Heart Stitch

Sample knit with worsted weigh yarn on US size 6 needles

Sample knit with bulky weight yarn on US size 17 needles

Another stitch from this French channel - I omitted the edge stitches for mine - you can add two extra stitches if you like, one for each edge .  Slip the first stitch and either purl or knit the last; if the next to last stitch you made was a knit then knit the last stitch and if the next to last stitch you made was a purl, purl the last stitch.

Multiple of 5 + 2  (or 5+2+2 if using edge stitches)

Set up rows - not repeated

Row 1: p2 *k3, p2

Row 2: k2 *p3, k2

Row 3: p2 *k3, p2

Row 4: k2 *p3, k2

Row 5: p2 *insert right needle into third stitch down from second stitch on left needle and pull up a loop, k3, insert right needle into same stitch as before and pull up another loop; p2

Row 6: k2 *wyif, slip loop, p3, wyif slip loop, k2

Row 7: p2 *wyib, slip loop, k1, pass loop over the knit stitch, k1, knit next stitch together with loop, p2

Row 8: k2 *p3, k2

Repeat from ROW 5 for pattern

Happy Knitting!

Flight of the Bumblebee

Sample knit with worsted weight yarn, US 6 needles

This stitch has a bit of curl to it, so depending on how you plan to use it, you may want to consider adding a border and edging to help it lay flat and neaten up the edges.

Multiple of 4 + 3

Row 1 (RS): purl
Row 2: knit
Row 3: p3 *knit into second stitch below next stitch on left needle, then drop stitch from left needle, p3; repeat from *
Row 4: knit
Row 5: purl
Row 6: knit
Row 7: p1 *knit into second stitch below next stitch on left needle, then drop stitch from left needle, p3; repeat from *, end p1
Row 8: knit

Repeat these 8 rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Harris Tweed Stitch

Cast on a multiple of 6

Rows 1-3: *k3, p3*
Row 4: knit
Row 5: purl
Row 6: knit
Rows 7-9: *k3, p3*
Row 10: purl
Row 11: knit
Row 12: purl

Repeat these 12 rows for the pattern.  Happy Knitting!