Techniques for Knitting Stitch Patterns:

A Guide to Knitting Stitches

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TECHNIQUES FOR KNITTING STITCH PATTERNS: A GUIDE

TO KNITTING STITCHES FROM KNITTING DAILY

A Knitting Daily eBook edited by

Kathleen Cubley

E D I T O R I A L S T A F F

EDITOR, KNITTING DAILY Kathleen Cubley

C R E A T I V E S E R V I C E S

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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 textural knit and purl stitch patterns to gorgeous colorwork to the most complex and beautiful lace designs.

We’ve gathered several stitch patterns from favorite designers here for you. These were originally published in Interweave Knits Holiday Gifts 2011, and we presented them as gifts to you, our lovely readers. We love these stitch patterns, and wanted to make them available to everyone.

You can use them on scarves, shawls, dishcloths, mittens, and wherever else you need a beautiful stitch pattern. Enjoy!

Kathleen Cubley Editor, KnittingDaily.com

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

Contents

Cable and Lace by Carol Feller .................................................................. PAGE 3

Onda Reversible Lace and Cable Rib by Angela Hahn ........ PAGE 3

Bomeliad Cable by Lisa Shroyer ................................................................ PAGE 3

Poppies by Amy Christoffers ............................................................................. PAGE 3

Ladylike Lace by Kathy Zimmerman ............................................................ PAGE 4

Chevron Lace by Courtney Kelley ................................................................ PAGE 4

Stavanger Fair Isle by Kate Gagnon Osborn ........................................... PAGE 4

Lace Wedges by Melissa J. Goodale ............................................................ PAGE 4

Nuppy Diamonds by Chrissy Gardiner .................................................... PAGE 4

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new stitch patterns from beloved designers➒Gift of a

StitchThe

➍ POPPIES BY AMY CHRISTOFFERSThis pattern follows all the rules of traditional colorwork: short floats, no more than two colors per row, symmetrical repeats. Because the repeat is only eight stitches wide, it is well suited to small projects such as hats, mittens, and socks.

➊ CABLE AND LACE BY CAROL FELLERA gentle cable flows through the stockinette portion and opens out into a branching lacy stitch. Try using this pattern at the neckline of a sweater or cuff of a sock.

➌ BROMELIAD CABLE BY LISA SHROYERInventing cable motifs is so much fun! Unusual crosses, increases, and decreases make for an engaging pattern with big graphic impact.

➋ ONDA REVERSIBLE LACE AND CABLE RIB BY ANGELA HAHN A background of 1×1 rib makes this two-sided pattern doubly attractive—flip it over and it looks the same. Reversibility makes it ideal for scarves and cowls.

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✽ Try incorporat ing these motifs into hats, mit tens, and other projects.

➒ NUPPY DIAMONDS BY CHRISSY GARDINERI designed this pattern for use with variegated sock yarn. Nupps give visual interest without the bumpiness of a bobble.

➑ LACE WEDGES BY MELISSA J. GOODALEI was tinkering with ways to create clean diagonal lines with knits and purls. I decided yarnovers and decreases would add another layer of visual interest. I’ve used versions of this pattern in two of my published designs.

➐ STAVANGER FAIR ISLE BY KATE GAGNON OSBORNThis colorwork pattern was inspired by the motifs from the 1930s, highlighted in Michael Pearson’s Traditional Knitting. I swatched over ten permutations—chang-ing a stitch here, repeat there, placement of color somewhere else—which led me to this final design.

➎ LADYLIKE LACE BY KATHY ZIMMERMANA wide, 17-stitch panel is set between narrower lace columns in this handsome stitch. It would look delightful running up the back of a knee-high stocking!

➏ CHEVRON LACE BY COURTNEY KELLEYI started working this pattern as a modification of a cat’s paw motif. I ended up with a number of viable lace patterns, and this one that was almost unrecognizable from the original inspiration.

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k on RS; p on WS

p on RS; k on WS

yo

k2tog

ssk

sl 2 as if to k2tog, k1, p2sso

pattern repeat

p2tog

ssp

sl 2 sts onto cn, hold in back, k3, p2 from cn

sl 3 sts onto cn, hold in front, p2, k3 from cn

sl 1 st onto cn, hold in back, k3, p1 from cn

sl 3 sts onto cn, hold in front, p1, k3 from cn

sl 2 sts onto cn and hold in back,sl 1 st onto 2nd cn and hold in back,k1, k1 from 2nd cn, k2 from �rst cn

sl 2 sts onto cn and hold in front,k2, sl 2nd st on cn back to left needle,k1, k1 from cn

sl 8 sts onto cn and hold in back, [k1, p1] 3 times, sl last 2 sts from cn to left needle, k2tog, yo, [k1, p1] 3 times from cn

sl 8 sts onto cn and hold in front, *k2tog, yo, [k1, p1] 3 times; rep from * once over sts from cn

sl 1 wyb on RS; sl 1 wyf on WS

k1tbl on RS, p1tbl on WS

nupp (see Stitch Guide)

sl 4 sts onto cn, hold in back, k4, k4 from cn

sl 4 sts onto cn, hold in front, k4, k4 from cn

M1M

no stitch

T2B: Sl 1 to cn and hold in back, k1tbl, p1 from cn

C2B: Sl 1 to cn and hold in back, k1tbl, k1 from cn

T2F: Sl 1 to cn and hold in front, p1, k1tbl from cn

C2F: Sl 1 to cn and hold in front, k1, k1tbl from cn

k on RS; p on WS

p on RS; k on WS

yo

k2tog

ssk

sl 2 as if to k2tog, k1, p2sso

pattern repeat

p2tog

ssp

sl 2 sts onto cn, hold in back, k3, p2 from cn

sl 3 sts onto cn, hold in front, p2, k3 from cn

sl 1 st onto cn, hold in back, k3, p1 from cn

sl 3 sts onto cn, hold in front, p1, k3 from cn

sl 2 sts onto cn and hold in back,sl 1 st onto 2nd cn and hold in back,k1, k1 from 2nd cn, k2 from �rst cn

sl 2 sts onto cn and hold in front,k2, sl 2nd st on cn back to left needle,k1, k1 from cn

sl 8 sts onto cn and hold in back, [k1, p1] 3 times, sl last 2 sts from cn to left needle, k2tog, yo, [k1, p1] 3 times from cn

sl 8 sts onto cn and hold in front, *k2tog, yo, [k1, p1] 3 times; rep from * once over sts from cn

sl 1 wyb on RS; sl 1 wyf on WS

k1tbl on RS, p1tbl on WS

nupp (see Stitch Guide)

sl 4 sts onto cn, hold in back, k4, k4 from cn

sl 4 sts onto cn, hold in front, k4, k4 from cn

M1M

no stitch

T2B: Sl 1 to cn and hold in back, k1tbl, p1 from cn

C2B: Sl 1 to cn and hold in back, k1tbl, k1 from cn

T2F: Sl 1 to cn and hold in front, p1, k1tbl from cn

C2F: Sl 1 to cn and hold in front, k1, k1tbl from cn

➊ CABLE AND LACE C a r o l F e l l e r

Repeat 28 sts and 44 rowsYarn used in swatch Madelinetosh Pash-mina in color glazed pecanHow to work it Rep Rows 1–44 of Cable and Lace chart for patt.

➋ ONDA REVERSIBLE LACE AND CABLE RIBA n g e l a H a h n

Repeat 16 sts + 14 and 48 rows + set-up rowYarn used in swatch Madelinetosh Tosh DK in color groveHow to work it Work set-up row as foll: (WS) *[K1, p1] 3 times, p2; rep from * to last 6 sts, [k1, p1] 3 times. Rep Rows 1–48 of Onda Lace chart for patt. NOTES

• The swatch is shown upside down; actual swatch will have cables leaning the op-posite direction.

28 sts

43

41

39

37

35

33

31

29

27

25

23

21

19

17

15

13

11

9

7

5

3

1M M

M M

➊ Cable and Lace

Gift of a Stitch

The

Stitch Key for all Charts

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➌ BROMELIAD CABLEL i s a S h r o y e r

Repeat 27 sts and 24 rowsYarn used in swatch Quince and Co. Lark in color marshHow to work it Rep Rows 1–24 of Bromeliad Cable chart for patt.

NOTES

• The swatch shown includes two-stitch ribs and garter edge stitches; these stitches are not included in the pattern.

➍ POPPIESA m y C h r i s t o f f e r s

Repeat 8 sts + 1 and 42 rowsYarn used in swatch Harrisville Designs New England Shetland in colors as foll: #19 blackberry, #55 pebble, #65 poppy, #38 teak, #43 sand, and #54 adobeHow to work it Work Rows 1–43 of Poppies chart once. Rep Rows 2–43 for patt.

16 st repeat

47

45

43

41

39

37

35

33

31

29

27

25

23

21

19

17

15

13

11

9

7

5

3

1

➋ Onda Lace

27 sts

23

21

19

17

15

13

11

9

7

5

3

1

➌ Bromeliad Cable

➍ Poppies

8 st repeat

43

41

39

37

35

33

31

29

27

25

23

21

19

17

15

13

11

9

7

5

3

1

Blackberry

Pebble

Poppy

Teak

Sand

Adobe

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➒ NUPPY DIAMONDS C h r i s s y G a r d i n e r

Repeat 10 sts and 10 rndsYarn used in swatch Shalimar Yarns Zoe Sock in color sprout How to work it Work in the rnd and rep Rnds 1–10 of Nuppy Diamonds chart for patt.

NOTES

• This stitch pattern was designed to be worked in the round and is most easily worked that way due to the cabling on every row.

Stitch GuideNupp: Insert right needle between 2nd and 3rd sts on left needle from front to back. Wrap working yarn clockwise around tip of right needle and draw up a loop. Place this loop onto left needle and knit it without twisting. Sl 2, then pass st knitted in loop over the 2 slipped sts.

➎ LADYLIKE LACEK a t h y Z i m m e r m a n

Repeat 33 sts and 24 rows + set-up rowYarn used in swatch Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece in color #CW-455 willow leafHow to work it Work set-up row as foll: (WS) *P1, k2, p3, k2, p4, k3, p3, k3, p4, k2, p3, k2, p1; rep from * to end. Rep Rows 1–24 of Ladylike Lace chart for patt.

➏ CHEVRON LACEC o u r t n e y K e l l e yRepeat 15 sts and 8 rows Yarn used in swatch The Fibre Company Canopy Fingering in color blue quandonsHow to work it Rep Rows 1–8 of Chevron Lace chart for patt.

➐ STAVANGER FAIR ISLE K a t e G a g n o n O s b o r nRepeat 16 sts and 16 rndsYarn used in swatch The Fibre Company Organik in colors as foll: Oahu (MC), arctic tundra, crater lake, algae, and fjordHow to work it Work in the rnd and rep Rnds 1–16 of Stavanger chart for patt.

➎ Ladylike Lace

33 st repeat

23

21

19

17

15

13

11

9

7

5

3

1

Oahu

Algae

Fjord

Arctic Tundra

Crater Lake

15 st repeat

7

5

3

1

➏ Chevron Lace

➑ LACE WEDGESM e l i s s a J . G o o d a l e

Repeat 8 sts and 16 rowsYarn used in swatch Cascade 220 Sport in color #8914 granny smithHow to work it Rep Rows 1–16 of Lace Wedge chart for patt.

8 st repeat

15

13

11

9

7

5

3

1

➑ Lace Wedge

10 st repeat

9

7

5

3

1

➒ Nuppy Diamonds

➐ Stavanger

16-st repeat

15

13

11

9

7

5

3

1