Fretwork

Fretwork Mosaic Knitting. This is a good first pattern for trying color work and slipped stitches.
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Category: Multicolor stitches
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

Pattern
Cast on a multiple of 10 sts, plus 2.
Row 1 (RS): Color A, Knit.
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, K1, *K8, SL2 wyib; rep from * to last st, K1.
Row 5: Color A, K1, *SL2 wyib, K4, SL2 wyib, K2; rep from * to last st, K1.
Row 7: Color B, K1, *K2, SL2 wyib, K4, SL2 wyib; rep from * to last st, K1.
Row 9: Color A, K1, *SL2 wyib, K8; rep from * to last st, K1.
Row 11: Color B, Knit.
Row 13: Color A, *K4, SL2 wyib, K4; rep from * to last 2 sts, K2.
Row 15: Color B, K2, *SL2 wyib, K2, SL2 wyib, K4; rep from * to end.
Row 17: Color A, *K4, SL2 wyib, K2, SL2 wyib; rep from * to last 2 sts, K2.
Row 19: Color B, *K6, SL2 wyib, K2; rep from * to last 2 sts, K2.
Rep Rows 1 – 20.