Clue #1: Basic Version

Select a cotton yarn in yellow, green, brown, or maroon.

Using size 7 needles
Cast on 38 sts
Rows 1-4: Knit
Row 5: K3, p 32, k3
Row 6: and all remaining even numbered rows; Knit
Row 7: k3, p9, k8, p6, k4, p5, k3
Row 9: k3, p9, k9, p4, k2, p1, k3, p4, k3
Row 11: k3, p9, k9, p3, k2, p3, k3, p3, k3
Row 13: k3, p5, k13, p3, k2, p3, k3, p3, k3
Row 15: k3, p1, k17, p7, k3, p4, k3
Row 17: k3, p1, k17, p5, k4, p5, k3