1885-06-04 Mrs Akers Smyrna Insertion

Mrs Akers Smyrna Insertion I've named this pattern Mrs Aker's Smyrna Insertion to differentiate it from the other smyrna linsertions online as it is different.

1885-06-04

work all yo as "yo twice", dropping the second loop on the following row so as not to increase.

Cast on 23 stitches; knit across plain. Commence working from pattern.

Shown with a cast-on count of 23 stitches.   Getting chart...

  • Row 1 (RS): K12, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, k2tog, k6.
  • Row 2: K12, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, k2tog, k6.
  • Row 3: K13, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, k2tog, k5.
  • Row 4: K13, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, k2tog, k5.
  • Row 5: K14, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, k2tog, k4.
  • Row 6: K14, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, k2tog, k4.
  • Row 7: K15, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, k2tog, k3.
  • Row 8: K15, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, k2tog, k3.
  • Row 9: K16, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, k2tog, k2.
  • Row 10: K16, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, k2tog, k2.
  • Row 11: K14, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, k4.
  • Row 12: K14, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, k4.
  • Row 13: K13, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, k5.
  • Row 14: K13, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, k5.
  • Row 15: K12, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, k6.
  • Row 16: K12, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, k6.
  • Row 17: K11, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, k7.
  • Row 18: K11, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, k7.