Cocoon (Pod) Stitch Pattern | Knit with Aabhar

Pattern Description

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The Cocoon (Pod) Stitch knitting pattern features regular raised embossed seed or bobble-like shapes nestled between the wavy stitches. It combines different types of knitting techniques, including bobbles, increases, decreases, ribbing, and reverse stockinette stitches.

You can knit this pattern with any type of yarn; it even looks gorgeous in a bulky yarn. The textured knitting pattern is perfect for many projects, ranging from wearables like cowls to home decor projects like cushion covers.

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Pattern Details

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Abbreviations

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This free knitting pattern is written in US terms. You can also check out other common knitting abbreviations. 

CO	Cast on
k	Knit
p	Purl
p3tog	Purl three stitches together
psso	Pass slipped stitches over
rep	Repeat
RS	Right side
sl	Slip purlwise
st (s)	Stitch (es)
WS	Wrong side

Special stitches:

m1 (Make one) – insert the right needle into the loop between the purl st and knit st from front, lift it on the left needle as a stitch, then knit it.

dec-5 (Decrease 5) – sl 2, p3tog, psso.

Pattern Instructions

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CO (Multiple of 8 stitches) + 1 stitch. For example, you can cast on (8 x 3) + 1 = 25 stitches to knit a sample swatch.

Row 1 (WS):	p1, * k1, p1, k5, p1; rep from * to end.
Row 2:	k1, * p5, k1, p1, k1; rep from * to end.
Row 3:	p1, * m1, (k1, p1, k1) in next st, m1, p1, dec-5, p1; rep from * to end.
Row 4:	k1, * p1, k1, p5, k1; rep from * to end.
Row 5:	p1, * k5, p1, k1, p1; rep from * to end.
Row 6:	Rep Row 4.
Row 7:	Rep Row 5.
Row 8:	Rep Row 4.
Row 9:	p1, * dec-5, p1, m1, (k1, p1, k1) in next st, m1, p1; rep from * to end.
Row 10:	Rep Row 2.
Row 11:	Rep Row 1.
Row 12:	Rep Row 2.

Repeat these free knitting pattern instructions (8 rows) until you have reached the desired length for your work.

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