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Dianne
Showing posts with label zig zag. Show all posts
Showing posts with label zig zag. Show all posts

Saturday, June 1, 2013

Saturday Stitch: Lacy Zig Zag Stitch



Every Saturday I will share with you a new stitch.
Today's stitch is: Lacy Zig Zag Stitch.





 It's great for scarves, shawls, afghans, pillows or baby blankets etc. You need a stitch number multiple of 10 plus 1 . Repeat the pattern between the * as many times as you like.


Instructions :


Row 1: and all alternate rows, purl
Row 2:  * K5, yo, ssk, k3 repeat from * ending k1
Row 4: * K3, k2 tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k2 repeat from * ending k1
Row 6: * K2, k2 tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k1 repeat from * ending k1
Row 8: * K1, k2 tog, yo, k5, yo, ssk, repeat from * ending k1
Row 10: K2 tog, yo, k7 * yo, sl 1-k2 tog-psso, yo, k7 repeat from * ending yo, ssk


Repeat rows 1 through 10.


Difficulty level: Easy

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