This vintage Garter Checkerboard Stitch Knitting Pattern is a combination of garter and stockinette stitch patterns, blocked together. With a simple combination of knits and purls, you can create a woven illusion.
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About Garter Checkerboard Stitch Pattern
Row Repeat: This 14-Row Repeat Knit Stitch Pattern looks really intricate to knit, but it’s actually quite simple.
Stitch Techniques: A series of easy knits and purls create the basket pattern. See how the blocks of garter stitch and stockinette stitch, with just a series of knits and purls, make up this pretty pattern.
Knitting Projects: Easily adds a unique texture to knitting projects when designing scarves, hats, and looks great as a chunky baby blanket.
Not Reversible: This is not a reversible pattern, meaning the Wrong side looks different than the featured front Right side pattern design of the Garter Checkerboard.
Knitting Techniques
The Garter Checkerboard Stitch is an easy combination of simple Knit and Purl Stitches. Find my entire library of Knitting Techniques to help knit up this project.
- How to Cast On Without a Slip Knot or Slip Knot
- Cast On
- K = Knit Stitch
- P = Purl Stitch
- Cast Off
- Weave-in Yarn Ends
Knit Stitch Pattern Book (ad-free)
Find the Garter Checkerboard Stitch on page 57-58 of my Knit Stitch Pattern Book. Get your free printable pattern below!
Printable Knitting Instructions
Printable Knitting Pattern
This vintage Garter Checkerboard pattern is a combination of garter and stockinette stitch patterns while knitting this 14-row repeat design.
Materials
- Yarn - Any Gauge
Tools
- Knitting Needles - Appropriate Size for Yarn
- Tapestry Needle
- Scissors
Instructions
KNITTED FLAT ON STRAIGHT NEEDLES:
Cast On: Multiples of 10, plus 5
- Row 1 (Right Side): * K5, P5 *, K5
- Row 2 (Wrong Side): Purl All
- Row 3: * K5, P5 *, K5
- Row 4: Purl All
- Row 5: * K5, P5 *, K5
- Row 6: Purl All
- Row 7: * K5, P5 *, K5
- Row 8: K5, * P5, K5 *
- Row 9: Knit All
- Row 10: K5, * P5, K5 *
- Row 11: Knit All
- Row 12: K5, * P5, K5 *
- Row 13: Knit All
- Row 14: K5, * P5, K5 *
or
IN THE ROUND ON CIRCULAR NEEDLES:
Cast On: Multiples of 10
- Row 1 (Right Side): * K5, P5 *
- Row 2: Knit All
- Row 3: * K5, P5 *
- Row 4: Knit All
- Row 5: * K5, P5 *
- Row 6: Knit All
- Row 7: * K5, P5 *
- Row 8: * P5, K5 *
- Row 9: Knit All
- Row 10: * P5, K5 *
- Row 11: Knit All
- Row 12: * P5, K5 *
- Row 13: Knit All
- Row 14: * P5, K5 *
Notes
Repeat Rows 1 - 14 until your piece is the length you desire.
Pattern Repeat: Repeat pattern between the * * asterisks
Not a Reversible Knit Stitch Pattern
14-Row Repeat
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