knit stitches

Cast on a multiple of 2 stitches. Row 1: * k 1 , sl 1 purlwise *. Row 2 and alt rows: P. Row 3: * Sl 1 purlwise, k1 *. Repeat from * to * in each row and rows 1 to 4 until length required. Catagory: Textured Stitch

Alternating Link

Cast on a multiple of 7 plus 4 Rows 1 and 3: * p5, k1, p1 * , p4 Row 2 and alternate rows: K the p stitches and p the k stitches of previous row Rows 5 and 7: *p4, k1, p1, k1 * p4. Repeat from * to * in each row. Repeat rows 1 to 8 until required length. Catagory: Textured Stitch

Vertical Bobble

Cast on a multiple of 8 stitches plus 3. Row 1: * K3, p2, make bobble (p1, k1) twice into next stitch, take 2nd, 3rd, and 4th stitches over first stitch, p2, * k3. Row 2: p3, * k2, p1, k2, p3 * Row 3: k3, p2, k1, p2, k3 Row 4 : As row 2. Repeat from * to * in each row, and Rows 1 to 4 until required length. Catagory: Textured Stitch

Woven Check Stitch

Cast on a multiple of 12 stitches.

Rows 1, 3, 5, 7and 9: * k 9, wl.fwd, sl 3 purlwise, wl.bk*.

Rows 2 and alt Rows: p.

Rows 11, 13, and 15: * ( k1, wl.fwd, sl 3 purlwise, wl.bk) 3 times *.

Repeat from * to * in each row...and rows 1 to 16 until length required.

Embossed Diagonal Stitch

Cast on a multiple of 4 stitches.

Row 1: * k3, wl.fwd, sl 1 purlwise, wl.bk *.

Row 2 and alt rows: P

Row 3: *k2, wl.fwd, sl 1 purlwise, wl.bk, k1 *.

Row 5: * k1, wl.fwd, sl 1 purlwise, wl.bk, k2 *.

Row 7: *Wl.fwd, sl 1 purlwise, wl.bk, k3 *.

Repeat from * to * in each row and from rows 1-8 until required length.

Diagonal Tweed Stitch

Cast on a multiple of 4 stitches plus 2

Row: 1 - *k2, wyif sl 2 purlwise repeat from * ending k2

Row: 2 -*purl repeat from *

Row: 3 - k1 *k2, wyif sl 2 purlwise repeat from * ending k1

Row: 4 -* purl repeat from *

Row: 5 - k2 *k2, wyif sl 2 purlwise repeat from *

Row: 6 - * purl repeat from *

Row: 7 - k1 * wyif sl 2 purlwise, k2 repeat from * ending k1

Row: 8 - * purl repeat from *

Repeat Rows 1 - 8

Stamen Stitch

A Using large needles

B Using normal sized needles.

Cast on a multiple of 2 stitches.

Row 1 and alt rows: k

Row 2: * k 1, sl 1 purlwise * ending with k2.

Row 4: k2, * sl 1 purlwise, k1*

Repeat from * to * in each row...and Rows 1 to 4 until required length

Tweed Mock Rib stitch

Cast on a multiple of 2 stitches.

Row 1: * wl.bk, sl 1 purlwise, k 1, wrn to m 1, psso the k1 and the m 1 *.

Row 2: p

Warning. Knitting done using this stitch tends to slant adn should not be used for large areas.

Abbreviations.

wl.bk---wool back

wrn---wool round needle

psso---pass slip stitch over

m 1---make one

Diagonal Crossed Stitch

Cast on a multiple of 2 stitches

Row 1: * Sl 1 purlwise, k 1, wrn to m 1, psso the k1 and the m 1 *

Row 2 and alt rows: P

Row 3: K1, * sl 1 purlwise, k1, wrn, psso the k 1 and the m 1 *, k 1

Repeat from * to * in each row and until required length.

Note: knitting done in this stitch has a tendency to slant and should not be used for large areas.