Vintage Knitting Pattern
VI.
Pretty Feather Pattern.
Pins No. 11; 25 stitches to a pattern. Six shades each of scarlet, drab, and blue. Cast on 108 stitches. Commence with the darkest blue and knit 4 plain rows.
First row:—Knit 2 together four times, bring the wool forward and knit 1 eight times, knit 2 together four times, knit 1, and repeat.
Second row:—Seamed.
Third row:—Knit.
Fourth row:—Seamed.
The shade is changed after the completion of these 4 rows. The 6 shades of blue are knit from dark to light; then the 6 shades of scarlet; and then the shades of drab: each set of shades is knit twice, and you will finish with the lightest drab. Knit 4 plain rows of that colour besides the 4 pattern rows.
Updated pattern:
(I used acrylic, Red Heart yarn, and #8 (which are 5.0 and the pattern calls for 3.0) needles, so obviously this produces a larger knit/stitch, etc, but hopefully gives a general idea of the feather pattern) I knit 4 sts at the beginning and 4 sts at the end of each row to help keep the ends from curling.)
Start:
Cast On 25 for each set until desired width
Knit the first four (4) rows,
Then follow the chart pattern rows
Chart: Pretty Feather Stitch Pattern Exercises in Knitting
Row 1 (RS): k2tog4, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, k2tog4, k1
Row 2 (WS): p25
Row 3 (RS): k25
Row 4 (WS): p25
Row 5 (RS): Repeat rows 1 -4 until desired length
End:
Knit the last four (4) rows
