Parasol Stitch Fancy Knitting Pattern
How to knit Fancy Stitch:
Multiple of 18 + 1 + 2 edge sts.
Cast on 21 sts (1 + 18 + 2 edge sts) and work according to сhart.
The chart shows only RS rows.
On WS rows, purl all sts and yo’s.
The pat rep = 16 sts wide.
Knitting abbreviations:
slv = selvedge stitch (edge)
yo = yarn over
p2tog = purl 2 stitches together
cdd = central double decrease: slip first and second stitches together as if to knit, knit 1 stitch, pass two slipped stitches over the knit stitch
Row 1: slv, k1, * yo, k1, (p3, k1) 4 times, yo, k1, repeat from *, slv.
Row 3: slv, k1, * k1, yo, k1, (p3, k1) 4 times, yo, k2, repeat from *, slv.
Row 5: slv, k1, * k2, yo, k1, (p3, k1) 4 times, yo, k3, repeat from *, slv.
Row 7: slv, k1, * k3, yo, k1, (p2tog, p1, k1) 4 times, yo, k4, repeat from *, slv.
Row 9: slv, k1, * k4, yo, k1, (p2tog, k1) 4 times, yo, k5, repeat from *, slv.
Row 11: slv, k1, * k5, yo, k1, (cdd, k1) twice, yo, k6, repeat from *, slv.
Repeat Rows 1-12 throughout.