Category Archives: Knits/Purls only

This category includes stitch patterns that only contain knit stitches and purl stitches.

Knitting Stitch Pattern: K2P2 Double Seed Stitch

How To Read a Knitting Pattern with K2P2 Double Seed Stitch The Double Seed Stitch knitting pattern is very similar to the K2P2 Ribbing knitting pattern. The difference is that every two rows, the pattern gets shifted two stitches. The … Continue reading

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Knitting Stitch Pattern: K2P2 Ribbing

How to Read a Knitting Pattern for K2P2 Ribbing Many knitting patterns for garments feature a band of ribbing at the bottom of the main body and at the cuffs of the sleeves. Ribbing is a type of fabric with … Continue reading

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Knitting patterns: instructions with only Knits and Purls

Sometimes, when you are reading a knitting pattern, you will see a Row that contains only K’s or P’s, with none of the other special stitches that you might find in other knitting patterns. If there are only Knits and … Continue reading

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Knitting Stitch Pattern: Double Ridge Folded Hem

Read the Knitting Pattern for a Double Ridge Folded Hem As you are probably aware, Stocking Stitch (alternate K 1 row and P 1 row) has a really strong curl to the front at the bottom of the knitted fabric. … Continue reading

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Knitting Stitch Pattern: Folded Stocking Stitch Hem (Sewn)

Read the Knitting Pattern for a Sewn-in Folded Stocking Stitch Hem You probably know by now that Stocking Stitch (alternate K 1 row and P 1 row) has a really strong curl to the front at the bottom of the … Continue reading

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Knitting Stitch Pattern: Folded Stocking Stitch Hem (Knitted-In)

Read the Knitting Pattern for a Knitted-in Folded Stocking Stitch Hem The knitted fabric formed by Stocking Stitch has a strong curl at the bottom. If you are going to knit a sweater or hat, you probably want to control … Continue reading

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Knitting Stitch Pattern: Fleck Stitch

Introduction to the Fleck Stitch knitting stitch pattern The Fleck Stitch is one of the many variations of K1P1 Ribbing. In this case, it is a mixture of Stocking Stitch and K1P1 Ribbing. The result is an interesting textured knitted … Continue reading

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Knitting Stitch Pattern: Double Moss Stitch

Introduction to the Double Moss Stitch knitting stitch pattern The Double Moss Stitch is one of the many variations of K1P1 Ribbing – a pattern in which you repeat the (K1.P1.) sequence over and over again, but with possible differences … Continue reading

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Knitting Stitch Pattern: K2P2 Mistake Stitch Rib

Introduction to the Mistake Stitch Rib knitting stitch pattern The Mistake Stitch Rib knitting pattern is very similar to the one-row K2P2 Ribbing knitting pattern. The difference is that there is an odd number of stitches on the needle, which … Continue reading

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Knitting Pattern: Comfort Pillow Part 3

Knitting a Comfort Pillow – Reading the Charts This is the third of three articles on how to knit the two Comfort Pillows given in the Bernat Pattern. The first article discussed the header portion of the pattern. The second … Continue reading

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