *p6 cc, p6 mc,* repeat once, p6 cc, p7 mc. 4. Repeat rows 2 and 3 three times. 5. Switch color positions. Knit in cc over mc and in mc over cc. Knit in SS for 4 rows. 6. Switch colors every 5th row six more times. (You will have 8 rows of squares.) 7. Bind off in blue. Checkers Board Borders 1. With wrong side facing, pick up 49 stitches across top of work. 2. P 1 row. 3. K 5 rows. 4. Bind off. 5. Repeat steps 1-4 at the bottom of the work. 6. With wrong side facing, pick up 48 stitches on the side of work, (including 4 per edge at top and bottom borders). P 1 row. K 5 rows. Bind off. Checkers Board Backing: 1. Cast on 50 stitches. 2. Knit in SS for 76 ro...