Border, Sand Stitch
Sand Stitch is a four row repeat. On an even number of stitches, the pattern is:
Row 1) Knit all Stitches
Row 2) K1, p1, repeat across
Row 3) Knit all stitches
Row 4) P1, k1, repeat across
Zinnia
Copyright © by Susan Mrenna 2006 Knit A Little Zinnia Worsted weight yarn, size 7 needles Small amount of coordinating or contrasting color yarn for center Crochet hook about the size of your needles for picking up stitches. Cast on 20 stitches with the yarn you have chosen for the petals leaving a 10” tail and purl one row. Row 1) (k2tog, yo) 9 times, k2tog Row 2) p18, turn (leave the last stitch on the needle) Row 3) (k2tog, yo) 8 times, k2tog Row 4) p16, turn, 2 stitches left on needle Row 5) (k2tog, yo) 7 times, k2tog Row 6) p14, turn, 3 stitches left on needle Row 7) (k2tog, yo) 6 times, k2tog Row 8) p12, turn, 4 stitches left on needle Row 9) (k2tog, yo) 5 times, k2tog Row 10) p10, turn, 5 stitches left on needle Row 11) (k2tog, yo) 4 times, k2tog Row 12) p8, turn, 6 stitches left on needle Row 13) (k2tog, yo) 3 times, k2tog Row 14) p6, turn, 7 stitches left on needle...
