Double moss knitting stitch

Double moss holds each knit/purl pair for two rows before switching it.

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Knit and purl face key. Use the written repeat for the actual crossings, slips, decreases and colours.

Counted practice swatch

Cast on 20 stitches, a multiple of 2.

Work the repeat

Rows 1–2: [k1, p1] to end. Rows 3–4: [p1, k1] to end. Repeat four rows.

Read the fabric

Look for paired vertical bumps rather than long ribs. Mark every fourth row so that an extra matching row does not stretch the pattern.