Pretty Spider-Net Pattern, with Open Work between
Pretty Spider-Net. Please note: This swatch was not properly knit. The pattern has been tested as a stitch map and is correct.
Pattern
Materials
Pins Old UK size 12, US size 2, metric 2.75mm
Fourteen shades of fingering weight (Australian 4 ply) scarlet wool, work 6 rows of each shade. Of course a
single shade will look just as pretty!
Abbreviations
k = knit
p = purl
k2tog = knit 2 stitches together
p2tog = purl two stitches together
yo = yarn over
psso = pass the slipped stitch over
Pattern
Using 3.25mm needles, cast on 113 stitches and knit 8 rows. (Each pattern repeat is 35 stitches with 4 edge
stitches at each side).
Each row begins and ends with k4. This will not be mentioned in the pattern again.
1st row: *K2, k2tog, yo, k1, (yo, k2tog) twice, k2, yo, k2tog, k5, (yo, k2tog) 6 times, knit 5; repeat from *.
2nd row: *P4, (p2tog, yo) 6 times, p9, (p2tog, yo) twice, p3, yo, p2tog, p1; repeat from *.
3rd row: *K2tog, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog (yo, K2tog) twice, k9, (yo, k2tog) 6 times, k3; repeat from *.
4th row: *P2, (p2tog, yo) 6 times, p9, (p2tog, yo) twice, p1, yo, p3, yo, p2; repeat from *.
5th row: *K3, yo, slip 1, k2tog, psso, yo, k3 (yo, k2tog) twice, k9, (yo, k2tog) 6 times, k1; repeat from *.
6th row: *P3, (yo, p2tog) 6 times, p6, p2tog, yo, p1, (yo, p2tog) twice, p2, yo, p2tog, p3; repeat from *.
7th row: *K6, (k2tog, yo) twice, k3, yo, K2tog, k4, (k2tog, yo) 6 times, k4; repeat from *t.
8th row: *P5, (yo, p2tog) 6 times, p2, p2tog, yo, p2tog, p1, (p2tog, yo) twice, p2tog, p5; repeat from *.
9th row: *K4, (k2tog, yo) twice, k1, (yo, k3) twice, (k2tog, yo) 6 times, knit 6; repeat from *.
10th row: *P7 (yo, p2tog) 6 times, p3, yo, slip 1, p2tog, psso, yo, p3, (yo, p2tog) twice, p3; repeat from *.