I knit this and was disappointed. the pattern is confusing to read and follow. I'd end up with 1 extra stitch or short 1 stitch, no matter how hard I tried to follow the patter. It's done in 3 sections. I love the pattern stitch in the middle, and may retry it just doing the center section and forget the 2st and 3rd.

When you knit this pattern, it's a good idea to mark the increase side of your stitches with a small piece of yarn, etc. It's very easy to forget which side is increase or decrease. I'm made several of these using different sizes of needles. It gives the finished product entirely new looks..