Tiny Butterflies stitch
This small eyelet pattern creates a number of tiny butterflies. Knitted in our Nanna, it can be just the thing to embellish a child’s dress or jacket. The stitch is knitted on a multiple of 6 sts plus 9 for the simmetry. Work the stitch according to the instructions or to the chart below.
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Row 1: K.
Row 2 (and all foll even rows): P.
Row 3: k2, [K1, yo, s2tog-k1-p2sso, yo] to last 7 sts, K1, yo, s2tog-k1-p2sso, yo, k3.
Row 5: K2, [k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k1] to last 7 sts, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k2.
Row 7: K
Row 9: K1, k2tog, [yo, k3, yo, s2tog-k1-p2sso] to last 7 sts, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k1.
Row 11: K2, [yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1] to last 7 sts, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k2.
Row 12: P.