Relief Stripe Knitting Pattern

Relief Stripe Knitting Pattern

How to knit Relief Stripe:

Multiple of 4 + 2 + 2 edge sts.

Cast on 16 sts (4 + 4 + 4 + 2 + 2 edge sts) and work according to сhart.

RS row and WS row are shown.

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

The pat rep = 4 sts.

Rows 1 and 3: selvage st, * p2, k2, repeat from * to last 3 sts, p2, selvage st.

Rows 2 and 4: selvage st, k2, * p2, k2, repeat from *, selvage st.

Row 5: selvage st, * p2, insert needle in stitch in the 3rd row below and pull out loop, k2, insert needle in stitch in the 3rd row below and pull out loop, repeat from * to last 3 sts, p2, selvage st.

Row 6: selvage st, k2, * slip 1 pwise, leave yarn at front of work, p2, slip 1 pwise, leave yarn at front of work, k2, repeat from *, selvage st.

Row 7: selvage st, * p2, K4tog through the back loop, without slipping the st from the needle, K4tog, repeat from * to last 3 sts, p2, selvage st.

Row 8: selvage st, k2, * p2, k2, repeat from *, selvage st.

Repeat rows 1-8 throughout.