[stitch] Checks

I used Cascade BFL (100% Blue Faced Leicester Wool) and a US#8 (5.0 mm) needle.

For comparison, here’s both my RS and WS .

I love the way the RS looks! It was a complete surprise to me because I thought it was rather ordinary and I didn’t think much of it until I made this swatch.

A little aside on the way Knotions works.
Jill Bickers selects the stitch patterns for Stitchopedia, and then I knit them.

I really like this approach and I think it makes the magazine stronger. This is a great example! I would have passed this one right on by, but Jill knew better.

I also love how textured it is.

If I had this on, I’d be caught just staring at it maybe a million times a day. Or just rubbing it between two fingers. It’s really that beautiful.

Checks, written directions

Row 1 (RS): K3, yo, cdd, yo. (6 sts)
Rows 2 – 6: K3, p3.
Row 7: Yo, cdd, yo, k3.
Rows 8 – 12: P3, k3.

Checks, charted