Thorn Stitch

Worked Flat

Color A, cast on a multiple of 4, + 1.

Main Pattern

Color A
  • Row 1 - Right side: K2, *(k1, yo, k1) in the same stitch, k3; work from * to last 3 stitches, (k1, yo, k1) in the same stitch, k2.
Color B
  • Row 2: P2, *sl3 wyif, p3; work from * to last 5 stitches, sl3 wyif, p2.
  • Row 3: K1, *k2tog, sl1 wyib, ssk, k1; work from * to end.
Color A
  • Row 4: P4, *sl1 wyif, p3; work from * to last stitch, p1.
  • Row 5: K4, *(k1, yo, k1) in the same stitch, k3; work from * to last stitch, k1.
Color B
  • Row 6: P4, *sl3 wyif, p3; work from * to last stitch, p1.
  • Row 7: K3, *k2tog, sl1 wyib, ssk, k1; work from * to last 2 stitches, k2.
Color A
  • Row 8: P2, *sl1 wyif, p3; work from * to last 3 stitches, sl1 wyif, p2.

Repeat rows 1–8.

REPEAT

8
7
6
o 5
4
3
2
o o 1
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
RS: Slip stitch wyib
WS: Slip stitch wyif
RS: Slip slip knit
WS: Slip slip purl
RS: Knit 2 together
WS: Purl 2 together
No stitch
o
(K1, yo, k1) in the same stitch