Horizontal Chain

Horizontal Chain stitch. The Art of Slip-stitch Knitting. Easy way to use multiple colors in a pattern.
MOSAIC KNITTING. #howtoknit the Horizontal Chain stitch. FREE written instructions, PDF knitting pattern.  #knittingstitches #mosaicknitting
Category: Mosaic knitting
Download: PDF knitting pattern
Abbreviations: RS, WS: Right side, wrong side
ST, STS: Stitch, stitches
Rep: Repeat
K: Knit
P: Purl
SL: Slip stitch
WYIB: With yarn in back
WYIF: With yarn in front
Pattern
Cast on a multiple of 10 sts, plus 3.
Row 1: Color A, K4, *SL1 wyib, K3, SL1 wyib, K5, rep from * to last 9 sts, SL1 wyib, K3, SL1 wyib, K4.
Row 2 and all WS rows: With same color, purl the purl stitches and slip the slipped stitches with yarn in front.
Row 3: Color B, K3, *SL1 wyib, K5, SL1 wyib, K3, rep from *.
Row 5: Color A, K1, *SL2 wyib, K7, SL1 wyib, rep from * to last 2 sts, SL1 wyib, K1.
Row 7: Color B, K3, *SL1 wyib, K5, SL1 wyib, K3, rep from *.
Row 9: Color A, K4, *SL1 wyib, K3, SL1 wyib, K5, rep from * to last 9 sts, SL1 wyib, K3, SL1 wyib, K4.
Row 11: Color B, K5, *SL3 wyib, K7, rep from * to last 8 sts, SL3 wyib, K5.
Rep rows 1-12.