Vandyke Knitting Stitch Pattern

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Materials:

Yarn Weight: Super Bulky
Yardage: 35-45 yards (32 – 41 meters)
Suggested Yarn: Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick & Quick
Needle Size: US 11 (8mm) Knitting Needles

Super Bulky Yarn Substitute Options:

• Lion Brand Hometown Yarn (acrylic option)
• Lion Brand Re-Spun Thick & Quick
• Cascade Yarns Pacific Chunky
• Hobbii Umami
• Rico Designs Creative Twist
• Rowan Big Wool (100% wool)
• Yarn Bee Dream Supreme
• Paint Box Yarns Wool Blend Super Chunky

Check out Yarnsub’s for more yarn substitutions.

Pattern:

CO in multiples of 10
Row 1 = Right side/Front

CO 20 STS

Row 1: *YO, S1PW, K1, PSSO, K8*
Rows 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12: *P*
Row 3: *K1, YO, S1PW, K1, PSSO, K5, K2TOG, YO*
Row 5: *K2, YO, S1PW, K1, PSSO, K3, K2TOG, YO, K1*
Row 7: *K5, YO, S1PW, K1, PSSO, K3*
Row 9: *K3, K2TOG, YO, K1, YO, S1PW, K1, PSSO, K2*
Row 11: *K2, K2TOG, YO, K3, YO, S1PW, K1, PSSO, K1*
Repeat rows 1-12, until desired length

Abbreviations:

*– * – repeat between the asterisks
CO – cast-on (long-tail cast-on method)
K – knit stitches (example: K1 means to knit 1 stitch)
K2TOG – knit 2 stitches together
P – purl stitches (example: P2 means to purl 2 stitches)
PSSO – pass slipped stitch over
S1PW – slip one stitch purl-wise
STS – stitches
YO – yarn over