Geometric Knitting Pattern

Work with a multiple of 18 stitches + 5 + 2 edge stitches.

Cast on 25 stitches (18 + 5 + 2 edge stitches) and work according to сhart.

The chart shows Right Side rows and 3 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 = 18 stitches wide.

Begin with 1 Wrong Side row.

k: Knit

p: Purl

pass1 over k3: Pick up the yarn from the 2nd stitch and place it on the right needle, knit 3 stitches and pass the yarn over these 3 stitches

purl gst (1 st in purl garter stitch): purl in right side and wrong side rows

Set-up Row 0 (wrong side): edge stitch, p5, * p4, k5, p9 *; repeat from * to *; edge stitch.

Row 1 (right side): edge stitch, * k5, purl gst4, p1, pass1 over k3, p1, purl gst4 *; repeat from * to *; k5, edge stitch.

Rows 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 (wrong side): work as for Row 0.

Row 3: edge stitch, * k6, purl gst3, p1, pass1 over k3, p1, purl gst3, k1 *; repeat from * to *; k5, edge stitch.

Row 5: edge stitch, * k7, purl gst2, p1, pass1 over k3, p1, purl gst2, k2 *; repeat from * to *; k5, edge stitch.

Row 7: edge stitch, * k8, purl gst, p1, pass1 over k3, p1, purl gst, k3 *; repeat from * to *; k5, edge stitch.

Row 9: edge stitch, * k7, purl gst2, p1, pass1 over k3, p1, purl gst2, k2 *; repeat from * to *; k5, edge stitch.

Row 11: edge stitch, * k6, purl gst3, p1, pass1 over k3, p1, purl gst3, k1 *; repeat from * to *; k5, edge stitch.

Row 13: edge stitch, * k5, purl gst4, p1, pass1 over k3, p1, purl gst4 *; repeat from * to *; k5, edge stitch.

Row 14 (wrong side): edge stitch, k5, * p13, k5 *; repeat from * to *; edge stitch.

Row 15: edge stitch, * p1, pass1 over k3, p1, purl gst4, k5, purl gst4 *; repeat from * to *; p1, pass1 over k3, p1, edge stitch.

Rows 16, 18, 20, 22, 24 and 26 (wrong side): work as for Row 14.

Row 17: edge stitch, * p1, pass1 over k3, p1, purl gst3, k7, purl gst3 *; repeat from * to *; p1, pass1 over k3, p1, edge stitch.

Row 19: edge stitch, * p1, pass1 over k3, p1, purl gst2, k9, purl gst2 *; repeat from * to *; p1, pass1 over k3, p1, edge stitch.

Row 21: edge stitch, * p1, pass1 over k3, p1, purl gst, k11, purl gst *; repeat from * to *; p1, pass1 over k3, p1, edge stitch.

Row 23: edge stitch, * p1, pass1 over k3, p1, purl gst2, k9, purl gst2 *; repeat from * to *; p1, pass1 over k3, p1, edge stitch.

Row 25: edge stitch, * p1, pass1 over k3, p1, purl gst3, k7, purl gst3 *; repeat from * to *; p1, pass1 over k3, p1, edge stitch.

Row 27: edge stitch, * p1, pass1 over k3, p1, purl gst4, k5, purl gst4 *; repeat from * to *; p1, pass1 over k3, p1, edge stitch.

Row 28 (wrong side): edge stitch, p5, * p4, k5, p9 *; repeat from * to *; edge stitch.

Work rows 0-28 once, then repeat rows 1-28 throughout.