3x3 spiral rib

Crown decreases for a 3x3 spiral rib that preserves the stitch pattern,

Shown with a cast-on count of 72 stitches.   Getting chart...

  • Round 1: [K3, p1, k1, p1] 12 times.
  • Round 2: [K3, p3] 12 times.
  • Round 3: M1L, [k2, p3, k3, p3, k1] 6 times (73 sts).
  • Round 4: [K2, p3, k3, p3, k1] 6 times, k1.
  • Round 5: [K1, p3, k3, p3, k2] 6 times, k1.
  • Round 6: [P3, k3, p3, k3] 6 times, p1.
  • Round 7: [P2, k3, p3, k3, p1] 6 times, p1.
  • Round 8: [P1, k3, p3, k3, p2] 6 times, p1.
  • Round 9: [K1, ssk, p3, k3, p3] 6 times, k1 (67 sts).
  • Round 10: [K2, p2, k3, p3, k1] 6 times, k1.
  • Round 11: [Ssk, p1, k3, p3, k2] 6 times, k1 (61 sts).
  • Round 12: [K4, p3, k3] 6 times, k1.
  • Round 13: [K1, ssk, p3, k4] 6 times, k1 (55 sts).
  • Round 14: [K1, p3, k5] 6 times, k1.
  • Round 15: [P3, k4, ssk] 6 times, p1 (49 sts).
  • Round 16: [P2, k5, p1] 6 times, p1.
  • Round 17: [P1, k3, ssk, p2] 6 times, p1 (43 sts).
  • Round 18: [K5, p2] 6 times, k1.
  • Round 19: [K3, ssk, p1, k1] 6 times, k1 (37 sts).
  • Rounds 20 and 22: Knit.
  • Round 21: [K4, k2tog] 6 times, k1 (31 sts).
  • Round 23: [K3, k2tog] 6 times, k1 (25 sts).
  • Round 24: [K2, k2tog] 6 times, k1 (19 sts).
  • Round 25: [K1, k2tog] 6 times, k1 (13 sts).
  • Round 26: [K2tog] 6 times, k1 (7 sts).