Skill Level: intermediate
Stitches Used: cast on, knit, purl, bind off
Measures: 9″ by 9″
Abbreviations: Knit (K) Purl (P)
Gauge: in knit stitch, 16 stitches and 23 rows = 4″ by 4″
Notes repeat the pattern within these symbols * * as many times as told
-Materials-
- 1 skein Pisgah Yarn & Dyeing Co. Peaches & Creme, red – 2 oz. (100% cotton)
- size 8 knitting needles
- yarn needle
-Pattern-
- Cast on 36 stitches.
- Knit 6 rows.
- K5, purl till there are 5 stitches left, K5.
- Knit 1 row.
- Repeat numbers 3 and 4.
- K5, P5, K6, P4, K6, P5, K5.
- Knit 1 row.
- Repeat numbers 6 and 7 two times.
- K5, P5, K2, P3, K1, P4, K1, P3, K2, P5, K5.
- Knit 1 row.
- Repeat numbers 9 and 10.
- K5, P6, K2, P3, K6, P3, K2, P5, K5.
- Knit 1 row.
- K5, P5, K16, P5, K5.
- Knit 1 row.
- Repeat numbers 14 and 15 till piece measure 5″.
- K5, P6, *K1, P1* repeat 6 times, P7, K5.
- K11, *P1, K1* repeat 6 times, K11.
- K5, P8, *K1, P1* repeat 6 times, P7, K5.
- K13, *P1, K1* repeat 4 times, P1, knit to end.
- K5, P8, *K1, P1* repeat 4 times, P8, K5.
- K15, *P1, K1* repeat 3 times, knit to end.
- K5, P10 *K1, P1* repeat 2 times, P10, K5.
- K17, *P1, K1* repeat 1 time, K16.
- K5, P13, K1, P12, K5.
- Knit 1 row.
- K5, purl till there are 5 stitches left, Knit 5.
- Repeat numbers 26 and 27.
- Knit 6 rows.
- Bind off, weave in ends.
I really like this pattern, but I found a number of rows with mistakes in them, where the stitches listed didn’t add up to 36… Just thought you should know.