Mini Turnip Stitch
(Flat knitting)
Cast on a multiple of 16 sts plus 1
Row 1 (RS): (P3, ssk, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, k2tog, p2) rep to last st, p1
Row 2 and all WS rows: Purl
Row 3: (P3, ssk, k2, yo, k3, yo, k2, k2tog, p2) rep to last st, p1
Row 5: (P3, ssk, k1, yo, k5, yo, k1, k2tog, p2) rep to last st, p1
Row 7: (P3, ssk, yo, k7, yo, k2tog, p2) rep to last st, p1
Row 9: (K1, yo, k3, k2tog, p5, ssk, k3, yo) rep to last st, k1
Row 11: (K2, yo, k2, k2tog, p5, ssk, k2, yo, k1) rep to last st, k1
Row 13: (K3, yo, k1, k2tog, p5, ssk, k1, yo, k2) rep to last st, k1
Row 15: (K4, yo, k2tog, p5, ssk, yo, k3) rep to last st, k1
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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Watch to Learn
Watch this video to learn how to knit mini turnip stitch.
If you have questions, please refer to the video tutorial and written instructions above.