The Weekly Swatch: Three-Colour Balloon Knit Stitch

 

After the Two-Colour Balloon Knit Stitch in my last post, this post showcases the Three-Colour Balloon Knit Stitch. 

It's essentially the same knit stitch with the addition of a third colour on rows 11 to 16. The stitch motif requires a multiple of 8 plus 4 stitches and is worked over a total of 16 rows. All stitches are slipped as if to purl.

Three Colour Balloon Knit Stitch 

Two Colour Balloon Knit Stitch

Multiple of 8 plus 4 stitches.

Row 1 (right side): With Colour A - Knit all stitches. 

Row 2: With Colour A - Knit all stitches. 

Row 3: With Colour B -  K1, sl 2, *k6, sl 2; rep. from * to last st, k1. 

Row 4: With Colour B -  P1, sl 2, *p6, sl 2; rep. from * to last st. 

Row 5: With Colour B -  Repeat row 3.  

Row 6: With Colour B -  Repeat row 4.    

Row 7: With Colour B  - Repeat row 3. 

Row 8: With Colour B - Repeat row 4.  

Row 9: With Colour A - Knit all stitches. 

Row 10: With Colour A - Knit all stitches. 

Row 11: With Colour C - K5, sl2, *k6, sl 2; repeat from * to last 5, k5. 

Row 12: With Colour C - P5, sl 2, *p6, sl 2; repeat from * to last 5, p5. 

Row 13: With Colour C -  Repeat row 11.  

Row 14: With Colour C - Repeat row 12.

Row 15: With Colour C - Repeat row 11.

Row 16: With Colour C - Repeat row 12.

Repeat rows 1 to 16 for pattern. Complete pattern by repeating rows 1 and 2.

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