Bowknot stitch pattern

How to Make Purl 1 Under the Loose Strands (P1 ULS)

  1. Insert the right needle into the back of the work, under the loose strands.
  2. Insert the right needle purlwise into the front loop of the next stitch on the left needle.
  3. Wrap the yarn counterclockwise around the needle.
  4. Pull the yarn through the stitch and out from under the loose strands.
  5. Slide the stitch off the left needle to complete the P1 ULS.

Worked Flat

Cast on a multiple of 10, + 7.

  • Row 1 – Right side: Knit 1, *slip 5 wyif, knit 5; work from * to last 6 stitches, slip 5 wyif, knit 1.
  • Row 2 – Wrong side: Purl.
  • Row 3: Knit 1, *slip 5 wyif, knit 5; work from * to last 6 stitches, slip 5 wyif, knit 1.
  • Row 4: Purl.
  • Row 5: Knit 1, *slip 5 wyif, knit 5; work from * to last 6 stitches, slip 5 wyif, knit 1.
  • Row 6: Purl 3, *purl 1 uls, purl 9; work from * to last 4 stitches, p1 uls, purl 3.
  • Row 7: Knit 6, *slip 5 wyif, knit 5; work from * to last 1 stitch, knit 1.
  • Row 8: Purl.
  • Row 9: Knit 6, *slip 5 wyif, knit 5; work from * to last 1 stitch, knit 1.
  • Row 10: Purl.
  • Row 11: Knit 6, *slip 5 wyif, knit 5; work from * to last 1 stitch, knit 1.
  • Row 12: Purl 8, *purl 1 uls, purl 9; work from * to last 9 stitches, purl 1 uls, purl 8.

Repeat rows 1–12.

Chart

5 12
11
10
9
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5 5 6
5
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17 16 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
Slip stithch wyif
5
WS: Purl 1 under the loose strands
[Knitting] Bowknot stitch Purl 1 ULS