Hourglass | Knitting Stitch Pattern For Cardigan

Hourglass
(Flat knitting)
Cast on a multiple of 12 sts plus 1
Row 1 (RS): (K1, yo, k1, ssk, p5, k2tog, k1, yo) rep to last st, k1
Row 2 (WS): P1, (p3, k5, p4) rep to end
Row 3: (K2, yo, k1, ssk, p3, k2tog, k1, yo, k1) rep to last st, k1
Row 4: P1, (p4, k3, p5) rep to end
Row 5: (K3, yo, k1, ssk, p1, k2tog, k1, yo, k2) rep to last st, k1
Row 6: P1, (p5, k1, p6) rep to end
Row 7: (K6, p1, k5) rep to last st, k1
Row 8: K1, (k3, p5, k4) rep to end
Row 9: (P3, k2tog, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, ssk, p2) rep to last st, p1
Row 10: K1, (k2, p7, k3) rep to end
Row 11: (P2, k2tog, k1, yo, k3, yo, k1, ssk, p1) rep to last st, p1 
Row 12: K1, (k1, p9, k2) rep to end
Row 13: (P1, k2tog, k1, yo, k5, yo, k1, ssk) rep to last st, p1 
Row 14: K1, (p11, k1) rep to end
Row 15: (P1, k11) rep to last st, p1 
Row 16: P1, (p2, k7, p3) rep to end
Repeat Row 1-16 to desired length

Stitch Glossary
k2tog : Knit 2 stitches together.
ssk : Slip, slip, knit.
yo : Yarn over.

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