
Checker Lace Stitch Pattern | Knit with Aabhar
Pattern Description
Checker Lace Stitch Knitting Pattern is a checkerboard-like arrangement of slanted boxes featuring stockinette stitch and eyelet lace work. It creates a soft, breathable, and flexible knitted fabric.
It’s an elegant and easy knitting pattern where every alternate row is a purl stitch. You can feature this gorgeous knitting pattern in projects such as cushion covers, light afghans, and even summer wraps. As it is a lacework pattern, it will work best with lightweight yarn.
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Pattern Details
Skill Level
Easy
Row Count
22
Pattern Repeat
(Multiple of 14) + 8 + 2 edge stitches

Abbreviations
This free knit pattern is written in US terms, and you can also check out other common knit abbreviations.
CO | Cast on |
k | Knit |
k2tog | Knit two stitches together |
p | Purl |
psso | Pass slipped stitch over |
rep | Repeat |
RS | Right side |
sl | Slip knitwise |
st (s) | Stitch (es) |
WS | Wrong side |
wyib | With yarn in back |
yo | Yarn over |
Pattern Instructions
CO (Multiple of 14 stitches) + 8 stitches + 2 edge stitches. For example, you can cast on (14 x 1) + 8 + 2 = 24 stitches to knit a sample swatch.
Row 1 (RS): | edge st, Knit, edge st. |
Row 2: | edge st, Purl, edge st. |
Row 3: | edge st, k7, * yo, p6, k2tog, k6; rep from * to last 2 sts, k1, edge st. |
Row 4: | edge st, Purl, edge st. |
Row 5: | edge st, k7, * [yo, k2tog] 4 times, k6; rep from * to last 2 sts, k1, edge st. |
Row 6: | edge st, Purl, edge st. |
Row 7: | Rep Row 3. |
Row 8: | edge st, Purl, edge st. |
Row 9: | Rep Row 5. |
Row 10: | edge st, Purl, edge st. |
Row 11: | Rep Row 3. |
Row 12: | edge st, Purl, edge st. |
Row 13: | edge st, sl 1, k1, psso, p6, yo, * k6, sl 1, k1, psso, p6, yo; rep from * to last st, edge st. |
Row 14: | edge st, Purl, edge st. |
Row 15: | edge st, [sl 1, k1, psso, yo] 4 times, * k6, [sl 1, k1, psso, yo] 4 times; rep from * to end, edge st. |
Row 16: | edge st, Purl, edge st. |
Row 17: | Rep Row 13. |
Row 18: | edge st, Purl, edge st. |
Row 19: | Rep Row 15. |
Row 20: | edge st, Purl, edge st. |
Row 21: | Rep Row 13. |
Row 22: | edge st, Purl, edge st. |
Repeat this free knit pattern (22 rows) until you have reached the desired length for your work.
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2 Comments
Rosie Marx
Why does pattern say row count 24 put only show pattern instructions up to roll 22? Please reply soon thank you. I would like to put this in a little boys vest .
aabharcreations4u
Hi Rosie, actually it is a typo. There was a mistake in the pattern earlier, and I missed making this correction. Thank you for pointing it out 😊
The vest is surely gonna look gorgeous! ❤️