The Big Braid is worked over 28 stitches Preparation row: P2, k24, p2. Pattern: Row 1: P2, k3, 3/3LC, K6, 3/3LC, k3, p2. All even number rows: Knit the knit stitches and purl the purl stitches. Row 3: P2, (3/3LC) 4 times, p2. Row 5: P2, k3, 3/3LC, K6, 3/3LC, k3, p2. Row 7: P2, k9, 3/3RC, k9, k2. Row 9: P2, k6, 3/3RC, 3/3RC, k6, p2. Row 11: P2, k9, 3/3RC, k9, k2. Repeat Rows 1 - 12, ending on a Row 5. Abbreviations: 3/3 LC: Slip 3 sts to CN and hold in front, K3, then K3 from CN. 3/3 RC: Slip 3 sts to CN and hold in back, K3, then K3 from CN.
The Saxon Braid is worked over 28 stitches. Row 1: P4, (2/2RC, p4) 3times. All even number rows: Knit the knit stitches and purl the purl stitches. Row 3: P3, 2/1RPC, (2/2LPC, 2/2RPC) twice, 2/1LPC, p3. Row 5: P2, 2/1RPC, p3, 2/2LC, p4, 2/2LC, p3, 2/1LPC, p2. Row 7: P2, k2, p3, 2/1RPC, 2/2LPC, 2/2RPC, 2/1LPC, p3, k2, p2. Row 9: P2, (k2, p3) twice, 2/2RC, (p3, k2) twice, p2. Row 11: P2, k2, p3, 2/1LPC, 2/2RPC, 2/2LPC, 2/1RPC, p3, k2, p2. Row 13: P2, 2/1LPC, p3, 2/2LC, p4, 2/2LC, p3, 2/1RPC, p2. Row 15: P3, 2/1LPC, (2/2RPC, 2/2LPC) twice, 2/1RPC, p3. Repeat Rows 1 - 16. Abbreviations: 2/2 LC: Slip 2 sts to CN and hold in front, K2, then K2 from CN. 2/2 RC: Slip 2 sts to CN and hold in back, K2, then K2 from CN. 2/1 LPC: Slip 2 sts to CN and hold in font, P1, then K2 from CN. 2/1 RPC: Slip 1 st to CN and hold in back, K2, then P1 from CN. 2/2 LPC: Slip 2 sts to CN and hold in front, P2, then K2 from CN. 2/2 RPC: Slip 2 sts to CN and hold in back, K2, then P2 from CN.