Friday, October 27, 2023

Diagonal Grain Rib Stitch

Sample knit with worsted weight yarn, US 7 needles

Multiple of 8 + 2

Special Stitches:

TW2 - twist two stitches - k2tog, leaving stitches on left needle, then knit the first stitch again, and drop both stitches from left needle

CR3 - cross three stitches - k3tog, leaving stitches on left needle, then knit first and second stitches together, leaving stitches on left needle, finally knit the first stitch and drop all stitches from left needle


Row 1: k2 *(TW2)3x, k2; rep from *

Rows 2 and 4: purl

Row 3: k2 *(CR3)2x, k2; rep from *

Repeat these four rows for the pattern.


Happy knitting!

 


Friday, October 20, 2023

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!