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Arachne Stitch

A knit swatch of arachne stitch

Originally published in the Ladies’ Column in the Narracoorte Herald, 1890

Version 1

This version has the style of selvage in the original pattern

In Words

Cast on a multiple of 4 sts (4 for each repeat and 4 for the selvages) and knit one row.

Row 1 (WS): Yo, k2tog, *p3tog, (k1, p1, k1) in next st, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 2: Yo, k2tog, purl to the end of the row.
Row 3: Yo, k2tog, *(k1, p1, k1) in next st, p3tog, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 4: Yo, k2tog, purl to the end of the row.

Rows 1 to 4 form the pattern. Repeat for the desired length. Cast off after working row 1 or 3.

Charted

Cast on a multiple of 4 sts (4 for each repeat and 4 for the selvages) and knit one row.

Chart for knitting version 1 of Arachne stitch

Rows 1 to 4 form the pattern. Repeat for the desired length. Cast off after working row 1 or 3.

Version 2

This version has a more modern style of selvage.

In Words

Cast on a multiple of 4 sts (4 for each repeat and 4 for the selvages) and knit one row.

Row 1 (WS): Sl 1, k1, *p3tog, (k1, p1, k1) in next st, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 2: Sl 1, k1, purl to the end of the row.
Row 3: Sl 1, k1, *(k1, p1, k1) in next st, p3tog, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 4: Sl 1, k1, purl to the end of the row.

Rows 1 to 4 form the pattern. Repeat for the desired length. Cast off after working row 1 or 3.

Charted

Cast on a multiple of 4 sts (4 for each repeat and 4 for the selvages) and knit one row.

Chart for knitting version 2 of Arachne stitch

Rows 1 to 4 form the pattern. Repeat for the desired length. Cast off after working row 1 or 3.