Twisted Check Stitch

Sample knit with worsted weight yarn, US 8 needles

Multiple of 2 + 1

Row 1 (rs) : knit all sts tbl

Row 2: *k1, p1 tbl, end k1

Row 3: *p1, k1 tbl, end p1

Row 4: *k1, p1 tbl, end k1

Row 5: knit all sts tbl

Row 6: *p1 tbl, k1, end p1 tbl

Row 7: *k1 tbl, p1, end k1 tbl

Row 8: *p1 tbl, k1, end p1 tbl

Repeat these 8 rows for the pattern

Happy Knitting!

Four Stitch Check

Sample knit with bulky yarn, US 9 needles

Multiple of 8

Rows 1-4: k4, p4

Rows 5-8: p4, k4

Repeat these 8 rows for the pattern

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Valve Stitch

Sample knit with DK weight yarn, US 7 needles

Multiple of 3

Row 1 (rs): k
Row 2: *k3tog, leaving sts on left needle, then k first st, and knit the 2nd and 3rd sts together tbl
Row 3: p
Row 4: k

Repeat these four rows for the pattern.


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Crossed Cardigan Stitch

Sample knit with worsted weight cotton, US 8 needles

Multiple of 3 + 2

(Slipped stitch is to be slipped purlwise)

Row 1: k1 *yo, sl 1, k2tog; rep from *, end k1

Repeat this row for pattern. 

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Lace Background Stitch

Sample knit with fingering weight yarn on US size 5 needles

Depending on how you use this stitch, you may want to add some extra edge stitches; this will neaten up the sides and also make the yarn over at the end of Row 1 easier to work.

Odd number of stitches

Row 1 (rs): k1 *yo, sl 1, k1, yo, pass slipped stitch over the knit stitch and yarn over; rep from *
Row 2: *p2, drop yo from previous row; rep from * and end p1
Row 3: k2 *yo, sl 1, k1, yo, pass slipped stitch over the knit stitch and yarn over; rep from * and end k1
Row 4: p3 *drop yo, p2; rep from *

Repeat these four rows for pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Twisted Stockinette Rib

Sample knit with Sapphires-n-Purls Merino DK on US Size 7 needles

Multiple of 3

Row 1 (RS): *k2tog, leaving sts on needle, k first st again, slip both from needle, k1; rep from *

Rows 2 and 4: purl

Row 3: *k1, k2tog, leaving sts on needle, k first st again, slip both from needle; rep from *

Repeat these four rows for the pattern.  This stitch will curl, so you may want to add a garter/seed stitch border depending on what you are knitting.

Happy Knitting!