Turkish Braid Knit Stitch
The quantity of sts is multipled 18 sts + 2 selvedge sts.
1st row: * 1 purl, 3 knit sts, 1 knit st with 3 yarn overs, 8 knit sts, 1 knit st with 3 yarn overs, 3 knit sts, 1 purl*.
3rd row: * 1 purl, 2 knit sts, 1 knit st with 3 yarn overs, knit the drawn st with next 4 knit sts with left decline: slip long st in front of work, 4 knit sts, slipped st - as knit st, drawn st with next 4 knit sts with right decline: slip 4 sts and leave them behind work, slipped st - as knit st, 1 knit st with 3 yarn overs, 2 knit sts, 1 purl*;
7th row: * 1 purl, 1 knit st, 1 knit st with 3 yarn overs, knit the drawn st with next 4 knit sts with left decline: slip long st in front of work, 4 knit sts, slipped st - as knit st, 4 knit sts, drawn st with next 4 knit sts with right decline: slip 4 sts and leave them behind work, slipped st - as knit st, 1 knit st with 3 yarn overs, 1 knit st, 1 purl*;
9th row: * 1 purl, 1 knit st, 1 knit st with 3 yarn overs, knit the drawn st with next 4 knit sts with left decline: slip long st in front of work, 4 knit sts, slipped st - as knit st, 6 knit sts, drawn st with next 4 knit sts with right decline: slip 4 sts and leave them behind work, slipped st - as knit st, 1 purl*;