Hello, Dotty!

This beautiful stitch pattern is suitable for wherever a soft fabric with excellent drape is required. Paired with Eco-Fusion (a bamboo-cotton blend), this simple eyelet pattern will pop. (For stockists, click here)

If you want to be adventurous, try this stitch pattern with 4.50mm needles. This will create a very stretchy fabric, with larger eyelets and fabulous drape.

The sample was done over 27 sts, with Eco-Fusion in Bessy and 3.50mm needles.

Recommended needle size: 3.50mm

Stitch count: 8 + 3 (your total stitch count should be divisible by 8, then add 3)

Recommended projects: 

  • Poncho’s
  • As a decorative border on pullovers, cardigans
  • As a decorative border on baby dresses
  • Baby blanket

Pattern:

Abbreviations:

  • k – knit
  • k2tog – knit two together
  • m1 – make 1
  • p – purl
  • rep – repeat
  • st – stitch

Cast on the required number of stitches.

Row 1: k3, *m1, k2tog, k1, k2tog, m1, k3*, rep from * to end.

Row 2: P.

Row 3: k4, *with right needle, lift the 3rd st on the left needle over the 1st and 2nd st, k1, m1, k6*, rep from * to end, ending the last rep with k5, instead of k6.

Row 4: P

Row 5: K

Row 6: P

Row 7: k7, *m1, k2tog, k1, k2tog, m1, k3*, rep from * to end, ending the last rep with k7, instead of k3.

Row 8: P

Row 9: k8, *with right needle, lift the 3rd st on the left needle over the 1st and 2nd st, k1, m1, k6*, rep from * to end, ending the last rep with k9, instead of k6.

Row 10: P

Row 11: K

Row 12: P

The above 12 rows form the stitch pattern, simply keep repeating row 1 – 12.

Happy knitting!