Bamboo Stitch

A wide rib (knit stitches) with a row of purl stitches to make the bamboo look

Shown with a cast-on count of 37 stitches.   Getting chart...

  • Rows 1, 3, 5, and 7 (RS): P2, *k5, p2, repeat from *.
  • Row 2: K9, *p5, k9, repeat from *.
  • Rows 4 and 8: K2, *p5, k2, repeat from *.
  • Row 6: K2, p5, *k9, p5, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.