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A Guide to Knitting Stitches from

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Techniques for Knitting Stitch Patterns: A Guide to Knitting Stitches from Knitting Daily

There’s a saying that all knitting is made up of just two stitches: the knit stitch and the purl stitch. That’s true . . . sort of.

Many of my favorite knitted items are made up of different stitch patterns, patterns that use knits, purls, yarnovers, increases, decreases, cable stitches and traveling stitches. These stitches can be combined to make all kinds of different visuals, from easy knit and purl stitch patterns to the most complicated lace. I’ve gathered some of my favorite stitch patterns here for you. All of these stitches were taken from the Harmony Guides series of stitch pattern books, edited by Erika Knight. You can use them on scarves, shawls, dishcloths, mittens, and wherever else you need a beautiful stitch pattern. Have fun,

Knit & Purl Diagonal Knitting Pattern. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 3 Ornamental Daisy Stitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 4 Dot Stitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 5 Moss Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 6

Lace & Eyelets Ridged Eyelet Stitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 7 Fern Lace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 8 Herringbone Pattern. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 9 Staggered Fern Lace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 10 Zigzag Eyelets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 11

Cables & Arans Kathleen Cubley Editor, KnittingDaily.com

Textured Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 12 Stacked Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 13

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Triple Criss Cross Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 14 Lattice Pattern. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 15

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Techniques for Knitting Stitch Patterns: A Guide to Knitting Stitches from Knitting Daily

Knit & Purl

Knitting Pattern Diagonal Knitting1Pattern Multiple of 4 + 2. 1st row (right side): Edge st, *p1, k3; rep from * to last st, edge st. 2nd row: Edge st, p2 *k1, p3; rep from * to last 3 sts, k1, p1, edge st. 3rd row: Edge st, k2, *p1, k3; rep from * to last 3 sts, p1, k1, edge st. 4th row: Edge st, *k1, p3; rep from * to last st, edge st. Rep these 4 rows. This pattern can be used on either side.

Techniques for Knitting Stitch Patterns: A Guide to Knitting Stitches from Knitting Daily

Stitches Ornamental Daisy Stitch Multiple of 10 + 8. 1st, 3rd, and 5th rows: Knit. 2nd, 4th, and 6th rows: Purl. 7th row: K2, make daisy [insert needle in loop 3 rows below the 2nd st on left needle, draw up a loop, K2, draw 2nd loop through same st, k2, draw 3rd loop through same st], *k6, make daisy; rep from * to last 2 sts, k2. 8th row: P2, *[p2tog, p1] twice, p2tog, p5; rep from * to last 9 sts, [p2tog, p1] twice, p2tog, p1. 9th, 11th, and 13th rows: Knit. 10th, 12th, and 14th rows: Purl. 15th row: K7, *make daisy, k6; rep from * to last st, k1. 16th row: P2, *p5, [p2tog, p1] twice, p2tog; rep from * to last 6 sts, p6. Rep these 16 rows.

Techniques for Knitting Stitch Patterns: A Guide to Knitting Stitches from Knitting Daily

Dot Stitch Multiple of 4 + 3. 1st row (right side): K1, *p1, k3; rep from * to last 2 sts, p1, k1. 2nd row: Purl. 3rd row: *K3, p1; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3. 4th row: Purl. Rep these 4 rows.

Techniques for Knitting Stitch Patterns: A Guide to Knitting Stitches from Knitting Daily

Moss Panels Multiple of 8 + 7. 1st row (wrong side): K3, *p1, k3; rep from * to end. 2nd row: P3, *k1, p3; rep from * to end. 3rd row: K2, p1, k1, *[p1, k2] twice, p1, k1; rep from * to last 3 sts, p1, k2. 4th row: P2, k1, p1, *[k1, p2] twice, k1, p1; rep from * to last 3 sts, k1, p2. 5th row: K1, *p1, k1; rep from * to end. 6th row: P1, *k1, p1; rep from * to end. 7th row: As 3rd row. 8th row: As 4th row. 9th row: As 1st row. 10th row: As 2nd row. Rep these 10 rows.

Techniques for Knitting Stitch Patterns: A Guide to Knitting Stitches from Knitting Daily

Lace & Eyelets

Ridged Eyelet Stitch Multiple of 2. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd rows: Knit. 4th row (wrong side): P1, *yrn, p2tog; rep from * to last st, p1. 5th, 6th, and 7th rows: Knit. 8th row: P1, *p2tog, yrn; rep from * to last st, p1. Rep these 8 rows.

Techniques for Knitting Stitch Patterns: A Guide to Knitting Stitches from Knitting Daily

Fern Lace Multiple of 9 + 4. 1st row (wrong side): Purl. 2nd row: K3, *yf, k2, sl 1, k1, psso, k2tog, k2, yf, k1; rep from * to last st, k1. 3rd row: Purl. 4th row: K2, *yf, k2, sl 1, k1, psso, k2tog, k2, yf, k1; rep from * to last 2 sts, k2. Rep these 4 rows.

Techniques for Knitting Stitch Patterns: A Guide to Knitting Stitches from Knitting Daily

Herringbone Pattern Lace Rib Multiple of 7 + 1. 1st row (right side): K1, *p1, k1, yfrn, p2tog, k1, p1, k1; rep from * to end. 2nd row: P1, *k2, yfrn, p2tog, k2, p1; rep from * to end. Rep these 2 rows.

Lace is not as daunting as it may appear; afterall, it is simply comprised of increases and decreases.

Techniques for Knitting Stitch Patterns: A Guide to Knitting Stitches from Knitting Daily

Staggered Fern Lace Panel Worked over 20 sts on a background of St st. 1st row (right side): P2, k9, yf, k1, yf, k3, sl 1, k2tog, psso, p2. 2nd and every alt row: Purl. 3rd row: P2, k10, yf, k1, yf, k2, sl 1, k2tog, psso, p2. 5th row: P2, k3tog, k4, yf, k1, yf, k3, [yf, k1] twice, sl 1, k2tog, psso, p2. 7th row: P2, k3tog, k3, yf, k1, yf, k9, p2. 9th row: P2, k3tog, k2, yf, k1, yf, k10, p2. 11th row: P2, k3tog, [k1, yf] twice, k3, yf, k1, yf, k4, sl 1, k2tog, psso, p2. 12th row: Purl. Rep these 12 rows.

Techniques for Knitting Stitch Patterns: A Guide to Knitting Stitches from Knitting Daily

Zigzag Eyelets Multiple of 9.

9th row: K3, *k2tog, yf, k7; rep from * to last 6 sts, k2tog,

1st row (right side): K4, *yf, sl 1, k1, psso, k7; rep from *

yf, k4.

to last 5 sts, yf, sl 1, k1, psso, k3.

11th row: K2, *k2tog, yf, k7; rep from * to last 7 sts, k2tog,

2nd and every alt row: Purl.

yf, k5.

3rd row: K5, *yf, sl 1, k1, psso, k7; rep from * to last 4 sts,

13th row: K1, *k2tog, yf, k7; rep from * to last 8 sts, k2tog,

yf, sl 1, k1, psso, k2.

yf, k6.

5th row: K6, *yf, sl 1, k1, psso, k7; rep from * to last 3 sts,

15th row: *K2tog, yf, k7; rep from * to end.

yf, sl 1, k1, psso, k1.

16th row: Purl.

7th row: *K7, yf, sl 1, k1, psso; rep from * to end.

Rep these 16 rows.

Techniques for Knitting Stitch Patterns: A Guide to Knitting Stitches from Knitting Daily

Cables & Arans Textured Cable 1 1 Textured Cable PanelPanel of 13of sts13 onsts a background of reverse St st. St st. on a background of reverse 1st row (right side): P3, C3B, p1, C3F, p3.

1st row (right side): P3, C3B, p1, C3F, p3.

2nd row: K3, p3, k1, p3, k3.

3rd row: P2, C3B, p1, k1, p1, C3F, p2.

4th row: K2, p3, k1, p1, k1, p3, k2.

5th row: P1, C3B, p1, [k1, p1] twice, C3F, p1.

6th row: K1, p3, k1, [p1, k1] twice, p3, k1.

6th row: K1,[k1, p3, p1] k1, [p1, k1] C3F. twice, p3, k1. 7th row: C3B, p1, 3 times, 7th row: p1, 3[k1, p1] p3. 3 times, C3F. 8th row: P3, k1,C3B, [p1, k1] times, 8th row: k1,p1] [p1, k1] 3 k2. times, p3. 9th row: K2, p1,P3, [k1, 4 times, K2,[p1, p1, k1] [k1,4p1] 4 times, 10th 9th row:row: P2, k1, times, p2. k2. row:p1, P2,[k1, k1,p1] [p1,3 k1] 4 T3B. times, p2. 11th 10th row: T3F, times, 12th 11th row: row: K1, p2, k1, p1, [p1,[k1, k1] p1] 3 times, p2, k1. T3F, 3 times, T3B. 13th 12th row: row: P1, T3F, twice, p1. p2, k1. K1,p1,p2,[k1, k1,p1] [p1, k1] T3B, 3 times, 14th 13th row: K2, p2,P1, k1,T3F, [p1,p1, k1] [k1, twice, k2. T3B, p1. row: p1]p2,twice, 15th 14th row: P2, T3F, p1,[p1, T3B,k1] p2.twice, p2, k2. row: K2,p1,p2,k1,k1, 16th row: K3, p2, k1, p1, k1, p2, k3.

15th row: P2, T3F, p1, k1, p1, T3B, p2.

17th row: P3, T3F, p1, T3B, p3.

16th row: K3, p2, k1, p1, k1, p2, k3.

18th row: K4, p2, k1, p2, k4.

17th row: P3, T3F, p1, T3B, p3.

19th row: P4, C5B, p4.

18th row: K4, p2, k1, p2, k4.

Rep these 20 rows.

20th row: K4, p5, k4.

19th row: P4, C5B, p4.

Rep these 20 rows.

20th row: K4, p5, k4.

13-stitch panel

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13-stitch panel

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13-stitch panel

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Stacked Cable Panel of 8 sts on a background of reverse St st. 1st row (right side): K8. 2nd row: P8. 3rd row: C4B, C4F. 4th row: P8. Rep these 4 rows.

8-stitch panel

Why not frame your gauge check swatches? Cast on an additional 8 stitches and your swatch, keeping 4 stitches at the beginning and end of each row in garter stitch. This will give a border to the swatch and prevent it from rollingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and make measuring a lot easier.

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Triple Criss Cross Cable Worked over 26 sts on a background of reverse St st. 1st row (right side): P5, [C4F, p2] twice, C4F, p5. 2nd row: K5, [p4, k2] twice, p4, k5. 3rd row: P4, [T3B, T3F] 3 times, p4. 4th row: K4, p2, [k2, p4] twice, k2, p2, k4. 5th row: P3, T3B, [p2, C4B] twice, p2, T3F, p3. 6th row: K3, p2, k3, p4, k2, p4, k3, p2, k3. 7th row: P2, T3B, p2, [T3B, T3F] twice, p2, T3F, p2. 8th row: K2, p2, k3, p2, k2, p4, k2, p2, k3, p2, k2. 9th row: P1, [T3B, p2] twice, C4F, [p2, T3F] twice, p1. 10th row: K1, [p2, k3] twice, p4, [k3, p2] twice, k1. 11th row: [T3B, p2] twice, T3B, [T3F, p2] twice, T3F. 12th row: [P2, k3] twice, p2, k2, [p2, k3] twice, p2. 13th row: [K2, p3] twice, k2, p2, [k2, p3] twice, k2. 14th row: As 12th row. 15th row: [T3F, p2] twice, T3F, [T3B, p2] twice, T3B. 16th row: As 10th row. 17th row: P1, [T3F, p2] twice, C4F, [p2, T3B] twice, p1. 18th row: As 8th row. 19th row: [P2, T3F] twice, T3B, T3F, [T3B, p2] twice. 20th row: As 6th row. 21st row: P3, T3F, [p2, C4B] twice, p2, T3B, p3. 22nd row: As 4th row. 23rd row: P4, [T3F, T3B] 3 times, p4. 24th row: As 2nd row. Rep these 24 rows.

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Lattice Pattern I Multiple of 4 + 6. 1st row (right side): P1, *T2F, T2B; rep from * to last st, p1. 2nd row: K2, *C2BW, k2; rep from * to end. 3rd row: P1, *T2B, T2F; rep from * to last st, p1. 4th row: K1, p1, k2, *C2FW, k2; rep from * to last 2 sts, p1, k1. Rep these 4 rows. 4 2

4-stitch repeat

st from cable needle. C2FW (Cross 2 Front on

hold at front (wrong side)

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Abbreviations C5B (Cable 5 Back) = slip

C4B(Cable (Cable3 4Back) Back)==slip slip C3B

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yrn yarn around needle (same as a yarn over)

needle. All of the information in this eBook is taken from The Harmony Guides series, edited by Erika Knight. Specifically, Knit & Purl, Lace & Eyelets, and Cables & Arans.