Clover Stitch
Terms
CO: Cast On
K: Knit
P: Purl
D: Decrease
YO: Yarn Over
K2tog: Knit 2 Stitches Together
P2tog: Purl 2 Stitches Together
SL/YO: Slip Yarn Over
K/SL: Knit the Slip
LSBP: Lift Stitch, and Skip Behind Peg Place Stitch Back on Peg.
Flat:
EWCO 13 (Flat, requires a knit 2 on both sides of the design. You will need to add 2 to the 11 stitch pattern for working flat.)
Knit the first row after cast on.
Row 1: K2, P1, LSBP, SL/YO, LSBP, P1, K2
Row 2: K
Row 3: K2, P2, K1, K/SL, K1, P2, K2
Row 4: K2, P3, P2tog, P3, K2
Row 5: K2, P2, K1, P1, K1, P1, K2
Row 6: K4, P3, K4
Row 7: K2, D-> YO K2tog, K1, P3, K1, D<-K2tog YO, K2
Repeat rows 1-7 over and over
If you would like a separation of the clovers more do a row 8 and Knit straight across.
Circular:
EWCO 11 (Ciruclar you don't need the extra 2 on the end like flat, you are calculating for the 11 stitches.)
Row 1: K2, P1, LSBP, SL/YO, LSBP, P1
Row 2: K
Row 3: K2, P2, K1, K/SL, K1, P2
Row 4: K2, P3, P2tog, P3
Row 5: K2, P2, K1, P1, K1, P1
Row 6: K4, P3, K2
Row 7: K2, D-> YO K2tog, K1, P3, K1, D<-K2tog YO
If you like the stitch pattern please check out this bonnet pattern I made using the stitch on Ravelry:
beautiful pattern and since my birthday is March 17th, i love the clover pattern
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