Friday, December 27, 2013

Knotted Pillar Stitch aka Reversible Mock Crochet

Sample knit with Patons Grace Cotton Yarn on US 6 Knitter's Pride Nova Cubics

Multiple of 4 + 1

Row 1: (RS) k1 *p3tog, leaving sts on needle, k3tog, leaving sts on needle, then p3tog once more before slipping sts off needle, k1.  Repeat from * to end

Row 2: purl

Repeat these two rows for the pattern.



Friday, December 20, 2013

Twice Turned Ribbing

Sample knit with unknown yarn on US size 6 addi bamboo clicks



If you like Twice Turned Stitch, then you will like this Twice Turned Ribbing too.


Cast on an ODD number of stitches

Row 1: (WS) k1 *p1, k1
Row 2: p1 *slip next stitch purlwise tbl, p1
Row 3: k1 *slip next stitch wyif, k1
Row 4: p1 *ktbl, p1

Repeat these four rows for the pattern.


Friday, December 13, 2013

Purl Twist Stitch

Sample knit with unknown yarn - Deborah Norville US 10 needles



Even number of stitches

Rows 1 and 3: (RS) knit
Row 2: *p2tog, leaving sts on needle, purl first stitch again, then slip both from needle
Row 4: p1 - then repeat from * as in Row 2, ending with p1

Repeat these four rows for pattern.

Happy Knitting!


Friday, December 6, 2013

Rosary Stitch

Sample knit with Caron Simply Soft on Nova Cubics, Size 6

Multiple of 8 + 1

Rows 1 and 3 (RS):  k1 *yo, k2, sk2p, k2, yo, k1*
Rows 2, 4, 6, 8:  purl
Rows 5 and 7: k2tog *k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, sk2p - repeat from *, end skpo