Chevron Scales - Knittingfool Stitch Detail

Chevron Scales

Multiple of 12 stitches plus 1 additional stitch

This pattern can be adapted to circular knitting by knitting all the even numbered rows.

Repeat rows 1 - 10

Row #	Side	Color	Begin Row	Repeat	Repeat From *	End Row
1	R	-	*	k1, yo, ssk, k7, k2-tog, yo	*	k1
2	W	-	*	purl	*
3	R	-	*	k1, yo, k1, ssk, k5, k2-tog, k1, yo	*	k1
4	W	-	*	purl	*
5	R	-	*	k1, yo, k2, ssk, k3, k2-tog, k2, yo	*	k1
6	W	-	*	purl	*
7	R	-	*	k1, yo, k3, ssk, k1, k2-tog, k3, yo	*	k1
8	W	-	*	purl	*
9	R	-	*	k1, yo, k4, SSKPO, k4, yo	*	k1
10	W	-	*	purl	*

		Additional Instructions and Notes
SSKPO		ssk, then place the stitch back on the left-hand needle. Lift the second stitch on the left-hand needle over the ssk loop, then return the ssk loop to the right-hand needle.