How to Knit a Reversible Waved Welt Stitch

This stitch requires a knowledge of how to do a knit and a purl stitch. Here how you can create a beautiful wave design for any piece.

Difficulty:

Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• Yarn
• Knitting needles

1. Choose the yarn you want to work with and needles that match the weight of your yarn (see yarn packaging for needle size suggestions).

2. Cast on your stitches in multiples of 8 plus 1 in your preferred method of casting on. For example, 8 times 4 equals 32, then add 1 to the result to come up with 33 stitches.

3. Row 1: (Right Side) Purl 1, Knit 7, repeat last 8 stitches to the last stitch, Purl 1Row 2: Knit 2, Purl 5, Knit 3, repeat last 8 stitches until 7 stitches remain, Purl 5, Knit 2Row 3: Purl 3, Knit 3, Purl 5, repeat last 8 stitches until 6 stitches remain, Knit 3, Purl 3Row 4: Knit 4, Purl 1, Knit 7, repeat last 8 stitches until 5 stitches remain, Purl 1, Knit 4Row 5: Knit 1, Purl 7, repeat last 8 stitches to the last stitch, Knit 1Row 6: Purl 2, Knit 5, Purl 3, repeat last 8 stitches until 7 stitches remain, Knit 5, Purl 2Row 7: Knit 3, Purl 3, Knit 5, repeat last 8 stitches until 6 stitches remain, Purl 3, Knit 3Row 8: Purl 4, Knit 1, Purl 7, repeat last 8 stitches until 5 stitches remain, Knit 1, Purl 4

4. Repeat these 8 rows until your piece reaches desired length.

5. Bind off, preferably using the basic bind-off.

Tips & Warnings

• This is a great fun stitch that adds texture to any piece such as a blanket, blanket squares, dishcloth or scarf.