EYELET CHEVRON

STITCH OF THE MONTH – August 2013

The Eyelet Chevron is a classic knit stitch that produces a zigzag eyelet pattern. The right-slanting stitches are produced by knitting two stitches together, while the left-slanting stitches are made by slipping a stitch, knitting the next stitch and then passing the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch. There is a double decrease where the left and right slanting stitches meet to finish the pattern. The eyelets are formed using a simple yarn over.

The Eyelet Chevron pattern is on a stockinette stitch background which means that the edges of the fabric will curl so you may want to avoid using it as a border stitch.  It would look great in a sweater, hat or a blanket (such as a baby blanket with a seed stitch border).

Eyelet Chevron Stitch Pattern

(Multiples of 12 stitches + 1 stitch)

Row 1 (RS):  K4, *k2tog, yo, k1, yo, skp, k7; rep from * to last 9 sts, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, skp, k4.

Row 2 and all WS rows:  Purl

Row 3:  K3, *k2tog, yo, k3, yo, skp, k5; rep from * to last 10 sts, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, skp, k3.

Row 5:  K2, *k2tog, yo, k5, yo, skp, k3; rep from * to last 11 sts, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, skp, k2

Row 7:  K1, *k2tog, yo, k7, yo, skp, k1; rep from * to end

Row 9:  K2tog, yo, k9, *yo, sk2p, yo, k9; rep from * to last 2 sts, yo, skp.

Row 10:  Purl

These 10 rows form the Eyelet Chevron stitch pattern.

Abbreviations
k2tog   knit 2 stitches together
rep       repeat
skp      slip one stitch, knit one stitch, pass slipped stitch over
sk2p    slip one stitch, knit two stitches together, pass slipped stitch over
yo        yarn over