Skill: Intermediate
Knitting instructions:
- Aster stitch: slip 5 sts to right-hand needle dropping extra loops, slip these 5 sts back to left- hand needle, (purl 1, yarn over, purl 1, yarn over , purl 1) into all 5 sts together.
- Half aster : slip 3 sts to right-hand needle dropping extra loops, slip these 3 sts back to left- hand needle, (purl 1, yarn over, purl 1) into all 3 sts together.
With color A, cast on multiple of 6 sts + 1. Repeat the pattern between the arrows as many times as you like.
Pattern instructions:
Row 1 (Wrong side): With color A, knit all sts
Row 2: (Right side): With color B, * slip 1, knit 5, wrapping yarn twice around needle for each knit stitch; repeat from * to last st, slip 1.
Row 3: With color B, * slip 1, aster stitch; repeat from * to last st, slip 1
Row 4: With color A, knit 1 * knit 5, insert left hand needle down through the color B loose strand below next st, knit this strand together with next st on needle; repeat from * to last 6 sts, knit 6.
Row 5: With color A, knit all sts.
Row 6: With color B, knit 3, wrapping yarn twice around needle for each knit stitch, * slip 1, knit 5, wrapping yarn twice around needle for each knit stitch; repeat from * to last 4 sts, slip 1, knit 3, wrapping yarn twice around needle for each knit stitch.
Row 7: With color B, half aster, * slip 1, aster stitch; repeat from * to last 4 sts, slip 1, half aster.
Row 8: With color A, knit 3, * insert left hand needle down through the color B loose strand below next st, knit this strand together with next st on needle, knit 5; repeat * to last 4 sts, insert left hand needle down through the color B loose strand below next st, knit this strand together with next st on needle, knit 3
Row 9: With color A, knit all sts.
Repeat rows 2-9 until you have reached your desired length.
Please let me know if you cannot understand anything. Happy knitting!