Knitting Stitches to Liven Up Your Craft
Getting bored? Try some new and different knitting stitches!
I love learning new knitting stitches almost as much as I love finding new knitting patterns. There's always a way to work different knitting stitches into the patterns I know and love, or to make up my own afghan or sweater with particularly fun stitches. To me, it's just so amazing that you can loop yarn in a slightly different way and get all these cool, funky patterns as a result.
If you like free knitting stitch patterns as much as I do, you're in luck, because I've recently discovered a pile of fun, interesting, and unique knitting styles -- and as always, I want to share them with you. Here are two different knitting stitches guaranteed to liven up your craft.
Free knitting stitch patterns
1. Hidden Gems Pattern
This is an adaptation of classic cable stitch patterns that produces beautiful results.
CO a multiple of 20.
Row 1: Sl1, K1, return both stitches to left needle, K1, sl1, P4, K8, P4, sl1, K1, return both stitches to left needle, K1, sl1
Row 2 and all even rows: purl
Row 3: As row 1
Row 5: As row 3
Row 7: Sl1, K1, return both stitches to left needle, K1, sl1, *sl4 to cable needle and hold to back, K4, K4 from cable needle, sl 4 to cable needle and hold in front, K4, K4 from cable needle. Repeat from *. Sl1, K1, return both stitches to left needle, K1, sl1
Row 9: Sl1, K1, return both stitches to left needle, K1, sl1, K 16, Sl1, K1, return both stitches to left needle, K1, sl1,
Row 11: As row 9
Row 13: As row 11
Row 15: As row 13
Row 17: As row 7
Row 19: As row 1
Row 21: As row 1
Row 23: As row 1
Row 25: As row 1
2. Cabled Feather
This makes beautiful cable stitch patterns for an afghan or cardigan!
CO a multiple of 18
Row 1: Purl
Row 2: K2 tog 3 times, yo K1 6 times, K2 tog 3 times, repeat
Row 3: K15, *P6, K12, rep from * to 3 st rem, K3
Row 4: K 15, *sl 3 st to cable needle and hold in back, K3, K3 from cable needle, K12, rep from * to 3 st rem, K3
Row 5: As row 1
Row 6: As row 2
Row 7: As row 3
Row 8: Knit
I have just made two afghans using these gorgeous knitting stitches and I absolutely love them. They were supposed to be gifts, but I'm having trouble giving them away. Have fun experimenting, and I hope you enjoy these very different knitting stiches as much as I did.
