Pretty Pattern for Basket Serviettes
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[edit] Pretty Pattern for Basket Serviettes.
From Exercises in Knitting by Cornelia Mee. Original text at Project Gutenberg.
[edit] Original Pattern
Six stitches to a pattern. Cast on 76 stitches, knit 2 plain at each edge.
First row:--Make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together.
Second row:--Seamed.
Third row:--Make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 3 together.
Fourth row:--Seamed.
Fifth row:--Knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1.
Sixth row:--Seamed.
Seventh row:--Knit 3 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1.
Eighth row:--Seamed. Repeat from first row. The plain rows between may be knit, instead of seamed, if wished.
[edit] Updated Version
Pattern repeats over 6 sts. Cast on a multiple of 6, plus 4 (for garter edges.)
Knit two rows plain for garter stitch edge.
Row 1: K2, * yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 2: K2, p to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 3: K2, * yo, k3, yo, k3tog, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 4: K2, p to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 5: K2, * k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 6: K2, p to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 7: K2, * k3tog, yo, k3, yo, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 8: K2, p to last 2 sts, k2.
Repeat rows 1-8 for desired length.
Purl 2 rows plain for garter stitch edge. Bind off.
[edit] Alternate Updated Version
Pattern repeats over 6 sts. Cast on a multiple of 6, plus 4 (for garter edges.)
Knit two rows plain for garter stitch edge.
Row 1: K2, * yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 2: K to end.
Row 3: K2, * yo, k3, yo, k3tog, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 4: K to end.
Row 5: K2, * k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 6: K to end.
Row 7: K2, * k3tog, yo, k3, yo, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 8: K to end.
Repeat rows 1-8 for desired length.
Purl 2 rows plain for garter stitch edge. Bind off.
[edit] Abbreviations
k = knit
yo = yarn over (bring yarn forward between the needles and to back over right needle)
k2tog = knit two stitches together
k3tog = knit three stitches together
sts = stitches
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