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Saturday, September 15, 2012

Saturday Stitch: Wavy Zig Zags


Every Saturday I will share with you a new stitch.
Today's stitch is: Wavy Zig Zags


Vertical reverse garter stitch waves on a stockinette stitch background, pefect for a sweater.


Instructions

You need a stitch number multiple of 9 + 1 + 2 edge stitches. Repeat the pattern between the * as many times as you like.
Row 1: edge st, * k4, p2, k3; repeat from * to last 2 sts, k1, edge st
Row 2 & the rest of the wrong side rows: edge st, purl across to last st, edge st
Row 3: edge st, * k3, p2, k4; repeat from * to last 2 sts, k1, edge st
Row 5: edge st, * k2, p3, k2, p2; repeat from * to last 2 sts, k1, edge st
Row 7: edge st, * k1, p4, k1, p2, k1; repeat from * to last 2 sts, k1, edge st
Row 9: same as row 5
Row 11: same as row 3
Row 13: same as row 1
Row 15: edge st, * k5, p2, k2; repeat from * to last 2 sts, k1, edge st
Row 17: edge st, * k1, p2, k2, p3, k1; repeat from * to last 2 sts, k1, edge st
Row 19: edge st, * k2, p2, k1, p4; repeat from * to last 2 sts, k1, edge st
Row 21: same as row 17
Row 23: same as row 15
Repeat rows 1 through 24.

Difficulty level: Medium
You can find this stitch and more at craft cookie