Smocking Stitch

 

Sample knit with DK weight yarn, US 7 needles

The back of this stitch looks nice too.

Multiple of 8 + 2

Row 1 (ws): k2 *p2, k2

Row 2: p2 *k2, p2

Row 3: k2 *p2, k2

Row 4: p2 *pull up a loop between the 6th and 7th sts and place on left needle, then knit loop together with the next stitch on left needle, k1, p2, k2, p2

Row 5: k2 *p2, k2

Row 6: p2 *k2, p2

Row 7: k2 *p2, k2

Row 8: p2, k2, p2 *pull up a loop between the 6th and 7th sts and place on left needle, then knit loop together with the next stitch on left needle, k1, p2, k2, p2; rep from *, end k2, p2

Repeat these 8 rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!