Relief Stitch Knitting Pattern

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Relief Stitch Knitting Pattern

How to knit Relief Stitch:

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

Cast on 19 stitches (5 + 5 + 5 + 2 + 2 edge sts) and work according to chart.

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 patt rep = 5 sts wide.

The number of stitches varies within 4 rows of pattern repeat.

k: Knit

p: Purl

yo: Yarn Over

p3tog: purl 3 stitches together

Row 1 (RS): edge st, * p2, k3 *; repeat from * to *; end with p2, edge st.

Row 2 (WS): edge st, k2, * p3tog, k2 *; repeat from * to *; end with edge st.

Row 3: edge st, * p2, yo, k1, yo *; repeat from * to *; end with p2, edge st.

Row 4: edge st, k2, * p3, k2 *; repeat from * to *; end with edge st.

Repeat these 4 rows for pattern.