Week 4, Increases and Decreases

This week's pattern is a little more difficult than last week's. We will be learning 2 of the most common increases and 2 of the most common decreases. We'll be making a lacy block using these new stitches.

Pattern:

CO 36 Stitches.

Row 1-4: Knit all stitches.

Row 5 and every odd row to row 59 K4, (Place Marker)then *K1, K1M1, SSK, K2Tog, YO, K1 (Place Marker) - repeat from * 3 times, then K4

Row 6 and every even row to row 60: K4, Purl all stitches to last stitch marker, K4.

Rows 60- 64: Knit all stitches

BO all stitches.

New Stitches

Knit 1 Make 1 - K1M1:

1. Begin as though knitting, but do not take stitch off needle.

2. Now, insert needle through the stitch from the right side to the left side, with the point of the needle to the BACK of the work.

3. Draw yarn through as if to knit the back loop of the stitch.

4. Slip stitch off left needle. Notice the bump at the base of the new stitch.

Slip Slip Knit- SSK:

1. Insert right needle into first two stitches on left needle as if to purl.

2. Slip both of these stitches off left needle and on to right needle.

3. Slip tip of left needle into the first slipped stitch (the stitch farthest to the right) and lift this stitch over the second slipped stitch.

4. Slip the remaining slipped stitch back to the left needle. Knit this stitch.

Knit 2 Together - K2Tog:

1. Insert right needle into second and then first stitches as if to knit.

2. Wrap yarn as if to knit.

3. Draw yarn through BOTH stitches.

4. Slip BOTH stitches off left needle. Two stitches have become 1.

Yarn Over - YO:

1. Wrap yarn around needle. Follow pattern for next stitch.