Stained Glass Windows

Inspired by Berenice.

I haven’t seen the actual pattern for Berenice. But the photos of that lovely child’s sweater prompted me to sketch out this stitch pattern, which reminds me of stained glass windows.

Shown with a cast-on count of 28 stitches.   Getting chart...

  • Row 1 (RS): K2, k2tog, k1, yo, k1, *k5, k2tog, k1, yo, k1, repeat from * to last 4 sts, ssk, k2 (multiple of 9 sts, plus 9).
  • Rows 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12: Purl.
  • Row 3: K1, k2tog, [k1, yo] twice, k1, *ssk, k2, k2tog, [k1, yo] twice, k1, repeat from * to last 3 sts, ssk, k1.
  • Row 5: K2tog, k1, yo, k3, yo, k1, *ssk, k2tog, k1, yo, k3, yo, k1, repeat from * to last 2 sts, ssk.
  • Row 7: Yo, k6, k2tog, *k1, yo, k6, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1, yo (multiple of 9 sts, plus 10).
  • Row 9: K1, yo, k1, ssk, k2, k2tog, *[k1, yo] twice, k1, ssk, k2, k2tog, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k1, yo, k1.
  • Row 11: K2, yo, k1, ssk, k2tog, *k1, yo, k3, yo, k1, ssk, k2tog, repeat from * to last 3 sts, k1, yo, k2.