When looking at the finished swatch of the Clamshell Knit stitch, I was somewhat reminded of Brussels sprouts, but this association could also be the result of the rich green colour of the yarn (Drops Paris in Parrot Green).
The Clamshell Knit Stitch falls into the category of bobble stitches. It requires a multiple of 4 plus 1 stitches and is worked over 8 rows.
The rich texture of the bobbles is created on rows 1 and 5 of the pattern by working purl stitches and yarn over increases into the same stitch [(p1, yo) x2, p1] before passing the stitch on to the right hand needle. The resulting increases are then decreased on rows 4 and 8 by knitting the 5 increased stitches together through the back loop (k5tog tbl).
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| Clamshell Knit Stitch |
Clamshell Knit Stitch Pattern
Multiple of 4 plus 1 stitches
Row 1 (wrong side): K2, *[(p1, yo) x2, p1 in next stitch], k3; repeat from *ending final repeat with k2.
Row 2 (right side): P2, *k5, p3; repeat from * ending final repeat with p2.
Row 3: K2, *p5, k3; repeat from *ending final repeat with k2.
Row 4: P2, *k5tog tbl (through the back loop), p3; repeat from * ending final repeat with p2.
Row 5: K4, *[(p1, yo) x2, p1 in next stitch], k3; repeat from * to last stitch, k1.
Row 6: P4, *k5, p3; repeat from * to last stitch p1.
Row 7: K4, *p5, k3; repeat from * to last stitch k1.
Row 8: P4, *k5tog tbl (through the back loop), p3; repeat from * to last stitch, p1.
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