Before you finally choose your knitted pattern, take some time to knit a work example – however it's not the work example you usually knit to measure the number of stitches in the breadth and the rows in the height. Only by that you can form a better opinion about the possibilities and the effect of the pattern according to your way of knitting – especially if you deal with a fancy pattern. This work example should help you to make a deliberated decision and become known with the method of operation of your pattern before you start with the real knitting work.
The number of stitches is dividable by 12 plus 1, plus 2 stitches on the edge. 1st row: 1 stitch on the edge, * 4 stitches right, knit together 2 right stitches, 1 foldover, 1 stitch right, 1 foldover, 1 pulled-over lift-off (i. e. lift off 1 stitch right, knit 1 stitch right and pull the previously lifted stitch over it), 3 stitches right, constantly repeat from *, at last 1 stitch right, 1 stitch on the edge. 2nd and all backgoing rows: All stitches left. 3rd row: 1 stitch on the edge., * 3 stitches right, knit together 2 right stitches, 1 stitch right, 1 foldover, 1 stitch right, 1 foldover, 1 stitch right, 1 pulled-over lift-off, 2 stitches right, constantly repeat from *, at last 1 stitch right, 1 stitch on the edge. 5th row: 1 stitch on the edge, * 2 stitches right, knit together 2 right stitches, 2 stitches right, 1 foldover, 1 stitch right, 1 foldover, 2 stitches right, 1 pulled-over lift-off, 1 stitch right, constantly repeat from *, at last 1 stitch right, 1 stitch on the edge. 7th row: 1 stitch on the edge, * 1 stitch right, knit together 2 right stitches, 3 stitches right, 1 foldover, 1 stitch right, 1 foldover, 3 stitches right, 1 pulled-over lift-off, constantly repeat from *, at last 1 stitch right, 1 stitch on the edge. 9th row: 1 stitch on the edge, * knit together 2 right stitches, 4 stitches right, 1 foldover, 1 stitch right, 1 foldover, 4 stitches right, lift off 1 stitch right, constantly repeat from *, thereby always pull the last lifted stitch over the two previously together knitted stitches. The row end with: pull the last lifted stitch over the forelast stitch, 1 stitch on the edge. 11th row: 1 stitch on the edge, * 1 stitch right, 1 foldover, 1 pulled-over lift-off, 7 stitches right, knit together 2 right stitches, 1 foldover, constantly repeat from *, at last 1 stitch right, 1 stitch on the edge. 13th row: 1 stitch on the edge, * 1 stitch right, 1 foldover, 1 stitch right, 1 pulled-over lift-off, 5 stitches right, knit together 2 right stitches, 1 stitch right, 1 foldover, constantly repeat from *, at last 1 stitch right, 1 stitch on the edge. 15th row: 1 stitch on the edge, * 1 stitch right, 1 foldover, 2 stitches right, 1 pulled-over lift-off, 3 stitches right, knit together 2 right stitches, 2 stitches right, 1 foldover, constantly repeat from *, at last 1 stitch right, 1 stitch on the edge. 17th row: 1 stitch on the edge, * 1 stitch right, 1 foldover, 3 stitches right, 1 pulled-over lift-off, 1 stitch right, knit together 2 right stitches, 3 stitches right, 1 foldover, constantly repeat from *, at last 1 stitch right, 1 stitch on the edge. 19th row: 1 stitch on the edge, * 1 stitch right, 1 foldover, 4 stitches right, lift off 1 stitch right, knit together 2 right stitches and pull the lifted stitch over it, 4 stitches right, 1 foldover, constantly repeat from *, 1 stitch right, 1 stitch on the edge. Constantly repeat these 20 rows.
The number of stitches is dividable by 10 plus 1, plus 2 stitches on the edge. For the working example best beat-on 23 stitches, because for the better understanding this pattern is described in two repetition. 1st row: 1 stitch on the edge, * 1 stitch right, 1 foldover, 3 stitches right, 1 double pulled-over lift-off (i. e. lift off 1 stitch right, knit together 2 right stitches and pull the lifted stitch over them), 3 stitches right, 1 foldover, 1 stitch right, 1 foldover, 3 stitches right, 1 double pulled-over lift-off, 3 stitches right, 1 foldover, constantly repeat from *, at last 1 stitch right, 1 stitch on the edge. 2nd and all backgoing rows: All stitches left. 3rd row: 1 stitch on the edge, * 2 stitches right, 1 foldover, 2 stitches right, 1 double pulled-over lift-off, 2 stitches right, 1 foldover, 3 stitches right, 1 foldover, 2 stitches right, 1 double pulled-over lift-off, 2 stitches right, 1 foldover, 1 stitch right, constantly repeat from *, at last 1 stitch right, 1 stitch on the edge. 5th row: 1 stitch on the edge, * 3 stitches right, 1 foldover, 1 stitch right, 1 double pulled-over lift-off, 1 stitch right, 1 foldover, 5 stitches right, 1 foldover, 1 stitch right, 1 double pulled-over lift-off, 1 stitch right, 1 foldover, 2 stitches right, constantly repeat from *, at last 1 stitch right, 1 stitch on the edge. 7th row: 1 stitch on the edge, * 4 stitches right, 1 foldover, 1 double pulled-over lift-off, 1 foldover, 7 stitches right, 1 foldover, 1 double pulled-over lift-off, 1 foldover, 3 stitches right, constantly repeat from *, at last 1 stitch right, 1 stitch on the edge. 9th rowi 1 stitch on the edge, 1 pulled-over lift-off (i. e. lift off 1 stitch right, knit 1 stitch right and pull the previously lifted stitch over it), 3 stitches right, 1 foldover, * 1 stitch right, 1 foldover, 3 stitches right, 1 double pulled-over lift-off, 3 stitches right, 1 foldover, constantly repeat from *, 1 stitch right, 1 foldover, 3 stitches right, 1 pulled-over lift-off, 1 stitch on the edge. 11th row: 1 stitch on the edge, 1 pulled-over lift-off, 2 stitches right, 1 foldover, 1 stitch right, * 2 stitches right, 1 foldover, 2 stitches right, 1 double pulled-over lift-off, 2 stitches right, 1 foldover, 1 stitch right, constantly repeat from *, at last 2 stitches right, 1 foldover, 2 stitches right, 1 pulled-over lift-off, 1 stitch on the edge. 13th row: 1 stitch on the edge, 1 pulled-over lift-off, 1 stitch right, 1 foldover, 2 stitches right, * 3 stitches right, 1 foldover, 1 stitch right, 1 double pulled-over lift-off, 1 stitch right, 1 foldover, 2 stitches right, constantly repeat from *, at last 3 stitches right, 1 foldover, 1 stitch right, 1 pulled-over lift-off, 1 stitch on the edge, 15, row: 1 stitch on the edge, 1 pulled-over lift-off, 1 foldover, 3 stitches right, * 4 stitches right, 1 foldover, 1 double pulled-over lift-off, 1 foldover, 3 stitches right, constantly repeat from *, at last 4 stitches right, 1 foldover, 1 pulled-over lift-off, 1 stitch on the edge, Constantly repeat these 16 rows.
The number of stitches is dividable by 18 plus 1, plus 2 stitches on the edge. 1st row: 1 stitch on the edge, * 1 stitch right, 1 foldover, 4 times change 1 stitch right and 3 stitches left, then 1 stitch right, 1 foldover, constantly repeat from *, at last 1 stitch right, 1 stitch on the edge. 2nd and all backgoing rows: Knit up all stitches as they appear, knit up the foldovers left. 3rd row: 1 stitch on the edge, * 2 stitches right, 1 foldover, 4 times alternately work 1 stitch right and 3 stitches left, then 1 stitch right, 1 foldover, 1 stitch right, constantly repeat from *, at last 1 stitch right, 1 stitch on the edge. 5th row: 1 stitch on the edge, * 3 stitches right, 1 foldover, 4 times alternately work 1 stitch right and 3 stitches left, then 1 stitch right, 1 foldover, 2 stitches right, constantly repeat from *, at last 1 stitch right, 1 stitch on the edge. 7th row: 1 stitch on the edge, * 4 stitches right, 1 foldover, ** 1 stitch right, knit together 2 left stitches, 1 stitch left, repeat 3 times more from **, then 1 stitch right, 1 foldover, 3 stitches right, constantly repeat from *, at last 1 stitch right, 1 stitch on the edge. 9th row: 1 stitch on the edge, * 5 stitches right, 1 foldover, 4 times alternately work 1 stitch right and knit together 2 left stitches, then 1 stitch right, 1 foldover, 4 stitches right, constantly repeat from *, at last 1 stitch right, 1 stitch on the edge. 11th row: 1 stitch on the edge, * 6 stitches right, 1 foldover, 4 pulled-over lift-off (i. e. each time lift off 1 stitch right, knit 1 stitch right and pull the previously lifted stitch over it), 1 stitch right, 1 foldover, 5 stitches right, constantly repeat from *, at last 1 stitch right, 1 stitch on the edge. 12th row: All stitches left. Constantly repeat these 12 rows.
The number of stitches is dividable by 6 plus 1, plus 2 stitches on the edge. 1st row: 1 stitch on the edge, * 1 stitch right, 1 foldover, 1 pulled-over lift-off (i. e. lift off 1 stitch right, knit 1 stitch right and pull the previously lifted stitch over it), 1 stitch right, knit together 2 right stitches, 1 foldover, constantly repeat from *, at last 1 stitch right, 1 stitch on the edge. 2nd and all backgoing rows: All stitches left. 3rd and 9th row: 1 stitch on the edge, * 2 stitches right, 1 foldover, 3 stitches right, 1 foldover, 1 stitch right, constantly repeat from *, 1 stitch right, 1 stitch on the edge. 5th row; 1 stitch on the edge, knit together 2 right stitches, * 1 foldover, 1 pulled-over lift-off, 1 stitch right, knit together 2 stitches right, 1 foldover, lift off 1 stitch right, knit together 2 right stitches and pull the lifted stitch over it, constantly repeat from *, at last 1 pulled-over lift-off instead of a double lift-off, 1 stitch on the edge. 7th row: 1 stitch on the edge, * 1 stitch right, knit together 2 right stitches, 1 foldover, 1 stitch right, 1 foldover, 1 pulled-over lift-off, constantly repeat from *, at last 1 stitch right, 1 stitch on the edge. 11th row: 1 stitch on the edge, * 1 stitch right, knit together 2 right stitches, 1 foldover, lift off 1 stitch right, knit together 2 right stitches and pull the lifted stitch over it, 1 foldover, 1 pulled-over lift-off, constantly repeat from *, at last 1 stitch right, 1 stitch on the edge, Constantly repeat these 12 rows.
The number of stitches is dividable by 9 plus 1, plus 2 stitches on the edge. 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th and 9th row: 1 stitch on the edge, * 2 stitches right, 1 pulled-over lift-off (i. e. lift off 1 stitch right, knit 1 stitch right and pull the previously lifted stitch over it), knit together 2 right stitches, 2 stitches right, 1 foldover, 1 stitch right, 1 foldover, constantly repeat from *, 1 stitch right, 1 stitch on the edge. 2nd and all backgoing rows: All stitches left. 11th, 13th, 15th, 17th and 19th row: 1 stitch on the edge, * 2 stitches right, 1 foldover, 1 stitch right, 1 foldover, 2 stitches right, 1 pulled-over lift-off, knit together 2 stitches right, constantly repeat from *, 1 stitch right, 1 stitch on the edge. Constantly repeat these 20 rows.
The number of stitches is dividable by 11 plus 2 stitches on the edge. 1st row: All stitches right. 2nd and 4th row: All stitches left. 3rd row: 1 stitch on the edge, * knit together 2 left stitches, knit together 2 left stitches, 1 foldover, 1 stitch right, 1 foldover, 1 stitch right, 1 foldover, 1 stitch right, 1 foldover, knit together 2 left stitches, knit together 2 left stitches, constantly repeat from *, 1 stitch on the edge. Constantly repeat these 4 rows.
The number of stitches is dividable by 17 plus 2 stitches on the edge. 1st and 3rd row: All stitches right. 2nd, 4th and 6th row: All stitches left. 5th row: 1 stitch on the edge, * 3 times knit together each 2 right stitches, then 5 times alternately work 1 foldover and 1 stitch right, afterwards 1 foldover again, then 3 times knit together each 2 right stitches, constantly repeat from *, 1 stitch on the edge. Constantly repeat these 6 rows.
The number of stitches is dividable by 12 plus 2 stitches on the edge. 1st and 5th row; All stitches right. 2nd and all backgoing rows: All stitches left. 3rd row: 1 stitch on the edge, * 2 times knit together 2 right stitches, 1 foldover, 1 stitch right, 1 foldover, 2 stitches left, 1 foldover, 1 stitch right, 1 foldover, 2 times knit together 2 right stitches, constantly repeat from *, 1 stitch on the edge. 7th row: 1 stitch on the edge, * 2 times knit together 2 left stitches, 1 foldover, 1 stitch right, 1 foldover, 2 stitches left, 1 foldover, 1 stitch right, 1 foldover, 2 times knit together 2 left stitches, constantly repeat from *, 1 stitch on the edge. Constantly repeat these 8 rows.
The number of stitches is dividable by 8 plus 3, plus 2 stitches on the edge. 1st and 3rd row: 1 stitch on the edge, * 1 foldover, 1 double pulled-over lift-off (i. e. lift off 1 stitch right, knit together 2 right stitches and pull the lifted stitch over it), 1 foldover, 5 stitches right, constantly repeat from *, at last 1 foldover, 1 double pulled-over lift-off, 1 foldover, 1 stitch on the edge. 2nd, 4th, 6th and 8th row: All stitches left. 5th row; 1 stitch on the edge, * 3 stitches right, 1 foldover, lift off 1 stitch right, knit 1 stitch right and pull the previously lifted stitch over it, 1 stitch right, knit together 2 right stitches, 1 foldover, constantly repeat from *, 3 stitches right, 1 stitch on the edge. 7th row: 1 stitch on the edge, * 1 foldover, 1 double pulled-over lift-off, 1 foldover, 1 stitch right, 1 foldover, 1 double pulled-over lift-off, 1 foldover, 1 stitch right, constantly repeat from *, at last 1 foldover, 1 double pulled-over lift-off, 1 foldover, 1 stitch on the edge. Constantly repeat these 8 rows.
The number of stitches is dividable by 8 plus 2 stitches on the edge, 1st row: 1 stitch on the edge, * 1 foldover, 1 stitch twisted right (i. e. grab the backmost wire netting), 1 foldover, 1 pulled-over lift-off (i. e. lift off 1 stitch right, knit 1 stitch right and pull the previously lifted stitch over it), 5 stitches right, constantly repeat from *, 1 stitch on the edge. 2nd row: 1 stitch on the edge, * 4 stitches left, knit twisted together 2 stitches left (i. e. grab the hindmost wire nettings), 3 stitches left, constantly repeat from *, 1 stitch on the edge. 3rd row: 1 stitch on the edge, * 1 foldover, 1 stitch twisted right, 1 foldover, 2 stitches right, 1 pulled-over lift-off, 3 stitches right, constantly repeat from *, 1 stitch on the edge. 4th row: 1 stitch on the edge, * 2 stitches left, knit twisted together 2 stitches left, 5 stitches left, constantly repeat from *, 1 stitch on the edge. 5th row: 1 stitch on the edge, * 1 stitch twisted right, 1 foldover, 4 stitches right, 1 pulled-over lift-off, 1 stitch right, 1 foldover, constantly repeat from *, 1 stitch on the edge. 6th row: 1 stitch on the edge, * 1 stitch left, knit twisted together 2 stitches left, 6 stitches left, constantly repeat from *, 1 stitch on the edge. 7th row: 1 stitch on the edge, * 5 stitches right, knit together 2 right stitches, 1 foldover, 1 stitch twisted right, 1 foldover, constantly repeat from *, 1 stitch on the edge, 8th row: 1 stitch on the edge, * 3 stitches left, knit together 2 stitches left, 4 stitches left, constantly repeat from *, 1 stitch on the edge. 9th row; 1 stitch on the edge, * 3 stitches right, knit together 3 stitches right, 2 stitches right, 1 foldover, 1 stitch twisted right, 1 foldover, constantly repeat from *, 1 stitch on the edge. 10th row: 1 stitch on the edge, * 5 stitches left, knit together 2 left stitches, 2 stitches left, constantly repeat from *, 1 stitch on the edge. 11th row: 1 stitch on the edge, * 1 foldover, 1 stitch right, knit together 2 right stitches, 4 stitches right, 1 foldover, 1 stitch twisted right, constantly repeat from *, 1 stitch on the edge. 12th row: 1 stitch on the edge, * 6 stitches left, knit together 2 left stitches, 1 stitch left, constantly repeat from *, 1 stitch on the edge.
The number of stitches is dividable by 6 plus 1, plus 2 stitches on the edge. 1st, 3rd, and 5th row: 1 stitch on the edge, * 1 stitch right, 1 foldover, 1 pulled-over lift-off (i. e. lift off 1 stitch right, knit 1 stitch right and pull the previously lifted stitch over it), 1 stitch right, knit together 2 right stitches, 1 foldover, constantly repeat from *, at last 1 stitch right, 1 stitch on the edge. 2nd and all backgoing rows: All stitches left. 7th row: 1 stitch on the edge, * 2 stitches right, 1 foldover, lift off 1 stitch right, knit together 2 right stitches and pull the lifted stitch over them, 1 foldover, 1 stitch right, constantly repeat from *, 1 stitch right, 1 stitch on the edge. 9th, 11th and 13th row: 1 stitch on the edge, * 1 stitch right, knit together 2 right stitches, 1 foldover, 1 stitch right, 1 foldover, 1 pulled-over lift-off, constantly repeat from *, at last 1 stitch right, 1 stitch on the edge. 15th row: 1 stitch on the edge, knit together 2 stitches right, 1 foldover, 3 stitches right, 1 foldover, lift off 1 stitch right, constantly repeat from *, thereby always pull the last lifted stitch over the first 2 together-knitted stitches; the row ends with 1 pulled-over lift-off, 1 stitch on the edge. Constantly repeat these 16 rows.
The number of stitches is dividable by 10 plus 1, plus 2 stitches on the edge. 1st row: 1 stitch on the edge, * 1 stitch right, 1 foldover, 3 stitches right, 1 double pulled-over lift-off (i. e. lift off 1 stitch right, knit 1 stitch right and pull the previously lifted stitch over it), 3 stitches right, 1 foldover, constantly repeat from *, at last 1 stitch right, 1 stitch on the edge. 2nd, 4th, 6th and 8th row; All stitches left. 3rd row: 1 stitch on the edge, * 2 stitches right, 1 foldover, 2 stitches right, 1 double pulled-over lift-off, 2 stitches right, 1 foldover, 1 stitch right, constantly repeat from *, 1 stitch right, 1 stitch on the edge. 5th row: 1 stitch on the edge, * 3 stitches right, 1 foldover, 1 stitch right, 1 double pulled-over lift-off, 1 stitch right, 1 foldover, 2 stitches right, constantly repeat from *, 1 stitch right, 1 stitch on the edge. 7th row: 1 stitch on the edge, * 4 stitches right, 1 foldover, 1 double pulled-over lift-off, 1 foldover, 3 stitches right, constantly repeat from *, 1 stitch right, 1 stitch on the edge. Constantly repeat these 8 rows.