Knitting Instructions for a Patterned Stitch Design

Quantity of Stitches

The quantity of stitches is multiplied: 6 stitches + 5 stitches for the symmetry + 2 selvedge stitches.

Row Instructions

1st Row

1 selvedge stitch, * 2 purls, (1 knit stitch, yarn over, 1 knit stitch, yarn over, 1 knit stitch) in the next stitch, 2 purls, 1 knit stitch through back loop*; repeat from * to * to last 6 stitches, 2 purls, (1 knit stitch, yarn over, 1 knit stitch, yarn over, 1 knit stitch) in the next stitch, 2 purls, 1 selvedge stitch;

2nd Row

1 selvedge stitch, * 9 knit stitches, 1 purl*; repeat from * to * to the last pattern repeat, finish with 1 selvedge stitch instead of 1 purl;

3rd Row

1 selvedge stitch, * 9 purls, 1 knit stitch*; repeat from * to * to the last pattern repeat, finish with 1 selvedge stitch instead of 1 purl;

4th Row

1 selvedge stitch, * 9 knit stitches, 1 purl*; repeat from * to * to the last pattern repeat, finish with 1 selvedge stitch instead of 1 purl;

5th Row

1 selvedge stitch, * 9 purls, 1 knit stitch*; repeat from * to * to the last pattern repeat, finish with 1 selvedge stitch instead of 1 purl;

6th Row

1 selvedge stitch, * 2 knit stitches, knit 5 together, 2 knit stitches, 1 purl*; repeat from * to * to the last pattern repeat, finish with 1 selvedge stitch instead of 1 purl;

7th Row

1 selvedge stitch, 2 purls, * 1 knit stitch through back loop, (1 knit stitch, yarn over, 1 knit stitch, yarn over, 1 knit stitch) in the next stitch, 2 purls*; repeat from * to * to last 4 stitches, 1 knit stitch through back loop, 2 purls, 1 selvedge stitch;

8th Row

1 selvedge stitch, 2 knit stitches, * 1 purl, 9 knit stitches*; repeat from * to * to last 4 stitches, 1 purl, 2 knit stitches, 1 selvedge stitch;

9th Row

1 selvedge stitch, 2 purls, * 1 knit stitch, 9 purls*; repeat from * to * to last 4 stitches, 1 knit stitch, 2 purls, 1 selvedge stitch;

10th Row

1 selvedge stitch, 2 knit stitches, * 1 purl, 9 knit stitches*; repeat from * to * to last 4 stitches, 1 purl, 2 knit stitches, 1 selvedge stitch;

11th Row

1 selvedge stitch, 2 purls, * 1 knit stitch, 9 purls*; repeat from * to * to last 4 stitches, 1 knit stitch, 2 purls, 1 selvedge stitch;

12th Row

1 selvedge stitch, 2 knit stitches, * 1 purl, 2 knit stitches, knit 5 together, 2 knit stitches*; repeat from * to * to last 4 stitches, 1 purl, 2 knit stitches, 1 selvedge stitch.