Designed by solmama October 2008
Inspired by a stitch found in “The Harmony Guides.” Knit by my amazing test knitter MissMandiGirl :-D You can check her out on ravelry and on her blog.
Materials:
Any worsted weight 100% cotton yarn in 1 or 2 colors (the pattern will specify when to use color A and B, but it can also be knit up in one color only).
Size US 7 needles
tapestry needle
Special Instructions:
All slipped stitches are purlwise.
yib = with yarn in back
yif = with yarn in front
Directions:
Cast On 43 stitches with Color A or # of stitches divisible by 6sts + 5 + 8 border stitches
Knit 5 Rows
Row 6: K4, P35, K4
Attach Color B
Row 7: K5, yif, sl 3, yib, *sl 1, K1, sl 1, yif, sl 3, yib, repeat from * to the last 5 stitches, K5
Row 8: K4, P1, yib, sl 3, *yif, sl 1, yib, K1, yif, sl 1, yib, sl 3, repeat from * to the last 5 stitches, yif, P1, K4
With A, Row 9: Knit
Row 10: K4, P35, K4
With B, Row 11: K4, [K1, sl 1] two times, *yif, sl 3, yib, sl 1, K1, sl 1, repeat from * to the last 5 stitches, K5
Row 12: K4, P1, sl 1, yib, K1, yif, sl 1, *yib, sl 3, yif, sl 1, yib, K1, yif, sl 1, repeat from * to the last 5 sts, P1, K4
With A, Row 13: Knit
Repeat Rows 6-13 eight more times.
Knit 4 Rows with A.
Bind Off.
Weave in ends.
This is gorgeous! I can’t wait to make one (or twelve).
This was such a fun knit & such a pretty cloth! Thank you so much for letting me test for you :)