Friday, May 31, 2019

Three and One Stitch

Sample knit with fingering weight yarn, US 7 needles

Multiple of 4 + 3

Row 1 (rs): k3 *sl-1 wyib, k3
Row 2: k3 *sl-1 wyif, k3
Row 3: k1 *sl-1 wyib, k3; end sl-1 wyib, k1
Row 4: k1 *sl-1 wyif, k3; end sl-1 wyif, k1

Repeat these four rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!



Friday, May 24, 2019

German Honeycomb Stitch

Sample knit with fingering weight yarn, US 7 needles

You may want to consider adding a border depending on how you plan to use this stitch.  The edges are a bit sloppy and there is some curl as well.

Multiple of 4

Row 1 (rs): knit all sts
Row 2: p2 *p2tog tbl, yo, p2tog; end p2
Row 3: k3 *(k1, p1) into yo from previous row, k2; end k1
Row 4: purl all sts
Row 5: *k2tog, yo, ssk
Row 6: p1 *(k1, p1) into yo from previous row, p2; end p1

Repeat these six rows for the pattern.  

If the p2tog tbl is giving you trouble, there is a video HERE with an easy peasy alternative method.

Happy Knitting!



Friday, May 17, 2019

Knotted Rib Stitch

Sample knit with DK weight yarn, US 7 needles

You may want to consider adding a border to neaten up the edges, depending on how you plan to use the stitch.

Multiple of 2 +1

Row 1 (rs): k1 tbl *p1, k1 tbl
Row 2: *p1, k1 tbl; end p1
Row 3: k1 tbl *p1, kfb
Row 4: *p2tog, k1 tbl; end p1


Repeat these four rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!



Friday, May 10, 2019

Tile Stitch

Sample knit with worsted weight yarn, US 7 needles

Depending on how you plan to use the stitch, you may want to add a border to neaten things up - as you can see in the picture, the right side is sloppy.


Multiple of 2 + 1

Row 1 (rs): k1 *yo, k2
Row 2: p1 *p3, pass 3rd st on right needle over first two
Row 3: *k2, yo; end k1
Row 4: *p3, pass 3rd st on right needle over first two; end p1

Repeat these four rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!



Friday, May 3, 2019

Pine Burr Stitch

Sample knit with worsted weight yarn, US 7 needles

Multiple of 2 + 1

Row 1 (rs): k1 *k2tog
Row 2: *k1, double yo; end k1
Row 3: *k1, (p1, k1) into double yarn over; end k1
Row 4: k1 *k2tog, k1

Repeat these four rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!