Tuesday, May 1, 2018

May 2016 Stitch of the Month Knit

May 2016 Stitch of the Month Knit
5 x 5 box stitch


Multiples of 5 + 5

For sample cast on 25 ( 5 x 5 = 20 + 5 = 25)
Row 1: * k 5, p 5 * repeat across row, turn.
Row 2: *p 5, k 5 * repeat across row, turn.
Row 3: repeat row 1
Row 4: repeat row 2
Row 5: repeat row 1.
Repeat rows 1 to 5 for pattern until desired length.
With this stitch you are do all kinds of box stitches. 


Like a 3 x3, you would:

Cast on in multiples of 3 + 3, so for a sample cast on 21 ( 3 x 6 = 18 + 3 = 21
Row 1: *k 3, p 3* across row, turn.
Row 2: *p 3, k 3* across row, turn.
Row 3: repeat row 1
Row 4: repeat row 2
Row 5: repeat row 1.

Repeat rows 1 to 5 for pattern until desired length. You can do this to create any type of box stitch you want to. 

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