Tiny blocks of stockinette stitch form a mosaic pattern around reverse stockinette crosses.

Difficulty level: Easy

Instructions

You need a stitch number multiple of 8 + 8 + 2 edge stitches.

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

Symbol Key

- edge stitch

- knit 1

- purl 1

Traditional Instructions

Row 1: edge st, p1, * (k2, p2) x 2; repeat from * to last 8 sts, k2, p2, k2, p1, edge st
Row 2: edge st, k1, p2, k2, p2, * (k2, p2) x 2; repeat from * to last 2 sts, k1, edge st
Row 3: edge st, p1, * p2, k2, p4; repeat from * to last 8 sts, p2, k2, p3, edge st
Row 4: edge st, k3, p2, k2, * k4, p2, k2; repeat from * to last 2 sts, k1, edge st
Row 5: same as row 1
Row 6: same as row 2
Row 7: edge st, k1, * p6, k2; repeat from * to last 8 sts, p6, k1, edge st
Row 8: edge st, p1, k6, * p2, k6; repeat from * to last 2 sts, p1, edge st

Repeat rows 1 through 8.