This is a quite detailed vertical pattern. It features sections with small reverse garter stitch X-s and triangles, divided by stockinette ribs.

Difficulty level: Medium

Instructions

You need a stitch number multiple of 18 + 1 + 2 edge stitches. Repeat the pattern between the arrows as many times as you like.

Work right side rows (1, 3, etc.) from right to left, as shown in the chart. Purl all stitches on the wrong side.

Symbol Key

- edge stitch

- knit 1

- purl 1

Traditional Instructions

Row 1: edge st, * (p1, k2) x 2, p4, (k2, p1) x 2, k2; repeat from * to last 2 sts, p1, edge st
Row 2 & all other wrong side rows: edge st, purl across to last st, edge st
Row 3: edge st, * (k1, p1) x 2, k2, p2, k3, p2, k2, p1, k1, p1; repeat from * to last 2 sts, k1, edge st
Row 5: edge st, * k2, p2, k2, p1, k2, p4, k2, p2, k1; repeat from * to last 2 sts, k1, edge st
Row 7: same as row 3
Row 9: same as row 1
Row 11: same as row 3
Row 13: same as row 5
Row 15: same as row 3

Repeat rows 1 through 16.