Herringbone Knitting Pattern

Herringbone Knitting Pattern

How to knit Fancy Herringbone Stitch:

Multiple of 18 + 1 + 2 selvage sts.

Cast on 21 sts (18 + 1 + 2 selv sts) and work according to chart. 

RS row and WS row are shown.

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

The pat rep = 18 sts wide.

Description:

Row 1: selv st (edge), * P1, K5, P2, K1, P1, K1, P2, K5, repeat from *, end with P1 and selv st.

Row 2: selv st, K1, * P3, P2tog tbl (= purl two stitches together in back loops, inserting needle from the left, behind and into the

backs of the 2nd & 1st stitches in that order), K2, yo (= yarn over), P1, K1, P1, yo, K2, P2tog (= purl 2 sts together), P3, K1, repeat from *, selv st.

Row 3: selv st, * P1, K2, K2 tog (= knit two stitches together as one stitch), P2, yo, K2, P1, K2, yo, P2, 1 skpo (= slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch), K2, repeat from *, end with P1 and selv st.

Row 4: selv st, K1, * P1, P2tog tbl, K2, yo, P3, K1, P3, yo, K2, P2tog, P1, K1, repeat from *, selv st.

Row 5: selv st, * P1, K2 tog, P2, yo, K4, P1, K4, yo, P2, 1 skpo, repeat from *, end with P1 and selv st.

Row 6: selv st, K1, * P1, K2, P5, K1, P5, K2, P1, K1, repeat from *, selv st.

Row 7: selv st, * P1, K1, yo, P2, 1 skpo, K3, P1, K3, K2tog, P2, yo, K1, repeat from *, end with P1 and selv st.

Row 8: selv st, K1, * P2, yo, K2, P2 tog, P2, K1, P2, P2tog tbl, K2, yo, P2, K1, repeat from *, selv st.

Row 9: selv st, * P1, K3, yo, P2, 1 skpo, K1, P1, K1, K2tog, P2, yo, K3, repeat from *, end with P1 and selv st.

Row 10: selv st, K1, * P4, yo, K2, P2 tog, K1, P2tog tbl, K2, yo, P4, K1, repeat from *, selv st.

Repeat Rows 1-10 throughout.