Butterfly Beauty, inspired by Nymphalidea

A pattern variation by Larisje

Shown with a cast-on count of 12 stitches.   Getting chart...

  • Row 1 (WS): P12.
  • Row 2: P2, yo, purl (13 sts).
  • Rows 3, 15, 27, 39, and 51: Knit.
  • Row 4: K2, yo, knit (14 sts).
  • Row 5: P2, p2tog, purl (13 sts).
  • Rows 6 and 22: K2, yo, k1, [yo, k2tog] 3 times, turn (10 sts).
  • Rows 7, 9, 11, 19, 21, 23, 31, 33, 35, 43, 45, 47, 55, 57, and 59: Sl1 wyib, purl.
  • Row 8: K2, yo, k1, [yo, k2tog] twice, turn (8 sts).
  • Row 10: K2, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, turn (6 sts).
  • Row 12: K2, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, knit to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2 (16 sts).
  • Rows 13, 25, 37, and 49: Purl.
  • Row 14: P2, yo, purl (17 sts).
  • Row 16: K2, yo, knit (18 sts).
  • Row 17: P2, p2tog, purl (17 sts).
  • Rows 18 and 34: K2, yo, k1, [yo, k2tog] 5 times, turn (14 sts).
  • Row 20: K2, yo, k1, [yo, k2tog] 4 times, turn (12 sts).
  • Row 24: K2, yo, k1, [yo, k2tog] twice, knit to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2 (20 sts).
  • Row 26: P2, yo, purl (21 sts).
  • Row 28: K2, yo, knit (22 sts).
  • Row 29: P2, p2tog, purl (21 sts).
  • Rows 30 and 46: K2, yo, k1, [yo, k2tog] 7 times, turn (18 sts).
  • Row 32: K2, yo, k1, [yo, k2tog] 6 times, turn (16 sts).
  • Row 36: K2, yo, k1, [yo, k2tog] 4 times, knit to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2 (24 sts).
  • Row 38: P2, yo, purl (25 sts).
  • Row 40: K2, yo, knit (26 sts).
  • Row 41: P2, p2tog, purl (25 sts).
  • Rows 42 and 58: K2, yo, k1, [yo, k2tog] 9 times, turn (22 sts).
  • Row 44: K2, yo, k1, [yo, k2tog] 8 times, turn (20 sts).
  • Row 48: K2, yo, k1, [yo, k2tog] 6 times, knit to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2 (28 sts).
  • Row 50: P2, yo, purl (29 sts).
  • Row 52: K2, yo, knit (30 sts).
  • Row 53: P2, p2tog, purl (29 sts).
  • Row 54: K2, yo, k1, [yo, k2tog] 11 times, turn (26 sts).
  • Row 56: K2, yo, k1, [yo, k2tog] 10 times, turn (24 sts).
  • Row 60: K2, yo, k1, [yo, k2tog] 8 times, knit to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2 (32 sts).