https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/cluster-flowers • Posted by Search Press
This is a challenging pattern to knit but it makes a lovely, deeply textured fabric. The cluster stitches take a little practice, but the finished effect is well worth the effort. For a more open fabric, consider working with needles a couple of sizes larger than normal for the yarn being used.
This is a challenging pattern to knit but it makes a lovely, deeply textured fabric. The cluster stitches take a little practice, but the finished effect is well worth the effort. For a more open fabric, consider working with needles a couple of sizes larger than normal for the yarn being used.
Multiple: 17 sts Row 1 (RS): *K2, [yo, k1, yo, k3] three times, yo, k1, yo, k2; rep from * to end. Row 2: Purl. Row 3: *K2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, cl 9 from 3, skpo, k1, yo, s2kp2o, yo, k1, k2tog, cl 9 from 3, skpo, k1, yo, skpo; rep from * to end. Row 4: *P2, p2togtbl, p9, p2tog, p1; rep from * to last st, p1. Row 5: *K1, k2tog, [k3, yo] twice, k3, skpo; rep from * to last st, k1. Row 6: *P2togtbl, p12, [k2, p1, pass k2 over], p12, p2tog; rep from * to end. Row 7: *K1, s2kp2o, yo, k1, yo, k3, yo, k1, yo, s2kp2o; rep from * to last st, k1. Row 8: Purl. Row 9: Cl 5 from 2, *skpo, k1, yo, s2kp2o, yo, k1, k2tog, cl 9 from 3; rep from * to last 12 sts, skpo, k1, yo, s2kp2o, yo, k1, k2tog, cl 5 from 2. Row 10: P5, p2tog, p3, p2togtbl, *p9, p2tog, p3, p2togtbl; rep from * to last 5 sts, p5. Row 11: K2, yo, k3, *skpo, k1, k2tog, [k3, yo] twice, k3; rep from * to last 10 sts, skpo, k1, k2tog, k3, yo, k2. Row 12: P6, [k2, p1, pass k2 over], *p11, [k2, p1, pass k2 over]; rep from * to last 6 sts, p6. Row 13: K2, yo, k1, yo, *s2kp2o, k1, s2kp2o, yo, k1, yo, k3, yo, k1, yo; rep from * to last 10 sts, s2kp2o, k1, s2kp2o, yo, k1, yo, k2. Row 14: Purl. Row 15: K2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, *cl 9 from 3, skpo, k1, yo, s2kp2o, yo, k1, k2tog; rep from * to last 10 sts, cl 9 from 3, skpo, k1, yo, skpo. Row 16: P2, p2togtbl, p9, *p2tog, p3, p2togtbl, p9; rep from * to last 4 sts, p2tog, p2. Row 17: K1, k2tog, *[k3, yo] twice, k3, skpo, k1, k2tog; rep from * to last 12 sts, [k3, yo] twice, k3, skpo, k1. Row 18: P2togtbl, p11, *[k2, p1, pass k2 over], p11; rep from * to last 2 sts, p2tog. Repeat: Rows 7–18 
Abbreviations Cl 9 from 3: Knit the 3 sts from preceding row together, but keep all 3 sts on LH needle. [Yo, k1] four times into the 3 sts, then drop the 3 sts from LH needle. Skpo: Slip 1 as if to knit, k1, pass slipped st over. S2kp2o: Slip 2 as if to k2tog, k1, pass 2 slipped sts over. Cl5from2:Knitthe2stsfrom preceding row together, but keep both sts on LH needle. [Yo, k1] twice into the 2 sts, then drop the 2 sts from LH needle.