Openwork Ladder Stitch

Sample knit with worsted weight yarn, US 8 needles

**The slipped stitch in Row 1 should be slipped knitwise

Multiple of 6 + 1

Row 1 (rs): *k1, sl 1, k1, psso, yo, k1, yo, k2tog; rep from *, end k1

Row 2: p1 *p2, k1, p3; rep from *

Repeat these two rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!

 

Alternating Andalusian Stitch

 

Sample knit with worsted weight yarn on US 7 needles

Multiple of 2 + 1

Row 1 (rs): knit all sts

Row 2: purl all sts

Row 3: knit all sts

Row 4: p1 *k1, p1

Row 5: knit all sts

Row 6: purl all sts

Row 7: knit all sts

Row 8: k1 *p1, k1

Repeat these 8 rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Cell Stitch

 

Sample knit with worsted weight yarn on US 8 needles

Multiple of 2 + 1

To draw up a loop: insert right needle between the next two stitches on the left needle, wrap working yarn around needle and pull through, leaving the next two stitches on left needle

Row 1 (rs): k1 *draw up a loop, k2

Row 2: p1 *p1, p2tog

Row 3: k2 *draw up a loop, k2; rep from *, end k1

Row 4: p2 *p1, p2tog; rep from *, end p1

Repeat these four rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Column of Flowers Stitch

 

Sample knit with worsted weight on US 6 needles

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

Multiple of 6 + 5

Rows 1 and 3 (rs): *p5, sl 1 wyib; rep. from *, end p5

Rows 2, 4 and 6: *k5, p1; rep. from *, end k5

Row 5: *p2tog, insert right needle into stitch four rows below next stitch on left needle and draw up a loop, k1, insert right needle into same stitch as before and draw up another loop, p2tog, sl 1 wyib; rep. from *, end p2tog, draw up a loop as before, k1, draw up a loop as before, p2tog

Repeat these 6 rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Estimating Tail Length for Long Tail Cast Ons

 Here is a brief video showing how to estimate the length of yarn you will need for a long tail cast on.

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!

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!

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!

Double Herringbone Lace

Sample knit with worsted weight yarn, US 6 needles

Multiple of 5

Row 1: *k1, (yo, k2tog) twice

Repeat this row for pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Little Hourglass Rib

Multiple of 4+2

Row 1: (ws) k2 *p2, k2

Row 2: p2 *k2tog tbl, k same sts tog through front loop, p2

Row 3: k2 *p1, yo, p1, k2

Row 4: p2 *ssk, k1, p2

Repeat these four rows for the pattern. 

Happy Knitting!

Little Tail Stitch

Sample knit with worsted weight yarn, US size 6 needles

Since this is stockinette based, the edges do curl; depending on how you plan to use the stitch, you may want to consider adding a border to help it lay flat.  You may also know this stitch as Cocoon Stitch.

Multiple of 6 + 3

MT = make tail  --- to make the tail:

• k1, turn work
• using the knitted cast on, cast on 5 sts, then bind off the same 5 sts
• wyif, slip first st on right needle back to left needle, turn work

Row 1 (RS): knit

Row 2: purl

Row 3: *k1, MT, k4; rep from* to last 3 sts, k1, MT, k1

Row 4: purl

Row 5: knit

Row 6: purl

Row 7: *k4, MT, k1; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3

Row 8: purl

Repeat these 8 rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Crocodile Stitch - Knit Version

Sample made with Sapphires-n-Purls Rustic Worsted, G hook

Sample made with Sapphires-n-Purls Rustic Worsted, US size 6 needle

While not an exact match, this knitted version comes fairly close to the crochet version.  I have seen a couple of other knit stitches called crocodile stitch, and this one to me looks to be the closest to the crochet stitch.  I found this stitch on Pinterest, which led me to this video on YouTube. (Video is in French, the translation was a bit helpful, but I had to slow the video down as much as I could and write down each step) She uses a crochet hook to make the scales; in my video/instructions, I show how to make the scales without a crochet hook because I find having to wrangle a crochet hook too fiddly. 

As you can see along the top of my knit sample, there is a row of loops - these come from binding off after Row 8.  I didn't play around with the bind off, but you should be able to avoid these loops by not working any further than the first three rows and then binding off.  I'd say just work Row 1 once more before binding off should do the trick.  Or, you can leave the loops as they make very pretty buttonholes.  If you make a wrap, scarf or cowl that you want buttoned, these loops would be perfect.

Multiple of 8 + 2

Row 1: purl

Row 2: *k1, yo; rep from * to last st, k1

Row 3: *k1, drop yo from previous row

Row 4: p1 *slip next seven sts to right needle, then drape working yarn over right needle in position so that you can pass each of the 7 slipped stitches over it, one at a time; (k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1) into next st; repeat from * to last st, p1

Row 5: purl

Row 6: *k1, yo; rep from * to last st, k1

Row 7: *k1, drop yo from previous row

Row 8: p1 *(k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1) into next st; slip next seven sts to right needle, then drape working yarn over right needle in position so that you can pass each of the 7 slipped stitches over it, one at a time; rep from * to last st, p1

Repeat these 8 rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!