King Charles Brocade
This is a very attractive stitch. According to Barbara Walker, this stitch was used in a vest (undershirt) for King Charles I, which he wore on the day of his execution. You can see a photo of the vest (bloodstained) at the at getty images. It is worked in very fine silk. Imagine that amount of work for something worn for a decapitation, yikes!
From our Library of Knitting Stitches
King Charles Brocade
// Mult of 12 + 1 sts Cast on 37 Row 1 (RS): K1, * p1, k9, p1, k1; rep from * Row 2: K1, * p1, k1, p7, k1, p1, k1; rep from*. Row 3: K1, * p1, k1, p1, k5, (p1, k1) twice; rep from *. Row 4: P1, * (p1, k1) twice, p3, k1, p1, k1, p2; rep from *. Row 5: K1, * k2, (p1, k1) 3 times, p1, k3; rep from *. Row 6: P1, * p3, (k1, p1) twice, k1, p4; rep from *. Row 7: K1, * k4, p1, k1, p1, k5; rep from * Row 8: Repeat Row 6. Row 9: Repeat Row 5. Row 10: Repeat Row 4. Row 11: Repeat Row 3. Row 12: Repeat Row 2. Repeat Rows 1-12.
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