The Weekly Swatch: The Yo-Yo Knit Stitch

 

Time for another not so weekly, weekly swatch. 

Today, I have prepared the yo-yo knit stitch. The texture of this stitch is achieved by slipping stitches with yarn held in the front of the knitting (wyif) and at the back (wyib). This stitch is knitted over 16 rows and requires a multiple of 8 plus 4 stitches. 

Yo-Yo Knit Stitch Pattern

(Requires a multiple of 8 plus 4 stitches. Slip all stitches as if to purl.)

Row 1 (right side): Knit all stitches.

Row 2 (wrong side): Purl all stitches. 

Row 3 : P1 wyib, sl 2 wyif, *p6 wyib, sl 2 wyif, rep. from * to last stitch, p1.

Row 4 : K1 wyif, sl 2 wyib, *k6 wyif, sl 2 wyib, rep. from * to last stitch, k1. 

Row 5 : Repeat Row 3

Row 6 : Repeat Row 4

Row 7 : Repeat Row 3

Row 8 : Repeat Row 4

Row 9 : Knit all stitches  

Row 10 : Purl all stitches. 

Row 11 : P5 wyib, sl 2 wyif, *p6 wyib, sl 2 wyif, rep. from * to last 5 stitches, p5.

Row 12 : K5 wyif, sl 2 wyib, *k6 wyif, sl 2 wyib, rep. from * to last 5 stitches, k5.

Row 13 : Repeat Row 11

Row 14 : Repeat Row 12

Row 15 : Repeat Row 11

Row 16 : Repeat Row 12

Repeat Row 1 to Row 16 for pattern.