Elongated Rib Stitch

Sample knit with Sapphires-n-Purls Silky Alpaca Sport (Ocean Cliff colorway) on US 7 needles

Multiple of 8 + 4

Row 1 (worked only once) *p 4, k4, wrapping yarn 3 times; end p4

Row 2: k4 *slip next 4 sts wyif, dropping extra wraps, k4

Row 3: *p4, slip next 4 sts wyib; end p4

Row 4: k4 *slip next 4 sts wyif, k4

Row 5: *p4, k4, wrapping yarn 3 times; end p4

Repeat from Row 2

Happy Knitting!

Pennant Stitch

Sample knit with worsted weight yarn, US 7 needles

Multiple of 6  

Row 1: *Knit 1, purl 5
Row 2 and 8: *Knit 4, purl 2 
Row 3 and 7: *Knit 3, purl 3 
Row 4 and 6: *Knit 2, purl 4 
Row 5: *Knit 5, purl 1


Repeat these eight rows for pattern.

Grapevine Lace

Sample knit with silk lace weight yarn on US 7 needles

Multiple of 8 + 6

Note: Stitch count is not consistent; Rows 2 and 8 are decreased and Rows 6 and 12 are increased

Row 1 (WS) and all ws rows: purl
Row 2: k2 *k2tog, k1, yo, k1, ssk, k2; rep from *, end k4
Row 4: k1, k2tog, k1, yo *k1, yo, k1, ssk, k2tog, k1, yo; rep from *, end k2
Row 6: k3, yo *k3, yo, k1, ssk, k1, yo; rep from *, end k3
Row 8: k5 *k2tog, k1, yo, k1, ssk, k2; rep from *, end k2
Row 10: k4 *k2tog, k1, (yo, k1) twice, ssk; rep from *, end k3
Row 12: k3, k2tog *k1, yo, k3, yo, k1, k2tog; rep from *, end k2

Happy Knitting!

Long Slip Stitch

Sample knit with Silky Merino Heavy Worsted on US 7 needles

I recommend adding at least two extra stitches - one for each side - just to neaten things up a bit.  A seed stitch or garter stitch border would also look nice.

Multiple of 2

Row 1: *K1 wrapping yarn twice around needle, k1
Row 2: *K1, slip 1 wyif, dropping extra loops
Row 3: *Slip 1, k1
Row 4: *K1, slip 1 wyif
Row 5: *K1, k1 wrapping yarn twice around needle
Row 6: *Slip 1 wyif, dropping extra loops, k1
Row 7: *K1, slip 1
Row 8: *Slip 1 wyif, k1

Repeat these 8 rows for pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Climbing Frame

Sample knit with heavy worsted on US 7 needles

Multiple of 10

C2B (cross 2 back): slip next st to cable needle, hold in back of work.  Knit next st on left needle, then knit st from cable needle.

C2F (cross 2 front): slip next st to cable needle, hold in front of work.  Knit next st on left needle, then knit st from cable needle.

**Be sure to watch the video to see how this can be done much quicker without the cable needle

Row 1: knit

Row 2: k4, p2 *k8, p2; rep from *, end k4

Row 3: k3, C2B, C2F *k6, C2B, C2F; rep from *, end k3

Row 4: purl

Repeat these four rows for pattern.

Happy Knitting!