Dropped Stitches Reversible

expanding and contracting width by adding full section of 9-stitch pattern on each side. Need to gradually increase on edges in plain st st in order to avoid messing up pattern.

Shown with a cast-on count of 24 stitches.   Getting chart...

  • Row 1 (RS): P6, k3, p6, k3, p6.
  • Rows 2 and 22: K4, *k2tog, p3, k1, yo, k3, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.
  • Rows 3 and 23: P7, *k3, p6, repeat from * to last 8 sts, k3, p5.
  • Rows 4 and 24: K3, *k2tog, p3, k1, yo, k3, repeat from * to last 3 sts, k3.
  • Rows 5 and 25: P8, *k3, p6, repeat from * to last 7 sts, k3, p4.
  • Rows 6 and 26: K2, *k2tog, p3, k1, yo, k3, repeat from * to last 4 sts, k4.
  • Rows 7 and 27: P9, *k3, p6, repeat from * to last 6 sts, k3, p3.
  • Rows 8 and 28: K1, *k2tog, p3, k1, yo, k3, repeat from * to last 5 sts, k5.
  • Rows 9 and 29: P10, *k3, p6, repeat from * to last 5 sts, k3, p2.
  • Rows 10, 30, and 50: K2, *p3, k4, drop st, yo, k1, repeat from * to last 4 sts, k4.
  • Row 11: M1Lp, *p6, k3, repeat from * to last 6 sts, p6, M1Lp (26 sts).
  • Row 12: Kfb, k5, *yo, k1, p3, ssk, k3, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k1, kfb (28 sts).
  • Row 13: M1Lp, p2, p5, *k3, p6, repeat from * to last 3 sts, p3, M1Lp (30 sts).
  • Row 14: Kfb, k2, k6, *yo, k1, p3, ssk, k3, repeat from * to last 3 sts, k2, kfb (32 sts).
  • Row 15: M1Lp, p4, p4, *k3, p6, repeat from * to last 6 sts, p2, p4, M1Lp (34 sts).
  • Row 16: Kfb, k4, k7, *yo, k1, p3, ssk, k3, repeat from * to last 13 sts, yo, k1, p3, ssk, k2, k4, kfb (36 sts).
  • Row 17: M1Lp, p6, p3, *k3, p6, repeat from * to last 9 sts, p3, p6, M1Lp (38 sts).
  • Row 18: Kfb, k6, k8, *yo, k1, p3, ssk, k3, repeat from * to last 14 sts, yo, k1, p3, ssk, k1, k6, kfb (40 sts).
  • Row 19: M1Lp, p8, p2, *k3, p6, repeat from * to last 12 sts, p4, p8, M1Lp (42 sts).
  • Row 20: K14, *drop st, yo, k4, p3, k1, repeat from * to last 10 sts, drop st, yo, k9.
  • Rows 21, 31, and 51: *P6, k3, repeat from * to last 6 sts, p6.
  • Rows 32 and 52: K5, *yo, k1, p3, ssk, k3, repeat from * to last st, k1.
  • Rows 33 and 53: P5, *k3, p6, repeat from * to last st, p1.
  • Rows 34 and 54: K6, *yo, k1, p3, ssk, k3, repeat from *.
  • Rows 35 and 55: P4, *k3, p6, repeat from * to last 2 sts, p2.
  • Rows 36 and 56: K7, *yo, k1, p3, ssk, k3, repeat from * to last 8 sts, yo, k1, p3, ssk, k2.
  • Rows 37 and 57: P3, *k3, p6, repeat from * to last 3 sts, p3.
  • Rows 38 and 58: K8, *yo, k1, p3, ssk, k3, repeat from * to last 7 sts, yo, k1, p3, ssk, k1.
  • Rows 39 and 59: P2, *k3, p6, repeat from * to last 4 sts, p4.
  • Rows 40 and 60: K5, *drop st, yo, k4, p3, k1, repeat from * to last st, k1.
  • Row 41: P2tog, p7, *p6, k3, repeat from * to last 15 sts, p6, p7, p2tog (40 sts).
  • Row 42: K2tog, k6, k4, *k2tog, p3, k1, yo, k3, repeat from * to last 10 sts, k2, k6, k2tog (38 sts).
  • Row 43: P2tog, p5, p7, *k3, p6, repeat from * to last 15 sts, k3, p5, p5, p2tog (36 sts).
  • Row 44: K2tog, k4, k3, *k2tog, p3, k1, yo, k3, repeat from * to last 9 sts, k3, k4, k2tog (34 sts).
  • Row 45: P2tog, p3, p8, *k3, p6, repeat from * to last 12 sts, k3, p4, p3, p2tog (32 sts).
  • Row 46: K2tog, k2, k2, *k2tog, p3, k1, yo, k3, repeat from * to last 8 sts, k4, k2, k2tog (30 sts).
  • Row 47: P2tog, p1, p9, *k3, p6, repeat from * to last 9 sts, k3, p3, p1, p2tog (28 sts).
  • Row 48: K2tog, k1, *k2tog, p3, k1, yo, k3, repeat from * to last 7 sts, k5, p2tog (26 sts).
  • Row 49: P2tog, p9, *k3, p6, repeat from * to last 6 sts, k3, p1, p2tog (24 sts).