This tutorial explain the technique used in the Sea Sighting Sweater knitting pattern (to be published in september 2019) to work the garter stitch stripe on the side of the the body by picking up stitches as you go.
Preliminary step
Right side facing you, you have your center stitches (in garter stitch), with 2 more stitches on both sides to bind the garter stitch stripe to the front and back of the body.
Step 1
Slip 2 stitches with yarn in back, then knit to 2 stitches to end of row, SSK.
Step 2
Locate the body stitch in which the last worked stitch was picked up.
Then, locate the next stitch from the body and pick up and knit one stitch in it.
Step 3
Slip 2 stitches with yarn in front, knit to 2 stitches to the end of row, knit 2 stitches together. Turn.
Step 4
Locate the body stitch in which the last worked stitch was picked up.
Then, locate the next stitch from the body and pick up and knit one stitch in it.
Step 5
Repeat steps 1 to 4 as many times as necessary.
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