Menu Close

Narrow Vandyke Edging

Narrow vandyke edging from Cornelia Mee's Exercises in Knitting

Pattern

Abbreviations

k = knit
yo = yarn over (bring yarn forward between the needles and to back over right needle)
k2tog = knit two together
s = slip stitch
w2 = wrap yarn twice around right needle
kpws = knit and purl the wrapped stitches
psso = pass slipped stitch over

Cast on 8 stitches.

Row 1: K4, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog.

Row 2: S1, k3, yo, k2tog, w2, k2tog.

Row 3: Yo, k1, kpws, k2, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog.

Row 4: S1, k3, yo, k2tog, k4.

Row 5: Yo, k6, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog.

Row 6: S1, k3, yo, k2tog, w2, k2tog, w2, s1, k1, psso, k1.

Row 7: K2, kpws, k1, kpws, k2, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog.

Row 8: S1, k3, yo, k2tog, k7. Turn, bind off 5.

Repeat rows 1-8 for desired length.