Detailed Knitting Instructions for Stitch Pattern

Stitch Preparation

The quantity of stitches is multiple of 8 + 6 + 2 selvage stitches.

Start and finish every row with a selvage stitch.

Row Instructions

Initial Rows

1^st row: purl;

2^nd row: knit;

3^rd row (RS): *6 knit stitches, slip 2 next stitches with yarn in front*; repeat from * to *, 6 knit stitches;

4^th row: *6 purls, slip 2 next stitches with yarn back*; repeat from * to *, 6 purls;

Repeating Rows

5^th row: as the 3^rd row;

6^th row: as the 4^th row;

7^th row: as the 3^rd row;

Final Rows of the Sequence

8^th row: purl;

9^th row: purl;

10^th row: knit;

11^th row: 2 knit stitches, slip 2 next stitches with yarn in front, *6 knit stitches, slip 2 next stitches with yarn in front*; repeat from * to *, 2 knit stitches;

12^th row: 2 purls, slip 2 next stitches with yarn back, *2 purls, slip 2 next stitches with yarn back*; repeat from * to *, 2 purls;

13^th row: as the 11^th row;

14^th row: as the 12^th row;

15^th row: as the 11^th row;

16^th row: purl.

Repeating the Pattern

Repeat 1^st-16^th rows.