Knitting Stitches

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

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Theres a saying that all knitting is made up of just two stitches: the knit stitch and the purl stitch. Thats true . . . sort of.
Knit & Purl

Diagonal Knitting Pattern. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 3 Ornamental Daisy Stitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 4 Dot Stitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 5 Moss Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 6
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. Ive 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,
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
techniques for Knitting stitch patterns: A guide to Knitting stitches from Knitting Daily A Knitting Daily eBook edited by Kathleen Cubley
Edit o r ia l S taff
Editor, KNITTING DAILY
Textured Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 12 Stacked Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 13 Triple Criss Cross Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 14 Lattice Pattern. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 15
Kathleen Cubley
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Knit & Purl
Knitting Pattern 1Pattern Diagonal Knitting

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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Zigzag Eyelets
Multiple of 9. 1st row (right side): K4, *yf, sl 1, k1, psso, k7; rep from * to last 5 sts, yf, sl 1, k1, psso, k3. 2nd and every alt row: Purl. 3rd row: K5, *yf, sl 1, k1, psso, k7; rep from * to last 4 sts, yf, sl 1, k1, psso, k2. 5th row: K6, *yf, sl 1, k1, psso, k7; rep from * to last 3 sts, yf, sl 1, k1, psso, k1. 7th row: *K7, yf, sl 1, k1, psso; rep from * to end. 9th row: K3, *k2tog, yf, k7; rep from * to last 6 sts, k2tog, yf, k4. 11th row: K2, *k2tog, yf, k7; rep from * to last 7 sts, k2tog, yf, k5. 13th row: K1, *k2tog, yf, k7; rep from * to last 8 sts, k2tog, yf, k6. 15th row: *K2tog, yf, k7; rep from * to end. 16th row: Purl. Rep these 16 rows.
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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. 2nd row: K3, p3, k1, p3, k3.
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.
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.
5th row: P1, C3B, p1, [k1, p1] twice, C3F, p1.
6th row: K1,[k1, p3, p1] k1, [p1, k1] C3F. twice, p3, k1. 7th row: C3B, p1, 3 times, 7th row: C3B, p1, 3 [k1, p1] p3. 3 times, C3F. 8th row: P3, k1, [p1, k1] times, 8th row: P3, k1, [p1, k1] 3 k2. times, p3. 9th row: K2, p1, [k1, p1] 4 times, row: K2,[p1, p1, k1] [k1,4p1] 4 times, 10th 9th row: P2, k1, times, p2. k2. row:p1, P2, k1,p1] [p1, 4 T3B. times, p2. 11th 10th row: T3F, [k1, 3 k1] 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, p1, [k1, p1] twice, p1. p2, k1. K1, p2, k1, [p1, k1] T3B, 3 times, 14th 13th row: K2, p2, k1, [p1,p1, k1] [k1, twice, p2, k2. T3B, p1. row: P1, T3F, p1] twice, 15th 14th row: P2, T3F, p1, k1, p1, T3B, p2.twice, p2, k2. row: K2, p2, k1, [p1, k1] 16th row: K3, p2, k1, p1, k1, p2, k3. 17th row: P3, T3F, p1, T3B, p3. 18th row: K4, p2, k1, p2, k4. 19th row: P4, C5B, p4.
20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 19 17 15 13 11 9
15th row: P2, T3F, p1, k1, p1, T3B, p2. 16th row: K3, p2, k1, p1, k1, p2, k3. 17th row: P3, T3F, p1, T3B, p3. 18th row: K4, p2, k1, p2, k4. 19th row: P4, C5B, p4. 20th row: K4, p5, k4. Rep these 20 rows.
20th row: K4, p5, k4. Rep these 20 rows.
13-stitch panel
7 5
13-stitch panel
3 1
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.
4 2
3 1
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 rollingand 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
4-stitch repeat
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st from cable needle. C2FW (Cross 2 Front on Wrong Side) = slip next st onto cable needle and
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hold at front (wrong side) of work, purl next st from left-hand needle, then purl st from cable needle. C2BW (Cross 2 Back on Wrong Side) = slip next C3B (Cable 3 Back) = slip stnext onto cable needle and st onto cable needle hold back side) of and at hold at (right back of work, work, purl next from knit next 2 sts st from leftleft-hand needle, then purl hand needle, then knit st stfrom fromcable cableneedle. needle. C2FW (Cross 2 Front on Wrong Side) = slip next C3F (Cable 3 Front) = stslip onto cable needle next 2 sts onto and cable hold at front side) needle and (wrong hold at front ofof work, purl work, knitnext nextststfrom from left-hand needle, then purl left-hand needle, then knit ststs from cable needle. from cable needle.
C4B (Cable 4 Back) = slip C5B (Cable 5 Back) = slip Techniques for Knitting Stitch Patterns: C3B (Cable 3 Back) = slip next 2 sts onto cable next 3 sts onto cable A Guide to Knitting Stitches from Knitting Daily next st onto cable needle needle and hold at back of needle and hold at back of and hold at back of work, knit next 2 sts from lefthand needle, then knit st from cable needle. C4B (Cable 4 Back) = slip next 2 sts onto cable C3F (Cable Front) = of needle and3 hold at back slip next 2 sts onto cable work, knit next 2 sts from needle andneedle, hold atthen front left-hand knit of work, knit next st from sts from cable needle. left-hand needle, then knit sts from cable needle. C4F (Cable 4 Front) = slip next 2 sts onto cable needle and hold at front of work, knit next 2 sts from left-hand needle, then knit sts from cable needle. T3B(Cable (Twist 5 3 Back) Back) = = slip slip C5B C4F (Cable 4 Front) = next onto cable needle next 3st sts onto cable slip next 2 sts onto cable and hold back work, needle andat hold atof back of needle and front knit next 2 stsat from leftwork, knit hold next 2 sts from of work, knit next 2 sts hand needle, then purl st left-hand needle, then knit from left-hand needle, from cable needle. sts from cable needle. then knit sts from cable needle. T3F (Twist 3 Front) = slip next 2 sts onto cable needle and hold at front of work, purl next st from left-hand needle, then knit sts from cable needle. work, knit next 2 sts from left-hand needle, then knit sts from cable needle. work, knit next 2 sts from left-hand needle, then knit sts from cable needle.
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Abbreviations C5B (Cable 5 Back) = slip

sts onto k knit next 3 cable k2tog knit two stitches together needle and hold at back of p purl work, knit next 2 sts from p2tog purl two stitches left-hand needle, then knit together sts from cable needle. psso pass slipped stitch over sl slip [ ] instructions that are to be worked as a group a specified number of times yf yarn to the front yfrn with yarn in front yrn yarn around needle (same as a yarn over)
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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.
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Techniques for Knitting Stitch Patterns:

A Guide to Knitting Stitches Knitting Daily

Knit & Purl

Lace & Eyelets

Cables & Arans

Janice Tapia All photographs Collins & Brown, 2007

Knit & Purl

Knitting Pattern 1Pattern Diagonal Knitting

Stitches Ornamental Daisy Stitch

Lace & Eyelets

Ridged Eyelet Stitch

Herringbone Pattern Lace Rib

Staggered Fern Lace Panel

Cables & Arans

20th row: K4, p5, k4. Rep these 20 rows.

Triple Criss Cross Cable

p next ront on le and

pside) nextof le and from

ng side) hen purl st from le.

Abbreviations C5B (Cable 5 Back) = slip

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