The Weekly Swatch: Diagonal Zig Zag Knit Stitch

I am in love with the texture of this diagonal zig-zag knit stitch. 

Knit and purl stitches are all you need to create these diagonal zig zags and the resulting stitch motif is fully reversible. 

A perfect match for chunky cotton yarns and knitted dishcloths. 

Diagonal Zig Zag Knit Stitch 

Reversible Diagonal Knit Stitch

Multiple of 2 plus 2 stitches

Row 1: *K1, p1, k1, p5; repeat from * to end. 

Row 2 (and all other even-numbered rows): Knit all knit stitches and purl all purl stitches.  

Row 3: K1, p1, *k5, p1, k1, p1; repeat from * to last 6 stitches, k5, p1. 

Row 4:  Repeat row 2

Row 5: K1, *p5, k1, p1, k1; repeat from * to last 6 stitches, p5, k1, p1. 

Row 6:  Repeat row 2

Row 7: *K5, p1, k1, p1; repeat from * to end. 

Row 8:  Repeat row 2

Row 9: P4, *k1, p1, k1, p5, repeat from * to last 4 sts, [k1, p1] twice.

Row 10:  Repeat row 2

Row 11: K3, *p1, k1, p1, k5; repeat from * to last 5 sts, p1, k1, p1, k2. 

Row 12:  Repeat row 2

Row 13: P2, *k1, p1, k1, p5; repeat from * to last 6 sts, k1, p1, k1, p3.

Row 14:  Repeat row 2

Row 15: K1, *p1, k1, p1, k5; repeat from * to last 7 sts, p1, k1, p1, k4. 

Row 16:  Repeat row 2

Repeat Row 1 to 16 for pattern. 

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Diagonal Zig Zag Knit Stitch 

Diagonal Zig Zag Knit Stitch