Hitomi Shida's Japanese Stitch # 150 of 260

260 Exquisite Patterns by Hitomi Shida

Japanese Knitting Stitch Bible, Pattern #150, Page 92

19 stitches/24 row Pattern

Make it Your Own:  Cast on a multiple of 19 stitches, plus 2 edge stitches for the right side only.

Example: Adult Scarf with 3 repeats - Cast on 57+2=59 Stitches

Note: I used Baby Alpaca, DK, with 2mm needles, and it came out like the photo in the Book, with perfect stitch definition. 

I suggest using larger needles, like 2.5 mm to 3.5mm, however, as it was very narrow and small compared to other swatches I have made.

Abbreviations:

k=knit

p=purl

yo=yarn over

ssk=slip, slip, knit

Ssp=slip, slip, purl, 

For the Chart Swatch, Cast on 21 stitches

Set up Rows

A: [RS]: Knit across

B: [WS]: [k2], p17, [k2]

Row 1: [RS] [p2], yo, k3, ssk, k3, p1, k3, k2tog, k3, yo, [p2]

Row 2: [WS] [k2], p1, yo, p3, p2tog, p2, k1, p2, ssp, p3, yo, p1, [k2]

Row 3: [RS] [p2], k2, yo, k3, ssk, k1, p1, k1, k2tog, k3, yo, k2, [p2]

Row 4: [WS] [k2], p3, yo, p3, p2tog, k1, ssp, p3, yo, p3, [k2]

Row 5: [RS] [p2], yo, k3, ssk, k3, p1, k3, k2tog, k3, yo, [p2]

Row 6: [WS] [k2], p1, yo, p3, p2tog, p2, k1, p2, ssp, p3, yo, p1, [k2]

Row 7: [RS] [p2], k2, yo, k3, ssk, k1, p1, k1, k2tog, k3, yo, k2, [p2]

Row 8: [WS] [k2], p3, yo, p3, p2tog, k1, ssp, p3, yo, p3, [k2]

Row 9: [RS] [p2], yo, k3, ssk, k3, p1, k3, k2tog, k3, yo, [p2]

Row 10: [WS] [k2], p1, yo, p3, p2tog, p2, k1, p2, ssp, p3, yo, p1, [k2]

Row 11: [RS] [p2], k2, yo, k3, ssk, k1, p1, k1, k3, k2tog, yo, k2, [p2]

Row 12: [WS] [k2], p3, yo, p3, p2tog, k1, ssp, p3, yo, p3, [k2]

The Pattern changes from here on:

Row 13: [RS] [p2], k5, k2tog, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, ssk, k5, [p2]

Row 14: [WS], [k2], p17, [k2]

Row 15: [RS], [p2], k4, k2tog, k1, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k1, ssk, k4, [p2]

Row 16: [WS] [k2], p17, [k2]

Row 17: [RS] [p2], k3, k2tog, k1, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, 

yo, k1, ssk, k3, [p2]

Row 18: [WS] [k2], p17, [k2]

Row 19: [RS] [p2], k2, k2tog, k1, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, 

yo, ssk, yo, k1, ssk, k2, [p2]

Row 20: [WS] [k2], p17, [k2]

Row 21: [RS] [p2], k1, k2tog, k1, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, 

yo, ssk, yo, ssk, yo, k1, ssk, k1, [p2]

Row 22: [WS] [k2], p17, [k2]

Row 23: [RS] [p2], k2tog, k1, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, 

yo, k1, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, yo, k1, ssk, [p2]

Row 24: [WS] [k2], p17, [k2]