Knit Little Bird Stitch - Darn Good Yarn

Knit Little Bird Stitch

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Swatch Pattern

Little Bird Stitch (14 stitches + 8)
C3R - slip 2 stitches to a cable needle and hold to the back of the work, knit the next stitch from the left hand needle, then knit the 2 held stitches from the cable needle
C3L - slip 1 stitch to a cable needle and hold to the front of the work, knit the next 2 stitches from the left hand needle, then knit the 1 held stitch from the cable needle
Cast on 36 stitches.
Row 1 - Knit
Row 2 - Purl
Row 3 - K10 *slip 2 stitches purlwise, K12* repeat from * to last 12 stitches, slip 2 stitches, K10
Row 4 - P10 *slip 2 stitches purlwise, P12* repeat from * to last 12 stitches, slip 2 stitches purlwise, P10
Row 5 - K8, *C3R, C3L, K8* repeat from * to the end of the row
Row 6 - Purl
Row 7 - Knit
Row 8 - Purl
Row 9 - K3, *sl 2 stitches purlwise, K12* repeat from * to last 5 stitches, slip 2 stitches purlwise, K3
Row 10 - P3, *slip 2 stitches purlwise, P12* repeat from * to last 5 stitches, slip 2 stitches purlwise, P3
Row 11 - K1 * C3R, C3L, K8* repeat from * to last 7 stitches, C3R, C3L, K1
Row 12 - Purl