Reversible Stitches are extremely useful in items where both sides will routinely be seen such as blankets and scarves. This article will describe the parallelogram and plain diamond stitches.

Reversible Stitches

Reversible Knitting Right Side	Reversible Knitting Wrong Side

Parallelogram Check

Parallelogram Right Side	Parallelogram Wrong Side

Directions

Cast On multiples of 10 stitches.

• Row 1 (RS) - *k5, p5; repeat from * to end of row.


• Row 2 - k4, *p5, k5; repeat from * to last 6 sts., p5, k1.


• Row 3 - p2, *k5, p5; repeat from * to last 8 sts., k5, p3.


• Row 4 - k2, *p5, k5; repeat from * to last 8 sts., p5, k3.


• Row 5 - p4, *k5, p5; repeat from * to last 6 sts., k5, p1


• Row 6 - *p5, k5; repeat from * to end of row.

Repeat these six rows.
Plain Diamond Stitch

Plain Diamond Right Side	Plain Diamond Wrong Side

Directions

Cast on multiples of 9.

• Row 1 (RS) - k4, *p1, k8; repeat from * to last 5 sts., p1, k4.


• Row 2 - p3, *k3, p6; repeat from * to last 6 sts., k3, p3.


• Row 3 - k2, *p5, k4; repeat from * to last 7 sts., p5, k2.


• Row 4 - p1, *k7, p2; repeat from * to last 8 sts., k7, p1.


• Row 5 - purl


• Row 6 - As 4th row


• Row 7 - As 3th row


• Row 8 - As 2th row

Repeat these 8 rows.