Welcome to Day 17 of the 21 Days of Beginner Knit Stitches Series:
Elongated Chevron Knit Stitch
Video:
Music by Ben Sound
Materials:
Needles: US 8 {5mm}
Yarn: Ultra Alpaca Chunky by Berroco
Pattern, Knit Flat:
CO in multiples of 18+1
This is a reversible stitch, see the photos below
The front is just as pretty as the back :)
For my swatch I CO 37 STS
Row 0: *K1, P1* K1
Row 1: P1 *[K2, P2 twice] K1 [P2, K2 twice] P1*
Row 2: K1 *[P2, K2 twice] P1 [K2, P2 twice] K1* {k the k’s and p the p’s}
Row 3: P1 *[K2, P2 twice] K1 [P2, K2 twice] P1* {repeat row 1} {k the k’s and p the p’s}
Row 4: K1 *[P2, K2 twice] P1 [K2, P2 twice] K1* {repeat row 2} {k the k’s and p the p’s}
Row 5: [P2, K2 twice] *P3, K2, P2, K2* P2
Row 6: [K2, P2 twice] *K3, P2, K2, P2* K2 {k the k’s and p the p’s}
Row 7: [P2, K2 twice] *P3, K2, P2, K2* P2 {repeat row 5} {k the k’s and p the p’s}
Row 8: [K2, P2 twice] *K3, P2, K2, P2* K2 {repeat row 6} {k the k’s and p the p’s}
Row 9: K1 *[P2, K2 twice] P1 [K2, P2 twice] K1* {repeat row 2}
Row 10: P1 *[K2, P2 twice] K1 [P2, K2 twice] P1* {repeat row 1} {k the k’s and p the p’s}
Row 11: K1 *[P2, K2 twice] P1 [K2, P2 twice] K1* {repeat row 2} {k the k’s and p the p’s}
Row 12: P1 *[K2, P2 twice] K1 [P2, K2 twice] P1* {repeat row 1} {k the k’s and p the p’s}
Row 13: [K2, P2 twice] *K3, P2, K2, P2* K2 {repeat row 6}
Row 14: [P2, K2 twice] *P3, K2, P2, K2* P2 {repeat row 5} {k the k’s and p the p’s}
Row 15: [K2, P2 twice] *K3, P2, K2, P2* K2 {repeat row 6} {k the k’s and p the p’s}
Row 16: [P2, K2 twice] *P3, K2, P2, K2* P2 {repeat row 5} {k the k’s and p the p’s}
Repeat rows 1-16 until desired length.
If you’re not adding a border, to BO I recommend ending on a row 15 and BO in the row 16 pattern.
This is a beautiful stitch and lays nice and flat and has a nice squish to it!
I think it would make a lovely scarf, and without adding a border :)
Abbreviations:
* – * – repeat pattern
BO – bind-off in pattern
CO – cast-on {long-tail cast-on method}
K – knit stitches {K1 means to knit 1 stitch}
P – purl stitches {P2 means to purl 2 stitches}
STS – stitches
Front:
Back:
