Knitting Techniques: Stitch Patterns and Row Instructions


Knitting Instructions Overview
The quantity of stitches is a multiple of 8 plus 1 plus 2 selvage stitches.
Row Instructions
Odd Rows (1st, 3rd, 5th, and 7th)
* 1 purl, 1 knit stitch*; repeat from * to *;
Even Rows (2nd, 4th, 6th, and 8th)
Knit stitches as purls, purls as knit stitches;
Special Stitches (9th Row)
* 1 knit stitch, 1 yarn over, knit two together with right decline, 3 knit stitches, knit two together with left decline, 1 yarn over*; repeat from * to *, followed by 1 knit stitch;
Ornament Rows (10th, 12th, and 14th)
Due to the ornament, yarn overs are treated as purls;
Special Stitches (11th Row)
* 2 knit stitches, 1 yarn over, knit two together with right decline, 1 knit stitch, knit two together with left decline, 1 yarn over, 1 knit stitch*; repeat from * to *, followed by 1 knit stitch;
Final Row (13th Row)
* 3 knit stitches, 1 yarn over, knit three together, 1 yarn over, 2 knit stitches*; repeat from * to *, followed by 1 knit stitch.
Row Repetition
Repeat the 1st to 14th rows.