Wave and Butterfly Knitting. 2 color slip stitch pattern. Great knit pattern

How to Make Purl 1 Under the Loose Strands (P1 ULS)

  1. Insert the right needle into the back of the work, under the loose strands.
  2. Insert the right needle purlwise into the front loop of the next stitch on the left needle.
  3. Wrap the yarn counterclockwise around the needle.
  4. Pull the yarn through the stitch and out from under the loose strands.
  5. Slide the stitch off the left needle to complete the P1 ULS.

Worked Flat

Cast on a multiple of 10, + 9.

Color A

  • Row 1 – Right side: Knit.
  • Row 2 – Wrong side: Knit.

Color B

  • Row 3: K2, *sl5 wyif, k5; work from * to last 7 stitches, sl5 wyif, k2.
  • Row 4: Purl.
  • Row 5: K2, *sl5 wyif, k5; work from * to last 7 stitches, sl5 wyif, k2.
  • Row 6: Purl.
  • Row 7: K2, *sl5 wyif, k5; work from * to last 7 stitches, sl5 wyif, k2.
  • Row 8: Purl.
  • Row 9: K2, *sl5 wyif, k5; work from * to last 7 stitches, sl5 wyif, k2.
  • Row 10: Purl.
  • Row 11: K2, *sl5 wyif, k5; work from * to last 7 stitches, sl5 wyif, k2.
  • Row 12: P4, *p1 uls, p9; work from * to last 5 stitches, p1 uls, p4.

Color A

  • Row 13: Knit.
  • Row 14: Knit.

Color B

  • Row 15: K7, *sl5 wyif, k5; work from * to last 2 stitches, k2.
  • Row 16: Purl.
  • Row 17: K7, *sl5 wyif, k5; work from * to last 2 stitches, k2.
  • Row 18: Purl.
  • Row 19: K7, *sl5 wyif, k5; work from * to last 2 stitches, k2.
  • Row 20: Purl.
  • Row 21: K7, *sl5 wyif, k5; work from * to last 2 stitches, k2.
  • Row 22: Purl.
  • Row 23: K7, *sl5 wyif, k5; work from * to last 2 stitches, k2.
  • Row 24: P9, *p1 uls, p9; work from * to end.

Repeat rows 1–24.

Chart

5 24
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5 5 12
11
10
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2
1
19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
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Stitch Pattern Chart created by Nalhcib

Legend

RS: Knit
WS: Purl
Slip stithch wyif
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RS: Knit 1 under the loose strands
WS: Purl 1 under the loose strands