Flying Horseshoe

A variation on Horseshoe with purl-based garter ridges that make a flying “V” shape. Found in Patterns for Guernseys, Jerseys, & Arans by Gladys Thompson.

Shown with a cast-on count of 39 stitches.   Getting chart...

  • Row 1 (RS): P5, k5, *p7, k5, repeat from * to last 5 sts, p5.
  • Rows 2, 4, 6, and 8: Purl.
  • Row 3: P3, p2tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, *p2, p3tog, p2, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, repeat from * to last 5 sts, p2tog, p3.
  • Row 5: P2, p2tog, k2, yo, k3, yo, k2, *p1, p3tog, p1, k2, yo, k3, yo, k2, repeat from * to last 4 sts, p2tog, p2.
  • Row 7: P1, p2tog, k2, yo, k5, yo, k2, *p3tog, k2, yo, k5, yo, k2, repeat from * to last 3 sts, p2tog, p1.