6 Stitch Diagonal Stripes
Tks/Tps
Chain number in multiples of 12 + 2 extra chs. (48, 72, 108 + 2)
Row 1 Forward and Return: follow instructions for Afghan stitch.
Row 2 Forward: (Work 6 Tks. Work 6 Tps.) Repeat pattern across row to last st. Work last st as you normally would for Tks.
Row 2 Return: As you normally would for Tks.
Row 3 Forward: Work 5 Tks. *Work 6 Tps. Work 6 Tks. Repeat from * across row to last 2 sts. Work 1 Tks. Work the last st as your normally would.
Row 3 Return: As you normally would for Tks.
Row 4 Forward: Work 4 Tks. *Work 6 Tps. Work 6 Tks. Repeat from * across row to last 3 sts. Work 2 Tks. Work the last st as your normally would.
Row 4 Return: As you normally would for Tks.
Row 5 Forward: Work 3 Tks. *Work 6 Tps. Work 6 Tks. Repeat from * across row to last 4 sts. Work 3 Tks. Work the last st as your normally would.
Row 5 Return: As you normally would for Tks.
Row 6 Forward: Work 2 Tks. *Work 6 Tps. Work 6 Tks. Repeat from * across row to last 5 sts. Work 4 Tks. Work the last st as your normally would.
Row 6 Return: As you normally would for Tks.
Row 6 Forward: Work 1 Tks. *Work 6 Tps. Work 6 Tks. Repeat from * across row to last 6 sts. Work 5 Tks. Work the last st as your normally would.
Row 6 Return: As you normally would for Tks.
Row 7 Forward: (Work 6 Tps. Work 6 Tks.) Repeat across row to last 6 sts. Work the last st as your normally would.
Row 7 Return: As you normally would for Tks.
Row 8 Forward: Work 5 Tps. *Work 6 Tks. Work 6 Tps. Repeat from * across row to last 2 sts. Work 1 Tps. Work the last st as your normally would.
Row 8 Return: As you normally would for Tks.
Row 9 Forward: Work 4 Tps. *Work 6 Tks. Work 6 Tps. Repeat from * across row to last 3 sts. Work 2 Tps. Work the last st as your normally would.
Row 9 Return: As you normally would for Tks.
Row 10 Forward: Work 3 Tps. *Work 6 Tks. Work 6 Tps. Repeat from * across row to last 4 sts. Work 3 Tps. Work the last st as your normally would.
Row 10 Return: As you normally would for Tks.
Row 11 Forward: Work 2 Tps. *Work 6 Tks. Work 6 Tps. Repeat from * across row to last 5 sts. Work 4 Tps. Work the last st as your normally would.
Row 11 Return: As you normally would for Tks.
Row 12 Forward: Work 1 Tps. *Work 6 Tks. Work 6 Tps. Repeat from * across row to last 6 sts. Work 5 Tps. Work the last st as your normally would.
Row 12 Return: As you normally would for Tks.
Repeat Rows 2-12 to create the pattern.
Use these instructions for all the Diagonal Stripes; just substitute other stitches for the Knit and Purl (Tks, Tps). You can also reduce the number of stitches in the Groups; just figure the beg ch based on the number of stitches you use.