Relief Squares Stitch

Work with a multiple of 18 stitches + 1 + 2 edge stitches.

Cast on 21 stitches (18 + 1 + 2 edge stitches) and work according to сhart.

The chart shows Right Side rows and Wrong Side Rows.

The numbers at right edge of chart indicate Right Side Rows, and at left edge Wrong Side Rows.

Read Right Side Rows from right to left, Wrong Side Rows from left to right.

The pattern repeat = 18 stitches wide.

Abbreviation:

k: Knit

p: Purl

Written Instructions:

Rows 1, 3 and 5 (right side): edge stitch, * p1, k1, p1, k4, (p1, k1) twice, p1, k4, p1, k1 *; repeat from * to *; p1, edge stitch.

Rows 2, 4 and 6 (wrong side): edge stitch, p1, * k1, p6, k1, p1, k1, p6, k1, p1 *; repeat from * to *; edge stitch.

Rows 7, 9 and 11: edge stitch, * p12, k4, p2 *; repeat from * to *; p1, edge stitch.

Rows 8 and 10: edge stitch, k1, * k2, p4, k12 *; repeat from * to *; edge stitch.

Row 12: Purl.

Rows 13, 15 and 17: edge stitch, * p1, k1, p1, k4, (p1, k1) twice, p1, k4, p1, k1 *; repeat from * to *; p1, edge stitch.

Rows 14, 16 and 18: edge stitch, p1, * k1, p6, k1, p1, k1, p6, k1, p1 *; repeat from * to *; edge stitch.

Rows 19, 21 and 23: edge stitch, * p3, k4, p11 *; repeat from * to *; p1, edge stitch.

Rows 20 and 22: edge stitch, k1, * k11, p4, k3 *; repeat from * to *; edge stitch.

Row 24: Purl.

Repeat Rows 1-24 throughout.