Pretty Lace and Cable free knitting stitch designed by Knitting Bee! Easy and fun kitting stitch that has elasticity to it making it great for sweaters, wrist-warmers and beanies.

Abbreviations:

k = knit
p = purl
yo = yarn over
s2kp2 = centered double decrease: slip two stitches together as if to knit, knit 1 stitch, then pass the two slipped stitches over.
C4B = Slip 2 sts onto a cable needle and hold at the back of the work, k2, then k2 from the cable needle.
C4F = Slip 2 sts onto a cable needle and hold at the front of the work, k2, then k2 from the cable needle.

Pretty Lace and Cable Free Knitting Stitch

Cast on Multiples of 10 + 1

Row 1: * p1, yo, k3, s2kp2, k3, yo, * p1

Row 2 and all even rows: k1 * p9, k1 *

Row 3: * p1, k1, yo, k2, s2kp2, k2, yo, k1, * p1

Row 5: * p1, k2, yo, k1, s2kp2, k1, yo, k2, * p1

Row 7: * p1, k3, yo, s2kp2, yo, k3, * p1

Row 9: * p1, C4F, k1, C4B, * p1

Row 11: * p1, k9, * p1

Row 13: * p1, C4F, k1, C4B, * p1

Row 14: k1 * p9, k1 *

14 rows make up the pattern.

Pretty Lace and Cable Free Knitting Stitch Download