The Parasol stitch is a vertical lace stitch pattern that resembles parasols. The pattern is worked over 17 stitches on a background of stockinette stitch.

Worked flat
Worked in the round

Cast on a multiple of 18, + 1.

  • Row 1 – Right side: *K1, yo, (k1, p3) x4, k1, yo; work from * to last stitch, k1. (Multiple of 20, +1)
  • Row 2 – Wrong side: Purl.
  • Row 3: *K2, yo, (k1, p3) x4, k1, yo, k1; work from * to last stitch, k1. (Multiple of 22, +1)
  • Row 4: Purl.
  • Row 5: *K3, yo, (k1, p3) x4, k1, yo, k2; work from * to last stitch, k1. (Multiple of 24, +1)
  • Row 6: Purl.
  • Row 7: *K4, yo, (k1, p2tog, p1) x4, k1, yo, k3; work from * to last stitch, k1. (Multiple of 22, +1)
  • Row 8: Purl.
  • Row 9: *K5, yo, (k1, p2tog) x4, k1, yo, k4; work from * to last stitch, k1. (Multiple of 20, +1)
  • Row 10: Purl.
  • Row 11: *K6, yo, (k1, k3tog) x2, k1, yo, k5; work from * to last stitch, k1. (Multiple of 18, +1)
  • Row 12: Purl.

Repeat rows 1–12.

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Stitch Pattern Chart created by Nalhcib

Legend

No stitch
RS: Knit
WS: Purl
RS: Purl
WS: Knit
Yarn over
Purl 2 together
Slip 2 knitwise together, knit 1, pass slipped stitches over