Lichen Twist Knitting Stitch | Knit with Aabhar

Pattern Description

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Lichen Twist knitting stitch is a gorgeous one where each motif looks a little bit like its a part of a field of lichens twisted around each other.

Repeating every 8 rows, this knitting pattern can elevate appearance of different types of projects, including sweaters, cardigans, and others.

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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
KB1	Knit into back of next stitch
p	Purl
PB1	Purl into back of next stitch
rep	Repeat
RS	Right side
st (s)	Stitch (es)
WS	Wrong side

Special stitch:

C2F (Cross 2 Front):

1. Knit into front of second stitch on left needle.
2. Knit the first stitch.
3. Slip both stitches off the left needle together.

Pattern Instructions

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CO (Multiple of 4 sts) + 2 sts. For example, you can cast on (4 x 6) + 2 = 26 stitches to knit a sample swatch.

Row 1 (RS):	* KB1; rep from * to end.
Row 2:	* PB1; rep from * to end.
Row 3:	p2, * C2F, p2; rep from * to end.
Row 4:	k2, * p2, k2; rep from * to end.
Row 5:	Rep Row 1.
Row 6:	Rep Row 2.
Row 7:	k2, * p2, C2F; rep from * to last 4 sts, p2, k2.
Row 8:	p2, * k2, p2; rep from * to end.

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

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• Heart Ribbing Stitch Pattern
• Medallion Rib Stitch Pattern
• 3-Stitch Twisted Rib Pattern
• Plaited Rib Stitch Pattern

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