How to Knit the English Garden Edging Stitch

Materials Used in this Tutorial

Mountain Meadow Wool

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TECHNIQUES USED IN THIS STITCH:

Knit Stitch – K
Purl – P
Yarn Over-yo
Knit 2 Together-k2tog
Purl Two Together-p2tog
Purl Two Together Through the Back Loop – p2tog tbl
Through Back Loop-tbl
Slip Slip Knit-ssk
Knit Three Together-k3tog
Purl Three Together-p3tog

Skill: Intermediate
Cast On: Cast on 14 sts.

Pattern Instructions

1. Note

   Sts for St st were picked up after edging was knit.

2. Row 1

   (Right Side): *sl 1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k1*, yo, k1, yo, (k1, yo, k1) in next st, [yo, k1] twice, yo twice, k2tog, k1.

3. Row 2

   k3, p1, k1, p9, k1, p5, k1.

4. Row 3

   sl 1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k1, [yo, k3] 3 times, yo, [k1, yo twice] twice, k2tog, k1.

5. Row 4

   k3, p1, k2, p1, k1, p5, k3tog, [p5, k1] twice.

6. Row 5

   sl 1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k1, [yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1] twice, [yo twice, k2tog] 3 times, k1.

7. Row 6

   k3, p1, [k2, p1] twice, k1, p2tog, p1, p2tog tbl,p1, p2tog, p1, p2tog tbl, k1, p5, k1.

8. Row 7

   sl 1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k1, yo, k3tog tbl, k1, k3tog, yo, k11.

9. Row 8

   bind off 7 sts, k4, p3tog, k2, p5, k1.

Repeat rows 1-8 until you have reached your desired length.

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