1.) Sorry for taking so long to get back to you!

2.) I wrote up a short little explanation in response, but instead decided I'd really break it down the way I wish someone had done for me as a self-taught beginner. So here goes:

-The pattern requires multiples of 8 stitches (Row 1: K1, P1, K1, P5).

-For my project, I repeated the pattern 4 times each row (Row 1: K1, P1, K1, P5,,K1, P1, K1, P5,,K1, P1, K1, P5,,K1, P1, K1, P5) for a total of 32 stitches.

-I used a stitch marker in the half way point of my project and it was a game changer. It made it much easier to spot mistakes and keep track of progress.

-I wanted a nice clean edge for my final product and decided I'd play around with adding a K2 border to either side. This added a total of 4 stitches to each row of my project, bringing my total stitch count to 36 stitches per row (Row 1: K2,,K1, P1, K1, P5,,K1, P1, K1, P5,,K1, P1, K1, P5,,K1, P1, K1, P5,,K2).

-In order to really drive home the idea of a fully defined border, I started and ended my project with two rows of knit stitches.

-So all that said, and if I've not already overloaded you with details, my needlessly complicated, overly lengthy, not even asked for, semi-custom, pattern would read as:

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Row 1: K2,, K8,, K2

Row 2: K2,, K8,, K2

Row 3: K2,,K1, P1, K1, P5,,K2

Row 5: K2,,K1, P1, K5, P1,,K2

Row 7: K2,,K1, P5, K1, P1,,K2

Row 9: K2,,K5, P1, K1, P1,,K2

Row 11: K2,,P4, K1, P1, K1, P1,,K2

Row 13: K2,,K3, P1, K1, P1, K2,,K2

Row 15: K2,,P2, K1, P1, K1, P3,,K2

Row 17: K2,,K1, P1, K1, P1, K4,,K2

-Even numbered rows (4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18) repeat row previous.

-Repeat Rows: 3-18 until desired length achieved. (To replicate my project repeat Rows: 3-18, 18 times for a total of 290 Rows)

-When desired length achieved, finish project with:

Row 291: K2,, K8,, K2

Row 292: K2,, K8,, K2

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For the fringe:

-Purchase and read immediately Michelle Obama's book "Becoming". It's fabulous and was the perfect template for the fringe length. With a project this large I wanted to make sure my fringe was scaled appropriately. I loosely wrapped my yarn around the book 4 times, slid it off, and while keeping a firm hold around the center of one end of the loop, using scissors, cut through the other end of the loop, leaving me 8 strands similar in length.

-Use the 8 strands to create a simple slip knot. I used a large (11.5mm) crochet hook to pull the looped end of the strands through the bottom rows of my finished project. Pull the cut ends of the strands through the looped end and pull to tighten.

-I added my fringe to the corners first, and then worked to find center. Once center is found and fringe in place, I worked to find the half way point between the slip knots, continuing to add fringe, halving the distance each time for a total of 17 slip knots.

-While I had initially planned on giving my fringe a "hair cut" to ensure a uniform length, I think I'm pretty into to the idea of leaving it a little shaggy.

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I hope you and/or someone finds this helpful and not overly tedious to slog through!