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Alternate Herringbone Knitting Stitch Pattern

Learn how to knit the Alternate Herringbone Knitting Stitch.
Prep Time15 minutes
Active Time1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 45 minutes

Equipment

  • Knitting Needles (Recommended Size for Yarn)
  • Darning Needle
  • Scissors

Materials

  • Any Yarn

Instructions

  • CO 16 STS
  • Row 1: K1 *YO, S1PW, K2, PSSO 2STS*
  • Row 2: P1 *YO, S1PW, P2, PSSO 2STS*
  • Repeat rows 1-2, until desired length

Abbreviations

  • *– * – repeat between asterisks
  • CO – cast-on (long-tail cast-on method)
  • K – knit stitches (example: K1 means to knit 1 stitch)
  • P – purl stitches (example: P2 means to purl 2 stitches)
  • PSSO 2STS – pass slipped stitch over 2 stitches
  • S1PW – slip one stitch purl-wise
  • STS – stitches
  • YO – yarn over