Vertical Knit Scales Pattern
1st, 3rd, 13th and 15th rows: * 2 purls, 14 knit sts*; repeat from * to *;
2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th and 10th rows: * 14 purls, 2 knit sts*; repeat from * to *;
5th row: * 2 purls, 3 knit sts, cross 4 sts to the right (leave 1 st on the auxiliary needle behind work, 3 knit sts, 1 knit st from the auxiliary needle), cross 4 sts to the left (leave 3 sts on the auxiliary needle in front of work, 1 knit st, 3 knit sts from the auxiliary needle), 3 knit sts*; repeat from * to *;
7th row: * 2 purls, 2 knit sts, cross 4 sts to the right, 2 knit sts, cross 4 sts to the left, 2 knit sts*; repeat from * to *;
9th row: * 2 purls, 1 knit st, cross 4 sts to the right, 4 knit sts, cross 4 sts to the left, 1 knit st*; repeat from * to *;
11th row: * 2 purls, cross 4 sts to the right, 6 knit sts, cross 4 sts to the left*; repeat from * to *;
12th, 14th and 16th rows: * 4 purls, 6 knit sts, 4 purls, 2 knit sts*; repeat from * to *.