Herringbone Twill Knitting Stitch Pattern

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Video, Knit Flat:

Music by Ben Sound


Materials:

Yarn Weight: Super Bulky
Yardage: 35-45 yards {32 – 41 meters}
Suggested Yarn: Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick & Quick
Needle Size: US 11 {8mm} Knitting Needles


Pattern, Knit Flat:

CO in multiples of 4
Row 1 = Right side/Front

Rows 1 & 5: *K2, YFWD, S2PW, YBK*
Rows 2 & 6: S1PW *YFWD, P2, YBK, S2PW* P3
Rows 3, 7, 9, 13: *YFWD, S2PW, YBK, K2*
Rows 4, 8, 12, 16: P1 *YBK, S2PW, YFWD, P2* YBK, S2PW, YFWD, P1
Rows 10 & 14: S1PW *YFWD, P2, YBK, S2PW* YFWD, P2, S1PW
Rows 11 & 15: *YBK, K2, YFW, S2PW*
Repeat rows 1-16, until desired length


Video, Knit in the Round:


Pattern, Knit in the Round:

CO 36 STS, or in multiples of 4, PM, join in the round

Round 1: *K2, WYIF slip 2* remove SM, slip 1 ST from LH needle to the RH needle, replace the SM
Repeat round 1 – 7 more times
Round 9, 11, 13, 15: *WYIF slip 2, K2* slip 1 ST from LH needle to the RH needle, replace the SM
Round 10, 12, 14, 16: Repeat round 1
Repeat rounds 1 – 16, until desired length.


Abbreviations:

*– * – repeat between *
CO – cast-on {long-tail cast-on method}
K – knit stitches {example: K1 means to knit 1 stitch}
LH – left hand
P – purl stitches {example: P2 means to purl 2 stitches}
PM – place marker
RH – right hand
S1PW – slip 1 stitch purl-wise
S2PW – slip 2 stitches purl-wise
SM – stitch marker
ST – stitch
WYIF – with yarn in front
YFWD – hold yarn forward, in front of work
YBK – hold yarn in back of work