Woven Plait stitch is a dense stitch and pulls in considerably

Worked Flat

Cast on and setup rows

Color A
  • Cast on: A multiple of 3.
  • Row 1 – Right side: Knit.
  • Row 2 – Wrong side: Purl 3, *slip 1 with yarn in front, purl 2; work from * to end.

Main Pattern

Color B
  • Row 3: Knit 2, *drop the next stitch off the needle to the front of the work, knit 2, then with the tip of the left-hand needle pick up the dropped stitch and slip it onto the right-hand needle without working it; work from * to last stitch, knit 1.
  • Row 4: *Purl 2, slip 1 with yarn in front; work from * to last 3 stitches, purl 3.
Color A
  • Row 5: Knit 1, *slip 2 with yarn in back, drop the next stitch off the needle to the front of the work, knit 2, then with the tip of the left-hand needle pick up the dropped stitch and slip it onto the right-hand needle without working it, knit 2; work from * to last 2 stitches, knit 2.
  • Row 6: Purl 3, *slip 1 with yarn in front, purl 2; work from * to end.

Repeat rows 3–6.