The Little Bird Stitch

The Little Bird Stitch Description The Little Bird Stitch is an allover cable pattern. It makes the fabric look as if it has little birds roosting all over the fabric’s surface. It would be great for a bag, an afghan, or a quirky sweater.

Stitch Details Skill Level Easy

Row Count Number of Rows: 12

Pattern Repeat Multiples of 14 + 8

Abbreviations K - Knit

c3r - Cable 3 Right: Slip two sts onto cable needle and hold in back of work, k1, k2 from cable needle

P - Purl sl - Slip Stitch

c3l - Cable 3 Left: Slip one st onto cable needle and hold in front of work, k2, k1 from cable needle

Pattern Instructions Cast On: Multiples of 14 + 8 Row 1 (RS): Knit Row 2: Purl Row 3: K10, *sl 2 purlwise, k12; rep from* to last 12 sts, sl 2 purlwise, k10. Row 4: P10, *sl 2 purlwise, p12; rep from* to last 12 sts, sl 2 purlwise, p10. Row 5: K8, *c3r, c3l, k8; rep from* to end Row 6: Purl Row 7: Knit Row 8: Purl

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Row 9: K3, *sl 2, k12; rep from* to last 5 sts, sl 2, k3. Row 10: P3, *sl 2, p12; rep from* to last 5 sts, sl 2, p3. Row 11: K1, * c3r, c3l, k8; rep from * to last 7 sts, c3r, c3l, k1. Row 12: Purl Repeat rows 1 – 12 until you have reached your desired length.

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The Little Bird Stitch

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