Fancy Stitch Combo – Wishbone Stitch

Instructions for working the Wishbone Stitch:
Cast-on a multiple of 8 stitches, plus 1.
Row 1: *k1, yo, k2, s2kp (slip 2 stitches together knit-wise, k1, pass 2 slipped stitches over knit stitch), k2, yo*, repeat between *s to last stitch, k1.
Rows 2 & 4: Purl all stitches.
Row 3: *k2, yo, k1, s2kp, k1, yo, k1*, repeat between *s to last stitch, k1.
Row 5: *k3, yo, s2kp, yo, k2*, repeat between *s to last stitch, k1.
Row 6: Purl all stitches.
Work to desired length, then bind-off purl-wise on wrong side of work.

To work this stitch in-the-round:
Cast-on a multiple of 8 stitches, join in-the-round.
Round 1: *k1, yo, k2, s2kp (slip 2 stitches together knit-wise, k1, pass 2 slipped stitches over knit stitch), k2, yo*, repeat between *s to end of round.
Rounds 2 & 4: Knit all stitches.
Round 3: *k2, yo, k1, s2kp, k1, yo, k1*, repeat between *s to end of round.
Round 5: *k3, yo, s2kp, yo, k2*, repeat between *s to end of round.
Round 6: Knit all stitches
Work to desired length, then bind-off normally on Round 6.

The bulky gray yarn I used in the sample is Malabrigo Chunky, in color Polar Morn, knit using size 10.5 US needles..

The blue yarn I used in the lacier sample is leftover Blue Moon Fibers sock yarn – sorry, I don’t remember the color name! That sample was knit on size 7 US needles.

The sweater on the mannequin is my Easy-Knit Sweater Jacket, pattern + video tutorial:

Easy-Knit Sweater Jacket

The shawl I’m wearing is the Clapotis pattern, knit with Noro Silk Garden yarn:
http://knitty.com/ISSUEfall04/PATTclapotis.html