This weeks sample patterns are the Fir Cone and the Quilted Lattice Stitches taken from the Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns by Barbara Walker.
Fir Cone
Worked over a multiple of 10 sts + 1.
The sample shown is worked over 41 sts.
Rows 1 (WS) and all other wrong side rows: Purl
Rows 2, 4, 6 and 8: K1 [yo, k3, sl1-k2tog-psso, k3, yo, k1] 4 times, k1
Rows 10, 12, 14 and 16: K2tog [k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, sl1-k2tog-psso] 4 times, k1
Repeat rows 1 -26
Quilted Lattice
Worked over a multiple of 6 sts +3
The sample shown is worked over 33 sts.
Row 1 (WS) and all other wring side rows: Purl
Row 2: K2 [sl5 wyif, k1] 5 times, k1
Row 4: K4 [insert needle under the loose strand and knit the next stitch bringing the stitch out under the strand, k5] 5 times, k1
Row 6: K1, sl3 wyif [k1, sl5 wyif] 4 times, end k1, sl3 wyif, k1
Row 8: K1 [knit the next stitch under the loose strand, k5] 5 times, end last repeat with a k1
Stitch Abbrevaitions
k– Knit
p – Purl
k2tog – Knit 2 stitches together
yo – Wrap the working yarn over the right needle, from front to back (counter-clockwise)
sl1-k2tog-psso – Slip 1 stitch, knit 2 stitches together, pass slipped stitch over (2 sts decreased)
Sl – slip stitch
wyif – with yarn in front
Happy knitting! x