Fancy Herringbone Stitch

 

Sample knit with worsted weight yarn, US 8 needles

sk2po: slip 1, knit 2, pass the slipped stitch over the 2 knit stitches

sp2po: slip 1, purl 2, pass the slipped stitch over the 2 purl stitches

Multiple: 3+1

Row 1 (rs): k1, *yo, sk2po

Row 2: p1 *yo, sp2po

Repeat these two rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Fishbone Stitch

Sample knit with worsted weight yarn, US 8 needles

If you are unfamiliar with any of the abbreviations below, you can find them here or click the "Knitting Abbreviations" link at the top of the page.

 Multiple: 9+2

Row 1 (rs): k1 *k1, yo, k2, skpo, k2tog, k2, yo; rep from *, end k1

Row 2: purl

Row 3: k1 *yo, k2, skpo, k2tog, k2, yo, k1; rep from *, end k1

Row 4: purl

Repeat these four rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Lacy Trellis Stitch

 

Sample knit with worsted weight yarn, US 8 needles

Multiple: 8+1

Row 1 (rs): *k1, yo, k2, sk2po, k2, yo; rep from *, end k1

Row 2: purl

Row 3: *k1, yo, k2, p3tog, k2, yo; rep from *, end k1

Row 4: purl

Repeat these four rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Beehive Mesh Stitch

 

Sample knit with worsted weight yarn, US 7 needles

Multiple of 5

Row 1: *p1, k3, p1

Row 2: *k1, p3, k1

Row 3: *p1, k3, p1

Row 4: *k1, p3, k1

Row 5: *p1, yo, k3tog, yo, p1

Row 6: *k1, p3, k1

Row 7: *p1, k3, p1

Row 8: *k1, p3, k1

Row 9: *p1, k3, p1

Row 10: *k1, yo, p3tog, yo, k1

Repeat these 10 rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Miniature Leaf Lace II

 

Sample knit with worsted weight yarn, US 6 needles

Check out Miniature Leaf Lace I HERE!

Multiple of 6+2

Rows 1 and 3 (ws): purl

Row 2: k1 *k3, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo; rep from *, end k1

Row 4: k1 *yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, k3; rep from *, end k1

Repeat these four rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Reversible Columns

 

Sample knit with worsted weight yarn, US 8 needles

This is the wrong/back side of the fabric

Multiple of 5+2

Row 1 (rs): p2 *yo, k2togtbl, k1, p2

Row 2: *k2, yo, k2togtbl, p1; rep from *, end k2

Repeat these two rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Easy Eyelet Stitch

 

Sample knit with DK weight yarn, US 8 needles

s2kpo = slip next two stitches together knitwise, k1, pass two slipped stitches together over knit stitch

Multiple of 6 + 3

Row 1 (rs): knit

Row 2: purl

Row 3: *k3, yo, s2kpo, yo; rep from *, end k3

Row 4: knit

Repeat these four rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Bud Stitch

Sample knit with DK weight yarn, US 8 needles

 Multiple of 4 + 3

Row 1 (rs): *p3, (k1, yo, k1) into next stitch; rep from *, end p3

Row 2: *k3, p3; rep from *, end k3

Row 3: *p3, k3tog; rep from *, end p3

Row 4: knit all stitches

Repeat these four rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Double Mock Cable Rib

Sample knit with worsted weight yarn, US 6 needles

 Multiple of 5

Row 1 (rs): *p1, k1, yo, k2, yo, k1

Row 2: *p6, k1

Row 3: *p1 (sl pwise, k2, psso the 2 knits) twice

Row 4: *p4, k1

Repeat these four rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!

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!

 

Reversed Cross Stitch

Sample knit with worsted weight yarn, US 8 needles

Depending on how you plan to use the stitch, you may want to add at least two extra stitches to the multiple (one edge stitch for the beginning and end of each row) to make working Rows 1 and 3 easier.  I have added the edge stitches in my sample above as shown in the video, however there are no edge stitches represented in the instructions below.

When slipping, slip purlwise

Multiple of 2

Row 1 (rs): *sl 1 wyib, k1, yo, psso both the knit stitch and yo

Row 2: purl

Row 3: k1 *sl 1 wyib, k1, yo, psso both the knit stitch and yo; rep from *, end k1

Row 4: purl

Repeat these four rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!
 

Lace Rib Stitch

 

Sample knit with worsted weight yarn, US 6 needles

Multiple of 5 + 2

Row 1 (ws): k2 *p3, k2; rep from *

Row 2: p2 *k1, yo, ssk, p2; rep from *

Row 3: k2 *p3, k2; rep from *

Row 4: p2 *k2tog, yo, k1, p2; rep from *

Repeat these four rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Elongated Fan Stitch

 

Sample knit with DK yarn on US 6 needles

Multiple of 9+2

Row 1 (rs): *p2, k7; end p2

All EVEN Rows: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14: knit the knits, purl the purls, and purl the yo's

Row 3: *p2, k1, yo, ssk, k4; end p2

Row 5: *p2, k2, yo, ssk, k3; end p2

Row 7: *p2, k3, yo, ssk, k2; end p2

Row 9: *p2, k4, yo, ssk, k1; end p2

Row 11: *p2, k5, yo, ssk; end p2

Row 13: *p2, with right needle, draw up a loop from each of the yarn overs from previous rows, k1, then pass the five loops over the k1, k6; end p2

Repeat these 14 rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Turkish Lace Stitch

 

Sample knit with DK yarn, US 6 needles

Multiple of 2

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

Repeat this row for the pattern.

Here are some similar, equally easy stitches:

Turkish Stitch

Mock Turkish Stitch

Turkish Rib Left Slant

Turkish Rib Right Slant

Happy Knitting!

Garter Stitch Lace

 

Sample knit with worsted weight yarn, US 8 needles

Multiple of 8+1

Row 1 (rs): k1 *yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k1

Row 2 and ALL even/ws rows: knit 

Row 3: k2 *yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k3; rep from *, end k2

Row 5: k3 *yo, s2kpo, yo, k5; rep from *, end k3

Row 7: k2 *k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k3; rep from *, end k2

Row 9: k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k1

Row 11: k2tog *yo, k5, yo, s2kpo; rep from *, end yo, k2tog

Don't forget Row 12 - knit

Repeat these 12 rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Little Leaves Stitch

 

Sample knit with DK yarn on US 8 needles

Multiple of 5 + 2

To make leaf: working into stitch four rows below third stitch on left needle, draw up a loop and place on left needle; yo on right needle; into same stitch as before, draw up a second loop and place on left needle; yo on right needle; into same stitch as before, draw up a third loop and place on left needle, then knit the three loops and next stitch on left needle together through the back loop; pass the two yarn over loops over the stitch just worked.  Leaf is now complete.

Rows 1 and 3: knit

Row 2 and all Even Rows: purl

Row 5: k2 *make leaf, k4; rep from * to end

Don't forget Row 6 - purl

Repeat these six rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Openwork Checkerboard Stitch

 

Sample knit with DK weight yarn on US 8 needles

Multiple of 6

Row 1: *k3, p3

Row 2 and all even rows: knit the knits and purl the purls, purl the yarn overs

Row 3: *k1, yo, k2tog, p3

Row 5: *p3, k3

Row 7: *p3, k1, yo, k2tog

Don't forget Row 8 - knit the knits, purl the purls and purl the yarn overs

Repeat these 8 rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Vertical Openwork Stitch

Sample knit with DK weight yarn on US 8 needles

Multiple of 6 + 2

Row 1 (rs): *p2, k2tog, yo, k2; rep from *, end p2

Row 2: k2 *p2tog, yo, p2, k2; rep from *

Repeat these two rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!

 

Imitation Embroidery Stitch

 

Sample knit with DK yarn on US 6 needles

The back of the stitch looks pretty neat too

Multiple of 3 + 2

Row 1 (rs): *p2, yo, k1, yo; rep from *, end p2

Row 2: k2 *p3, k2; rep from *

Row 3: *p2, k3; rep from *, end p2

Row 4: k2 *p3tog, k2; rep from *

Repeat these four rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Moire Stitch

 

Sample knit with worsted weight yarn on US 7 needles

Depending on how you plan to use the stitch, you may want to consider adding a few extra stitches for a border to neaten up the edges, and make it easier to work the sl 1-k1-yo-psso at the beginning and end of Rows 1 and 3.

Slipped stitches are slipped purlwise.  Pattern begins on right side.

Multiple of 2

Rows 1 and 3: *sl 1, k1, yo, psso both the k1 and yo

Rows 2, 4 and 6: purl all stitches

Row 5: knit all stitches

Repeat these six rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!