Double Twist Check
Video tutorial: How to knit the Double Twist Check
With color A, cast on a multiple of 6 sts + 3.
Row 1 (Wrong side): With color A, purl all sts.
Row 2 (Right side): With color B, k1, * k4, sl 2 wyib; repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 3: With color B, p2, * sl 2 wyif, p4; repeat from * to last st, k1.
Row 4: With color A, k2 * sl 2 wyib, RT, LT; repeat from * to last st, k1.
Row 5: With color A, purl all sts.
Row 6: With color B, k2, * sl 2 wyib, k4; repeat from * to last st, k1.
Row 7: With color B, p1, * p4, sl 2 wyif; repeat from * to last 2 sts, p2.
Row 8: With color A, k1, * RT, LT, sl 2 wyib; repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.
Repeat rows 1-8 until you have reached your desired length.
Knitting abbreviations:
Knit: K | Purl: P | Slip stitch as if to purl: Sl
With yarn in back: Wyib | With yarn in front: Wyif.
Right twist (RT): Skip 1 stitch and knit the second stitch, leave on needle; then knit the skipped stitch, slip both stitches from the needle together.
Left twist (LT): Skip 1 stitch and knit into back of second stitch, leave on needle; then knit the skipped stitch, slip both stitches from the needle together.