Stitchfinder: Knit Trim: Hoops
Skill level: Easy
The fullness of this border means that it lies flat if the top edge is allowed to curve or it flares if the top edge is kept straight.
skpo=slip one, knit one, pass slipped stitch over
Method
Cast on a multiple of 4 sts.
1st row (RS) K.
2nd row P.
3rd row K.
4th row P.
5th row * K 2 tog, yo twice, skpo; repeat from * to end.
6th row * P 1, (k 1, p 1, k 1, p 1, k 1) in double yo, p 1; repeat from * to end.
7th row K.
Bind off purlwise.
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ABBREVIATIONS / REFERENCES Click for explanation and illustration |
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| k = knit | yo = yarn over |
| p = purl | k2tog = knit 2 together |
Trim directions reproduced by permission from
150 Knitted Trims by Leslie Stanfield, St. Martin's Griffin, 2007