VAN DYKE STAGGERED EYELETS

STITCH OF THE MONTH - November 2014

The Van Dyke stitch is essentially a lace chevron design. This variation staggers the v-shaped eyelets that are prominently featured in the Van Dyke stitch for an interesting overall effect. There are numerous variations of the Van Dyke stitch which include edgings and insert panels. 

This stitch would work well for baby, shawls and socks.

Staggered Van Dyke Stitch

(Multiples of 10 stitches + 2)

Row 1 (RS)  K1 *yo, skp, k8; repeat from * to last st, k1
Row 2 and all WS rows  Purl       
Row 3  K1, * K1, yo, skp, k5, k2tog, yo* to last st, k1
Row 5  K1, *k2, yo, skp, k3, k2tog, yo, k1; repeat from * to last st, k1

Row 7  K1, *k5, yo, skp, k3; rep from * to last st, k1

Row 9  K1, *k3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, skp, k2; rep from * to last st, k1

Row 11  K1, *k2, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, skp, k1; rep from * to last st, k1

Row 12  Purl

These 12 rows form the Staggered Van Dyke Eyelet stitch.

Abbreviations

yo         yarn over

skp       slip, knit, pass slip stitch over

k2tog    knit 2 together