Zig Zag Stitch

Also Known As

  • Slant stitch

The zig zag stitch is similar to the stockinette stitch except that it creates a plaited pattern with each row of stitches leaning to one side or the other. Each row is is worked by covering all of the pegs working in one direction, to the left for odd rows and to the right for even rows. You can choose between knit and twisted knit stitches by wrapping the pegs straight or wrapping them with an e-wrap. The twisted knit version of the method makes a loose, lace-like fabric perfect for shawls.

Gauge

The gauge of the stitch is larger than either of the stockinette wrap methods. The e-wrap version of the method (twisted knit stitches) will produce an even larger gauge than the straight wrap method (knit stitches).


Diagonal Wrap Method
Figure Eight Wrap Method
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Diagonal Wrap Method

Odd Rows

Zig Zag (slant) stitch pattern diagonal wrap

Even Rows

Zig Zag (Slant) stitch pattern diagonal wrap

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The zig zag pattern can be worked with the diagonal wrap which works the stitches as knit stitches. See basic stitches for more information. To create a zig zag stitch pattern, wrap the pegs in the order noted below, working back and forth across all of the pegs on the knitting board in one direction. Remember that the bottom rake is numbered with odd numbers and the top is numbered with even. The number of the pegs have been included in the pictures for your convenience.

Directions: Wrap the pegs in the following order, working back and forth across the knitting board.

For Odd Rows From Left to Right: 2, 1, 4, 3, 6, 5, 8, 7, 10, 9, 12, 11, 14, 13, 16, 15, 18, 17, 20, 19, 22, 21, 24, 23
For Even Rows From Right to Left:24, 23, 22, 21, 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

Figure Eight Wrap Method

Odd Rows

Twisted zig zag stitch pattern figure eight wrap, odd rows

Even Rows

Twisted zig zag stitch pattern figure eight wrap, even rows

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The zig zag pattern can be worked with the figure eight (e-wrap) wrap which works the stitches as knit tbl stitches. See basic stitches for more information. To create a zig zag stitch pattern, wrap the pegs in the order noted below, working back and forth across all of the pegs on the knitting board in one direction. Remember that the bottom rake is numbered with odd numbers and the top is numbered with even. The number of the pegs have been included in the pictures for your convenience.

Directions: E-wrap the pegs in the following order, working back and forth across the knitting board.

For Odd Rows From Left to Right: 2, 1, 4, 3, 6, 5, 8, 7, 10, 9, 12, 11, 14, 13, 16, 15, 18, 17, 20, 19, 22, 21, 24, 23
For Even Rows From Right to Left: 24, 23, 22, 21, 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

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