Little Hourglass Rib

Multiple of 4+2

Row 1: (ws) k2 *p2, k2

Row 2: p2 *k2tog tbl, k same sts tog through front loop, p2

Row 3: k2 *p1, yo, p1, k2

Row 4: p2 *ssk, k1, p2

Repeat these four rows for the pattern. 

Happy Knitting!

Shallow Rib

Sample knit with worsted weight yarn and US size 6 needles

Multiple of 8 + 5

Row 1 (rs): *p2, k1, p2, k3, rep from * to last five sts, end p2, k1, p2

Row 2: k5 *k1, p1, k6

Repeat these two rows for the pattern. 

Happy Knitting!

Slip Stitch Weave

Sample knit with worsted weight yarn, US 7 needles

Odd number of stitches

Rows 1 and 3 (ws): purl
Row 2: p1 *sl 1 wyib, p1
Row 4: p2 *sl 1 wyib, p1; end p1

Repeat these four rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Mini Smocking Stitch

Sample knit with Sapphires-n-Purls Merino Worsted, US Size 6 needles

Multiple of 4 + 2

Rows 1 and 3 (WS): purl

Row 2: k2 *yo, k2, pass yo over 2 knit sts, k2

Row 4: k4 *yo, k2, pass yo over 2 knit sts, k2; rep from *  end k2

Repeat these four rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Little Tail Stitch

Sample knit with worsted weight yarn, US size 6 needles

Since this is stockinette based, the edges do curl; depending on how you plan to use the stitch, you may want to consider adding a border to help it lay flat.  You may also know this stitch as Cocoon Stitch.

Multiple of 6 + 3

MT = make tail  --- to make the tail:

• k1, turn work
• using the knitted cast on, cast on 5 sts, then bind off the same 5 sts
• wyif, slip first st on right needle back to left needle, turn work

Row 1 (RS): knit

Row 2: purl

Row 3: *k1, MT, k4; rep from* to last 3 sts, k1, MT, k1

Row 4: purl

Row 5: knit

Row 6: purl

Row 7: *k4, MT, k1; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3

Row 8: purl

Repeat these 8 rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Rows of Jewels

Sample knit with fingering/sock weight yarn on US 4 needles

The sides of this do curl a bit, so you may want to consider adding a border depending on how you plan to use the stitch.

Multiple of 4 + 3


Row 1 (RS): p3 *(kf,kb,kf) into next stitch, p3

Row 2: k3 *p3, k3

Row 3: p3 *k3tog, p3

Row 4: knit all sts

Repeat these four rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Heart Stitch

Sample knit with worsted weigh yarn on US size 6 needles

Sample knit with bulky weight yarn on US size 17 needles

Another stitch from this French channel - I omitted the edge stitches for mine - you can add two extra stitches if you like, one for each edge .  Slip the first stitch and either purl or knit the last; if the next to last stitch you made was a knit then knit the last stitch and if the next to last stitch you made was a purl, purl the last stitch.

Multiple of 5 + 2  (or 5+2+2 if using edge stitches)

Set up rows - not repeated

Row 1: p2 *k3, p2

Row 2: k2 *p3, k2

Row 3: p2 *k3, p2

Row 4: k2 *p3, k2

Row 5: p2 *insert right needle into third stitch down from second stitch on left needle and pull up a loop, k3, insert right needle into same stitch as before and pull up another loop; p2

Row 6: k2 *wyif, slip loop, p3, wyif slip loop, k2

Row 7: p2 *wyib, slip loop, k1, pass loop over the knit stitch, k1, knit next stitch together with loop, p2

Row 8: k2 *p3, k2

Repeat from ROW 5 for pattern

Happy Knitting!

Crocodile Stitch - Knit Version

Sample made with Sapphires-n-Purls Rustic Worsted, G hook

Sample made with Sapphires-n-Purls Rustic Worsted, US size 6 needle

While not an exact match, this knitted version comes fairly close to the crochet version.  I have seen a couple of other knit stitches called crocodile stitch, and this one to me looks to be the closest to the crochet stitch.  I found this stitch on Pinterest, which led me to this video on YouTube. (Video is in French, the translation was a bit helpful, but I had to slow the video down as much as I could and write down each step) She uses a crochet hook to make the scales; in my video/instructions, I show how to make the scales without a crochet hook because I find having to wrangle a crochet hook too fiddly. 

As you can see along the top of my knit sample, there is a row of loops - these come from binding off after Row 8.  I didn't play around with the bind off, but you should be able to avoid these loops by not working any further than the first three rows and then binding off.  I'd say just work Row 1 once more before binding off should do the trick.  Or, you can leave the loops as they make very pretty buttonholes.  If you make a wrap, scarf or cowl that you want buttoned, these loops would be perfect.

Multiple of 8 + 2

Row 1: purl

Row 2: *k1, yo; rep from * to last st, k1

Row 3: *k1, drop yo from previous row

Row 4: p1 *slip next seven sts to right needle, then drape working yarn over right needle in position so that you can pass each of the 7 slipped stitches over it, one at a time; (k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1) into next st; repeat from * to last st, p1

Row 5: purl

Row 6: *k1, yo; rep from * to last st, k1

Row 7: *k1, drop yo from previous row

Row 8: p1 *(k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1) into next st; slip next seven sts to right needle, then drape working yarn over right needle in position so that you can pass each of the 7 slipped stitches over it, one at a time; rep from * to last st, p1

Repeat these 8 rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Seersucker Stitch

Sample knit with Sapphires-n-Purls Rustic Worsted on USsize 6 needles

Multiple of 4

Rows 1, 2, 5 and 6: k1, p1
Row 3: p1, k3
Row 4: p3, k1
Row 7: k2 *p1, k3, rep. from * to last two sts, end p1, k1
Row 8: p1 *k1, p3, rep. from * to last three sts, end k1, p2

Repeat these 8 rows for the pattern.

This lays flat, but the edges aren't very neat.  Depending on how you plan to use the stitch, you may want to add some extra stitches for a border to neaten things up.  Garter Stitch Border  or Seed Stitch Border