Rainbow Chevron

Sc2tog [Insert hook in next st, yo and draw up a lp] twice, yo and draw through all 3 lps on hook. Dc2tog[Yo, insert hook in st, yo and draw up a lp, yo, draw through 2 lps on hook] twice, yo and draw through all 3 lps on hook.

(colors A, B, C, D, E, F, G)

Stripe sequences below are OPTIONAL; use one or combine all for a garment.

Sample is Stripe Sequence 1.

Stripe Sequence 1 Work 2 rows A, 1B, 2C, 3D, 1E, 2A, 3F, 1G 
Stripe Sequence 2 Work 1 row B, 1E, 2C, 2A, 3B, 1F, 2A, 2G, 1F, 3D 
Stripe Sequence 3 Work 3 rows C, 2B, 2A, 1E, 2G, 1B, 1F, 2D 
Stripe Sequence 4Work 2 rows A, 3B, 1E, 2A, 3C, 2D, 1F, 2A, 2G

(ch a multiple of 12 sts + 3)

Note: Work in back lps only throughout.

Row 1 Work 1 dc in 4th ch from hook, 1 dc in next 3 ch, [dc2tog over next 2 ch] twice, 1 dc in next 3 ch, 2 dc in next ch, *2 dc in next ch, 1 dc in next 3 ch, [dc2tog over next 2 ch] twice, 1 dc in next 3 ch, 2 dc in next ch; rep from * to end. Turn. 
Row 2 Ch 1, 2 sc in first dc, 1 sc in next 3 dc, [sc2tog] twice, 1 sc in next 3 dc, 2 sc in next dc, *2 sc in next dc, 1 sc in next 3 dc, [sc2tog] twice, 1 sc in next 3 dc, 2 sc in next dc; rep from *, end last rep with 2 sc in top of t-ch. Turn. 
Row 3Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in first sc, 1 dc in next 3 sc, [dc2tog] twice, 1 dc in next 3 sc, 2 dc in next sc, *2 dc in next sc, 1 dc in next 3 sc, [dc2tog] twice, 1 dc in next 3 sc, 2 dc in next sc; rep from * to end. Turn.

Rep rows 2 and 3, continuing stripe sequence.

Stitch directions reproduced with permission, from Vogue Knitting Stitchionary: Volume Four, Sixth & Spring Books, 2007