Vikkel Braid (Knit Side)

Note: The extra stitch that is cast-on for the Vikkel Braid will not be cast-off. The braid will be worked over the directed amount of sts and then stopped and not continued to the end of the row. The additional stitch is instead slipped on alternating rows, creating a curved braided line that flows downwards towards the hem.

Cast-on 1 st using the cable cast-on method, place on LH needle, *knit tbl the second st on LH needle, keeping the stitch on the needle, knit tfl into the first st on LH needle - this stitch will become the horizontal braid stitch, remove off LH needle, both stitches are now on RH needle, slip first st on RH needle back over to LH needle; rep from * until desired number of sts have been worked.

Vikkel Braid (Purl Side)

Cast-on 1 st using the cable cast-on method, place on LH needle, *purl tfl the second st on LH needle, keeping the stitch on the needle, purl tbl into the first st on LH needle - this stitch will become the horizontal braid stitch, remove off LH needle, both stitches are now on RH needle, slip first st on RH needle back over to LH needle; rep from * until desired number of sts have been worked.