Twin Rib Stitch

Sample knit with DK weight yarn, US 7 needles

Multiple of 6

Row 1: *k3, p3

Row 2: *k1, p1

Repeat these two rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Honeycomb Seed Stitch

Sample knit with DK weight yarn, US 7 needles

Multiple of 2 + 1

Row 1 (ws): k2 *p1, k1; end k1
Row 2: k1 *knit stitch in row below next stitch on left needle, k1
Row 3: k1 *p1, k1
Row 4: k2 *knit stitch in row below next stitch on left needle, k1; end k1

Repeat these four rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Oblique Rib Stitch

Sample knit with DK weight yarn, US 7 needles

Multiple of 4

Row 1: *k2, p2
Row 2: *k1, p2, k1
Row 3: *p2, k2
Row 4: *p1, k2, p1

Repeat these four rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Reverse Herringbone Lace

Sample knit with DK weight yarn, US 6 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 4

Row 1: *k2, yo, k2tog

Repeat for pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Block Rib Stitch

Sample knit with worsted weight yarn, US 6 needles

Unblocked - this stitch tends to curl as it is stocking stitch based.  Blocking will help tame the curl along with adding a border, depending on how you plan to use the stitch.

Multiple of 5 + 3

Rows 1 & 3: knit
Rows 2 & 4: purl
Rows 5 & 7: *k3, p2, repeat from * end with k3
Rows 6 & 8: *p3, k2, repeat from *, end with p3

Repeat these 8 rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!

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. 

Happy Knitting!

Lace Stripes

Sample knit with worsted weight yarn on US 8 needles

Note: In Row 1, a double yarn over is made.  When you get to the double yo in Row 2, treat each wrap as a stitch; the first wrap is knit, and the second wrap is purled.

Multiple of 6 + 2

Row 1: p2 *k2tog, (yo) twice, skpo, p2

Row 2: k2 *p1, k1, p2, k2

Row 3: p2 *k4, p2

Row 4: k2 *p4, k2

Repeat these four rows for pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Cluster Stitch

Sample knit with worsted weight wool on US 8 needles

You can vary the look of the clusters by wrapping more times for larger clusters, and fewer times for smaller clusters.  You can also wrap the yarn tightly or loose to change the look of the clusters.

To make clusters: k3, slip those 3 sts from right needle onto a cable or DPN (should be same size as needle used in project or smaller - a larger DPN can stretch your stitches); wrap working yarn counterclockwise around stitches six times, then slip those three stitches back to right needle.

Row 1 and all WS rows: purl

Row 2: knit

Row 4: k4 *cluster, k3; rep from *, end k1

Row 6: knit

Row 8: k1 *cluster, k3; rep from *, end cluster, k1

Repeat these 8 rows for pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Pennant Stitch

Sample knit with worsted weight yarn, US 7 needles

Multiple of 6  

Row 1: *Knit 1, purl 5
Row 2 and 8: *Knit 4, purl 2 
Row 3 and 7: *Knit 3, purl 3 
Row 4 and 6: *Knit 2, purl 4 
Row 5: *Knit 5, purl 1


Repeat these eight rows for pattern.

Grapevine Lace

Sample knit with silk lace weight yarn on US 7 needles

Multiple of 8 + 6

Note: Stitch count is not consistent; Rows 2 and 8 are decreased and Rows 6 and 12 are increased

Row 1 (WS) and all ws rows: purl
Row 2: k2 *k2tog, k1, yo, k1, ssk, k2; rep from *, end k4
Row 4: k1, k2tog, k1, yo *k1, yo, k1, ssk, k2tog, k1, yo; rep from *, end k2
Row 6: k3, yo *k3, yo, k1, ssk, k1, yo; rep from *, end k3
Row 8: k5 *k2tog, k1, yo, k1, ssk, k2; rep from *, end k2
Row 10: k4 *k2tog, k1, (yo, k1) twice, ssk; rep from *, end k3
Row 12: k3, k2tog *k1, yo, k3, yo, k1, k2tog; rep from *, end k2

Happy Knitting!

Turkish Rib - Left Slant

This stitch creates a bias fabric.

Multiple of 2

Foundation Row - knit  (not repeated)

Row 1: p1 *yo, p1, return stitch to left needle, with right needle pass second stitch over, return stitch to right needle, repeat from * to last st, p1

Row 2: k1 *sl 1, k1, psso, yo, repeat from * to last st, k1

Repeat these two rows for pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Texture Stitch

Sample knit with DK weight yarn on US Size 7 needles

Multiple of 2

Row 1 (ws): purl

Row 2: k1 *p2, wyif slip the two sts back to left needle, then take the yarn across the front of the two sts to back of work and slip sts back to right needle; rep from * to last stitch, k1

Repeat these two rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Drop Stitch

Sample knit on US Size 10 needles with Sapphires-n-Purls Targhee Bulky in Mango Tango

Multiple of 3 + 2

Rows 1, 3 and 5 (WS): k2 *p1, k2; rep from *

Rows 2 and 4: p2 *k1, p2; rep from *

Row 6: p2 *drop next st off needle, unravel it 4 rows down; then insert right needle from front into the 5th stitch down, under the 4 loose strands, and knit, drawing stitch up and catching loose strands behind it, p2; rep from *

Repeat these six rows for pattern.

Happy Knitting!  

(Sorry for the poor lighting, today was rainy and the lamp doesn't have the brightest bulb!)