How to Knit the Willow Edging Stitch

Materials Used in this Tutorial

Mountain Meadow Wool

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TECHNIQUES USED IN THIS STITCH:

Knit Stitch – K
Purl Stitch-p
Knit 2 Together-k2tog
Yarn Over-yo

Skill: Intermediate
Cast On:Cast on 10 sts.

Pattern Instructions

1. Note

   Sts should only be counted after the 8th row.

2. Row 1

   (Right Side): sl 1, k2, yo, k2tog, *yo twice, k2tog; rep from * once more, k1.

3. Row 2

   k3, [p1, k2] twice, yo, k2tog, k1.

4. Row 3

   sl 1, k2, yo, k2tog, k2, *yo twice, k2tog; rep from * once more, k1.

5. Row 4

   k3, p1, k2, p1, k4, yo, k2tog, k1.

6. Row 5

   sl 1, k2, yo, k2tog, k4, *yo twice, k2tog; rep from * once more, k1.

7. Row 6

   k3, p1, k2, p1, k6, yo, k2tog, k1.

8. Row 7

   sl 1, k2, yo, k2tog, k11.

9. Row 8

   bind off 6 sts, k6 (not including st already on needle after binding off), yo, k2tog, k1.

Repeat rows 1-8 until you reach your desired length.

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