I love to swatch, I really do. I try to find time in the week to try out a couple of stitch patterns so I thought I would create a regular feature on this blog to share them. Welcome to Sunday Stitches!
The 2 examples this week were taken from A Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns by Barbara G Walker.
Checkerboard Mesh

Worked over a multiple of 10 sts plus 4
Row 1: P34.
Row 2: K1, [k3, yo, ssk, k1, [k2tog, yo] twice] 3 times, k3.
Row 3: P34.
Row 4: K3, [[yo, ssk] twice, k1, k2tog, yo, k3] 3 times, k1.
Row 5: P34.
Row 6: K2, [[yo, ssk] 3 times, k4] 3 times, yo, ssk.
Row 7: P34.
Row 8: K1, [[yo, ssk] 4 times, k2] 3 times, yo, ssk, k1.
Row 9: P34.
Row 10: K2, [[yo, ssk] 3 times, k4] 3 times, yo, ssk.
Row 11: P34.
Row 12: K3, [[yo, ssk] twice, k1, k2tog, yo, k3] 3 times, k1.
Row 13: P34.
Row 14: K1, [k3, yo, ssk, k1, [k2tog, yo] twice] 3 times, k3.
Row 15: P34.
Row 16: K2tog, yo, [k4, [k2tog, yo] 3 times] 3 times, k2.
Row 17: P34.
Row 18: K1, [k2tog, yo, k2, [k2tog, yo] 3 times] 3 times, k2tog, yo, k1.
Row 19: P34.
Row 20: K2tog, yo, [k4, [k2tog, yo] 3 times] 3 times, k2
Repeat rows 1 – 20
Zig Zag Ribbon Stitch

Worked over a multiple of 10 stitches
Row 1: P30.
Row 2: [LI, k2, ssk, k5] 3 times.
Row 3: P30.
Row 4: [K1, LI, k2, ssk, k4] 3 times.
Row 5: P30.
Row 6: [K2, LI, k2, ssk, k3] 3 times.
Row 7: P30.
Row 8: [K3, LI, k2, ssk, k2] 3 times.
Row 9: P30.
Row 10: [K4, LI, k2, ssk, k1] 3 times.
Row 11: P30.
Row 12: [K5, LI, k2, ssk] 3 times.
Row 13: P30.
Row 14: [K5, k2tog, k2, BLI] 3 times.
Row 15: P30.
Row 16: [K4, k2tog, k2, BLI, k1] 3 times.
Row 17: P30.
Row 18: [K3, k2tog, k2, BLI, k2] 3 times.
Row 19: P30.
Row 20: [K2, k2tog, k2, BLI, k3] 3 times.
Row 21: P30.
Row 22: [K1, k2tog, k2, BLI, k4] 3 times.
Row 23: P30.
Row 24: [K2tog, k2, BLI, k5] 3 times.
Stitch Abbrevaitions
k– Knit.
k2tog – Knit 2 stitches together.
p – Purl.
ssk – Slip 2 stitches knitwise, then knit slipped stitches together.
yo – Wrap the working yarn over the right needle, from front to back (counter-clockwise).
LI – (Lifted Increase) Insert right-hand needle into the front of the next stitch in the row below and knit; then knit the stitch on the needle.
BLI – (Back Lifted Increase) Insert right-hand needle into the back of the next stitch in the row below (i.e. from the top down into the purled loop behind the stitch on the needle) and knit; then knit the stitch on the needle in the usual way.
Happy knitting! x