Originally Posted by QuiltnNan

thanks, copycat. I don't really know the name of the pattern... i call it bricks. it's an oldie but a goodie. my mom had given me a sweater with that pattern when i was in high school and i've loved it ever since. it's fairly simple:
1. knit 2 rows, purling on the back side
2. knit 5, slip one across the row for 4 rows, purling on the back side
3. knit 2 rows, purling on the back side
4. knit 2, slip one to offset the bricks, *knit 5, slip one across the row for 4 rows, purling on the back side