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!

Ornamental Stitch

Sample knit with Knit Picks Chroma Worsted on US Size 7 needles

This is an easy stitch, but you may find a crochet hook useful in pulling up the loops on the flower, or daisy.  This is a stocking stitch fabric and curls, so you may want to add some extra stitches for a border to help it lay flat.

To make the daisy:

Insert right needle into the third stitch down from the second stitch on left needle.  Draw up a loop, K2, draw up another loop from same stitch as before, K2, and draw one more loop through that same stitch.

Multiple of 10 + 8

Rows 1, 3, 5: Knit

Rows 2, 4, 6: Purl

Row 7: K2, Make daisy *K6, make daisy * repeat to last 2 sts, K2

Row 8: P2 *(P2tog, P1) twice, P2tog, P5* repeat to last 9 sts, (P2tog, P1) three times

Rows 9, 11, 13: Knit

Rows 10, 12, 14: Purl

Row 15: K7 *make daisy, K6* repeat to last st, K1

Row 16: P2 *P5, (P2tog, P1) twice, P2tog* repeat to last 6 sts, P6

Repeat these 16 rows for the pattern.

Here is the video.  I am only showing Rows 7 and 8, since most of this is stocking stitch.  Rows 15 and 16 are basically the same as those shown in the video, just off-set a bit.

Happy Knitting, and Enjoy!