Category: | Cable and twist stitches |
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Download: | PDF knitting pattern |
Abbreviations: | RS, WS: Right side, wrong side ST, STS: Stitch, stitches Rep: Repeat K: Knit P: Purl LT: Left Twist |
How to knit the Left TwistPattern
Knit through the back loop of the second stitch on your left needle without dropping it from the needle. Bring your right needle to the front and knit the first stitch on your left needle as you normally would. Drop both the first and second stitches off the left needle.
Cast on a multiple of 7 sts, plus 2.
Row 1 and all WS Rows: K2, *P5, K2, rep from * to end.
Row 2 (RS): P2, *LT, K3, P2, rep from * to end.
Row 4: P2, *K1, LT, K2, P2, rep from * to end.
Row 6: P2, *K2, LT, K1, P2, rep from * to end.
Row 8: P2, *K3, LT, P2, rep from * to end.
Rep Rows 1-8.