This is a very interesting and easy stockinette pattern, which requires a bit more attention to the knitting chart. Have you noticed the metal doors on the spaceships in the sci-fi movies and the way they're closing - this is where the name of this stitch comes from. See also Robo Stitch II.
Difficulty level: Medium
Instructions
You need a stitch number multiple of 9 + 2 edge stitches. Repeat the pattern between the arrows as many times as you like.
Work all rows as shown in the chart. Right side rows (1, 3 etc.) are worked from right to left. Wrong side rows (2, 4 etc.) are worked from left to right
Symbol Key
- edge stitch
- purl 1 on the right side, knit 1 on the wrong side
- knit 1 on the right side, purl 1 on the wrong side
Traditional Instructions
Row 1: edge st, * k7, p2; repeat from * to last st, edge st
Row 2: edge st, * k3, p6; repeat from * to last st, edge st
Rows 3, 5 & 7: edge st, * k5, p4; repeat from * to last st, edge st
Row 4, 6 & 8: edge st, * k4, p5; repeat from * to last st, edge st
Row 9: edge st, * k6, p3; repeat from * to last st, edge st
Row 10: edge st, * k2, p7; repeat from * to last st, edge st
Row 11: edge st, * p1, k8; repeat from * to last st, edge st
Row 12: edge st, * p7, k1, p1; repeat from * to last st, edge st
Row 13: edge st, * k2, p1, k6; repeat from * to last st, edge st
Row 14: edge st, * p5, k1, p3; repeat from * to last st, edge st
Row 15: edge st, * k4, p1, k4; repeat from * to last st, edge st
Row 16: edge st, * p2, k2, p5; repeat from * to last st, edge st
Row 17: edge st, * k5, p3, k1; repeat from * to last st, edge st
Row 18, 20, 22: edge st, * k4, p5; repeat from * to last st, edge st
Row 19, 21 & 23: edge st, * k5, p4; repeat from * to last st, edge st
Row 24: same as row 18
Row 25: edge st, * k5, p2, k2; repeat from * to last st, edge st
Row 26: edge st, * p4, k1, p4; repeat from * to last st, edge st
Row 27: edge st, * k3, p1, k5; repeat from * to last st, edge st
Row 28: edge st, * p6, k1, p2; repeat from * to last st, edge st
Row 29: edge st, * k1, p1, k7; repeat from * to last st, edge st
Row 30: edge st, * p8, k1; repeat from * to last st, edge st
Repeat rows 1 through 30.
