Knot stitch

Work 3-to-3 gather as:
p3tog, leave on needle, k3tog, leave on needle, p3tog again, slip off needle

Shown with a cast-on count of 12 stitches.   Getting chart...

  • Rounds 1-2, 4-6, and 8: Knit.
  • Round 3: *3-To-3 gather, k3, repeat from *.
  • Round 7: *K3, 3-to-3 gather, repeat from *.