Garter Checkerboard Stitch Knitting Pattern for Beginners

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.

Get your written pattern instructions that I’ve created for you both flat and in the round, along with my helpful video tutorial.

Garter Checkerboard knitting stitch pattern in white yarn color

About Garter Checkerboard Stitch Pattern

Row Repeat: This 14-Row Repeat Knit Stitch Pattern looks intricate to knit, but it’s 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.

Garter Checkerboard Stitch Right and Wrong Sides textured close up in white yarn on knitting needle

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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.

Printable Knitting Instructions

Printable Knitting Pattern

Printable Knitting Pattern

This vintage Garter Checkerboard pattern is a combination of garter and stockinette stitch patterns while knitting this 14-row repeat design.

Makes: Garter Checkerboard Stitch
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Active Time: 2 hours
Additional Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours 20 minutes
Difficulty: Experienced Beginner

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

  1. Row 1 (Right Side): * K5, P5 *, K5
  2. Row 2 (Wrong Side): Purl All
  3. Row 3: * K5, P5 *, K5
  4. Row 4: Purl All
  5. Row 5: * K5, P5 *, K5
  6. Row 6: Purl All
  7. Row 7: * K5, P5 *, K5
  8. Row 8: K5, * P5, K5 *
  9. Row 9: Knit All
  10. Row 10: K5, * P5, K5 *
  11. Row 11: Knit All
  12. Row 12: K5, * P5, K5 *
  13. Row 13: Knit All
  14. Row 14: K5, * P5, K5 *

or

IN THE ROUND ON CIRCULAR NEEDLES:

Cast On: Multiples of 10

  1. Row 1 (Right Side): * K5, P5 *
  2. Row 2: Knit All
  3. Row 3: * K5, P5 *
  4. Row 4: Knit All
  5. Row 5: * K5, P5 *
  6. Row 6: Knit All
  7. Row 7: * K5, P5 *
  8. Row 8: * P5, K5 *
  9. Row 9: Knit All
  10. Row 10: * P5, K5 *
  11. Row 11: Knit All
  12. Row 12: * P5, K5 *
  13. Row 13: Knit All
  14. 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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KNITTING TECHNIQUES

  • Slip Knot 
  • CO = Cast On Long Tail Method
  • K = Knit Stitch 
  • P = Purl Stitch
  • BO = Bind Off
  • Weave In Ends
  • _____

    KNITTING CHART

    Knitting Chart Garter Checkerboard Knit Stitch Pattern

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    Kristen McDonnell
    Author & Designer

    After publishing her first knitting tutorial video, Kristen founded StudioKnit LLC. Enamored with teaching online, she films knitting lessons and designs from her vibrant production studio on Half Moon Bay’s California coast.

    Kristen McDonnell is the author of the highly acclaimed book Knit Stitch: 50 Knit + Purl Patterns featuring vintage and unique designs.

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