Star Filler

A garter-stitch pattern to fill in the gaps using short-rows & some light lace detailing.

Shown with a cast-on count of 23 stitches.   Getting chart...

  • Row 1 (RS): Yo, [k2tog, yo] 5 times, sl2-k1-p2sso, [yo, ssk] 5 times, yo.
  • Rows 2 and 12: K23.
  • Row 3: K10, yo, sl2-k1-p2sso, yo, k3, w&t (16 sts).
  • Row 4: K9, w&t (9 sts).
  • Row 5: K1, yo, k2, sl2-k1-p2sso, k2, yo, k4, w&t (12 sts).
  • Row 6: K15, w&t (15 sts).
  • Row 7: K3, yo, k3, sl2-k1-p2sso, k3, yo, k6, w&t (18 sts).
  • Row 8: K21, w&t (21 sts).
  • Row 9: K5, yo, k4, sl2-k1-p2sso, k4, yo, k6 (22 sts).
  • Row 10: K23 (23 sts).
  • Row 11: K5, yo, k5, sl2-k1-p2sso, k5, yo, k5.
  • Row 13: K5, yo wrapping yarn twice, k5, sl2-k1-p2sso, k5, yo wrapping yarn twice, k5.
  • Row 14: K5, (k1, p1) in next st, k11, (k1, p1) in next st, k5 (25 sts).
  • Row 15: K6, yo, k5, sl2-k1-p2sso, k5, yo, k6.
  • Row 16: K25.
  • Row 17: K6, yo wrapping yarn twice, k5, sl2-k1-p2sso, k5, yo wrapping yarn twice, k6.
  • Row 18: K6, (k1, p1) in next st, k11, (k1, p1) in next st, k6 (27 sts).
  • Rows 19 and 21: K7, yo, k5, sl2-k1-p2sso, k5, yo, k7.
  • Rows 20 and 22: K27.
  • Row 23: K7, yo wrapping yarn twice, k5, sl2-k1-p2sso, k5, yo wrapping yarn twice, k7.
  • Rows 24, 26, 28, and 30: K7, (k1, p1) in next st, k11, (k1, p1) in next st, k7 (29 sts).
  • Rows 25, 27, and 29: K5, yo, sl2-k1-p2sso, yo, k5, sl2-k1-p2sso, k5, yo, sl2-k1-p2sso, yo, k5 (27 sts).
  • Row 31: K5, yo wrapping yarn twice, sl2-k1-p2sso, yo wrapping yarn twice, k5, sl2-k1-p2sso, k5, yo wrapping yarn twice, sl2-k1-p2sso, yo wrapping yarn twice, k5 (27 sts).
  • Row 32: K5, (k1, p1) in next st, k1, (k1, p1) in next st, k11, (k1, p1) in next st, k1, (k1, p1) in next st, k5 (31 sts).
  • Row 33: K5, yo, k3tog, k1, yo wrapping yarn twice, k5, sl2-k1-p2sso, k5, yo wrapping yarn twice, k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, k5 (29 sts).
  • Rows 34, 36, 38, 40, and 42: K8, (k1, p1) in next st, k11, (k1, p1) in next st, k8 (31 sts).
  • Rows 35, 37, 39, and 41: K5, yo, sl2-k1-p2sso, k1, yo wrapping yarn twice, k5, sl2-k1-p2sso, k5, yo wrapping yarn twice, k1, sl2-k1-p2sso, yo, k5 (29 sts).
  • Row 43: K5, yo wrapping yarn twice, sl2-k1-p2sso, k1, yo wrapping yarn twice, k5, sl2-k1-p2sso, k5, yo wrapping yarn twice, k1, sl2-k1-p2sso, yo wrapping yarn twice, k5 (29 sts).
  • Row 44: K5, (k1, p1) in next st, k2, (k1, p1) in next st, k11, (k1, p1) in next st, k2, (k1, p1) in next st, k5 (33 sts).
  • Rows 45, 47, 49, 51, 53, and 55: K5, yo, k1, sl2-k1-p2sso, k1, yo wrapping yarn twice, k5, sl2-k1-p2sso, k5, yo wrapping yarn twice, k1, sl2-k1-p2sso, k1, yo, k5 (31 sts).
  • Rows 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, and 56: K9, (k1, p1) in next st, k11, (k1, p1) in next st, k9 (33 sts).
  • Row 57: K5, yo wrapping yarn twice, k1, sl2-k1-p2sso, k1, yo wrapping yarn twice, k5, sl2-k1-p2sso, k5, yo wrapping yarn twice, k1, sl2-k1-p2sso, k1, yo wrapping yarn twice, k5 (31 sts).
  • Row 58: K5, (k1, p1) in next st, k3, (k1, p1) in next st, k11, (k1, p1) in next st, k3, (k1, p1) in next st, k5 (35 sts).
  • Row 59: K5, yo, k1, k3tog, k2, yo wrapping yarn twice, k5, sl2-k1-p2sso, k5, yo wrapping yarn twice, k2, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, yo, k5 (33 sts).
  • Rows 60, 62, 64, 66, 68, 70, and 72: K10, (k1, p1) in next st, k11, (k1, p1) in next st, k10 (35 sts).
  • Rows 61, 63, 65, 67, 69, and 71: K5, yo, k1, sl2-k1-p2sso, k2, yo wrapping yarn twice, k5, sl2-k1-p2sso, k5, yo wrapping yarn twice, k2, sl2-k1-p2sso, k1, yo, k5 (33 sts).
  • Row 73: K5, yo wrapping yarn twice, k1, sl2-k1-p2sso, k2, yo wrapping yarn twice, k5, sl2-k1-p2sso, k5, yo wrapping yarn twice, k2, sl2-k1-p2sso, k1, yo wrapping yarn twice, k5 (33 sts).
  • Row 74: K5, (k1, p1) in next st, k4, (k1, p1) in next st, k11, (k1, p1) in next st, k4, (k1, p1) in next st, k5 (37 sts).
  • Rows 75, 77, 79, 81, 83, 85, 87, and 89: K5, yo, k2, sl2-k1-p2sso, k2, yo wrapping yarn twice, k5, sl2-k1-p2sso, k5, yo wrapping yarn twice, k2, sl2-k1-p2sso, k2, yo, k5 (35 sts).
  • Rows 76, 78, 80, 82, 84, 86, 88, and 90: K11, (k1, p1) in next st, k11, (k1, p1) in next st, k11 (37 sts).
  • Row 91: K5, yo wrapping yarn twice, k2, sl2-k1-p2sso, k2, yo wrapping yarn twice, k5, sl2-k1-p2sso, k5, yo wrapping yarn twice, k2, sl2-k1-p2sso, k2, yo wrapping yarn twice, k5 (35 sts).
  • Row 92: K5, (k1, p1) in next st, k5, (k1, p1) in next st, k11, (k1, p1) in next st, k5, (k1, p1) in next st, k5 (39 sts).
  • Row 93: K5, yo, k2, k3tog, k3, yo wrapping yarn twice, k5, sl2-k1-p2sso, k5, yo wrapping yarn twice, k3, sl1-k2tog-psso, k2, yo, k5 (37 sts).
  • Rows 94, 96, 98, 100, 102, 104, 106, 108, and 110: K12, (k1, p1) in next st, k11, (k1, p1) in next st, k12 (39 sts).
  • Rows 95, 97, 99, 101, 103, 105, 107, and 109: K5, yo, k2, sl2-k1-p2sso, k3, yo wrapping yarn twice, k5, sl2-k1-p2sso, k5, yo wrapping yarn twice, k3, sl2-k1-p2sso, k2, yo, k5 (37 sts).
  • Row 111: K5, yo wrapping yarn twice, k2, sl2-k1-p2sso, k3, yo wrapping yarn twice, k5, sl2-k1-p2sso, k5, yo wrapping yarn twice, k3, sl2-k1-p2sso, k2, yo wrapping yarn twice, k5 (37 sts).
  • Row 112: K5, (k1, p1) in next st, k6, (k1, p1) in next st, k11, (k1, p1) in next st, k6, (k1, p1) in next st, k5 (41 sts).
  • Rows 113, 115, 117, 119, 121, 123, 125, 127, 129, and 131: K5, yo, k3, sl2-k1-p2sso, k3, yo wrapping yarn twice, k5, sl2-k1-p2sso, k5, yo wrapping yarn twice, k3, sl2-k1-p2sso, k3, yo, k5 (39 sts).
  • Rows 114, 116, 118, 120, 122, 124, 126, 128, 130, and 132: K13, (k1, p1) in next st, k11, (k1, p1) in next st, k13 (41 sts).