Lily Pad Edging

 

Cast on 12 stitches

Row 1: k1, yo, k1, yo, k5, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k1

Row 2 and all even Rows: k8, k2tog, k3

Row 3: k2, yo, k1, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k1

Row 5: k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k1

Row 7: k4, yo, k1, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k1

Row 9: k5, yo, k1, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k1

Row 11: k6, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k1

Don't forget Row 12 - repeat Row 2

Repeat these 12 Rows for pattern

Happy Knitting!

Bird's Eye Edging

Sample knit with DK weight yarn, US 6 needles

This pattern uses double yarn overs; the first yarn over will always be knit, and the second yarn over will always be purled in subsequent rows.

Cast on 7 stitches

Row 1 (RS): k1, k2tog, double yarn over, k2tog, double yarn over, k2
Row 2: k3 (p1, k2) twice
Row 3: k1, k2tog, double yarn over, k2tog, k4
Row 4: bind off 2 sts, k3, p1, k2

Repeat these four rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Primrose Edging

Sample knit with fingering weight yarn on US Size 4 needles

The stitch count is not consistent throughout.  The initial 11 stitches cast on increase to 18 by Row 5, and then decrease back to 11 at the end of Row 8.

Cast on 11

Knit one row - this is not repeated

Row 1:  k3, yo, k2tog, k1, ssk, cast on 4 sts, k2tog, k1 - 13 sts

Row 2:  k10, yo, k2tog, k1

Row 3:  k3, yo, k2tog, ssk, (yo, k1) four times, yo, k2tog - 16 sts

Row 4:  k13, yo, k2tog, k1

Row 5:  k3, yo, k2tog, ssk, (yo, k1) twice, yo, sl-k2tog-psso, (yo, k1) twice, yo, k2tog - 18 sts

Row 6:  k15, yo, k2tog, k1

Row 7:  k3, yo, k2tog, k11, k2tog - 17 sts

Row 8:  bind off 6 sts, k7, yo, k2tog, k1 - 11 sts

Repeat these 8 Rows for pattern.