Biscornu
Piecework had an article about the sewn and embroidered pincushions recently. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biscornu The 2 sides are rotated by 45 degrees so there are 8 points. Here is my knit version: With a provisional cast on, CO even number of stitches * 4. Work 1 side, then work the other, but offset stitches so the decrease is centered opposite the twisted stitch of the chart. (my blocking was wonky!)
Shown with a cast-on count of 44 stitches.
Swatch photo uploaded by JVonBond
Swatch photo uploaded by JVonBond
- Rounds 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, and 21: Knit.
- Round 2: *K9, sl2-k1-p2sso, k9, k1 tbl, repeat from * (multiple of 20 sts).
- Round 4: *K8, sl2-k1-p2sso, k9, repeat from * (multiple of 18 sts).
- Round 6: *K7, sl2-k1-p2sso, k8, repeat from * (multiple of 16 sts).
- Round 8: *K6, sl2-k1-p2sso, k7, repeat from * (multiple of 14 sts).
- Round 10: *K5, sl2-k1-p2sso, k6, repeat from * (multiple of 12 sts).
- Round 12: *K4, sl2-k1-p2sso, k5, repeat from * (multiple of 10 sts).
- Round 14: *K3, sl2-k1-p2sso, k4, repeat from * (multiple of 8 sts).
- Round 16: *K2, sl2-k1-p2sso, k3, repeat from * (multiple of 6 sts).
- Round 18: *K1, sl2-k1-p2sso, k2, repeat from * (multiple of 4 sts).
- Round 20: *Sl2-k1-p2sso, k1, repeat from * (multiple of 2 sts).
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- added 16 Sep 2025
- last edited 19 Sep 2025
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