Candle Flames

Multiple of 12 sts plus 2. The number of stitches varies from row to row. Accurate count of sts may be made on Rows 12 or 24.

This is from Barbara Walker's Treasury of Knitting Patterns.

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  • Row 1 (RS): *P2, yo, k1, yo, p2, k2, k2tog, k3, repeat from * to last 2 sts, p2 (multiple of 13 sts, plus 2).
  • Row 2: *K2, p6, k2, p3, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.
  • Row 3: *P2, k1, [yo, k1] twice, p2, k2, k2tog, k2, repeat from * to last 2 sts, p2 (multiple of 14 sts, plus 2).
  • Rows 4 and 16: *[K2, p5] twice, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.
  • Row 5: *P2, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, p2, k2, k2tog, k1, repeat from * to last 2 sts, p2 (multiple of 15 sts, plus 2).
  • Row 6: *K2, p4, k2, p7, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.
  • Row 7: *P2, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, p2, k2, k2tog, repeat from * to last 2 sts, p2 (multiple of 16 sts, plus 2).
  • Row 8: *K2, p3, k2, p9, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.
  • Row 9: *P2, k2, k2tog, k5, p2, k1, k2tog, repeat from * to last 2 sts, p2 (multiple of 14 sts, plus 2).
  • Row 10: *K2, p2, k2, p8, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.
  • Row 11: *P2, k2, k2tog, k4, p2, k2tog, repeat from * to last 2 sts, p2 (multiple of 12 sts, plus 2).
  • Row 12: *K2, p1, k2, p7, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.
  • Row 13: *P2, k2, k2tog, k3, p2, yo, k1, yo, repeat from * to last 2 sts, p2 (multiple of 13 sts, plus 2).
  • Row 14: *K2, p3, k2, p6, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.
  • Row 15: *P2, k2, k2tog, k2, p2, [k1, yo] twice, k1, repeat from * to last 2 sts, p2 (multiple of 14 sts, plus 2).
  • Row 17: *P2, k2, k2tog, k1, p2, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, repeat from * to last 2 sts, p2 (multiple of 15 sts, plus 2).
  • Row 18: *K2, p7, k2, p4, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.
  • Row 19: *P2, k2, k2tog, p2, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, repeat from * to last 2 sts, p2 (multiple of 16 sts, plus 2).
  • Row 20: *K2, p9, k2, p3, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.
  • Row 21: *P2, k1, k2tog, p2, k2, k2tog, k5, repeat from * to last 2 sts, p2 (multiple of 14 sts, plus 2).
  • Row 22: *K2, p8, k2, p2, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.
  • Row 23: *P2, k2tog, p2, k2, k2tog, k4, repeat from * to last 2 sts, p2 (multiple of 12 sts, plus 2).
  • Row 24: *K2, p7, k2, p1, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.