Twisted Knitting

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[edit] Original Pattern

From Exercises in Knitting by Cornelia Mee. Original text at Project Gutenberg.

Cast on 12 stitches, knit and seam alternate rows for 8 rows; the 3 first and last stitches of each row are always knit.

Ninth row:—Knit 3 stitches, take a third pin and knit 3 more, knit the remainder of the stitches with the first pin.

Tenth row:—Knit 3 stitches, seam the 3 stitches on the third pin, seam the other 3, knit the 3 edge stitches. This completes 1 twist, and is repeated after every 8 rows.

[edit] Updated Version

Using yarn of your choice and appropriately sized needles, CO 12 sts.

Set-up rows:
Row 1 (RS): k across
Row 2 (WS): k3, p6, k3

Pattern rows:
Rows 3 - 8: repeat rows 1 and 2 three times
Row 9: k3, sl 3 sts to cn (as if to purl) and hold to back of work, k3, k3 from cn, k3
Row 10: k3, p6, k3

Repeat pattern rows until work is desired size, ending with row 8. BO knitwise.

[edit] Abbreviations

• BO = bind off
• cn = cable needle
• CO = cast on
• k = knit
• p = purl
• RS = right side
• sl = slip
• st / sts = stitch / stitches
• WS = wrong side