Crossed Loops (twisted traveling stitch). Written instructions
Worked flat
Worked in the round

Worked Flat

Cast on a multiple of 12, + 8.

  • Row 1 – Right side: P1, *p2, 1/1 LC, p2, k1, p4, k1; work from * to last 7 stitches, p2, 1/1 LC, p3.
  • Row 2 – Wrong side: K3, sl2 wyif, k2, *sl1 wyif, k4, sl1 wyif, k2, sl2 wyif, k2; work from * to last stitch, k1.
  • Row 3: P1, *p1, 1/1 RPC, 1/1 LPC, p1, k1, p4, k1; work from * to last stitch, p1, 1/1 RPC, 1/1 LPC, p2.
  • Row 4: (K2, sl1 wyif) x2, k1, *sl1 wyif, k4, sl1 wyif, k1, sl1 wyif, k2, sl1 wyif, k1; work from * to last stitch, k1.
  • Row 5: P1, *1/1 RPC, p2, 1/1 LPC x2, p2, 1/1 RPC; work from * to last stitch, 1/1 RPC, p2, 1/1 LPC, p1.
  • Row 6: K1, sl1 wyif, k4, sl1 wyif, *k1, sl1 wyif, k2, sl1 wyif, k1, sl1 wyif, k4, sl; work from * to last stitch, k1.
  • Row 7: P1, *k1, p4, k1, p1, 1/1 LPC, 1/1 RPC, p1; work from * to last stitch, k1, p4, k1, p1.
  • Row 8: K1, sl1 wyif, k4, sl1 wyif, *k2, sl2 wyif, k2, sl1 wyif, k4, sl; work from * to last stitch, k1.
  • Row 9: P1, *k1, p4, k1, p2, 1/1 LC, p2; work from * to last stitch, k1, p4, k1, p1.
  • Row 10: K1, sl1 wyif, k4, sl1 wyif, *k2, sl2 wyif, k2, sl1 wyif, k4, sl; work from * to last stitch, k1.
  • Row 11: P1, *k1, p4, k1, p1, 1/1 RPC, 1/1 LPC, p1; work from * to last stitch, k1, p4, k1, p1.
  • Row 12: K1, sl1 wyif, k4, sl1 wyif, *k1, sl1 wyif, k2, sl1 wyif, k1, sl1 wyif, k4, sl; work from * to last stitch, k1.
  • Row 13: P1, *1/1 LPC, p2, 1/1 RPC x2, p2, 1/1 LPC; work from * to last stitch, 1/1 LPC, p2, 1/1 RPC, p1.
  • Row 14: (K2, sl1 wyif) x2, k1, *sl1 wyif, k4, sl1 wyif, k1, sl1 wyif, k2, sl1 wyif, k1; work from * to last stitch, k1.
  • Row 15: P1, *p1, 1/1 LPC, 1/1 RPC, p1, k1, p4, k1; work from * to last stitch, p1, 1/1 LPC, 1/1 RPC, p2.
  • Row 16: K3, sl2 wyif, k2, *sl1 wyif, k4, sl1 wyif, k2, sl2 wyif, k2; work from * to last stitch, k1.

Repeat rows 1–16.