Stitch of the month

This issue we bring you another of our Stitch of the Month features with Caron...

Test your skills with a new stitch pattern

Grab your needles and cast on this pretty versatile pattern. The stitch count will change on some of the rows in order create the defined flame shape.

Cast on a multiple of 12 sts, plus 2 (try 38 sts).

Row 1 P2, *yo, K1, yo, P2, K2, k2tog, K3, P2; rep from * to end. Row 2 K2, *P6, K2, P3, K2; rep from * to end.

Row 3 P2, *K1, (yo, K1) twice, P2, K2, k2tog, K2, P2; rep from * to end.

Row 4 K2, *(P5, K2) twice; rep from * to end.

Row 5 P2, *K2, yo, K1, yo, K2, P2, K2, k2tog, K1, P2; rep from * to end.

Row 6 K2, *P4, K2, P7, K2; rep from * to end.

Row 7 P2, *K3, yo, K1, Yo, K3, P2, K2, k2tog, P2; rep from * to end. Row 8 K2, *P3, K2, P9, K2; rep from * to end.

Row 9 P2, *K2, k2tog, K5, P2, K1, k2tog, P2; rep from * to end. Row 10 K2, *P2, K2, P8, K2; rep from * to end.

Row 11 P2, *K2, k2tog, K4, P2, k2tog, P2; rep from * to end. Row 12 K2, *P1, K2, P7, K2; rep from * to end.

Row 13 P2, *K2, k2tog, K3, P2, yo, K1, yo, P2; rep from * to end. Row 14 K2, *P3, K2, P6, K2; rep from * to end.

Row 15 P2, *K2, k2tog, K2, P2, (K1, yo) twice, K1, P2; rep from * to end.

Row 16 K2, *(P5, K2) twice; rep from * to end.

Row 17 P2, *K2, k2tog, K1, P2, K2, yo, K1, yo, K2, P2; rep from * to end.

Row 18 K2, *P7, K2, P4, K2; rep from * to end.

Row 19 P2, *K2, k2tog, P2, K3, yo, K1, yo, K3, P2; rep from * to end. Row 20 K2, *P9, K2, P3, K2; rep from * to end.

Row 21 P2, *K1, k2tog, P2, K2, k2tog, K5, P2; rep from * to end. Row 22 K2, *P8, K2, P2, K2; rep from * to end.

Row 23 P2, *k2tog, P2, K2, k2tog, K4, P2; rep from * to end.

Row 24 K2, *P7, K2, P1, K2; rep from * to end.