Here is a picture of what is called “Escalator Pattern” It’s a charming broken welt pattern that is very easy to knit, yet creates an attention-getting effect.
Worked flat
Worked in the round

Cast on a multiple of 16 stitches.

  • Row 1 – Right side: *K5, p11; work from * to end.
  • Row 2 – Wrong side: *K11, p5; work from * to end.
  • Row 3: *K5, p11; work from * to end.
  • Row 4: Purl.
  • Row 5: Knit.
  • Row 6: Purl.
  • Row 7: *P4, k5, p7; work from * to end.
  • Row 8: *K7, p5, k4; work from * to end.
  • Row 9: *P4, k5, p7; work from * to end.
  • Row 10: Purl.
  • Row 11: Knit.
  • Row 12: Purl.
  • Row 13: *P8, k5, p3; work from * to end.
  • Row 14: *K3, p5, k8; work from * to end.
  • Row 15: *P8, k5, p3; work from * to end.
  • Row 16: Purl.
  • Row 17: Knit.
  • Row 18: Purl.
  • Row 19: *K1, p11, k4; work from * to end.
  • Row 20: *P4, k11, p1; work from * to end.
  • Row 21: *K1, p11, k4; work from * to end.
  • Row 22: Purl.
  • Row 23: Knit.
  • Row 24: Purl.

Repeat rows 1–24.

Chart

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16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Choose row to start

Stitch Pattern Chart created by Nalhcib

Legend

Right side: Knit
Wrong side: Purl
Right side: Purl
Wrong side: Knit