Checker Stitch Knitting Pattern

Checker Stitch Knitting Pattern

How to knit Checker Stitch:

Multiple of 14 + 8 + 2 selvage sts.

Cast on 24 sts (7 + 14 + 1 + 2 selvage sts) and work according to сhart.

The chart shows only RS rows.

On WS rows, purl all sts and yo’s.

The pat rep = 14 sts wide.

k2tog: knit 2 stitches together

skpo: slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch 

Row 1: knit all sts.

Rows 3, 7 and 11: edge st, k7, * yo (yarn over), p6, k2tog, k6, repeat from * to the last 2 sts, k1, edge st.

Rows 5 and 9: edge st, k7, * (yo, k2tog) 4 times, k6, repeat from * to the last 2 sts, k1, edge st.

Row 13: knit all sts.

Rows 15, 19 and 23: edge st, skpo, p6, yo, * k6, skpo, p6, yo, repeat from *, edge st.

Row 17 and 21: edge st, (skpo, yo) 4 times, * k6, (skpo, yo) 4 times, repeat from *, edge st.

Repeat rows 1-24 throughout.