Wandering Wind
Based on a pattern (West Wind) in Bedspreads to Knit and Crochet (Book 166) by Clark and J & P Coats (no date) digitally restored by Purple Kitty at purplekittyyarns.com The pattern is given in strips two repeats wide with a three stitch garter border on each side. The chart seems to be showing from the purl side.
Shown with a cast-on count of 40 stitches.
- Rows 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, and 25 (WS): Purl.
- Row 2: K5, *k2tog, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, M1L, k12, repeat from * to last st, k1.
- Row 4: K4, *k2tog, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, M1L, k12, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.
- Row 6: K3, *k2tog, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, M1L, k12, repeat from * to last 3 sts, k3.
- Row 8: K2, *k2tog, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, M1L, k12, repeat from * to last 4 sts, k4.
- Row 10: K1, *k2tog, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, M1L, k5, k2tog, yo, k5, repeat from * to last 5 sts, k5.
- Row 12: K1, *M1L, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, k2tog, k4, [k2tog, yo] twice, k4, repeat from * to last 5 sts, k5.
- Row 14: K2, *M1L, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, k2tog, k4, k2tog, yo, k6, repeat from * to last 4 sts, k4.
- Row 16: K3, *M1L, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, k2tog, k12, repeat from * to last 3 sts, k3.
- Row 18: K4, *M1L, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, k2tog, k12, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.
- Row 20: K5, *M1L, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, k2tog, k5, k2tog, yo, k5, repeat from * to last st, k1.
- Row 22: K5, *k2tog, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, M1L, k4, [k2tog, yo] twice, k4, repeat from * to last st, k1.
- Row 24: K4, *k2tog, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, M1L, k6, k2tog, yo, k4, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.
- Repeat rows 6-25.
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