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Saturday, January 28, 2012

Sheaves of Wheat

Sample knit with Auracania Azapa on US Size 10 needles

This stitch was requested by one of my YouTube Knit Friends

This stitch definitely looks much better with a border - I used a Seed Stitch border on the sample, but I think a Garter Stitch border may look better.  Maybe an eyelet border would be nice.  Whatever suits your taste.

Work on a multiple of 6 +1

To make the Wrap:  Insert right needle between the 4th and 5th stitches on left needle.  Pull yarn through between stitches.  Knit 4, then pick up the loop from right needle with left needle and pass it over the 4 stitches just knit.  It may take some practice to get the tension on the loop just right.  Too long, and the wrap will be loose.  Not long enough, and the wrap will be too tight.  It isn't as hard as it sounds - the video below shows how the wrap is made. 

Row 1: *K4, P2*, Repeat from * to last stitch, K1
Row 2: P1, *K2, P4*
Row 3: *Make Wrap, P2*, Repeat from * to last stitch, K1
Row 4: P1, *K2, P4*
Row 5: Knit
Row 6: Purl
Row 7: K1, *P2, K4*
Row 8: *P4, K2*, Repeat from * to last stitch, P1
Row 9: K1, *P2, Make Wrap*
Row 10: *P4, K2*, Repeat from * to last stitch, P1
Row 11: Knit
Row 12: Purl

Repeat these 12 rows for pattern

Here is the video.  I just show how to make the wraps - the entire pattern is not demonstrated

Happy Knitting and Enjoy!


Friday, January 27, 2012

Double Andalusian Stitch

Sample knit with Caron Simply Soft on US Size 6 needles

Also try the Andalusian Stitch


Cast on a multiple of 3 +1

Row 1: (Right Side) Knit all stitches
Row 2: Purl all stitches
Row 3: Knit all stitches
Row 4: P1 *K2, P1*

Repeat these four rows for the pattern

Here is the video.  Happy Knitting and Enjoy!





Friday, January 20, 2012

Grass Stitch

Sample knit with Patons Silk Bamboo on US Size 9 needles

I recommend a border for this stitch, it makes a pretty sloppy edge and curls a bit

Cast on a multiple of 4 stitches

Row 1: (Right side) *K1, Slip 1 purlwise with yarn in back, K1, YO, Pass slipped stitch over both the knit stitch and the YO, K1*

Row 2: Purl all stitches

Repeat these two rows for the pattern

Here is the video.  Happy Knitting and Enjoy!



Friday, January 13, 2012

Wisteria Stitch

Sample knit on worsted weight yarn, US Size 6 needles

This stitch pattern makes very sloppy edges - I would definitely add a border of some sort to neaten it up

Notes:  
  1. On Row 2, the first slipped stitch is slipped with the yarn in the back.  The second slipped stitch is done with the yarn held in the front
  2. On Row 3, you will be working the slipped stitch and the yarn over from Row 2 at the same time, making 3 new stitches

Cast on any multiple of 5

Row 1: Purl all stitches (Right side)
Row 2: *Slip 1 knitwise, K1, Pass the slipped stitch over, YO, Slip one purlwise, K2tog*
Row 3: *P1, (Knit, Purl, Knit) into the Slipped stitch and the YO from previous row, P1*

Repeat from Row 2 for pattern

As always, here is a video of the stitch.  Happy Knitting and Enjoy!


Saturday, January 7, 2012

Grid Stitch



This stitch pattern is short and sweet, and produces a nice textured fabric.

The edges are pretty sloppy, so I recommend adding an extra stitch (at the minimum) on each side to neaten it up.  Personally, I would add a seed stitch border, about 3-4 stitches on each side in addition to a few seed stitch rows at the top and bottom, which is my go-to method of preventing sloppy edges.  Depends on your taste and what you plan to use the stitch for, of course!

Cast on a multiple of 2 +1

Row 1: K1, P1 across row
Row 2: Work each stitch as it appears - knit the knits, purl the purls
Rows 3 and 4: Knit all stitches

Repeat these 4 Rows for pattern

Here is the video.  Happy Knitting, and Enjoy!