Japanese Feather Stitch
Close-up of Japanese Feather stitch
Worked flat
Worked in the round

Cast on a multiple of 11 stitches + 1.

  • Row 1 – Right side: *P1, k10; work from * to last stitch, p1.
  • Row 2 – Wrong side: K1, *p10, k1; work from * to end.
  • Row 3: *P1, k10; work from * to last stitch, p1.
  • Row 4: K1, *p10, k1; work from * to end.
  • Row 5: *P1, (k1, yo) x3, k1, ssk x3; work from * to last stitch, p1.
  • Row 6: K1, *p10, k1; work from * to end.
  • Row 7: *P1, k2, (yo, k1) x2, yo, ssk x3; work from * to last stitch, p1.
  • Row 8: K1, *p10, k1; work from * to end.
  • Row 9: *P1, (k1, yo) x3, k1, ssk x3; work from * to last stitch, p1.
  • Row 10: K1, *p10, k1; work from * to end.
  • Row 11: *P1, k2, (yo, k1) x2, yo, ssk x3; work from * to last stitch, p1.
  • Row 12: K1, *p10, k1; work from * to end.
  • Row 13: *P1, (k1, yo) x3, k1, ssk x3; work from * to last stitch, p1.
  • Row 14: K1, *p10, k1; work from * to end.
  • Row 15: *P1, k10; work from * to last stitch, p1.
  • Row 16: K1, *p10, k1; work from * to end.
  • Row 17: *P1, k10; work from * to last stitch, p1.
  • Row 18: K1, *p10, k1; work from * to end.
  • Row 19: *P1, k2tog x3, (k1, yo) x3, k1; work from * to last stitch, p1.
  • Row 20: K1, *p10, k1; work from * to end.
  • Row 21: *P1, k2tog x3, (yo, k1) x2, yo, k2; work from * to last stitch, p1.
  • Row 22: K1, *p10, k1; work from * to end.
  • Row 23: *P1, k2tog x3, (k1, yo) x3, k1; work from * to last stitch, p1.
  • Row 24: K1, *p10, k1; work from * to end.
  • Row 25: *P1, k2tog x3, (yo, k1) x2, yo, k2; work from * to last stitch, p1.
  • Row 26: K1, *p10, k1; work from * to end.
  • Row 27: *P1, k2tog x3, (k1, yo) x3, k1; work from * to last stitch, p1.
  • Row 28: K1, *p10, k1; work from * to end.

Repeat rows 1–28.

Chart

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Stitch Pattern Chart created by Nalhcib

Legend

RS: Knit
WS: Purl
RS: Purl
WS: Knit
Yarn over
RS: Slip slip knit
WS: Slip slip purl
RS: Knit 2 together
WS: Purl 2 together