Knit with Aabhar – Vertical Herringbone Stitch

Pattern Description

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Vertical Herringbone knitting stitch features columns of zig-zag motifs created by increasing and decreasing stitches. Another variation, the Horizontal Herringbone, features zig-zag shapes in horizontal orientation.

It is a slightly complex knitting pattern that creates a knitted fabric with an edge having a slight curl. If you are planning any projects with this one, make sure that either you want the curl and wave at the end or you use a stiffer border at the edge. You can design scarves and pullovers using this textured knitting stitch.

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Pattern Details

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Abbreviations

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Instructions for this free knitting pattern are written in US terms. You can also check out other common knit abbreviations. 

CO	Cast on
k	Knit
p	Purl
rep	Repeat
RS	Right side
sl	Slip stitch
st (s)	Stitch (es)
WS	Wrong side
wyib	With yarn in back
wyif	With yarn in front

Special stitch:

k1b-back-k1:

1. From the top, insert the point of right needle into back of st below next st on left needle and knit it.
2. Knit st above that st on left needle.

Pattern Instructions

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CO (Multiple of 7 stitches) + 1 stitch. For example, you can cast on (7 x 3) + 1 = 22 stitches to knit a sample swatch.

Row 1 (WS):	Purl.
Row 2:	* k2tog, k2, k1b-back-k1, k2; rep from * to last st, k1.
Row 3:	Purl.
Row 4:	k3, k1b-back-k1, k2tog, * k2, k1b-back-k1, k2, k2tog; rep from * to end.

Repeat these free knitting pattern instructions (4 rows) until you have reached the desired length for your work.

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Check out other easy-to-learn, beginner-friendly ‘Textured Knitting Patterns‘:

• Little Hourglass Rib Stitch Pattern
• Eyelet Mock Cable Ribbing Stitch Pattern
• Raised Diamonds Stitch
• Plaited Rib Stitch Pattern

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