Wednesday, July 3, 2019

Centipede ~ Free Knitting Pattern

While browsing through a knitting stitch dictionary, I ran into this stitch. I found it fascinating, easy, interesting, and intricate looking without it being so. It called out to me and had to become something! I kind of refer to it as the sister to the 'Offset Cowl', which is similar in many ways. Gauge is not extremely important, it would work out beautifully in other weights of yarn as long as you're getting a fabric you like. It's very easy to adjust length by knitting a longer or shorter project before casting off.  Enjoy!

The short version pictured is using a DK weight superwash yarn in a OOAK colorway I dyed quite some time ago called 'Purblue'. This was a little thicker than the red yarn, all thought both are a DK weight. Dimensions after blocking and seaming: 12" x 8"

The long versions is made using Cherry Tree Hill Yarn Supersock DK Selects in the 'Very Berry' colorway. Dimensions after blocking and seaming: 20" x 7.5"




Materials:
DK weight yarn  
4.5 mm needles (or needles needed to get gauge)
2 stitch markers
Tapestry needle to seam and weave in ends

Gauge:
1" = 3.5 stitches in stockinette stitch

Stitches Used:
Cast on
Knit
Purl
Cast off

Notes:
This project is worked back and forth flat, and is seamed together once complete.
All right side rows(odd rows) are the same throughout the pattern.

Pattern:
Cast on 36
Row 1- Knit 4, place marker(PM), knit to last 4 stitches, PM, knit to end of row
Row 2- Knit to marker. [Purl 4, knit 2] x4 times total. Purl 4, knit to end of row
Row 3- Knit all. Repeat for every odd row throughout the pattern.
Row 4-11- Repeat rows 2-3 for 4 additional times ending with an odd row 
Row 12- Knit to marker. Purl 1, [knit 2, purl 4] x4 times total. Knit 2, purl 1, knit to end of row.
Row 13- Repeat row 3.
Row 14-21- Repeat row 12-13 for 4 additional times ending with an odd row 
Repeat row 2-21 until desired length. Bind off, leaving tail long enough to seam together. 

Finishing:
Seam together; can be blocked before or after.

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