Checker Stitch Knitting Pattern

Checker Stitch Knitting Pattern

How to knit Checker Stitch:

Multiple of 14 + 2 selvage sts.

Cast on 16 sts (14 + 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 = 14 sts.

k2tog: knit 2 stitches together

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

p2tog: purl 2 stitches together

p2tog tbl: purl 2 together through back loop

Row 1: edge st, * p7, k7, repeat from *, edge st.

Row 2: edge st, * k1, p6, k5, p2tog tbl, yo, repeat from *, edge st.

Row 3: edge st, * k1, yo, skpo, p4, k5, p2, repeat from *, edge st.

Row 4: edge st, * k3, p4, k3, p2tog tbl, yo, p2, repeat from *, edge st.

Row 5: edge st, * k3, yo, skpo, p2, k3, p4, repeat from *, edge st.

Row 6: edge st, * k5, p2, k1, p2tog tbl, yo, p4, repeat from *, edge st.

Row 7: edge st, * k5, yo, skpo, k1, p6, repeat from *, edge st.

Row 8: edge st, * k7, p7, repeat from *, edge st.

Row 9: edge st, * p1, k6, p5, k2tog, yo, repeat from *, edge st

Row 10: edge st, * p1, yo, p2tog, k4, p5, k2, repeat from *, edge st.

Row 11: edge st, * p3, k4, p3, k2tog, yo, k2, repeat from *, edge st.

Row 12: edge st, * p3, yo, p2tog, k2, p3, k4, repeat from *, edge st.

Row 13: edge st, * p5, k2, p1, k2tog, yo, k4, repeat from *, edge st.

Row 14: edge st, * p5, yo, p2tog, p1, k6, repeat from *, edge st.

Repeat Rows 1-14 throughout.