Butterfly Quilting stitch. Use Slip stitch method to create butterfly effect on the front.

Worked Flat

Cast on and setup row

Color A
  • Cast on a multiple of 6, + 3.
  • Row 1: Knit.
  • Row 2: Purl.

Main Pattern

Color B
  • Row 1 – Right side: K2, *sl 5 wyif, k1; work from * to last stitch, k1.
  • Row 2 – Wrong side: P2, *sl 5 wyib, p1; work from * to last stitch, p1.
Color A
  • Row 3: Knit.
  • Row 4: Purl.
  • Row 5: K4, *k1 uls, k5; work from * to last 5 stitches, k1 uls, k4.
  • Row 6: Purl.
Color B
  • Row 7: K1, sl 3 wyif, k1, *sl 5 wyif, k1; work from * to last 4 stitches, sl 3 wyif, k1.
  • Row 8: P1, sl 3 wyib, p1, *sl 5 wyib, p1; work from * to last 4 stitches, sl 3 wyib, p1.
Color A
  • Row 9: Knit.
  • Row 10: Purl.
  • Row 11: K1, *k1 uls, k5; work from * to last 2 stitches, k1 uls, k1.
  • Row 12: Purl.

Repeat rows 1–12.

Chart

12
2 2 2 11
10
9
8
7
6
2 2 5
4
3
2
1
2
1
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
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Stitch Pattern Chart created by Nalhcib

Legend

RS: Knit
WS: Purl
1
Knit 1 under the loose strand
RS: Slip stitch wyib
WS: Slip stitch wyif
RS: Slip stitch wyif
WS: Slip stitch wyib