Papyrus Flower
Cast on a multiple of 10 sts plus 1
Row 1, 3 (RS): Knit
Row 2, 4, 8, 10, 12 (WS): Purl
Row 5: K1, (k2, k2tog, (k1 3 rows below, yo, k1 3 rows below, yo, k1 3 rows below), ssk, k3) rep to end
Row 6: (P2, ssp, p5, p2tog, p1) rep to last st, p1
Row 7: K1, ((k2tog, yo) x 2, k1, (yo, ssk) x 2, k1) rep to end
Row 9: K1, (yo, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso) rep to end
Row 11: K1, (k3, yo, sl2, k1, p2sso, yo, k4) rep to end
Repeat Row 1-12 to desired length
Stitch Glossary
k2tog : Knit 2 stitches together.
p2tog : Purl 2 together.
sl2, k1, p2sso : Slip 2 stitches together, k1, then pass slipped stitches over.
ssk : Slip, slip, knit.
ssp : Slip, slip, purl.
sl1, k2tog, psso : Slip 1 stitch, knit 2 together, then pass slipped stitches over.
yo : Yarn over.
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Watch to Learn
Watch this video to learn how to knit papyrus flower.
If you have questions, please refer to the video tutorial and written instructions above.