Scallop Stitch

Sample knit with Caron Simply Soft on US Size 6 Needles

Just a note - the stitch count varies on this.  Stitches should only be counted after the 5th and 6th rows

Multiple of 13 + 2

Row 1: (RS) K1 *Sl 1, K1, PSSO, K9, K2tog* repeat from * to last stitch, K1

Row 2: Purl

Row 3: K1 *Sl 1, K1, PSSO, K7, K2tog* repeat from * to last stitch, K1

Row 4: Purl

Row 5: K1 *Sl 1, K1, PSSO, YO, [K1, YO] 5 times, K2tog* repeat from * to last stitch, K1

Row 6: Knit

Repeat these six rows for the pattern

Lacy Heart

This sample was knit with Butterfly Cotton  on US 7 needles.   The sample I work on in the video is Cascade 220, same needles.   I had to switch yarn because the cotton somehow was hopelessly tangled inside the ball and I didn't feel like fighting with it to untangle the whole mess. 

This cute lacy heart would be nice on a Valentine's Day project.  It is actually very easy to knit, and the pattern is completed quickly.  You can set up the motifs any way you like - on top of each other as in the picture above (think scarf) or repeat the pattern lengthwise.

This is worked on a reverse stockinette background, so the fabric is going to curl.   For my sample, I added six extra stitches - three at the beginning and three at the end of the row - for a plain garter stitch border to help keep it flat.

SKPO = Slip next stitch as if to knit, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over the knit stitch
S2KPO = Slip next two stitches together knitwise, knit 1, pass both slipped stitches over the knit stitch

This is worked on 17 stitches

Row 1: P8, K1, P8
Row 2: K8, P1, K8
Row 3: P7, K1, YO, SKPO, P7
Row 4: K7, P3, K7
Row 5: P6, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SKPO, P6
Row 6: K6, P5, K6
Row 7: P5, K2tog, YO, K3, YO, SKPO, P5
Row 8: K5, P7, K5
Row 9: P4, K2tog, YO, K5, YO, SKPO, P4
Row 10: K4, P9, K4
Row 11: P3, K2tog, YO, K3, YO, SKPO, K2, YO, SKPO, P3
Row 12: K3, P11, K3
Row 13: P2, K2tog, YO, K2, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SKPO, K2, YO, SKPO, P2
Row 14: K2, P13, K2
Row 15: P1, K2tog, YO, K2, K2tog, YO, K3, YO, SKPO, K2, YO, SKPO, P1
Row 16: K1, P15, K1
Row 17: K2tog, YO, K5, YO, S2KPO, YO, K5, YO, SKPO
Row 18: P17
Row 19: K8, P1, K8
Row 20: P8, K1, P8
Row 21: YO, SKPO, K4, K2tog, YO, P1, YO, SKPO, K4, K2tog, YO
Row 22: K1, P6, K3, P6, K1
Row 23: P1, YO, SKPO, K2, K2tog, YO, P3, YO, SKPO, K2, K2tog, YO, P1
Row 24: K2, P4, K5, P4, K2
Row 25: P2, YO, SKPO, K2tog, YO, P5, YO, SKPO, K2tog, YO, P2

Knot Stitch

Multiple of 6 + 5

To make the knots: Purl 3 together, leaving them on the left needle.  Knit same 3 together, and Purl same 3 together again before dropping from left needle

Row 1: Knit
Row 2: Purl
Row 3: K1 *Make knot, K3* repeat from * to last 4 stitches, make knot, K1
Row 4: Purl
Row 5: Knit
Row 6: Purl
Row 7: K4 *Make knot, K3* repeat from * to last stitch, K1
Row 8: Purl

Repeat these 8 rows for the pattern.

Here is the video.  Happy Knitting!

Little Herringbone Stitch

Sample knit with Caron Simply Soft on US Size 6 needles

This is similar to the Herringbone Stitch video I did in 2011.  This makes a nice thick, dense fabric.   Practice makes perfect with this stitch.  It isn't hard, but may take a few tries to get comfortable with.

All slipped stitches are slipped purlwise

Yarn is to be held in the back of the work when slipping (wyib)

Worked on an odd number of stitches

Row 1: (WS) *P2tog, leaving sts on left needle.  Purl first stitch again, then drop both stitches from left needle* end P1

Row 2: *Slip next stitch wyib, K1.  With left needle, lift the slipped stitch as if to pass the slipped stitch over, but knit it before dropping it from the needle* end K1

You can find a great scarf from Purl Bee using this stitch.  Click HERE.

Here is the video.  Happy Knitting!

Waffle Brioche, or Plaited Brioche Stitch

Sample knit with Caron Simply Soft on US 9 needles

All slipped stitches are to be slipped knitwise with the yarn held to the back.

Rows 1 and 3, the two stitches are are knit together through the back loop are a yarn over and a knit stitch.

Rows 2 and 4, the yarn over tends to cover the second stitch that you are to knit.  You may need to hold the yarn over out of the way with your thumb or finger to get to the second stitch.

tbl = through the back loop

Sl = slip

Multiple of 3 + 2

Row 1: (WS) K1 *YO, Sl 1, K2tog tbl* , end K1

Row 2: K3 *Sl 1, K2* , end Sl 1, K1 (the slipped stitches will be the yarn overs from previous row)

Row 3: K1 *K2tog tbl, YO, Sl 1* , end K1

Row 4: K2 *Sl 1, K2* (the slipped stitches will be the yarn overs from the previous row)

Repeat these four rows for the pattern.

Here is the video.  Happy Knitting!