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Overlapping Waves Knitting Stitch Pattern

Learn how to knit the Overlapping Waves Knit 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 22 STS
  • Row 1: K2 * YO, SSK, K4* YO, SSK
  • Row 2, 4, 6, 8, 10: *P*
  • Row 3: K2, * YO, K1, SSK, K3* YO, SSK
  • Row 5: K2, * YO, K2, SSK, K2* YO, SSK
  • Row 7: K2, * YO, K3, SSK, K1* YO, SSK
  • Row 9: K2, * YO, K4, SSK* YO, SSK
  • Repeat rows 1-10 until desired length.

Abbreviations

  • *– * – repeat between the 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)
  • SSK – slip, slip, knit, Slip the first stitch to the right needle knit-wise, slip the second stitch to the right needle knit-wise, insert the left needle into the back of the 2 slipped stitches and knit together.
  • STS - stitches
  • YO – yarn over