Russian Swatch KNIT
Russian Swatch KNIT
Russian Swatch KNIT
Special Techniques
Bobbles
Abbreviations page (includes written instructions on the bobble stitch).
Pattern
CO 27 sts.
Set-up row 1 (RS): Sl kwise wyib, k1, kfb, k1, pm, p1, k3, k2tog, k3, yo, p5, yo, k3, ssk, k4.
Set-up row 2 (WS): Sl pwise wyif, p8, k5, p8, k1, sm, p to end.
Work Russian Increase rows [3-8] once, then Russian Increase rows [1-8] 3 times total. Then work
Russian Decrease rows [1-8] 4 times. BO when you reach 27 sts.
Block swatch.
Stitch Patterns
Russian Increase
Row 1 (RS): Sl kwise wyib, k to 2 stitches Row 5: Sl kwise wyib, k to 2 stitches from
from marker, kfb, k1, sm, p1, k3, k2tog, k3, yo, marker, kfb, k1, sm, p1, k1, k2tog, k3, yo, k2,
p5, yo, k3, ssk, k4. (p1, mb) x 2, p1, k2, yo, k3, ssk, k2.
Row 2 and all WS rows: Sl pwise wyif, Row 7: Sl kwise wyib, k to 2 stitches from
p8, k5, p8, k1, sm, p to end. marker, kfb, k1, sm, p1, k2tog, k3, yo, k3, p2,
Row 3: Sl kwise wyib, k to 2 stitches from mb, p2, k3, yo, k3, ssk, k1.
marker, kfb, k1, sm, p1, k2, k2tog, k3, yo, k1,
p2, mb (make bobble), p2, k1, yo, k3, ssk, k3.
Russian Decrease
Row 1 (RS): Sl kwise wyib, k to 3 sts from Row 5: Sl kwise wyib, k to 3 sts from marker,
marker, k2tog, k1, sm, p1, k3, k2tog, k3, yo, k2tog, k1, sm, p1, k1, k2tog, k3, yo, k2, (p1,
p5, yo, k3, ssk, k4. mb) x 2, p1, k2, yo, k3, ssk, k2.
Row 2 and all WS rows: Sl pwise wyif, Row 7: Sl kwise wyib, k to 3 sts from marker,
p8, k5, p8, k1, sm, p to end. k2tog, k1, sm, p1, k2tog, k3, yo, k3, p2, mb,
Row 3: Sl kwise wyib, k to 3 sts from marker, p2, k3, yo, k3, ssk, k1.
k2tog, k1, sm, p1, k2, k2tog, k3, yo, k1, p2,
mb, p2, k1, yo, k3, ssk, k3.