Aster Flowers
Special Abbreviation:
- Aster flower
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.
Pattern: With color A, cast on a multiple of 6 sts + 1.
Row 1 (WS): Color A, knit all sts
Row 2 (RS): Color B, SL 1, * K5-wrapping yarn twice around needle for each st, SL 1; repeat from * to end.
Row 3: Color B, SL 1, * Aster flower, SL 1; repeat from * to end.
Row 4: Color A, K1, * K5, knit next stitch with the loose strand behind; repeat from * to last 6 sts, K6.
Row 5: Color A, knit all sts.
Row 6: Color B, SL 4, * K5-wrapping yarn twice around needle for each st, SL 1; repeat from * to last 3 sts, SL 3.
Row 7: Color B, SL 4, * Aster flower, SL 1; repeat from * to last 3 sts, SL 3.
Row 8: Color A, K4, * K5, knit next stitch with the loose strand behind; repeat from * to last 9 sts, K9.
Row 9: Color A, knit all sts.
Repeat rows 2-9.