How to Knit a Welted Fantastic Pattern

The welted fantastic pattern creates the look of a wave in the fabric of the knitting. It is similar to the chevron pattern that is more common. This pattern requires only basic knitting skills with knowledge of the knit and purl stitches. You must know how to knit 2 stitches together and knit in the front and back of a stitch.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Yarn
• Knitting needles

1. Cast on a multiple of 13 stitches plus 2 stitches. The pattern is done once over 13 stitches so you should cast on however many stitches in multiples of 13 to get the correct width for your project. The 2 extra are the extra stitches at each edge of the project.

2. Knit rows 1 through 5. Row 1, and all the odd numbered rows will form on the wrong side of the fabric. All the even numbered rows will be on the right side of the fabric.

3. For row 6 you Knit the first stitch and then begin in the following pattern until you reach the last stitch. The pattern: Knit the next 2 stitches together, knit the next 3 stitches and then knit into the front and back of the next stitch. Knit 4 stitches, slip 1 stitch, knit 1 stitch and pass the slipped stitch over the last knit stitch. If you're familiar with knitting shorthand the pattern goes: k1, then *K2tog, K3, Kf&b twice, K4, S1, K1, psso* Repeat the area between the * * until you get to the edge and then K1.

4. For rows 7, 9, and 11 purl all the stitches.

5. Rows 8, 10, and 12 repeat the instructions for row 6.

6. Repeat Steps 3 through 6 until your project is the length that you want. Then bind off all your stitches.

Tips & Warnings

• Always use a gauge swatch with this pattern. Because of the way the stitches create a wave, the pattern changes the gauge of your project. Make sure the gauge is correct.