Smocking Stitch

 

Sample knit with DK weight yarn, US 7 needles

The back of this stitch looks nice too.

Multiple of 8 + 2

Row 1 (ws): k2 *p2, k2

Row 2: p2 *k2, p2

Row 3: k2 *p2, k2

Row 4: p2 *pull up a loop between the 6th and 7th sts and place on left needle, then knit loop together with the next stitch on left needle, k1, p2, k2, p2

Row 5: k2 *p2, k2

Row 6: p2 *k2, p2

Row 7: k2 *p2, k2

Row 8: p2, k2, p2 *pull up a loop between the 6th and 7th sts and place on left needle, then knit loop together with the next stitch on left needle, k1, p2, k2, p2; rep from *, end k2, p2

Repeat these 8 rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Cluster Stitch

 

Sample knit with DK weight yarn, US 8 needles

Multiple of 6 + 5

Row 1 (rs): knit

Row 2: purl

Row 3: k3 *slip 4 sts knitwise, k1, pass each sl stitch over the knit stitch, k1; rep from *, end k3

Row 4: p3 *(p1, k1, p1, k1, p1) into next stitch, p1; rep from *, end p3

Row 5: knit

Row 6: purl

Row 7: slip 4 sts knitwise, k1, pass each sl stitch over the knit stitch *k1, slip 4 sts knitwise, k1, pass each sl stitch over the knit stitch; rep from *

Row 8: (p1, k1, p1, k1, p1) into next stitch *p1, (p1, k1, p1, k1, p1) into next stitch; rep from *

Repeat these 8 rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Diagonal Scallop Stitch

Sample knit with DK weight yarn, US 6 needles

 

Multiple of 4 + 2

Row 1 (ws): purl

Row 2: k1 *insert right needle from behind under the strand between the stitch just knit and the next stitch on left needle, creating an extra stitch, k2, then pass the extra stitch over the 2 sts just knit, k2; rep from *, end k1

Row 3: purl

Row 4: k3 *insert right needle from behind under the strand between the stitch just knit and the next stitch on left needle, creating an extra stitch, k2, then pass the extra stitch over the 2 sts just knit, k2; rep from *, end k1

Repeat these four rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Heart Mesh Stitch

 

Sample knit with DK weight yarn on US 6 needles

Multiple of 2

Row 1 (rs): k1 *knit each stitch, wrapping the yarn twice; rep from *, end k1

Row 2: k1 * slip next two stitches to the right needle, dropping the extra wraps; with left needle, pick up the second stitch on the right needle and pass it over the first and place on left needle.  Then insert the tip of the left needle into the front leg of the stitch on the right needle and knit through the back loop.  Knit next stitch on left needle; rep from *, end k1

Repeat these two rows for the pattern.  Below are some photos and the video of how this stitch is worked.  Happy Knitting!

with left needle, pass the second stitch on the right needle over the first

this shows what the stitches look like after passing the second stitch over the first

below shows the left needle tip through the front leg of the stitch remaining on the right needle, in position to be knit through the back loop

Double Garter Stitch

 

Sample knit with DK weight  yarn on US 6 needles

Cast on any number of stitches

Set up row: k1 *knit each stitch, wrapping yarn twice; rep from *

Row 1: knit the first loop only of the first stitch, leaving second loop on the left needle *knit second loop of previous stitch together with first loop of next stitch, wrapping the yarn twice, leaving the second loop on the left needle; rep from *

Repeat Row 1 for the pattern.  

Before binding off, you will need to decrease.  Knit the first stitch, then k2tog to the end of the row.  You will only be wrapping the yarn once, making normal k2tog stitches.  After this row, you should have the same number of stitches you started with and can bind off.

Happy Knitting!