Starflower

Stitch pattern used in Starflower Hat by Connie Chang Chinchio in Textured Stitches*, modified for use as an insertion. Also appears as pattern #187 in 1000 Knitting Patterns Book*. Could be worked flat or in the round. See also this blog post.


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Shown with a cast-on count of 37 stitches.   Getting chart...

  • Row 1 (RS): *K2, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, ssk, k1, repeat from * to last st, k1.
  • Rows 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, and 20: Purl.
  • Rows 3 and 19: *K1, k2tog, k2, yo, k3, yo, k2, ssk, repeat from * to last st, k1.
  • Rows 5 and 17: K2tog, *k2, yo, k5, yo, k2, sl1-k2tog-psso, repeat from * to last 11 sts, k2, yo, k5, yo, k2, ssk.
  • Rows 7 and 15: *K3, yo, k2, sl1-k2tog-psso, k2, yo, k2, repeat from * to last st, k1.
  • Rows 9 and 13: *K2, yo, k2, ssk, k1, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, repeat from * to last st, k1.
  • Row 11: *K1, yo, k2, ssk, k3, k2tog, k2, yo, repeat from * to last st, k1.