What's that stitch - Chevron seed stitch

Welcome to what's that stitch series! This is such a fun stitch to knit and I love the pattern it creates.  Chevron seed stitch that creates zig zags along the rows. Learn what chevron seed stitch is, how to do and a few project ideas for using this stitch.

What is chevron seed stitch?

Chevron seed stitch creates zig zags along 4 rows, making a pattern called chevron. This stitch is fun to knit and uses knit and purl stitches. It amazes me how many different stitches there are that just use these two stitches.

What does chevron seed stitch look like?

Here is close up of what chevron seed stitch looks like:

How do you do chevron seed stitch?

To do chevron seed stitch you need to know how to knit and purl.

Cast on multiples of eight

Row 1: *P1, K3, repeat from *

Row 2: *K1, P5, K1, P1, repeat from * 

Row 3: *K2, P1, K3, P1, K1, repeat from *

Row 4: *P2, K1, P1, K1, P3, repeat from *

Repeat these four rows

Picture of knitted chevron seed stitch square

What can you make using chevron seed stitch?

Using chevron seed stitch you could knit a jumper, scarf, blanket, cushion cover or it would also look pretty in a frame on the wall.

Have fun learning how to do chevron seed stitch and making a project using this stitch, a new stitch in the stitch series what's that stitch will be posted next Monday.

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