Plaiting

To make a more defined plait: in place of yo, pick up bar from one row below.

Shown with a cast-on count of 21 stitches.   Getting chart...

  • Row 1 (RS): *K2tog, yo, k1 tbl, yo, ssk, k4, repeat from * to last 3 sts, k1, k2tog, yo.
  • Row 2: P1 tbl, p2, *p3, ssp, yo, p4, repeat from *.
  • Row 3: K2, *k2, k1 tbl, yo, ssk, k4, repeat from * to last st, k1.
  • Row 4: P1, *p3, ssp, yo, p1 tbl, p3, repeat from * to last 2 sts, p2.
  • Row 5: K3, *k3, k1 tbl, yo, ssk, k3, repeat from *.
  • Row 6: *P2, ssp, yo, p1 tbl, yo, p2tog, p2, repeat from * to last 3 sts, p3.
  • Row 7: K3, *k1, k2tog, yo, k1 tbl, k5, repeat from *.
  • Row 8: *P6, p1 tbl, yo, p2tog, repeat from * to last 3 sts, p3.
  • Row 9: K2, *k2tog, yo, k1 tbl, k6, repeat from * to last st, k1.
  • Row 10: P2, *p6, p1 tbl, yo, p2tog, repeat from * to last st, p1.