Faux Braid
Row 1: P1, * k6, k2tog, k2, yo, p1; repeat from * to end.
Row 2 and all wrong side rows: K1, * p10, k1; repeat from * to end.
Row 3: P1, * k5, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, p1; repeat from * to end.
Row 5: P1, * k4, k2tog, k2, yo, k2, p1; repeat from * to end.
Row 7: P1, * yo, k2, sl 2 tog- k1 - p2sso, k2, yo, k3, p1; repeat from * to end.
Row 9: P1, * k1, yo, k2, ssk, k5, p1; repeat from * to end.
Row 11: P1, * k2, yo, k2, ssk, k4, p1; repeat from * to end.
Row 13: P1, * k3, yo, k2, k3tog, k2, yo, p1; repeat from * to end.
Row 14: K1, * p10, k1; repeat from * to end.
Repeat rows 3 to 14 till necessary for completing your project.
Knitting abbreviations:
Knit: K | Purl: P | Yarn over: Yo | Knit 2 sts together: K2tog | Slip slip knit: Ssk.
Slip 2 stitches as if to knit 2 togher, knit 1, pass 2 slipped stitches over: sl 2 tog - k1 - p2sso.