Dragon Skin

WS-Purl (odd rows) multiple of 26 sts, 12 rows in pattern. Begin each even row with knit 4 for border BO 6 sts on ea end of the row.

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  • Rows 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11 (RS): Purl.
  • Row 2: K4, k1, M1L, ssk, k4, k2tog, k3, M1L, k2, M1L, k3, ssk, k4, k2tog, M1L, k1, k1, M1L, ssk, k4, k2tog, k3, M1L, k2, M1L, k3, ssk, k4, k2tog, M1L, k1, k4.
  • Row 4: K4, k1, M1L, k1, ssk, k2, k2tog, k4, M1L, k2, M1L, k4, ssk, k2, k2tog, k1, M1L, k1, k1, M1L, k1, ssk, k2, k2tog, k4, M1L, k2, M1L, k4, ssk, k2, k2tog, k1, M1L, k1, k4.
  • Row 6: K4, k1, M1L, k2, ssk, k2tog, k5, M1L, k2, M1L, k5, ssk, k2tog, k2, M1L, k1, k1, M1L, k2, ssk, k2tog, k5, M1L, k2, M1L, k5, ssk, k2tog, k2, M1L, k1, k4.
  • Row 8: K4, k1, M1L, k3, ssk, k4, k2tog, M1L, k2, M1L, ssk, k4, k2tog, k3, M1L, k1, k1, M1L, k3, ssk, k4, k2tog, M1L, k2, M1L, ssk, k4, k2tog, k3, M1L, k1, k4.
  • Row 10: K4, k1, M1L, k4, ssk, k2, k2tog, k1, M1L, k2, M1L, k1, ssk, k2, k2tog, k4, M1L, k1, k1, M1L, k4, ssk, k2, k2tog, k1, M1L, k2, M1L, k1, ssk, k2, k2tog, k4, M1L, k1, k4.
  • Row 12: K4, k1, M1L, k5, ssk, k2tog, k2, M1L, k2, M1L, k2, ssk, k2tog, k5, M1L, k1, k1, M1L, k5, ssk, k2tog, k2, M1L, k2, M1L, k2, ssk, k2tog, k5, M1L, k1, k4.
  • Row 13: BO 6 sts, purl to last 7 sts, BO 6 sts (48 sts).