How to Knit Embossed Cruciate Flower

In this video tutorial, you’ll learn how to make embossed cruciate flower stitch in two colors, you can add more colors if you like.

Embossed Cruciate Flower stitch
(Flat knitting)
Two-color demonstration
Cast on a multiple of 4 stitches
Knit 2 rows of stockinette in color A
Row 3 (RS): with color B, (sl1 purlwise wyib, k3) rep to end
Row 4 (WS): (k3, sl1 purlwise wyif) rep to end
Row 5 (RS): with color A, (k2, sl1 purlwise wyib, k1) rep to end
Row 6 (WS): (k1, sl1 purlwise wyif, k2) rep to end
Row 7 (RS): with color B, (sl1 purlwise wyib, k3) rep to end
Row 8 (WS): (p3, sl1 purlwise wyif) rep to end
Row 9-10: color B, rep Row 1-2
Row 11-12: color A, rep Row 3-4
Row 13-14: color B, rep Row 5-6
Row 15-16: color A, rep Row 7-8
Repeat Row 1-16 to desired length