How to knit tilting ladder

Cast on a multiple of 13 sts plus 2 sts. (Try 41 sts.)

Row 1 (WS) K2, *P5, K1, P5, K2; rep from * to end.

Row 2 P2, *K1, (yo, k2tog) twice, P1, K5, P2; rep from * to end.

Row 3 K2,*P4, K2, P5, K2; rep from * to end.

Row 4 P2, *K1, (yo, k2tog) twice, P2, K4, P2; rep from * to end.

Row 5 K2,*P4,K2,P5,K2;repfrom*to end.

Row 6 P2, *K1, (yo, k2tog) twice, P2, C4B, P2; rep from * to end.

Row 7 K2,*P4, K2, P5, K2; rep from * to end.

Row 8 P2, *K1, (yo, k2tog) twice, P2, K4, P2; rep from * to end.

Row 9 K2,*P4, K2, P5, K2; rep from * to end.

Row 10 P2, *K1, (yo, k2tog) twice, P2, C4B, P2; rep from * to end.

Row 11 K2, *P4, K2, P5, K2; rep from * to end.

Row 12 P2, *K1, (yo, k2tog) twice, P2, K4, P2; rep from * to end.

Row 13 K2, *P5, K1, P5, K2; rep from * to end.

Row 14 P2, *K5, P1, (ssk, yo) twice, K1, P2; rep from * to end.

Row 15 K2, *P5, K2, P4, K2; rep from * to end.

Row 16 P2, *K4, P2, (ssk, yo) twice, K1, P2; rep from * to end.

Row 17 K2, *P5, K2, P4, K2; rep from * to end.

Row 18 P2, *C4F, P2, (ssk, yo) twice, K1, P2; rep from * to end.

Row 19 K2, *P5, K2, P4, K2; rep from * to end.

Row 20 P2, *K4, P2, (ssk, yo) twice, K1, P2; rep from * to end.

Row 21 K2, *P5, K2, P4, K2; rep from * to end.

Row 22 P2, *C4F, P2, (ssk, yo) twice, K1, P2; rep from * to end.

Row 23 K2, *P5, K2, P4, K2; rep from * to end.

Row 24 P2, * K4, P2, (ssk, yo) twice, K1, P2; rep from * to end. Rep rows 1 to 24 to form pattern.

Abbreviations (See our full list of knitting abbreviations here)

C4B slip 2 sts to cable needle, hold at back of work, K2, then K2 from cable needle

C4F slip 2 sts to cable needle, hold at front of work, K2, then K2 from cable needle

K knit

k2tog knit 2 sts together

P purl

rep(s) repeat(s)

ssk slip 2 sts one at a time, then knit the 2 slipped sts together

st(s) stitch(es)

yo yarn over

This article first appeared in Simply Knitting magazine, in association with artesano. Our example is knitted in artesano Superwash Merino yarn.