Valve Stitch

Sample knit with DK weight yarn, US 7 needles

Multiple of 3

Row 1 (rs): k
Row 2: *k3tog, leaving sts on left needle, then k first st, and knit the 2nd and 3rd sts together tbl
Row 3: p
Row 4: k

Repeat these four rows for the pattern.


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Oblique Rib Stitch

Sample knit with DK weight yarn, US 7 needles

Multiple of 4

Row 1: *k2, p2
Row 2: *k1, p2, k1
Row 3: *p2, k2
Row 4: *p1, k2, p1

Repeat these four rows for the pattern.

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Bird's Eye Edging

Sample knit with DK weight yarn, US 6 needles

This pattern uses double yarn overs; the first yarn over will always be knit, and the second yarn over will always be purled in subsequent rows.

Cast on 7 stitches

Row 1 (RS): k1, k2tog, double yarn over, k2tog, double yarn over, k2
Row 2: k3 (p1, k2) twice
Row 3: k1, k2tog, double yarn over, k2tog, k4
Row 4: bind off 2 sts, k3, p1, k2

Repeat these four rows for the pattern.

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Ringlet Stitch

Sample knit with DK weight yarn, US 6 needles

Multiple of 2

Row 1: purl
Row 2: k1 *p2, wyif slip same two purl sts back to left needle, take yarn to back in front of the two purl sts, then slip them back to right needle; repeat from *, end k1

Repeat these two rows for the pattern.

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Reverse Herringbone Lace

Sample knit with DK weight yarn, US 6 needles

You may want to consider adding a border to neaten up the edges, depending on how you plan to use the stitch.

Multiple of 4

Row 1: *k2, yo, k2tog

Repeat for pattern.

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Double Herringbone Lace

Sample knit with worsted weight yarn, US 6 needles

Multiple of 5

Row 1: *k1, (yo, k2tog) twice

Repeat this row for pattern.

Happy Knitting!