Checkerboard Illusion
Copyright © by Susan Mrenna 2006 Knit A Little Worsted weight yarn, size 7 needles Cast on 40 Stitches, K = knit, p = purl. The first 12 rows will give you a garter stitch border. Row 1, 2) (color 1) Knit across Attach color 2. Just start knitting with it at the beginning of row 3. Leave color 1 attached. You will not cut any yarn till the end. As you change colors just carry the unused color up the side of the cloth. Row 3, 4) (color 2) Knit across Change back to color 1. Just carry it up the side. Row 5, 6) (color 1) Knit across Row 7, 8) (color 2) Knit across Row 9, 10) (color 1) Knit across Row 11, 12) (color 2) Knit across Now the pattern stitches will start. The first 5 stitches of every row are always knit in this pattern to give the garter stitch edge. All odd numbered rows in the pattern are knit. Row 13) (color 1) Knit across Row 14) (color 1) Knit (k) 5, purl (p) 5, k5, p5, k5, p5, k10 Row 15) (color 2) Knit a...