How to Knit the Woven Plaid Stitch

This knit stitch is perfect for beginners who want to try their hand at plaid!

By: Heidi Gustad for allfreeknitting.com

Woven Plaid Stitch

By: Heidi Gustad for allfreeknitting.com

The woven plaid stitch is great for beginners who want to try their hand at easy colorwork. It's super easy to work up, and the final product is a complex-looking pattern that is actually very easy to knit.

You will fall in love with this awesome knitting stitch that is super pretty with bold, pastel, or neutral colors. You can make tons of different knitting projects with the woven plaid stitch, and they will all have a very cool effect. Whether you want to go festive with mixing and matching yarns, or you just want to test out a new knitting stitch, this video tutorial's the one for you.

A Note for Knitters: Be careful with tension for this pattern. You should try it with a gauge swatch before attempting this with a larger project.

Easy

Knitting Needle SizeCircular Knitting Needles, Double-Pointed Knitting Needles (DPNs)

Materials List

Two different colored yarns
Circular knitting needles (or double pointed knitting needles)

Instructions

Cast on a multiple of 10 plus 2 (in this example, we're using a multiple of 5 plus 2, which also works).

To Work the Woven Plaid

Work up to the point where you will place your square of woven stitches.
Row 1: (Color A) S1wyib, s1wyif, s1wyib, s1wyif, s1wyib

For the sections of this row that don't have woven stitches, simply purl with color A.

When you reach the end of your row, you will not turn your work. Instead, you will simply slide your stitches to the other side of your circular needles or DPNs.
Row 2: (Color A) K1, p5, s5wyib, k1

Turn
Row 3: (Color B) K6, s1wyib, s1wyif, s1wyib, s1wyif, s1wyib, k1

Slide your stitches to the other side of your needles.
Row 4: (Color B) K1, s5wyib, k6

Turn
Rows 5-8: Repeat rows 1-4
Repeat these rows, switching the colors every 8 rows to create the plaid effect!