Scalloped Shell Stitch
Teekay > 23 October 2017
Stitch-A-Week
This week's stitch is the Scalloped Shell Stitch
This is a great stitch for shawls, throws, or baby blankets.
Knit with a multiple of 10 sts + 1 with an 8 row repeat.
Special stitch: double YO; Insert RH needle into next st wrapping yarn around needle twice, complete knit st.
Instructions:
Row 1 (right side): Knit.
Row 2: Purl.
Row 3: Knit.
Row 4: Knit.
Row 5: *K1, (YO, K1) twice, (double YO) 5 times, (K1, YO) twice; rep from * to last st, K1.
Row 6: *K5, with yarn in front slip 5 purlwise (dropping extra YO), K4; rep from * to last st, K1.
Row 7: *K5, with yarn at back slip 5 purlwise, K4; rep from * to last st, K1.
Row 8: *P5, p5tog, P4; rep from * to last st, K1.
Repeat Rows 1 through 8 for pattern.