ZIGZAG CROCHET TOP Crocheted top simple pattern“zig-zag”, the beauty of which is revealed by alternating yarn colors from dark turquoise to white. This pattern is quite simple to knit; the repeat of the pattern can be knitted, expanding and narrowing, without knocking the pattern, which is convenient when knitting a round yoke and fitting a top. To knit a top you will need 100 grams. yarn of mercerized cotton "Narcissus" of dark turquoise, turquoise, light blue and white, hook number 2.5. Alternate colors every 4 rows. Zig-zag pattern: cast on a chain of air loops, taking into account the repeat of the pattern 16 + 3 lifting loops; Knit the 1st row with double crochets to form bends through 5 treble crochets, the next 5 trebles. s/n knit with a common top, 5 tbsp. s/n, 5 tbsp. s/n from one loop, repeat required amount once; Knit the 2nd row according to the pattern, alternating sts. s/n and one air loop. In order to expand the pattern repeat, make additions along the side parts of the repeat breaks, adding 2 tbsp. s/n, i.e. instead of 5 tbsp. s/n knit: 7 tbsp. s/n, then 5 tbsp. s/n with a common top, 7 st s/n, 5 st s/n from one loop. Make increments through the row until the repeat reaches the desired width. Carry out decreases according to the same principle, decrease the stitches along the side parts by knitting 2 stitches with one vertex. Description of knitting a top: According to the pattern, make a test pattern of the pattern, measuring the width of one repeat, calculate the required number of repeats for the desired neckline (remember that the neck circumference should not be less than the head circumference). Cast on a chain of chain stitches for the calculated number of repeats, close it in a circle and knit the yoke with a zig-zag pattern, ending each row with a connecting stitch in the last lifting loop. From the third row, start making additions to expand the yoke: in the 3rd row, instead of 5, knit 7 tbsp. s/n along the lateral parts of the fractures, in the 5th row there are 9 columns. Make increases until the length of the yoke reaches the circumference of your shoulders, then you can reduce or stop adding. The yoke should take the shape of a circle or cone, fitting the shoulders; if the pattern begins to fade, make fewer additions evenly around the circle. Knit the yoke in length to the level of the armhole. The outer circumference of the yoke should be no less than the circumference of the shoulders with the arms located at the seams. Then distribute the circular yoke fabric into 6 parts: the sleeves on the sides, the back and the front. Continue knitting in the circle with a zig-zag pattern, excluding the repeat of the sleeves, under which for the armhole, cast on an additional chain of chain stitches for one repeat of the zig-zag pattern in the first row of the main part of the top knitting. Next, knit the main part and after 5-6 rows, begin to gradually make decreases in the pattern, fitting the top to the figure, and then increase to widen the thigh part. After knitting the top to the desired length, finish knitting.
The zigzag pattern is rightfully one of the most popular patterns on products, crocheted. By choosing thick threads in contrasting colors, you can knit a textured coat using this technique, fine yarn allows you to decorate sweaters or shawls with a delicate openwork option. By crocheting a zigzag pattern, novice authors will master the method of increasing and decreasing loops, which will be useful for creating products with a more complex pattern.
Simple zigzag
Rapport is the easiest version of the “zigzag” to perform - just one row, 14 loops, its description is given below. When knitting, stitches with only one crochet are used.
The first row begins with three columns connected in the same warp loop. They will form the top point of the zigzag. In the next three loops, three stitches are knitted (one in each). Then in three loops you need to knit along the column, connecting their vertices into one. This is the lowest point of the future pattern. Knitting three stitches with a common top continues in the next three loops. In the last loop, you need to knit two columns with one base, and then a rise (three air loops). At this point the zigzag line rises again. In the middle of the row, accordingly, instead of two columns and lifting loops, you need to knit three columns with one base.
In subsequent rows, the knitting is similar, except that the columns will be attached not to the air loops, but to the loops that formed at the tops of the lower columns. The direction of the zigzag changes in those places where upward or downward bundles of three columns are knitted.
To maintain symmetry, it is important to ensure that they are attached to the right loops: two bundles with one base are knitted into adjacent loops of two similar bundles in the bottom row, and bundles with one vertex are knitted to the top of similar bundles of the previous row and two columns on the right and left from them accordingly.
Openwork option
This pattern is a little more complex, but is also suitable for knitting from yarn of any thickness and, therefore, can be used to create blankets and ponchos, as well as light dresses and cardigans of any model. Pattern repeat - 16 and eight more loops for symmetry, two rows. Below is detailed master class on its creation.
In this, as in the previous version of the zigzag, all stitches should be knitted with one crochet. In the first auxiliary row you need to knit three lifting loops. Then in the first two loops of the base chain - along the column, which should have one vertex. The next five loops contain one column with different vertices. Next, knitting the pattern repeat begins. Five stitches are knitted into the eighth loop of the warp. In the next five loops - one column each. Then in five loops of the base - columns with one vertex. In the next five - in a column. This is where the rapport ends; to complete the row, you need to tie three stitches into the remaining free loop of the base. This row will not be repeated when knitting a zigzag; the second and third alternate.
The second row begins with four lifting air loops. Then - a column, the basis of which is the first column on the left of the bottom row. After this, knit another chain stitch and a stitch connected to the top of the third stitch below. Next, the rapport of the row begins.
At its beginning there is one air loop, another column (in the fifth column of the first row) and another air loop. Next are three columns with one base, which are connected in turn with 7, 9 (the top of five) and 11 columns of the bottom row. Afterwards, the columns separated by air loops are again knitted (at the tops of 13, 15 and 17 columns of the first row, respectively). Next, an air loop and a column alternate twice, and the base of both columns should again be the top of the 17th column of the bottom row. As a result, three columns of the top row should be tied into this vertex. Next comes an air loop and a column to the top of the 19th column of the first row. This is where the rapport ends, the row ends with another chain stitch, a stitch at the top of the 21st row, a chain stitch and two stitches with one base at the top of the 22nd and 24 stitches of the first row.
In the third row, two lifting loops are knitted, and then columns, which this time will be attached both to the tops of the columns of the previous row and to the air loops connecting them. You should start with two posts with one base, which are attached to the first chain loop of the previous row and to the top of the post to the left of it. In the next five loops of the row - along the column. Then rapport begins. In the next loop, knit five stitches with one base. Next come five stitches in each loop. Then five stitches with one vertex are knitted in five loops. The rapport is completed by five stitches in each loop. The row ends with a bunch of three stitches with one base, for which you should use the second from the right of the four chain stitches of the bottom row.
When knitting from thin threads It should be remembered that this pattern turns out to be openwork (the second and all subsequent even rows). Zigzags are formed from two rows, so when creating a multi-color pattern to alternate lines, you need to knit two rows with the same color. Changing the color on each row will create an interesting gradient effect.
Video on the topic of the article
To learn the zigzag knitting pattern, you can study the following video tutorials:
Materials:
200 g of Coco Vita Cotton yarn (100% mercerized cotton, 50 g / 240 m) - hook No. 2 and No. 1.5.
Back:
crochet number 2, cast on 152 air loops.
Knit in a pattern according to the pattern, repeating the rapport of 19 loops - 8 times.
At a height of 27 cm, switch to hook No. 1 (fitting the top).
At a height of 34 cm, switch again to hook No. 2.
At a height of 44 cm, leave one repeat unknitted on each side for the armholes.
At a height of 20 cm from the armholes, leave the central 4 repeats unknitted for the neckline = one repeat for each shoulder.
Knit right and left side separated by another 1.5 cm.
Finish work.
Before:
Start knitting as a back.
At a height of 18 cm from the armholes, leave the central 4 repeats unknitted for the neckline = one repeat for each shoulder.
Knit the right and left sides separately by another 5.5 cm.
Finish work.
Assembly and strapping:
Sew shoulders and sides.
Tie the neckline, armholes and bottom of the work with picot stitches: *1 single crochet in the next stitch, 3 chain stitches, a connecting stitch in the last single crochet, repeat from *
There are so many different knitting ideas for Batik Design yarn that by choosing your favorite color you can knit a sweater with knitting needles in a zigzag pattern. And just with stockinette stitch, knitted items made from batik yarn look great.
Previously, to knit such a sweater we would have needed several skeins of yarn of different colors, but now if you choose Diva Batik Design yarn for knitting, then for a size 46 sweater you will need 200 grams of yarn and circular knitting needles No. 3.5. You can buy this yarn in the group on Odnoklassniki http://www.odnoklassniki.ru/pryazaponizkimcenam at a very low price.
Description of knitting a sweater with zigzag knitting needles:
The pattern is very simple and you will quickly remember it. 
Since our knitting is circular, we knit the odd rows according to the pattern, and in the even rows we knit all the loops and yarn overs with knit stitches.
Pattern repeat 16 loops.
We cast on 176 loops on circular knitting needles and knit openwork pattern zigzag in a circle to the height of the jacket to the armhole. Now let's start forming the sleeve. Having knitted 72 loops of the pattern, we close 16 loops for the sleeve, without breaking the thread, we knit another 72 loops, and again we close 16 loops. In the next circular row we knit 72 loops and cast on new 32 loops - we knit 72 back loops and again cast on 32 loops for the second sleeve. To cast on loops, you can use the method in the second picture.
We continue to knit the yoke in the circle with the main pattern, in the last rows you can reduce the number of knit stitches in the pattern so that there are not 5 but 3 loops between the yarn overs, then the neckline will become narrower.
Zigzag patterns. Knowing how to knit a group of stitches with a common base and a group of stitches knitted with a common top, you can start knitting a variety of zigzag patterns, while simultaneously applying the skill of knitting stitches “before” and “behind” the work.
And a few more topics about knitting for beginners:
Detailed description and patterns of knitting zigzags
The wavy zigzag pattern is obtained by the fact that after a certain number of columns in one repeat, we first reduce the number of columns (we knit 3-5 columns together, with a common vertex), and then after the same number of columns we increase their number (from one column - one injection point - knit 3-5 stitches).
1. An example of a pattern made with single crochets:
There are 14 loops in the repeat. On the sides for an even edge we knit a half decrease.
Cast on a chain of air loops (arbitrarily, longer than necessary) and knit:
2 tbsp with a common top, * 5 tbsp. b/n, 3 tbsp from one vp, 5 tbsp. b/n, 3 tbsp. b/n with a common top * - repeat until the end of the row, finish 5 tbsp. b/n, 2 st b/n from one vp.
2. An example of a pattern made by CH. Blue arrows - increase lines, knit 2 dc in one ch, 2 ch. and 2CH in the second loop of the base (hereinafter we knit arches from the vp around the vp) in the front ones, i.e. odd rows of work and add 1CH + 2CH + 1CH over the arch of two chains. bottom row in all even ones, i.e. purl rows
Green arrows are decrease lines. We knit 2CH with a common top, skip 2 ch. in the base chain, we knit 2 dc with a common vertex (then we skip the vertices of the dc of the lower rows) - for front, odd rows of work.
In even (purl) rows we knit one DC at a time, skipping 2 vertices of the bottom row of the pattern:
Stacked starting row for wavy patterns such as “zigzag”, “peacock feather” - a regular starting row. Curves in the fabric are formed after knitting groups of stitches with decreases and groups of stitches with increases.
However, such patterns create a zigzag edge at the end of the fabric, which is beautiful when designing hems but is awkward when designing shoulder seams and necklines when knitting such patterns from the bottom up.
When working with zigzag patterns to design a round neck, armholes, or sleeve caps, on a knitted piece of the part (for example, the back), use a contrasting thread to lay the expected line of the round neck along the contour of the pattern in life size. We look at the canvas and count how many repeats in width/height our neck line takes up. Let's draw this line on the diagram, because According to the diagram, it is more convenient and clearer to see how we will need to knit.