for Wristers, the Tops of Stockings, Mittens Etc from “The Ladies’ Guide to Elegant Lace Patterns, Etc.”
These stitch patterns are useful for any project that is knit in the round.
Pattern 1 (above)
Cast on any number of stitches that can be evenly divided by 8
In Words
Round 1: * yo, k6, k2tog; repeat from * to end of round
Round 2: * k1, yo, k5, k2tog; repeat from * to end of round
Round 3: * k2, yo, k4, k2tog; repeat from * to end of round
Round 4: * k3, yo, k3, k2tog; repeat from * to end of round
Round 5: * k4, yo, k2, k2tog; repeat from * to end of round
Round 6: * k5, yo, k1, k2tog; repeat from * to end of round
Round 7: * k6, yo, k2tog; repeat from * to end of round
Chart
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Pattern 2
Cast on any number of stitches that can be evenly divided by 11
In Words
Round 1: * (k2tog) twice, (yo, k1) three times, yo, (k2tog) twice; repeat from * to end of round
Rounds 2, 3 and 4: k
Chart
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Pattern 3
Cast on any number of stitches that can be evenly divided by 10
In Words
Round 1: * k1, yo, k3, sl1 k2tog psso, k3, yo; repeat from * to end of round
Round 2: k
Chart
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Pattern 4
Cast on any number of stitches that can be evenly divided by 9
In Words
Round 1: * k3, k2tog, yo, k4; repeat from * to end of round
Rounds 2, 4, 6 and 8: k
Round 3: * k2, (k2tog, yo) twice, k3; repeat from * to end of round
Round 5:* k1, (k2tog, yo) three times, k2; repeat from * to end of round
Round 7: * (k2tog, yo) four times, k1; repeat from * to end of round
Chart
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Pattern 5
Cast on any number of stitches that can be evenly divided by 18
In Words
Round 1: * p1, ssk, k3, yo, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, yo, k3, k2tog; repeat from * to end of round
Rounds 2, 4, 6 and 8: k
Round 3: * p1, ssk, k2, yo, k2, yo, k1, sl1 k2tog psso, k1, (yo, k2) twice, k2tog; repeat from * to end of round
Round 5: * p1, ssk, k1, yo, k3, yo, k1, sl1 k2tog psso, k1, yo, k3, yo, k1, k2tog; repeat from * to end of round
Round 7: * p1, ssk, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1 k2tog psso, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k2, yo, k2tog; repeat from * to end of round
Chart
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The original publication of this pattern is in the public domain. However, this modernised version, charts and all photographs are copyright Sarah Bradberry, September 27th 2014. All rights reserved.