March Stitch Pattern of the Month Clover Stitch

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: