​Fancy Knit Stripes Pattern

1^st row: 2 purls, * 7 knit sts, 4 purls, 7 knit sts, 4 purls*; repeat from * to *, 2 purls;

2^nd and all the even rows: due to the pattern;

3^rd row: 2 purls, * slip 3 sts to the left (transfer 1 st to the auxiliary needle in front of work, 2 knit sts, 1 knit st from the auxiliary needle), 1 knit st, cross 3 sts to the right (transfer 2 sts to the auxiliary needle behind work, 1 knit st, 2 knit sts from the auxiliary needle), 4 purls, 7 knit sts, 4 purls*; repeat from * to *, 2 purls;

5^th row: as the 1^st row;

7^th row: 2 purls, * cross 3 sts to the right, 1 knit st, cross 3 sts to the left, 4 purls, 7 knit sts, 4 purls*; repeat from * to *;

9^th row: as the 1^st row;

11^th row: 2 purls, * 7 knit sts, 4 purls, cross 3 sts to the left, 1 knit st, cross 3 sts to the right, 4 purls*; repeat from * to *;

13^th row: as the 1^st row;

15^th row: 2 purls, * 7 knit sts, 4 purls, cross 3 sts to the right, 1 knit st, cross 3 sts to the left, 4 purls*; repeat from * to *, 2 purls.

Repeat 1^st-16^th rows.