Knitting Patterns with Yarn Overs and Knit Techniques

Instructions Overview

The quantity of stitches is a multiple of 17 plus 2 selvage stitches.

Row Instructions

First and Seventh Rows

1^st and 7^th rows: knit;

Even Rows

2^nd and all the even rows: due to the ornament, yarn overs are treated as purls;

Odd Rows

Third Row

3^rd row: 1 knit stitch, 1 yarn over, knit 2 together (k2tog) with right decline, * 1 knit stitch, k2tog with left decline, 1 yarn over, 1 knit stitch, 1 yarn over, k2tog with right decline, 2 knit stitches*; repeat from * to *, 1 knit stitch, k2tog with left decline, 1 yarn over, 1 knit stitch;

Fifth Row

5^th row: 2 knit stitches, 1 yarn over, k2tog with right decline, 1 knit stitch, * k2tog with left decline, 1 yarn over, 3 knit stitches, 1 yarn over, k2tog with right decline, 1 knit stitch*; repeat from * to *, k2tog with left decline, 1 yarn over, 2 knit stitches;

Ninth Row

9^th row: 2 knit stitches, k2tog with left decline, 1 yarn over, 1 knit stitch, * 1 yarn over, k2tog with right decline, 3 knit stitches, k2tog with left decline, 1 yarn over, 1 knit stitch*; repeat from * to *, 1 yarn over, k2tog with right decline, 2 knit stitches;

Eleventh Row

11^th row: 1 knit stitch, k2tog with left decline, 1 yarn over, 2 knit stitches, * 1 knit stitch, 1 yarn over, k2tog with right decline, 1 knit stitch, k2tog with left decline, 1 yarn over, 2 knit stitches*; repeat from * to *, 1 knit stitch, 1 yarn over, k2tog with right decline, 1 knit stitch;

Thirteenth Row

13^th row: 3 knit stitches, 1 yarn over, knit 3 together (k3tog), * 1 yarn over, 5 knit stitches, 1 yarn over, k3tog*; repeat from * to *, 1 yarn over, 3 knit stitches.