The fabric with this stitch is quite firm, much firmer than stockinette. It still stretches width-wise, but not so much in length.
Cast on a multiple of 8 sts + 2.Row 1: K1, * sl 4 wyif, k4; repeat from * to last st, k1.
Row 2: P1, * p3, sl 4 wyib, p1; repeat from * to last st, p1.
Row 3: K1, * k2, sl4 wyif, k2; repeat from * to last st, k1
Row 4: P1, * p1, sl 4 wyib, p3; repeat from * to last st, p1.
Row 5: K1, * k4, sl 4 wyif; repeat from * to last st, k1.
Row 6: P1, * sl 3 wyib, p4, slip 1 wyib; repeat from * to last st, p1.
Row 7: K1, * k1, sl 4 wyif, k3; repeat from * to last st, k1.
Row 8: P1, * p4, sl4 wyib; repeat from * to last st, p1.
Row 9: K1, * sl 3 wyif, k4, sl 1 wyif; repeat from * to last st, k1.
Row 10: P1, * sl 2 wyib, p4, sl 2 wyib; repeat from * to last st, p1.
Row 11: K1, * sl 1 wyif, k4, sl 3 wyif; repeat from * to last st, k1.
Row 12: P1, * sl 4 wyib, p4; repeat from * to last st, p1.
Repeat rows 1 to 12 till necessary for completing your project.
Knitting abbreviations:
Knit: K | Purl: P | Slip stitch as if to purl: Sl.
With yarn in back: Wyib | With yarn in front: Wyif