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.