Herringbone

Twisted Knitting Stitch. Herringbone Knitting Stitch. It is a fun stitch creating a beautifully braided fabric,
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Download: PDF knitting pattern
Video Tutorial: How to knit Herringbone
Ralated stitch: Herringbone in the round
Abbreviations: RS, WS: Right side, wrong side
ST, STS: Stitch, stitches
Rep: Repeat
K: Knit
P: Purl
Yo: Yarn over
SSK: Slip slip knit
P2tog: Purl 2 stitches together

Herringbone stitch makes a very attractive fabric. It does tend to pull together, so be sure to go up a needle size or two.  
Looks good made with this robust chunky and self-striping yarn.
Pattern
Cast on an even number of sts.
Row 1 (RS): *SSK, dropping only the first stitch off your needle, the second stitch should remain on left needle; rep from * to last st, K1.
Row 2 (WS): *P2tog, dropping only the first stitch off your needle; rep from * to last st, P1.
Repeat Rows 1 and 2.
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