Knitting stitch patterns
A knitting dictionary that includes beautiful, easy to knit stitches for beginners and more advanced knitters.
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Blanket stitch knitting pattern: Easy and quick, ideal for beginners
A perfect stitch for knitting blankets is… surprise, surprise… Blanket stitch! It’s an easy stitch for beginners as you only need to knit and purl, what’s more, it doesn’t curl. It has a great texture to it, it is not reversible but the wrong side of the work looks pretty good all the same, and uses only a two-row repeat pattern. There are no other complications and you can learn it as you go. The Blanket stitch also works well when knitting scarves, cowls and even sweaters for boys and girls of all ages. The vertical columns are slimming and who doesn’t want to look svelte? This is quite simply…
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Spine stitch: A two-row repeat knitting pattern
In today’s tutorial, you’ll learn how to knit the Spine stitch. A crossed pattern, easy to knit (there are only two steps and two rows to memorize). This dense stitch has a beautiful texture, and in this lesson, you’ll also learn how to cross stitches without using a cable needle. The Spine stitch is ideal for knitting an infinity cowl, a maxi scarf, a sweater, or a rectangular shawl. It’s not reversible, but it’s perfect for any big piece (using thick wool and big needles, to get the chunky look!). It shares the same DNA as the: Crest stitch Crossed Check stitch Abbreviations CO: Cast on st: Stitch RS: Right…
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Crossed Check stitch knitting pattern (it doesn’t curl!)
The Crossed Check knitting pattern is a great reason to learn how to cross stitches without using a cable needle. This is a perfect stitch for knitting women’s, men’s and baby garments, such as scarves, cowls, sweaters, and blankets (it doesn’t curl). A textured knit and purl pattern, easy to knit, similar to the Diagonal to the right stitch, or the Little Checks stitch. OK … let’s get started! Abbreviations CO: Cast on st: Stitch RS: Right side of the work k: Knit p: Purl k2tog: Knit two stitches together RC: Right-leaning cross. K2tog but don’t take the stitch off the left-hand needle. K the first one again, and drop…
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How to knit the Crocodile stitch
In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to knit an unusual stitch, and a great textured motif: The Crocodile stitch. This is one of those special knitting patterns, a stitch you don’t see every day, that will you fall in love at first sight! It’s easy to knit (much easier than it looks), perfect for knitting a unique cardigan or a sweater with an elegant touch. I believe it may be from the same family as the Seagull stitch: refined and textured, great for knitting a big piece! This swatch is made of mercerized cotton, (this set has bright and lively colors…) using sharp tip knitting needles (4 mm / US…
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Textured Stockinette knitting stitch pattern: A style that doesn’t roll up
In today’s tutorial, you’ll learn a variant of the Stockinette stitch, for those occasions when we are bored of knitting the same, or just don’t want to end up with a knitted roll… This style of the Stockinette stitch has a rich texture, it doesn’t curl, and it’s also easy to knit: Only two rows and one new step that makes it definitely more fun! Abbreviations CO: Cast on RS: Right side of the work st: Stitch K: Knit P: Purl yfwd: Yarn forward yb: Yarn back BO: Bind off How to knit the Textured Stockinette stitch CO multiples of 3 + 1 stitch, i.e.: 3 * 4 = 12…
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Seagull stitch: The perfect excuse to knit a wrap
I live at the beach and it’s still Winter, but the seagulls never abandon us! This made me think of this lovely stitch, it´s almost identical to their sillhouette… The Seagull stitch is a sophisticated pattern, elegant, great for knitting a shawl, super scarf, poncho or wrap (something that has a large surface area 🙂 It’s easy to knit, only 4 rows are required, just a couple of steps to repeat,and if you haven’t tried to cross stitches yet, this is a great opportunity to learn (such as the Crests stitch we learned sometime ago). This gauge swatch is knitted in very rustic cotton, without any treatment and 4 mm…
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Edelweiss stitch knitting pattern: Easy, reversible, and it doesn’t curl!
The Edelweiss stitch is one of the easiest and most beautiful of the dense knitting stitch patterns that I know. Even cuter than the Easy stitch pattern for Baby clothing we learned a while ago 😉 It’s a reversible stitch (both sides are adorable), and it doesn’t curl. A perfect choice for knitting blankets, scarves, cowls, jumpers, baby clothing…you name it. Its texture resembles the rare alpine flower called Edelweiss found high up in the Swiss alps… Four rows create the pattern, and there is just one step to memorize…so let’s get started! Abbreviations CO: Cast on RS: Right side of the work st: Stitch K: Knit P: Purl p2tog:…
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Little Checks Stitch: Ideal for knitting beginners
Beautiful, super easy, unisex, textured and it doesn’t curl…The Little Checks Stitch has a lot of advantages! Great for beginners, ideal to knit scarves, cowls, blankets, sweaters… It works perfectly for babies, women, and men’s garments. It’s not reversible, but it looks fine on the wrong side. One more for the collection of Dense stitch patterns! Abbreviations CO: Cast on st: Stitch RS: Right side of the work K: Knit P: Purl BO: Bind off Little Checks knitting pattern CO multiples of 8 + 2 stitches. I.e.: 8 * 2 = 16 + 2 = 18 stitches. 1º row (RS): K1 (edge st), *P2, K6*. Repeat from * to *,…
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One row knitting stitch: Easy, reversible and it doesn’t roll (great for scarves)!
A lovely stitch pattern that doesn’t roll, and is identical on both sides of the work, great for knitting scarves and blankies. It has a nice texture and is really easy to knit, only 4 steps to remember, ideal for beginners. It has only one row that you repeat until you reach the length needed. That’s it! Abbreviations CO: Cast on K: Knit P: Purl Ktbl: Knit through the back loop BO: Bind off One Row stitch CO multiples of 4 + 2 stitches, i.e.: 4 * 5 = 20 + 2 = 22 stitches. 1º and only row: *K2, K1tbl, P1*. Repeat from * to * ending with K2.…
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How to knit Lace Squares, step by step: Great for wraps!
Easier than it appears, the Lace Squares stitch is such a beautiful pattern, full of texture, great for knitting a wrap, a rectangular shawl, a scarf and some knitters say that it also works for a baby blanket! The techniques used are: Knit, purl, yarn over and knit two stitches together, and the repeats are pretty similar, so it starts to make sense very quickly… and it’s easy to remember. The Lace Squares pattern is not reversible, but the wrong side of the work looks pretty too 😉 However, if you are searching for a real double sided lace stitch, this is the one for you: How to knit Lace…
