Razor Shell - 4 Stitch Rib

Sample knit with Sapphires-n-Purls Merino Silk Elegance Yarn on Knit Picks Caspian Needles, US Size 6

Multiple of 4 + 1

Row 1 (WS): purl
Row 2: k1 *yo, sl 1-k2tog-psso, yo, k1.  Repeat from *

Repeat these two rows for the pattern.  Looks best blocked, and a border stitch or two might be desirable as the edges are sloppy.

Happy Knitting!

Chevron Lace

Sample knit with Sapphires-n-Purls Merino Silk Elegance on US Size 6 Knitters Pride Dreamz

I love stitch patterns that are short, easy to remember and create awesomeness all at the same time.
I used this along the bottom edge of a shawl I knit.

Multiple of 13 + 1

Row 1 (RS): *k1, yo, k4, k2tog, skpo, k4, yo.  Repeat from *, end last repeat with k1
Row 2: Purl

Doesn't get much easier than that!  Here is the video, and happy knitting!

Fluted Fabric Stitch

Sample was knit with my own yarn on US Size 6 Knitters Pride Dreamz needles

Multiple of 4 + 1

Row 1: (RS) p1 *k1, sl 1 wyif, k1, p1
Row 2: k1, *sl 1 wyib, p1, sl 1 wyib, k1

Repeat these two rows for the pattern.  Even though Row 1 is the 'right' side, this stitch creates a fabric that is equally nice on both sides.  It is hard to see in the video, but there is a little bit of a wave to the fabric that is nice.

Happy Knitting!

Little Pyramid Stitch

Sample knit with bulky weight yarn on US size 8 needles

Either side of this fabric is nice.  On the one side, the little pyramids point upward; on the other they point downward.


Multiple of 6 + 5

Row 1: k5 *p1, k5
Row 2: k1 *p3, k3, end p3, k1
Row 3: p2 *k1, p5, end k1, p2
Row 4: As Row 3
Row 5: As Row 2
Row 6: As Row 1

Tranquility Stitch

Sample knit with Cascade 220 on US size 8 needles

I recommend adding at least two extra stitches to your cast on count - one on each edge to make working the beginning of the row easier and for neatness.

There was someone looking for this stitch over on Knitting Paradise; it is used in the Wine Country Cowl.  The stitch is from the Third Walker Treasury.


Even number of stitches

Row 1: (RS) *yo, sl 1, k1, then pass both the yarn over and slipped stitch over the knit stitch*  (this will reduce your stitch count by half)

Row 2: *Insert right needle from right to left behind the diagonal strand at the base of the first stitch on left needle, and place strand onto left needle.  Purl strand, then purl the first stitch on left needle*

Repeat these two rows for pattern

Shadow Rib

Sample was knit on bulky yarn, US Size 8 Knitters Pride Dreamz

Yes, yes, I know.  I've done so many rib stitches, why am I doing another one?  I love ribs :-)  And this one is super easy.  Nice texture, and the back side is not bad, either.

Multiple of 3 + 2

Row 1:  (WS)  knit
Row 2: p2 *kbl, p2

Repeat these two rows for the pattern.  Happy Knitting!