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​Shells on Garter Stitch Background

Susan
Susan
Mar 28, 2020 01:02 AM
​Shells on Garter Stitch Background

Shell stitch: insert right-hand needle into the front of the stitch 5 rows below the 3rd stitch on the left hand needle, and draw through a long loop, leave loop on right-hand needle and knit 1, make second loop into same stitch, knit 1, make third loop into same stitch, knit 1, make fourth loop into same stitch, knit 1, make fifth loop into same stitch, knit 1, make sixth loop into same stitch.

With colour A, cast on a multiple of 14 sts + 2 additional sts and knit one row.

Row 1 - right side: With colour B, knit.
Row 2: With colour B, knit.
Row 3: With colour B, knit.
Row 4: With colour B, knit.
Row 5: With colour B, knit.
Row 6: With colour B, knit.
Row 7: With colour A, * k9, shell stitch; repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 8: With colour A, k1, * (p2tog-b) 3 times, p1, (p2tog) 3 times, k7; repeat from * to last st, k1.
Row 9: With colour B, knit.
Row 10: With colour B, knit.
Row 11: With colour B, knit.
Row 12: With colour B, knit.
Row 13: With colour B, knit.
Row 14: With colour B, knit.
Row 15: With colour A, k2, * shell stitch, k9; repeat from * to end.
Row 16: With colour A, k1, * k7, (p2tog-b) 3 times, p1, (p2tog) 3 times; repeat from * to last st, k1.

Repeat these 16 rows.

Abbreviations

K - knit
P - purl
P2tog - purl 2 sts together
P2tog-b - purl 2 sts together through the backloop
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