Kelpies

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Note: rows 1-16 should also work as a stitch pattern by themselves, though I have not knitted a sample for them.

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  • Rows 1 and 11 (RS): Yo, ssk, k3, *k2, bunny ears yo, k3, repeat from * to last 4 sts, k2, k2tog, yo.
  • Rows 2 and 12: P4, *p4, p1 below, p3, repeat from * to last 5 sts, p5.
  • Row 3: K1, [yo] twice, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, *k3tog, [yo] twice, k1 tbl, [yo] twice, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, repeat from * to last 4 sts, k3tog, [yo] twice, k1.
  • Rows 4, 10, and 14: P1, k1, p2, *[p2, k1] twice, p2, repeat from * to last 5 sts, p2, k1, p2.
  • Rows 5 and 21: K2tog, yo, k1 tbl, yo, sl2-k1-p2sso, *[yo, k1 tbl, yo, sl2-k1-p2sso] twice, repeat from * to last 3 sts, yo, k1 tbl, yo, ssk.
  • Rows 6, 8, 16, 22, 24, and 32: Purl.
  • Rows 7 and 15: K3, yo, sl2-k1-p2sso, *yo, k5, yo, sl2-k1-p2sso, repeat from * to last 3 sts, yo, k3.
  • Row 9: Ssk, [yo] twice, ssk, k1, *k2tog, [yo] twice, sl2-k1-p2sso, [yo] twice, ssk, k1, repeat from * to last 4 sts, k2tog, [yo] twice, k2tog.
  • Row 13: K1 tbl, [yo] twice, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, *k3tog, [yo] twice, k1 tbl, [yo] twice, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, repeat from * to last 4 sts, k3tog, [yo] twice, k1 tbl.
  • Rows 17 and 27: K3, bunny ears yo, *k5, bunny ears yo, repeat from * to last 3 sts, k3.
  • Rows 18 and 28: P4, *p1 below, p7, repeat from * to last 5 sts, p1 below, p4.
  • Rows 19 and 29: K1, k3tog, [yo] twice, k1 tbl, *[yo] twice, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, k3tog, [yo] twice, k1 tbl, repeat from * to last 4 sts, [yo] twice, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1.
  • Rows 20, 26, and 30: P2, k1, p1, *p1, k1, p4, k1, p1, repeat from * to last 5 sts, p1, k1, p3.
  • Row 23: Ssk, yo, k3, *k2, yo, sl2-k1-p2sso, yo, k3, repeat from * to last 4 sts, k2, yo, k2tog.
  • Row 25: K1, k2tog, [yo] twice, sl2-k1-p2sso, *[yo] twice, ssk, k1, k2tog, [yo] twice, sl2-k1-p2sso, repeat from * to last 3 sts, [yo] twice, ssk, k1.
  • Row 31: K2tog, yo, k3, *k2, yo, sl2-k1-p2sso, yo, k3, repeat from * to last 4 sts, k2, yo, ssk.