straight basic mesh

basic yo k2tog mesh, straightened up. bottom and sides of knit piece are square on to each other. (knitting yo, k2tog on rs rows without other modifications produces a skewed knit piece)

Shown with a cast-on count of 24 stitches.   Getting chart...

  • Rows 1, 3, 5, and 7 (WS): K2, purl to last 2 sts, k2.
  • Row 2: K2, [yo, k2tog] 10 times, k2.
  • Row 4: K2, [k2tog, yo] 10 times, k2.
  • Row 6: K3, [yo, k2tog] 9 times, k3.
  • Row 8: K3, [k2tog, yo] 9 times, k3.