YARN OVER STRIPE PATTERN
This is an easy openwork pattern that repeats as a horizontal stripe. You work it
on an even number of stitches.
1 Row 1 (RS): K1, yo, k1; repeat from to last stitch, k1.
2 Row 2 (WS): K1, purl across to last stitch, k1.
3 Row 3: K1, k2tog; repeat from to last stitch, k1.
4 Rows 4 and 5: K1, yo, k2tog; repeat from to last stitch, k1.
5 Row 6: Knit.
6 Repeat rows 1–6 for yarn over stripe pattern.
Openwork
chapter 9MESH PATTERN
This is an easy and versatile pattern that combines a yarn over with a slip 1, knit
1, pass slipped stitch over, abbreviated skp. (For a refresher on skp, see page 57.)
It looks great in both fine and bulky yarns. You work it on an even number of
stitches.
1 Row 1 (RS): K1, yo, slip 1, k1, psso; repeat from to last stitch, k1.
2 Row 2 (WS): Repeat row 1.
3 Repeat rows 1 and 2 for mesh pattern.
BRIOCHE HONEYCOMB PATTERN
Brioche patterns combine yarn overs with slipped stitches and knit 2 togethers
(or purl 2 togethers), and the result is usually a loose but three-dimensional
fabric. Going up a needle size gives this a nice, soft drape. You work it on an
even number of stitches.
1 Row 1 (WS): Yo, slip 1 with yarn at back, k1; repeat from to end.
2 Row 2 (RS): K1, k2tog (these will be the yo and the slipped stitch from the
row before); repeat from to end.
3 Row 3: K1, yo, slip 1 with yarn at back, k1; repeat from to last stitch, k1.
4 Row 4: K2, k2tog, k1; repeat from to end.
5 Repeat rows 1–4 for brioche honeycomb pattern.
Yarn Over Patterns