Fancy Stitch Knitting Pattern

Work with a multiple of 17 stitches + 13 + 2 edge stitches.

Cast on 32 stitches (17 + 13 + 2 edge stitches) and work according to сhart.

The chart shows Right Side rows and Wrong Side rows.

The numbers at right edge of chart indicate Right Side rows, and at left edge Wrong Side rows.

Read Right Side rows from right to left, Wrong Side rows from left to right.

 

The pattern repeat = 17 stitches wide.

 

Abbreviation:

k: Knit

p: Purl

yo: yarn over

cddpp (Central Double Decrease purl): transpose the order of the first and second stitch on the left needle; then purl the three stitches together

Written Pattern:

Row 1 (right side): edge st, * p1, yo, p4, cddp, p4, yo, p1, k4 *; repeat from * to *; p1, yo, p4, cddp, p4, yo, p1, edge st.

Rows 2, 4 and 6 (wrong side): edge st, k1, p11, k1, * k5, p11, k1 *; repeat from * to *; edge st.

Row 3: edge st, * p1, k1, yo, p3, cddp, p3, yo, k1, p1, k4 *; repeat from * to *; p1, k1, yo, p3, cddp, p3, yo, k1, p1, edge st.

Row 5: edge st, * p1, k2, yo, p2, cddp, p2, yo, k2, p1, k4 *; repeat from * to *; p1, k2, yo, p2, cddp, p2, yo, k2, p1, edge st.

Row 7: edge st, * p1, k3, yo, p1, cddp, p1, yo, k3, p1, k4 *; repeat from * to *; p1, k3, yo, p1, cddp, p1, yo, k3, p1, edge st.

Rows 8 and 10: edge st, k1, p11, k1, * p4, k1, p11, k1 *; repeat from * to *; edge st.

Row 9: edge st, * p1, k4, yo, cddp, yo, k4, p1, k4 *; repeat from * to *; p1, k4, yo, cddp, yo, k4, p1, edge st.

Repeat Rows 1-10 throughout.