Technique Tuesday...

Happy Tuesday!  Today I bring to you the Fauns Eyes Stitch as taught by New Stitch a Day.  This is a beautiful lace work stitch that would look pretty in a wide variety of projects especially shawls, scarves and cowls.  This is a intermediate stitch and you will need to know how to do the following: Knit, Purl, Purl 2 Together, Purl 2 Together through the back loop, Knit 2 Together and Slip Slip Knit.  Here we go...

 

Instructions

Row 1 (Right Side): k1, *ssk, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, k2tog, k1; rep from * to end.

Row 2: p1, * p2tog, p2, yo, p3, yo, p2, p2tog tbl, p1; rep from * to the end of the row. 

Row 3: k1, *ssk, k1, yo, k5, yo, k1, k2tog, k1; rep from * to the end of the row.

Row 4: p1, *yo, p2tog, p7, p2tog tbl, yo, p1; rep from * to the end of the row.

Row 5: k1, *yo, k3, k2tog, k1, ssk, k3, yo, k1; rep from * to the end of the row.

Row 6: p2, *yo, p2, p2tog, p1, p2tog tbl, p2, yo, p3; rep from *, end last rep p2.

Row 7: k3, *yo, k1, k2tog, k1, ssk, k1, yo, k5; rep from *, end last rep k3.

Row 8: p4, *p2tog tbl, yo, p1, yo, p2tog, p7; rep from *, end last rep p4.

Repeat rows 1-8 until you have reached your desired length.