This is a lovely block called Double Parallelogram Stitch. Anyone wanting to use it for a blanket it is knit in multiples of 10.
Pattern
Using black cast on 20 stitches then pick up 20sts along the left side of block 5 (work from R - L for this) - total 40 sts
Knit 3 rows of black
Change yarn
Row1 - *p5,k5* repeat *-* until end of the row
Row 2 - k1, *p5,k5,* repeat *-* until last 9sts, p5,k4
Row 3 - p3, *k5,p5,* repeat *-* until last 7sts, k5,p2
Row 4 - k3,*p5,k5* repeat *-* until last 7sts, p5,k2
Row 5 - p1, *k5,p5* repeat *-* until last 9sts, k5,p4
Row 6 - p4, *k5,p5,* repeat *-* until last 6sts,k5,p1
Row 7 - k2, *p5,k5* repeat *-* until last 8sts, p5,k3
Row 8 - p2, *k5,p5* repeat*-* until last 8sts, k5,p3
Row 9 - k4, *p5,k5* repeat *-* until last 6sts, p5,k1
Row 10 - *k5,p5* until the end of the row
Work rows 1 - 10 - 3 times in all
Change to Black and knit 4 rows
Cast off.
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