Two-colour knitting pattern | String of Purls stitch

Worked Flat

Cast on and set up rows

Color A
  • Cast on: A multiple of 12 stitches.
  • Row 1: Knit.
  • Row 2: Purl.
  • Row 3: Knit.
  • Row 4: Purl.

Main Pattern

Color B
  • Row 1: K11, *turn, sl 1 wyif, k3, turn, p4, k12; work from * to last stitch, turn, sl 1 wyif, k3, turn, p4, k1.
  • Row 2: K5, *turn, p4, turn, k3, sl 1 wyif, k12; work from * to last 7 stitches, turn, p4, turn, k3, sl 1 wyif, k7.
Color A
  • Row 3: K8, *sl 2 wyib, k10; work from * to last 4 stitches, sl 2 wyib, k2.
  • Row 4: Purl.
  • Row 5: Knit.
  • Row 6: Purl.
Color B
  • Row 7: K5, *turn, sl 1 wyif, k3, turn, p4, k12; work from * to last 7 stitches, turn, sl 1 wyif, k3, turn, p4, k7.
  • Row 8: K11, *turn, p4, turn, k3, sl 1 wyif, k12; work from * to last stitch, turn, p4, turn, k3, sl 1 wyif, k1.
Color A
  • Row 9: K2, *sl 2 wyib, k10; work from * to last 10 stitches, sl 2 wyib, k8.
  • Row 10: Purl.
  • Row 11: Knit.
  • Row 12: Purl.

Repeat rows 1–12.