Great Study of How Decreases and YOs Impact the Shape
See how the swatch goes out to one side and then the other? It goes out because there are YOs on that side AND the decreases are spaced out from the YOs.
I Learn SO MUCH from a Swatch
I was concerned that I’d be able to see the Knit stitches that were next to a Purl because it was a lot bigger.
But, I was happy to see that this wasn’t the case! If I was planning to make a full FO, I’d be confidant that I’d get a nice result!
Another Learning
It was also good for me to work up the swatch because I learned the stitch pattern and other things become more intuitive for me. I never would have known that if I didn’t swatch first.
Chart
Written Directions
Row 1 (RS): P1, k10, p1. (12 sts)
Row 2 and all WS rows: K1, p10, k1.
Row 3: Repeat row 1.
Row 5: P1, (k1, yo) × 3, k1, ssk × 3, p1.
Row 7: P1, k2, (yo, k1) × 2, yo, ssk × 3, p1.
Row 9: Repeat row 5.
Row 11: Repeat row 7.
Row 13: Repeat row 5.
Row 15: Repeat row 1.
Row 17: Repeat row 1.
Row 19: P1, k2tog × 3, (k1, yo) × 3, k1, p1.
Row 21: P1, k2tog × 3, k2, (yo, k1) × 2, yo, p1.
Row 23: Repeat row 19.
Row 25: Repeat row 21.
Row 27: Repeat row 19.
Row 28: Repeat row 2.
About the Reviewer: Jody Richards
I’m the knitting-obsessed, crochet-loving, math-geeky, web-dev girl behind Knotions. I’m passionate about helping crafters become even better at what they love, whether that means understanding why a stitch works a certain way or discovering their next favorite yarn.
Crafting runs deep in my roots—my mom was an avid embroiderer and sewist, and she sparked my lifelong love of all things crafty. Since those early days, I’ve combined my degrees in Math and Computer Science with over two decades of experience in digital marketing to build Knotions into a place that’s both fun and informative.
My mission at Knotions is simple: to empower crafters to craft smarter. Let’s make something awesome together!
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