Brachiopod Shell
Based on the pattern from OddKnits (www.oddknit.com/patterns/beach/cockleshell.html). Brachiopod shells have symmetric shells but one shell is deeper, or more convex, than the other. This is an attempt to make the deeper bottom shell (use the original pattern at link for top shell). Entered here to check stitch counts and rib alignment; I haven't checked to see if it knits up correctly.
Shown with a cast-on count of 0 stitches.
- Row 0 (RS): CO 41 sts (41 sts).
- Row 1: [P1, k3] 9 times, turn (36 sts).
- Row 2: [P3, k1] 7 times, p3, turn (31 sts).
- Row 3: [K3, p1] 6 times, k3, turn (27 sts).
- Row 4: [P3, k1] 5 times, p3, turn (23 sts).
- Row 5: [K3, p1] 4 times, k3, turn (19 sts).
- Row 6: [P3, k1] 3 times, p3, turn (15 sts).
- Row 7: [K3, p1] twice, k3, turn (11 sts).
- Row 8: P3, k1, p3, turn (7 sts).
- Row 9: [K3, p1] 6 times (24 sts).
- Row 10: [K1, p2tog twisted, p1] 10 times, k1 (31 sts).
- Row 11: [P1, k2] 8 times, turn (24 sts).
- Row 12: [P2, k1] 6 times, p2, turn (20 sts).
- Row 13: [K2, p1] 5 times, k2, turn (17 sts).
- Row 14: [P2, k1] 4 times, p2, turn (14 sts).
- Row 15: [K2, p1] 3 times, k2, turn (11 sts).
- Row 16: [P2, k1] twice, p2, turn (8 sts).
- Row 17: K2, p1, k2, turn (5 sts).
- Row 18: [P2, k1] 5 times (15 sts).
- Row 19: [K1, p2tog twisted] 10 times, k1 (21 sts).
- Row 20: [P1, k1] 9 times, turn (18 sts).
- Row 21: [P1, k1] 7 times, p1, turn (15 sts).
- Row 22: [K1, p1] 6 times, k1, turn (13 sts).
- Row 23: [P1, k1] 5 times, p1, turn (11 sts).
- Row 24: [K1, p1] 4 times, k1, turn (9 sts).
- Row 25: [P1, k1] 3 times, p1, turn (7 sts).
- Row 26: [K1, p1] twice, k1, turn (5 sts).
- Row 27: P1, k1, p1, turn (3 sts).
- Row 28: [K1, p1] 6 times (12 sts).
- Row 29: BO 4 sts, [p1, k1] 8 times (17 sts).
- Row 30: BO 4 sts, [k2tog] 6 times (7 sts).
- Rows 31 and 33: Purl.
- Row 32: K1, [k2tog] 3 times (4 sts).
- Row 34: BO (0 sts).
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