Simple Slipped Stitch Stripes

Jen begins by showing some examples of projects where she used this stitch pattern. She shows a dishcloth, placemat, and shawl. The dishcloth and placemat feature this stitch used as an allover stitch pattern. For the shawl, the slipped stitches are used along two edges as a pretty detail.

With two colors, the stitch pattern is worked over a multiple of 12 plus 7 stitches. Jen casts on 19 stitches with Color A to demonstrate the stitch pattern.

STITCH PATTERN

With CA, CO multiple of 12 plus 7 sts.
Knit 1 row on WS.

Row 1 (RS): Sl1 wyif, with CB, *k5, sl1 wyib, p5, sl1 wyib; rep from * to last 6 sts, k6.
Row 2 (WS): Sl1 wyif, *k5, p7; rep from * to last 6 sts, k6.

Row 3: Sl1 wyif, with CA, *k5, sl1 wyib, p5, sl1 wyib; rep from * to last 6 sts, k6.
Row 4: Sl1 wyif, *k5, p7; rep from * to last 6 sts, k6.

Rep Rows 1–4 until to desired length, ending with Row 2.

Next Row (RS): With CA, *k7, p5; rep from * to last 7 sts, k7.
Next Row (WS): Knit all sts.

ABBREVIATIONS

CA: Color A
CB: Color B
CO: cast on
k: knit
p: purl
rep: repeat
RS: Right Side
sl: slip stitch purlwise
st(s): stitch(es)
WS: Wrong Side
wyib: with yarn in back
wyif: with yarn in front