Suspended Scallop Cast On

This cast-on produces a beautiful edge to your work which is a refreshing change from Garter, Seed or Rib Stitch. It’s a six row cast-on and then you can proceed with your pattern (shown above with Stockinette stitch). There is only one row that involves turning and paying attention and I have divided it into sections and added stitch markers so you can keep track while completing the row.

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Abbreviations

CO - Cast On

double wrap – wrap working yarn around needle twice before knitting the st.

K – Knit

KCO – cast on using Knitted Cast On method

LHN – left hand needle

P – Purl

pm – place marker

P7tog – Purl 7 sts together

R - Row

Rd - Round

RHN – right hand needle

RS – right side of work

sl 1 – slip stitch

sl 1 wyib – slip stitch with yarn in back

sl 1 wyif – slip stitch with yarn in front

sm – slip marker

st/s – stitch/es

WS – wrong side of work

Notes

• If you have done short rows or knitted bobbles where there is turning back and forth in a row, you can certainly leave out the stitch markers. They are there to help keep track of row 4 and are optional.
• Mark the right side of your work after row 1 with a split marker.
• Changing instructions for in-the-round involves more than changing the multiple, Knits to Purls and visa versa. I will publish these instructions when they are completed and tested.

Pattern for Flat Knitting

Multiple of 8 + 1

Using long tail cast on, cast on the number of sts you need.

R1: sl 1, pm, * K7, sl1, pm*  (RS)

R2: sl 1, K7, sm *sl1 wyif, K7, sm* sl 1 (WS)

R3: *sl 1, sm, (K7 double wrap)* sl 1

R4: K1, 

*turn, KCO 3 sts (using st just knitted to LHN)

Temporarily slip next 7 sts to LHN dropping the 2^nd wrap on all the double wraps

            Return these 7 sts back to RHN. Turn, P7tog & turn.

            KCO 3 sts into scallop st, turn, sm, P1* ending row with K1 (instead of P1)

(You should have 8 sts between markers.)

R5: K

R6: P