Designed by solmama October 2008
Inspired by a stitch found in a vintage pattern book printed on news print paper. I bought it at a garage sale minus a cover, so I don’t know the title of the book. Knit by my amazing test knitter Susan 😀 You can check her out on ravelry as woodlandstx.
Materials:
Any worsted weight 100% cotton yarn
Susan knit this pattern using Lion Cotton in Avocado.
Size US 7 needles
tapestry needle
Special Instructions:
Slip all stitches purlwise
yif = with yarn in front
yib = with yarn in back
Directions:
Cast On 38 stitches or # of stitches divisible by 6 + 8 border stitches
Knit 4 rows
Row 1: K4, *P3, yif, sl 1, yib, K1, yif, sl 1, repeat from *to the last 4 stitches, K4
Row 2: K4, *P3, K3, repeat from * to the last 4 stitches, K4
Row 3: K4, *P3, K1, yif, sl 1, yib, K1, repeat from * to the last 4 stitches, K4
Repeat Rows 1-3 fifteen more times.
Knit 4 rows
Bind Off.
Weave in Ends.
Ribbed For Your Pleasure 
Nice knits!
I wish I can add your collection to mine but I think it’s too heavy when I want to post them to my customers.
Enjoyed your blog though!
Cheers!
Oooooo I LUV it 🙂 Gotta make this one for sure!
I really like the look of this but absolutely cannot get this pattern to work. I’ve been knitting for only six months, so I’m sure it’s me. Rows 1 and 3 don’t come out right and I have extra stitches. I’ve tried at least eight times but don’t see what I am doing wrong. Help, please!
Ginny
I am wondering if you are doing a yarn over (yo) instead of moving the working yarn in front of the work or in back of the work. A yarn over is wrapped over the needles and would create extra stitches.
Here is a helpful how to video SLIP 1 PURLWISE WITH YARN IN FRONT http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQU-6Z3ENWc
Here is a helpful how to video SLIP 1 PURLWISE WITH YARN IN BACK http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xc84LxH89ro
I hope this helps! Good for you for asking questions. I wish I would have done that more as a beginner. LOL
I am always here to help!
❤ solmama
Thank you so much for replying. I belong to an online knitting novices group and asked about this. One kind soul pointed out that my slip stitches needed to be creating a bar – and that’s where I was messing up. I still, unfortunately, have the exasperating tendency to create yarn overs that make extra stitches – and holes! I am getting better but it’s slow going. I haven’t been able yet to complete one of your cloths, but I WILL, so help me!
Is this a reversible stitch that would work for a baby blanket?
Yes, it is the stitch pattern used in my Addictive Baby Blanket pattern 🙂