Checker Stitch Knitting Pattern

Published: 02/04/24

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Checker Stitch Knitting Pattern

How to knit Checker Stitch:

Work with a multiple of 18 stitches + 2 + 2 edge sts.

Cast on 22 sts (18 + 2 + 2 edge sts) and work according to сhart.

The chart shows only Right Side Rows.

On Wrong Side Rows, purl all sts and yo’s.

The patt rep = 18 sts wide.

Begin with 1 edge st, work patt repeat throughout, end with 2 sts after patt rep and 1 edge st.

yo: yarn over

k2tog: knit 2 stitches together

slip wyib: slip 1 pwise, leave yarn at back of work

Row 1: edge st, * slip wyib twice, k7, slip wyib twice, p7 *; repeat from * to *; slip wyib twice, edge st.

Row 3: edge st, * slip wyib twice, k3, k2tog, yo, k2, slip wyib twice, p7 *; repeat from * to *; slip wyib twice, edge st.

Row 5: edge st, * slip wyib twice, k2, k2tog, yo, k3, slip wyib twice, p7 *; repeat from * to *; slip wyib twice, edge st.

Row 7: edge st, * slip wyib twice, k1, k2tog, yo, k4, slip wyib twice, p7 *; repeat from * to *; slip wyib twice, edge st.

Row 9: edge st, * slip wyib twice, k7, slip wyib twice, p7 *; repeat from * to *; slip wyib twice, edge st.

Row 11: edge st, * slip wyib twice, p7, slip wyib twice, k7 *; repeat from * to *; slip wyib twice, edge st.

Row 13: edge st, * slip wyib twice, p7, slip wyib twice, k3, k2tog, yo, k2 *; repeat from * to *; slip wyib twice, edge st.

Row 15: edge st, * slip wyib twice, p7, slip wyib twice, k2, k2tog, yo, k3 *; repeat from * to *; slip wyib twice, edge st.

Row 17: edge st, * slip wyib twice, p7, slip wyib twice, k1, k2tog, yo, k4 *; repeat from * to *; slip wyib twice, edge st.

Row 19: edge st, * slip wyib twice, p7, slip wyib twice, k7 *; repeat from * to *; slip wyib twice, edge st.

Repeat Rows 1-20 throughout.