Fancy Stitch Knitting Pattern

Published: 30/09/24

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How to knit Fancy Stitch:

Work with a multiple of 16 stitches + 13 + 2 edge stitches.

Cast on 31 stitches (16 + 13 + 2 edge stitches) and work according to chart.

The chart shows only Right Side Rows.

On Wrong Side Rows, purl all stitches or as given in instructions; purl any yarn-over loops.

The pattern repeat = 16 stitches wide.

Horizontally, begin with 1 edge stitch, work patt repeat throughout, end with 13 stitches after patt and 1 edge stitch.

Abbreviation:

k: Knit

p: Purl

yo: yarn over

k2tog: knit 2 stitches together as one

skpo: slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch

slip3: slip 3 pwise, leave yarn at back of work. On wrong side row, slip 3 pwise, leave yarn at front of work.

slip wyib3: slip 3 pwise, leave yarn at back of work. On wrong side row, purl.

slip wyif3: slip 3 pwise, leave yarn at front of work.

Written Instructions:

Rows 1 and 5: edge st, * p13, slip3 *; repeat from * to *; p13, edge st.

Rows 2, 6, 10 and 14: edge st, p13, * slip wyif3, p13 *; repeat from * to *; edge st.

Rows 3 and 7: edge st, * p13, slip wyib3 *; repeat from * to *; p13, edge st.

Rows 4, 8, 12 and 16: purl all stitches.

Rows 9 and 13: edge st, * k13, slip3 *; repeat from * to *; k13, edge st.

Rows 11 and 15: edge st, * k2tog twice, yo, k1, yo, k3, yo, k1, yo, skpo twice, slip wyib3 *; repeat from * to *; k2tog twice, yo, k1, yo, k3, yo, k1, yo, skpo twice, edge st.

Rows 17 and 21: edge st, * p5, slip wyib3, p8 *; repeat from * to *; p5, slip wyib3, p5, edge st.

Rows 18, 22, 26 and 30: edge st, p5, slip wyif3, p5, * p8, slip wyif3, p5 *; repeat from * to *; edge st.

Rows 19 and 23: edge st, * p5, slip wyib3, p8 *; repeat from * to *; p5, slip wyib3, p5, edge st.

Rows 25 and 29: edge st, * k5, slip3, k8 *; repeat from * to *; k5, slip3, k5, edge st.

Rows 27 and 31: edge st, * yo, k1, yo, skpo twice, slip wyib3, k2tog twice, yo, k1, yo, k3 *; repeat from * to *; yo, k1, yo, skpo twice, slip wyib3, k2tog twice, yo, k1, yo, edge st.

Rows 20, 24, 28 and 32: purl all stitches.

Vertically, repeat Rows 1-32 throughout.