Checker Stitch Knitting Pattern

Checker Stitch Knitting Pattern

How to knit Checker Stitch:

Multiple of 10 + 5 + 2 selvage sts.

Cast on 17 sts (10 + 5 + 2 selvage sts) and work according to сhart.

RS rows and WS rows are shown.

Read RS rows from right to left, WS rows from left to right.

The pat rep = 10 sts.

Row 1: knit all sts.

Row 2: purl all sts.

Row 3: slv (edge st), p5, * work (p1, k1) twice, p6, repeat from *, slv.

Rows 4, 6, 8 and 10: slv, * p5, work (k in st below, p1) twice, k in st below, repeat from *, ending with p5, slv.

Rows 5, 7 and 9: slv, p5, * work (p1, k in st below) twice, p6, repeat from *, slv.

Row 11: slv, k15, slv.

Row 12: slv, p15, slv.

Row 13: slv, * work (p1, k1) twice, p6, repeat from *, work (p1, k1) twice, p1, slv.

Rows 14, 16, 18 and 20: slv, work (k in st below, p1) twice, k in st below, * p5, work (k in st below, p1) twice, k in st below, repeat from *, slv.

Rows 15, 17, 19: slv, * work (p1, k in st below) twice), p6, repeat from *, work (p1, k in st below) twice, p1, slv.

Repeat Rows 1-20 throughout.