Chevron Shapes in Knitting

Chevron Shapes in knitting give you a terrific zig zag pattern, even though you are still working back and forth in rows. A little increasing for the "peaks" and some companion decreasing at the "valleys" are a constant, but you can change up you height and width by adjusting the number of stitches in between.

In this video we will talk about those adjustments, and you will also see different ways to stitch the shaping depending on what appearance makes you happiest! For all three samples we have a double increase at the top of the point or peak, and a double decrease at the bottom point or valley.

For all of the swatches I began my stitch pattern with half of a valley to keep the side edges facing downwards - that is just personal preference, you can swap that out if you like.

Also for all of the swatches, all of my shaping happens on the right side rows, and I simply purled back on the wrong side rows since I am working in stockinette stitch.

For the blue swatch I used (yo, k1, yo) as the increase, and (ssk. k2tog) for the decrease, with five stitches in between.

For the pink swatch I used (kfb) 2 times as the increase and (ssk, k2tog) for the decrease, with seven stitches in between.

For the teal swatch I used (M1R, k1, M1L) as the increase and sk2p for the decrease.

If you are looking for that zig zag look with a straight bottom edge, without technical shaping, check out this video on the Chevron Seed Stitch.