January 2021 Stitch of the Month Knit

 

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January 2021 Stitch of the Month Knit

 

 

 

VALVE STITCH 

Multiple of 3 + 2 stitch for selv. 

For sample

Cast on 23 ( 3 x 7+ 2 = 23 )

Set up row: k 1, place marker, k to last stitch, place marker, k 1

Row 1: K 1, sm, purl across to last 3 stitches, sm, k 1.

Row 2: Knit

Row 3:  knit  work very very loose

Row 4: k 1, slip marker (sm) * K 3 tog. (leave sts on left-hand needle) knit the first of 3 sts, k next 2 tog. tbl *. repeat from * across row, sm, k 1

Repeat rows 1 to 4 for desired length.