Saturday, March 10, 2012

Tulle Stitch

Sample knit with Cascade Pima Cotton on US Size 6 needles

This is another stitch that is super easy and gives a nice, lacy effect great for a summer scarf or shawl.  Only two rows, this stitch is easy to remember too.  As you can see from the picture, this stitch creates an angled fabric - something you may want to consider. Also, the edges are a bit sloppy, so you may also want to add some extra stitches for a border, depending on what you are knitting.

Cast on any odd number

Row 1: Knit all stitches
Row 2: *K2tog, YO*, Knit last stitch

Repeat these two rows for pattern.

Here is the video.  Happy Knitting and Enjoy!



3 comments:

Virshon said...

Wonderful stitch and I look forward to using it!

Nell said...

I'm pretty new to knitting, having taught myself only a month or so ago but I'm already in love with your site. I was just wondering, is there a way to create this stitch without it angling, or in the very least, how do I go about angling it in the opposite direction?
Thank you so much for putting so much work into this site. It's just the best.

Sapphires-N-Purls said...

Hi Nell, thanks for visiting my blog!

You can make the fabric straight like this:
Odd number of stitches, every row is the same - Knit 2 together, YO to the last stitch, and Knit 1. Make sure you do a YO before knitting the last stitch, or you will have one less stitch!

To make this slant in the opposite direction, change the knit 2 together to a slip, slip, knit. Most directions tell you to slip the two stitches knitwise, but I do the first one knitwise, and the second purlwise. I think it makes it a little neater, but it doesn't matter. Either way is correct.

Hope this helps. Happy Knitting :0)