Size
You can use any needles and yarn to knit this edging, depending on your intended use.
The sample was knit in 4 ply cotton on 3.25mm needles and measures approximately 22cm deep when blocked.
Notes/Abbreviations
All double yarn overs are made into 2sts on the following row by working p1, k1 into them
k2tog = knit 2 together
SSK = Slip, slip, knit. SSK is an alternative way of working the old “slip 1, K1, pass slipped st over”, which is a leftward slanting decrease. Slip the next st from left hand needle to right hand needle knitways. Slip next st the same way. Return both sts to left hand needle in their new twisted positions and knit the two stitches together.
yo = yarn over
WS = “wrong side”, or the back of your work
Pattern
Cast on 35sts and knit one row.
Setup row: K2, yo, k2tog, k13, yo, k2tog, k3,, cast on 6, k5, cast on 6, k2, yo, k2tog, k1, (yo) twice, k2tog, k1
1st row (WS): P3, k1, p1, k4, p2tog, p2, p2tog, k5, p2tog, p2, p2tog, k22
2nd row: K2, yo, k2tog, k6, yo, k1, yo, k6, yo, k2tog, k18, yo, k2tog, k5
3rd row: P5, k4, (p2tog) twice, k5, (p2tog) twice, k10, p5, k9
4th row: K2, yo, k2tog, k7, yo, k1, yo, k7, yo, k2tog, k2, (k2tog) twice, k1, cast on 6, k2, (k2tog) twice, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, [(yo) twice, k2tog] twice
5th row: (P2, k1) twice, p1, k7, p2tog, p2, p2tog, k12, p7, k9
6th row: K2, yo, k2tog, k8, yo, k1, yo, k8, yo, k2tog, k14, yo, k2tog, k7
7th row: P7, k7, (p2tog) twice, k12, p9, k9
8th row: K2, yo, k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, yo, k2tog, k3, cast on 6, k1, (k2tog) twice, k2, cast on 6, k2, yo, k2tog, k1, [(yo) twice, k2tog] three times.
9th row: (P2, k1), three times, p1, k4, p2tog, p2, p2tog, k5, p2tog, p2, p2tog, k10, p11, k9
10th row: K2, yo, k2tog, k10, yo, k1, yo, k10, yo, k2tog, k18, yo, k2tog, k10
11th row: Cast off 6sts purlways, p3, k4, (p2tog) twice, k5, (p2tog) twice, k10, p13, k9
12th row: K2, yo, k2tog, k11, yo, k1, yo, k11, yo, k2tog, k2, (k2tog) twice, k1, cast on 6, k2, (k2tog) twice, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, (yo) twice, k2tog, k1
13th row: P3, k1, p1, k7, p2tog, p2, p2tog, k12, p15, k9
14th row: K2, yo, k2tog, k5, k2tog, k11, ssk, k5, yo, k2tog, k14, yo, k2tog, k5
15th row: P5, k7, (p2tog) twice, k12, p13, k9
16th row: K2, yo, k2tog, k5, k2tog, k9, ssk, k5, yo, k2tog, k3, cast on 6, k1, (k2tog) twice, k2, cast on 6, k2, yo, k2tog, k1, [(yo twice, k2tog] twice.
17th row: (P2, k1) twice, p1, k4, p2tog, p2, p2tog, k5, p2tog, p2, p2tog, k10, p11, k9
18th row: K2, yo, k2tog, k5, k2tog, k7, ssk, k5, yo, k2tog, k18, yo, k2tog, k7
19th row: P7, k4, (p2tog) twice, k5, (p2tog) twice, k10, p9, k9
20th row: K2, yo, (k2tog, k5) twice, ssk, k5, yo, k2tog, k2, (k2tog) twice, k1, cast on 6, k2, (k2tog) twice, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, [(yo) twice, k2tog] three times
21st row: (P2, k1) three times, p1, k7, p2tog, p2, p2tog, k12, p7, k9
22nd row: K2, yo, k2tog, k5, k2tog, k3, ssk, k5, yo, k2tog, k14, yo, k2tog, k10
23rd row: Cast off 6 sts purlways, p3, k7, (p2tog) twice, k12, p5, k9
24th row: K2, yo, k2tog, k5, k2tog, k1, ssk, k5, yo, k2tog, k3, cast on 6, k1, (k2tog) twice, k2, cast on 6, k2, yo, k2tog, k1, (yo) twice, k2tog, k1
Rows 1-24 form pattern. Repeat for desired length, ending on row 22.
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