Pleated Rib Stitch

 

Sample knit with worsted weight yarn, US 6 needles

Multiple of 7

Row 1: *k3, sl wyib, k1, p2

Row 2: *k2, p5

Repeat these two rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Rosehip Stitch

 

Sample knit with worsted weight yarn, US 7 needles

Multiple of 4 +3

Row 1 (rs): *k3, sl 1 wyib; rep from *, end k3

Row 2: k3 *sl 1 wyif, k3

Row 3: *k1, sl 1 wyib, k2; rep from *, end k1, sl 1 wyib, k1

Row 4: k1, sl 1 wyif, k1 *k2, sl 1 wyif, k1

Repeat these four rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Little Squares

 

Sample knit with worsted weight yarn, US 6 needles

Multiple of 4+3

Rows 1, 3 and 4 (rs): knit

Row 2: p3 *k1, p3; rep from *

Repeat these four rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Miniature Leaf Lace II

 

Sample knit with worsted weight yarn, US 6 needles

Check out Miniature Leaf Lace I HERE!

Multiple of 6+2

Rows 1 and 3 (ws): purl

Row 2: k1 *k3, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo; rep from *, end k1

Row 4: k1 *yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, k3; rep from *, end k1

Repeat these four rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Reversible Columns

 

Sample knit with worsted weight yarn, US 8 needles

This is the wrong/back side of the fabric

Multiple of 5+2

Row 1 (rs): p2 *yo, k2togtbl, k1, p2

Row 2: *k2, yo, k2togtbl, p1; rep from *, end k2

Repeat these two rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Wheat Ear Rib Stitch

 

Sample knit with worsted weight yarn, US 7 needles

You may find Row 1 a bit tricky, but with a little practice ,I know you can do it!

Multiple of 5+2

Row 1 (rs): *p3, insert right needle from front to back between next two stitches on left needle and knit second stitch, then knit first stitch and drop both from left needle; rep from *, end p2

Row 2: *k3, purl second stitch, then purl first stitch and drop both from left needle; rep from *, end k2

Repeat these two rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Eyelet Moss Stitch

Sample knit with worsted weight yarn, US 6 needles

 

Multiple of 2 +1

Row 1 (rs): *p1, k1; rep from *, end p1

Row 2: p1 *sl 1 wyif, p1; rep from *

Row 3: *k1, p1; rep from *, end k1

Row 4: sl 1 wyif *p1, sl 1 wyif; rep from *

Repeat these four rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Easy Eyelet Stitch

 

Sample knit with DK weight yarn, US 8 needles

s2kpo = slip next two stitches together knitwise, k1, pass two slipped stitches together over knit stitch

Multiple of 6 + 3

Row 1 (rs): knit

Row 2: purl

Row 3: *k3, yo, s2kpo, yo; rep from *, end k3

Row 4: knit

Repeat these four rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Granite Slip Stitch

 

Sample knit with DK weight yarn, US 7 needles

Multiple of 6 + 5

Row 1 (rs): *p2, k1; rep from *, end p2

Row 2: *k2, p1; rep from *, end k2

Row 3: p1 *sl3 wyif, p1, k1, p1; rep from *, end sl3 wyif, p1

Row 4: k1, sl3 wyib *k1, p1, k1, sl3 wyib; rep from *, end k1

Row 5: *p2, k1; rep from *, end p2

Row 6: *k2, p1; rep from *, end k2

Row 7: p1 *p1, k1, p1, sl3 wyif; rep from *, end p1, k1, p2

Row 8: k2, p1, k1 *sl3 wyib, k1, p1, k1; rep from *, end k1

Repeat these 8 rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Diagonal Grain Rib Stitch

Sample knit with worsted weight yarn, US 7 needles

Multiple of 8 + 2

Special Stitches:

TW2 - twist two stitches - k2tog, leaving stitches on left needle, then knit the first stitch again, and drop both stitches from left needle

CR3 - cross three stitches - k3tog, leaving stitches on left needle, then knit first and second stitches together, leaving stitches on left needle, finally knit the first stitch and drop all stitches from left needle

Row 1: k2 *(TW2)3x, k2; rep from *

Rows 2 and 4: purl

Row 3: k2 *(CR3)2x, k2; rep from *

Repeat these four rows for the pattern.

Happy knitting!

 

Bud Stitch

Sample knit with DK weight yarn, US 8 needles

 Multiple of 4 + 3

Row 1 (rs): *p3, (k1, yo, k1) into next stitch; rep from *, end p3

Row 2: *k3, p3; rep from *, end k3

Row 3: *p3, k3tog; rep from *, end p3

Row 4: knit all stitches

Repeat these four rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Double Mock Cable Rib

Sample knit with worsted weight yarn, US 6 needles

 Multiple of 5

Row 1 (rs): *p1, k1, yo, k2, yo, k1

Row 2: *p6, k1

Row 3: *p1 (sl pwise, k2, psso the 2 knits) twice

Row 4: *p4, k1

Repeat these four rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Mock Brioche aka Mock Fisherman's Rib Stitch

Sample knit with worsted weight yarn, US 7 needles

 

Multiple of 4 + 2

Row 1: *k3, p1; rep from *, end k2

Row 2: p1 *k3, p1; rep from *, end k1

Repeat these two rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Smocking Stitch

 

Sample knit with DK weight yarn, US 7 needles

The back of this stitch looks nice too.

Multiple of 8 + 2

Row 1 (ws): k2 *p2, k2

Row 2: p2 *k2, p2

Row 3: k2 *p2, k2

Row 4: p2 *pull up a loop between the 6th and 7th sts and place on left needle, then knit loop together with the next stitch on left needle, k1, p2, k2, p2

Row 5: k2 *p2, k2

Row 6: p2 *k2, p2

Row 7: k2 *p2, k2

Row 8: p2, k2, p2 *pull up a loop between the 6th and 7th sts and place on left needle, then knit loop together with the next stitch on left needle, k1, p2, k2, p2; rep from *, end k2, p2

Repeat these 8 rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Cluster Stitch

 

Sample knit with DK weight yarn, US 8 needles

Multiple of 6 + 5

Row 1 (rs): knit

Row 2: purl

Row 3: k3 *slip 4 sts knitwise, k1, pass each sl stitch over the knit stitch, k1; rep from *, end k3

Row 4: p3 *(p1, k1, p1, k1, p1) into next stitch, p1; rep from *, end p3

Row 5: knit

Row 6: purl

Row 7: slip 4 sts knitwise, k1, pass each sl stitch over the knit stitch *k1, slip 4 sts knitwise, k1, pass each sl stitch over the knit stitch; rep from *

Row 8: (p1, k1, p1, k1, p1) into next stitch *p1, (p1, k1, p1, k1, p1) into next stitch; rep from *

Repeat these 8 rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Diagonal Scallop Stitch

Sample knit with DK weight yarn, US 6 needles

 

Multiple of 4 + 2

Row 1 (ws): purl

Row 2: k1 *insert right needle from behind under the strand between the stitch just knit and the next stitch on left needle, creating an extra stitch, k2, then pass the extra stitch over the 2 sts just knit, k2; rep from *, end k1

Row 3: purl

Row 4: k3 *insert right needle from behind under the strand between the stitch just knit and the next stitch on left needle, creating an extra stitch, k2, then pass the extra stitch over the 2 sts just knit, k2; rep from *, end k1

Repeat these four rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Heart Mesh Stitch

 

Sample knit with DK weight yarn on US 6 needles

Multiple of 2

Row 1 (rs): k1 *knit each stitch, wrapping the yarn twice; rep from *, end k1

Row 2: k1 * slip next two stitches to the right needle, dropping the extra wraps; with left needle, pick up the second stitch on the right needle and pass it over the first and place on left needle.  Then insert the tip of the left needle into the front leg of the stitch on the right needle and knit through the back loop.  Knit next stitch on left needle; rep from *, end k1

Repeat these two rows for the pattern.  Below are some photos and the video of how this stitch is worked.  Happy Knitting!

with left needle, pass the second stitch on the right needle over the first

this shows what the stitches look like after passing the second stitch over the first

below shows the left needle tip through the front leg of the stitch remaining on the right needle, in position to be knit through the back loop

Double Garter Stitch

 

Sample knit with DK weight  yarn on US 6 needles

Cast on any number of stitches

Set up row: k1 *knit each stitch, wrapping yarn twice; rep from *

Row 1: knit the first loop only of the first stitch, leaving second loop on the left needle *knit second loop of previous stitch together with first loop of next stitch, wrapping the yarn twice, leaving the second loop on the left needle; rep from *

Repeat Row 1 for the pattern.  

Before binding off, you will need to decrease.  Knit the first stitch, then k2tog to the end of the row.  You will only be wrapping the yarn once, making normal k2tog stitches.  After this row, you should have the same number of stitches you started with and can bind off.

Happy Knitting!

4 Stitch Cable - Left

 

Sample knit with worsted weight yarn, US 7 needles

For my sample, I added extra stitches for garter stitch edges; these extra stitches are not included in the instructions below.  If you're interested in the cable needle I use in the video, you can follow this amazon affiliate link: Brittany Cable Needles

CN = cable needle

LN = left needle

Multiple of 7 + 3

Row 1 (rs): *p3, k4; rep from *, end p3

Rows 2, 3, 4 and 6: work each stitch as it appears - knit the knits, purl the purls

Row 5: *p3, slip 2 sts to CN and hold in front; k2 from LN, then k2 from CN; rep from *, end p3

Repeat these six rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!

4 Stitch Cable - Right

 

Sample knit with worsted weight yarn, US 7 needles

For my sample, I added extra stitches for garter stitch edges; these extra stitches are not included in the instructions below.  If you're interested in the cable needle I use in the video, you can follow this amazon affiliate link: Brittany Cable Needles

CN = cable needle

LN = left needle

Multiple of 7 + 3

Row 1 (rs): *p3, k4; rep from *, end p3

Rows 2, 3, 4 and 6: work each stitch as it appears - knit the knits, purl the purls

Row 5: *p3, slip 2 sts to CN and hold in back; k2 from LN, then k2 from CN; rep from *, end p3

Repeat these six rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!

16 Stitch Cable

 

Sample knit with worsted weight yarn on US 6 needles

This cable is worked over 16 stitches.  For my sample, I added extra stitches for garter stitch edges and a reverse stockinette stitch background.  The instructions below are for the 16 stitches used in the cable only.  If you're interested in the cable needle set I use in the video, you can follow this amazon affiliate link: Brittany Cable Needles

CN = cable needle

LN = left needle

Row 1 (rs): knit

Row 2: purl

Row 3: slip 4 sts to CN and hold in back; k4 from LN, then k4 from CN; slip 4 sts to CN and hold in front; k4 from LN, then k4 from CN

Row 4: purl

Row 5: knit

Row 6: purl

Row 7: knit

Row 8: purl

Repeat these 8 rows for the cable pattern.

Netting Stitch

 

Sample knit with fingering weight yarn, US 6 needles

Depending on how you plan to use the stitch, you may want to consider adding extra stitches to neaten up the edges.

Stitches are slipped knitwise.

Multiple of 4+5

Row 1 (rs): *k1, yo, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yo*; rep from *, end k1

Rows 2 and 4: purl all stitches

Row 3: k2tog, yo, *k1, yo, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yo; rep from * to last 3 stitches, end k1, yo, sl 1, k1, psso

Repeat these four rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Openwork Ladder Stitch

Sample knit with worsted weight yarn, US 8 needles

**The slipped stitch in Row 1 should be slipped knitwise

Multiple of 6 + 1

Row 1 (rs): *k1, sl 1, k1, psso, yo, k1, yo, k2tog; rep from *, end k1

Row 2: p1 *p2, k1, p3; rep from *

Repeat these two rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!

 

Diagonal Cloth Stitch

 

Sample knit with worsted weight yarn, US 6 needles

Depending on how you plan to use the stitch, you may want to add a couple of extra stitches to neaten up the edges.  

Multiple of 4+2

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

Row 2: purl

Row 3: *sl 1 wyif, k2, sl 1 wyif; rep from *, end sl 1 wyif, k1

Row 4: purl

Row 5: *sl 2 wyif, k2; rep from *, end sl 2 wyif

Row 6: purl

Repeat these six rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Pique Rib Stitch Variation

 

Sample knit with worsted weight  yarn, US 7 needles

Multiple of 5+2

Row 1 (rs): *k2, p3; rep from *, end k2

Row 2: *p2, k3; rep from *, end p2

Row 3: *k2, p3; rep from *, end k2

Row 4: knit all stitches

Repeat these four rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Speckled Rib Stitch 2

 

Sample knit with DK weight yarn, US 7 needles

I added 2 extra stitches to the multiple, 1 edge stitch for the beginning of the row and 1 edge stitch for the end of the row, to make the sl wyib easier in Row 3.  Depending on how you plan to use the stitch, you may want to add more edge stitches or you may not need any at all.  I have not included the extra edge stitches in the instructions below.

Multiple of 2+1

Row 1 (rs): *p1, sl wyib; rep from *, end p1

Row 2: purl

Row 3: *sl wyib, p1; rep from *, end sl wyib

Row 4: purl

Repeat these four rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Embossed Squares

 

Sample knit with worsted weight yarn, US 8 needles

Multiple of 5  + 4

Row 1 (rs): knit

Row 2: p4, *k1, p4

Row 3: knit

Row 4: p4, *k1, p4

Row 5: knit

Row 6: knit

Repeat these six rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Tubular Cast On for 2x2 Ribbing

 

The video for this week is actually a cast on.  This is also posted on sapphiresnpurls.com, where you can find more info about this cast on if you're interested, or you can just watch the video below.

Happy Knitting!

Reversed Cross Stitch

Sample knit with worsted weight yarn, US 8 needles

Depending on how you plan to use the stitch, you may want to add at least two extra stitches to the multiple (one edge stitch for the beginning and end of each row) to make working Rows 1 and 3 easier.  I have added the edge stitches in my sample above as shown in the video, however there are no edge stitches represented in the instructions below.

When slipping, slip purlwise

Multiple of 2

Row 1 (rs): *sl 1 wyib, k1, yo, psso both the knit stitch and yo

Row 2: purl

Row 3: k1 *sl 1 wyib, k1, yo, psso both the knit stitch and yo; rep from *, end k1

Row 4: purl

Repeat these four rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!
 

Tubular Cast On for 1x1 Ribbing

 

The stitch video for this week is actually a cast on.  This is also posted on sapphiresnpurls.com, where you can find more info on this cast on if you're interested, or you can just watch the video below.

Happy Knitting!

Mock English Rib Stitch

 

Sample knit with DK weight yarn on US 7 needles

Multiple of 4+1

Row 1 (rs): *k2, p1, k1; rep from * to last st, k1

Row 2: p1 *k3, p1; rep from *

Repeat these two rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Pique Rib Stitch

 

Sample knit with worsted weight yarn, US 6 needles

Multiple of 3+2

Rows 1 and 3 (rs): *k2, p1; rep from * to last 2 sts, k2

Row 2: *p2, k1; rep from * to last 2 sts, p2

Row 4: knit all sts

Repeat these four rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Moss Stitch Rib

 

Sample knit with worsted weight yarn on US 8 needles

Multiple of 5+2

Row 1 (rs): *k3, p1, k1; rep from * to last 2 sts, k2

Row 2: p2 *k1, p1, k1, p2; rep from*

Repeat these two rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Lace Rib Stitch

 

Sample knit with worsted weight yarn, US 6 needles

Multiple of 5 + 2

Row 1 (ws): k2 *p3, k2; rep from *

Row 2: p2 *k1, yo, ssk, p2; rep from *

Row 3: k2 *p3, k2; rep from *

Row 4: p2 *k2tog, yo, k1, p2; rep from *

Repeat these four rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Basketweave Stitch

 

Sample knit with worsted weight yarn on US 6 needles - FRONT

BACK

Multiple of 6

Pattern begins on the right side

Rows 1 and 3: *k1, p4, k1; rep from *

Row 2: *p1, k4, p1; rep from *

Rows 4 and 8: purl

Rows 5 and 7: *p2, k2, p2; rep from *

Row 6: *k2, p2, k2; rep from *

Repeat these 8 rows for the pattern

Happy Knitting!

Citrus Slice Stitch

 

Sample knit with worsted weight yarn on US 8 needles

Multiple of 8+2

Row 1 (ws): *k2, yo, p6, yo; end k2

Row 2: *p2, yo, k8, yo; end p2

Row 3: *k2, yo, p10, yo; end k2

Row 4: purl all stitches

Row 5: *k2, then k12, wrapping each stitch 3 times; end k2

Row 6: *p2, (slip 2 sts, unwrapping extra loops, then slip 2 long sts back to left needle and k2tog)x6; end p2

Repeat these six rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Elongated Fan Stitch

 

Sample knit with DK yarn on US 6 needles

Multiple of 9+2

Row 1 (rs): *p2, k7; end p2

All EVEN Rows: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14: knit the knits, purl the purls, and purl the yo's

Row 3: *p2, k1, yo, ssk, k4; end p2

Row 5: *p2, k2, yo, ssk, k3; end p2

Row 7: *p2, k3, yo, ssk, k2; end p2

Row 9: *p2, k4, yo, ssk, k1; end p2

Row 11: *p2, k5, yo, ssk; end p2

Row 13: *p2, with right needle, draw up a loop from each of the yarn overs from previous rows, k1, then pass the five loops over the k1, k6; end p2

Repeat these 14 rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Alternating Andalusian Stitch

 

Sample knit with worsted weight yarn on US 7 needles

Multiple of 2 + 1

Row 1 (rs): knit all sts

Row 2: purl all sts

Row 3: knit all sts

Row 4: p1 *k1, p1

Row 5: knit all sts

Row 6: purl all sts

Row 7: knit all sts

Row 8: k1 *p1, k1

Repeat these 8 rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Bound Off Fringe Edging

 

Sample knit with worsted weight yarn, US 6 needles

This edging is worked lengthways.

Note that you will want to end your last repeat on Row 3 once the edging is long enough.  I use the cable cast on for Row 4, but the knitted cast on will also work.

Cast on 3

Rows 1, 2 and 3: sl, k2

Row 4: Cast on 6 sts, bind off same 6 sts.  You should have one stitch on the right needle and two on the left; k2

Repeat these 4 Rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Neapolitan Lace Edging - Vintage Stitch Series

Sample knit with fingering weight yarn, US 7 needles

 

Sample knit with worsted weight yarn, US 8 needles

                                                                                   

                                                                                 

And here are both - each sample is six repeats of the pattern.  Hopefully you can see the difference in size between yarn weights.  You don't need to use light weight yarn to knit beautiful lace!

I copied this off from an old newspaper; unfortunately the name and edition date of the newspaper do not show on the copy. I have a lot of stitches saved from a paper out of New York from the late 1800's, so my best guess is that this particular lace comes from an edition of that paper.

A note as to Row 4 - the instructions for Row 4 begin as follows:

"Slip the first stitch, knit the second and slip the first one over the second, leaving only one stitch on the needle. Knit the next stitch and bind it off in the same manner.  Continue this binding off until there are but fourteen stitches on the left hand needle, which, with one on the other will make fifteen stitches, the number started with."

I tried Row 4 with the first stitch slipped and also knitted as I show in the video.  I don't think it makes any difference whether or not the first stitch is slipped, at least I didn't see any.  Also, you will be binding off 4 stitches - unless you've made an error in a previous row, binding off 4 stitches should leave you with the required 15.

Cast on 15 stitches

Knit one row - this set up row is not repeated

Row 1: k3, yo, k2tog, k3, yo, k1, yo, k6

Row 2: k6, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k3, yo, k2tog, k1

Row 3: k3, yo, (k2tog) twice, yo, k5, yo, k6

Row 4: Bind off 4 stitches - you should have 14 sts on the left needle and 1 on the right - k1, yo, k2tog, k3, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, k2tog, k1

Row 5: k3, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k3

Row 6: k3, yo, k1, yo, s2kpo, yo, k4, yo, k2tog, k1

Repeat these 6 Rows for the pattern.

Turkish Lace Stitch

 

Sample knit with DK yarn, US 6 needles

Multiple of 2

Row 1: k1 *yo, k2tog; rep from *, end k1

Repeat this row for the pattern.

Here are some similar, equally easy stitches:

Turkish Stitch

Mock Turkish Stitch

Turkish Rib Left Slant

Turkish Rib Right Slant

Happy Knitting!