Diagonal Cloth Stitch

 

Sample knit with worsted weight yarn, US 6 needles

Depending on how you plan to use the stitch, you may want to add a couple of extra stitches to neaten up the edges.  

Multiple of 4+2

Row 1 (rs): *k2, sl 2 wyif; rep from *, end k2

Row 2: purl

Row 3: *sl 1 wyif, k2, sl 1 wyif; rep from *, end sl 1 wyif, k1

Row 4: purl

Row 5: *sl 2 wyif, k2; rep from *, end sl 2 wyif

Row 6: purl

Repeat these six rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!