Stitch Description
This knitting tutorial will help you learn how to knit the gate and ladder stitch. This stitch combines structural columns with openwork ladders to create a balanced delicate knit. The gate and ladder stitch is a great way to add a lightness to thick yarns or a touch of structure to a finer yarn.
Abbreviations
- K
- Knit Stitch
- P
- Purl Stitch
- k2tog
- Knit 2 Together
- yo
- Yarn Over
Stitch Details
Stitch Characteristics
Pattern Instructions
Cast On: Multiples of 9 + 3
- Prep: (wrong side) purl
- Row 1: k1, k2tog, k3, [yo] twice, *k3, k3tog, k3, [yo] twice, k3; rep from * to last 3sts, k2tog, k1
- Row 2: p6, k1, *p8, k1; rep from * to last 5sts, p5.
Repeat rows 1-2 until you have reached your desired length.