The chart is for the stair-step textured
knit. If you use a yarn that helps textured
stitches stand out you'll be the happiest,
so fuzzy yarns are out. This swatch is
worked in Bernat’s Canadiana in Aran
and its sheen and twist help the mid-row
bind off stitches pop.
Stair-Step pattern with mid-row bind off stitches
These are the text instructions for the
same start-step textured knit (refer to
the stitch key for an explanation of the
abbreviations).
Cast on a multiple of 3 sts.
Chart for Stair-Step mid row bind off stitch pattern
Row 1: Knit.
Row 2: P1, [p3, sspbo 3 times] across to
last 2 sts, p2.
Row 3: [K2, s1, pkxstr 3 times] across to
last 3 sts, k3.
Row 4: Purl.
Row 5: K8, [s1, k5] across to last st, k1.
Row 6: P7, [sspbo 3 times, p3] across to
last 2 sts, p2.
Row 7: K3, [k2, s1, pkxstr 3 times] across
to last 6 sts, k6.
Row 8: Purl
Row 9: [K5, s1] across to last 9 sts, k9.
Rep Rows 2–9 for pattern.
The lace motif is a bit “raw”
yet. Once I've had time
to polish it up a bit, I'll be
writing a shawl pattern with
it, but I need to come up
with a better name for it than
the “Mid-row Bind-off Lace
Shawl”. Maybe “Cat Paws”?
Mid-row bind off and lace stitches
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