Friday, February 25, 2022

Hunter's Stitch

 





Depending on how you plan to use this stitch, you may want to add a border to help keep the fabric flat; since the sides are stocking stitch, there is curling.  Also, knit a row before beginning the stitch pattern if you are aren't incorporating this stitch into a project where there are already stitches in the row below to work into.  Since you are working into the stitch below right from the first row, you need a stitch to work into.

Multiple of 11 + 4

Row 1 (rs): *p4, (k1b, p1)x3, k1b; rep from *, end p4

Row 2: k4 *p1, (k1b, p1)x3, k4; rep from *

Repeat these two rows for the pattern.


Happy Knitting!



Friday, February 18, 2022

Slip Stitch Texture

 

Sample knit with DK weight yarn on US 6 needles

Multiple of 4 + 2

Row 1 (rs): k3 *sl-2-wyif, k2; rep. from *, end k1

Row 2: p3 *k2, p2; rep. from *, end p1

Row 3: k1 *sl-2-wyif, k2; rep. from *, end k3

Row 4: p1 *k2, p2; rep. from *, end p3

Repeat these four rows for the pattern.

You may wish to add a border or an extra stitch for a slipped stitch edge to neaten the edges up, depending on how you plan to use this stitch patter.


Happy Knitting!




Friday, February 11, 2022

Column of Flowers Stitch

 

Sample knit with worsted weight on US 6 needles


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


Multiple of 6 + 5

Rows 1 and 3 (rs): *p5, sl 1 wyib; rep. from *, end p5

Rows 2, 4 and 6: *k5, p1; rep. from *, end k5

Row 5: *p2tog, insert right needle into stitch four rows below next stitch on left needle and draw up a loop, k1, insert right needle into same stitch as before and draw up another loop, p2tog, sl 1 wyib; rep. from *, end p2tog, draw up a loop as before, k1, draw up a loop as before, p2tog

Repeat these 6 rows for the pattern.


Happy Knitting!



Friday, February 4, 2022

Razor Shell Variation

 

Sample knit with worsted weight yarn on US 6 needles

Multiple of 8 + 1

Row 1 (ws): purl

Row 2: k1 *yo, k2, sl 1, k2tog, psso, k2, yo, k1; rep from *

Repeat these two rows for the pattern.

You may notice in the video that for the first sl 1-k2tog-psso, I slipped the stitch knitwise, and in the two subsequent repeats, I slipped it purlwise.  As you can see from the picture of the sample, there really isn't a difference in appearance based on how the stitch was slipped.  Slip the stitch however you prefer for this stitch pattern.  Generally, if a pattern does not state which way to slip, you should slip purlwise.  When a stitch is slipped purlwise, the stitch doesn't change - meaning the orientation of the stitch remains the same.  Slipping knitwise twists the stitch so that the left leg of the stitch is in front of the needle. 

Happy Knitting!