Comprehensive Guide to Knitting with Selvage Stitches

Knitting Pattern Overview

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

Starting and Finishing

Start and finish every row with a selvage stitch.

Row Instructions

Initial Rows

1st row: purl;

2nd row: knit;

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

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

5th row: as the 3rd row;

6th row: as the 4th row;

7th row: as the 3rd row;

8th row: purl;

9th row: purl;

10th row: knit;

Additional Rows

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

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

13th row: as the 11th row;

14th row: as the 12th row;

15th row: as the 11th row;

16th row: purl.

Repetition

Repeat 1st-16th rows.