Friday, May 3, 2024

Alternating Triangles

 

Sample knit with DK weight yarn, US 7 needles

Multiple: 5

Row 1 (rs): *p1, k4

Row 2: *p3, k2

Row 3: *p3, k2

Row 4: *p1, k4

Row 5: *k4, p1

Row 6: *k2, p3

Row 7: *k2, p3

Row 8: *k4, p1

Repeat these 8 rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!




Friday, April 26, 2024

Mini Bobble Stitch

 

Sample knit with worsted weight yarn, US 8 needles

Multiple: 2+1

MB = make bobble - work (p1, k1, p1, k1) into next stitch; pass the 2nd, 3rd and 4th sts over the first st on right needle

Row 1 (rs): knit

Row 2: k1 *MB, k1

Row 3: knit

Row 4: k2 *MB, k1; rep from *, end k1

Repeat these four rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!



Friday, April 19, 2024

Little Basketweave Stitch

 

Sample knit with DK weight yarn, US 6 needles

Multiple: 4 + 3

Row 1 (rs): knit

Row 2: *k3, p1; rep from * to last three sts, k3

Row 3: knit

Row 4: k1 *p1, k3; rep from * to last two sts, p1, k1

Repeat these four rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!




Sunday, April 14, 2024

Interrupted Rib Stitch

 

Sample knit with DK weight yarn, US 7 needles

Multiple: 2+1

Row 1 (rs): p1 *k1, p1

Row 2: k1 *p1, k1

Row 3: purl

Row 4: knit

Repeat these four rows for the pattern.


Happy Knitting!




Friday, March 15, 2024

Dotted Ladder Stitch

 

Sample knit with DK yarn, US 7 needles

The wrong side has an interesting pattern

Multiple: 8+5

Row 1 (rs): k2, p1, k2 *p3, k2, p1, k2

Row 2: [p1, k1] twice, p1 *k3 [p1, k1] twice, p1

Row 3: k2, p1, k2 *p3, k2, p1, k2

Row 4: [p1, k1] twice, p1 *k3 [p1, k1] twice, p1

Row 5: k1 *p3, k2, p1, k2; rep from *, end p3, k1

Row 6: p1, k3, p1 *[k1, p1] twice, k3, p1

Row 7: k1 *p3, k2, p1, k2; rep from *, end p3, k1

Row 8: p1, k3, p1 *[k1, p1] twice, k3, p1

Repeat these 8 rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!



Friday, March 8, 2024

Double Fleck Stitch

 

Sample knit with DK weight yarn, US 7 needles
Multiple: 6+4

Row 1 (rs):knit

Row 2: p4 *k2, p4

Row 3: knit

Row 4: p1 *k2, p4; rep from *, end k2, p1

Repeat these four rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!




Friday, March 1, 2024

Fleck Stitch

 

Sample knit with DK weight yarn, US 6 needles

Multiple: 2+1

Row 1 (rs): knit

Row 2: purl

Row 3: k1 *p1, k1

Row 4: purl

Repeat these four rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!



Friday, February 23, 2024

Beaded Rib Stitch

Sample knit with DK weight yarn, US 6 needles
 
The wrong side looks nice too


Multiple: 5 + 2 


Row 1 (rs): p2 *k1, p1, k1, p2*
Row 2: k2 *p3, k2*


Repeat these two rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!



Friday, February 16, 2024

Fancy Herringbone Stitch

 

Sample knit with worsted weight yarn, US 8 needles


sk2po: slip 1, knit 2, pass the slipped stitch over the 2 knit stitches

sp2po: slip 1, purl 2, pass the slipped stitch over the 2 purl stitches


Multiple: 3+1

Row 1 (rs): k1, *yo, sk2po

Row 2: p1 *yo, sp2po

Repeat these two rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!




Saturday, February 10, 2024

Fishbone Stitch

Sample knit with worsted weight yarn, US 8 needles


If you are unfamiliar with any of the abbreviations below, you can find them here or click the "Knitting Abbreviations" link at the top of the page.


 Multiple: 9+2

Row 1 (rs): k1 *k1, yo, k2, skpo, k2tog, k2, yo; rep from *, end k1

Row 2: purl

Row 3: k1 *yo, k2, skpo, k2tog, k2, yo, k1; rep from *, end k1

Row 4: purl

Repeat these four rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!



Friday, February 2, 2024

Lacy Trellis Stitch

 

Sample knit with worsted weight yarn, US 8 needles

Multiple: 8+1

Row 1 (rs): *k1, yo, k2, sk2po, k2, yo; rep from *, end k1

Row 2: purl

Row 3: *k1, yo, k2, p3tog, k2, yo; rep from *, end k1

Row 4: purl

Repeat these four rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!




Friday, January 26, 2024

Crossed Wraps Stitch

 

Sample knit with DK weight yarn, US 7 needles

Multiple: 6+2

W3 = knit, wrapping each stitch 3 times

C6 = slip the next six stitches to right needle, letting extra wraps drop to create long loops.  With left needle, pass the first three loops over the last three loops and off the right needle.  Slip the three remaining loops back to left needle and kfb of each loop (knit into the front and back of each loop).


Row 1: knit all stitches

Row 2: k1 *W3; rep from *, end k1

Row 3: k1 *C6; rep from *, end k1


Happy knitting!



Friday, January 19, 2024

Large Wicker Stitch

 

Sample knit with DK weight yarn, US 6 needles

Multiple of 8+1

Row 1 (rs): k1 *sl3 wyif, k5

Row 2: *p5, sl3 wyib; rep from *, end p1

Row 3: k1 *sl3 wyif, k5

Row 4: purl

Row 5: *k5, sl3 wyif; rep from *, end k1

Row 6: p1 *sl3 wyib, p5

Row 7: *k5, sl3 wyif; rep from *, end k1

Row 8: purl

Repeat these 8 rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!




Friday, January 12, 2024

Seed Stitch Variation

 

Sample knit with DK yarn, US 6 needles

Multiple of 2 + 1

Row 1 (ws): k2 *p1, k1; rep from *, end k1

Row 2: k1* knit into the stitch of the row below next stitch, k1; rep from *

Row 3: k1 *p1, k1; rep from *

Row 4: k2 *knit into the stitch of the row below next stitch, k1; rep from *, end k1

Repeat these four rows for the pattern.


Happy knitting!




Friday, January 5, 2024

Beehive Mesh Stitch

 

Sample knit with worsted weight yarn, US 7 needles


Multiple of 5

Row 1: *p1, k3, p1

Row 2: *k1, p3, k1

Row 3: *p1, k3, p1

Row 4: *k1, p3, k1

Row 5: *p1, yo, k3tog, yo, p1

Row 6: *k1, p3, k1

Row 7: *p1, k3, p1

Row 8: *k1, p3, k1

Row 9: *p1, k3, p1

Row 10: *k1, yo, p3tog, yo, k1

Repeat these 10 rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!