Showing posts with label The Weekly Swatch. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Weekly Swatch. Show all posts

Sunday 7 January 2024

The Weekly Swatch: Three-Colour Balloon Knit Stitch

 

Three Colour Balloon Knit Stitch free knitting pattern

After the Two-Colour Balloon Knit Stitch in my last post, this post showcases the Three-Colour Balloon Knit Stitch. 

It's essentially the same knit stitch with the addition of a third colour on rows 11 to 16. The stitch motif requires a multiple of 8 plus 4 stitches and is worked over a total of 16 rows. All stitches are slipped as if to purl.

The Weekly Swatch: Two-Colour Balloon Knit Stitch


Two Colour Balloon Knit Stitch knitting pattern

Having more fun with simple colourwork, next up we have the Two-Colour Balloon Knit Stitch. This stitch requires a multiple of 8 plus 4 stitches and is worked over a total of 16 rows. All stitches are slipped as if to purl.


Two Colour Balloon Knit Stitch knitting pattern

The Weekly Swatch: Garter Brick Knit Stitch

 

Colour Brick Knitting stitch  knitting pattern tutorial knit free stitch pattern How to knit the Brick Knit stitch colourknitting


Sticking with the colourwork theme for the weekly swatch, here is another colour fix, the Garter Brick Knit Stitch. 

Alongside the colour, this stitch has a super squishy texture. The Garter Brick Stitch requires a multiple of 6 plus 2 stitches and is worked over a total of 12 rows, with rows 5, 6,11 and 12 being repeats of rows 3, 4, 9 and 10 respectively. In between it's just simple knit and purl. 

Saturday 4 March 2023

The Weekly Swatch: Two-Colour Loop Knit Stitch

 


two colour loop knit stitch pattern tutorial


Injecting a splash of colour with this week's knit swatch...

The Two-Colour Loop Stitch is super simple and rewarding. The loop effect is achieved by mostly knitting, some purling and slipping lots of stitches. 

It's worked over eight rows and requires a multiple of four plus one stitches. 

Two-Colour Loops Knit Stitch Pattern Tutorial
Two Colour Loop Knot Stitch

Saturday 25 February 2023

The Weekly Swatch: Trellis Knit Stitch

 

Trellis Knit Stitch Pattern










 
Time for a traditional lace knit stitch. This week I have prepared the Trellis Knit Stitch. 

The Trellis Stitch is worked over a multiple of seven plus two stitches over eight rows. Overall, it's a beginner-friendly lace knit stitch, but will call for purling two stitches together through the back loop (p2togtbl) on rows 2 and 6 of the stitch pattern. 

Tuesday 7 February 2023

The Weekly Swatch: Cell Knit Stitch

cell knit stitch pattern four row repeat mock cable knit stitch pattern

 

After a long period of silence caused by a sudden influx of kittens (images to be posted shortly), I'm finally back to updating the blog with fresh content. 

I'm starting off today with a new addition to the stitch library, the Cell Knit Stitch. 

This simple, textured stitch is created through a combination of knit and purl stitches. The stitch itself is worked over four rows and the mock cable effect is achieved by casting on additional stitches on the right side rows. Simple p2tog decreases are worked on the wrong side rows. 

Friday 1 July 2022

The Weekly Swatch: Garter Twist Knit Stitch





Here is another two-row repeat stitch that creates texture just through the combination of knit stitches. The twists are created by knitting twice into the previously worked stitch. 

The Garter Twist Knit Stitch requires a multiple of 2 stitches and is worked over 2 rows.  

The Weekly Swatch: Horizontal Shell Knit Stitch


Horizontal Shell Knit Stitch Pattern Tutorial


Another shell motif knit stitch to add to the collection, today we have the Horizontal Shell Knit Stitch. In this stitch, the shell motif is created against a background of garter stitch. 

The texture of the shell clusters is created by knitting four stitches together twice (once through the backloop) for each shell on the seventh row of the pattern before the final knit row. 

To perform the k4tog tbl and k4tog without too much frustration, stitches should be knitted loosely. 

Thursday 30 June 2022

The Weekly Swatch: Ostrich Plume Lace Knit Stitch

 

Ostrich Plume Lace Knit Stitch Pattern Tutorial

A variation on the classic and ever popular Feather and Fan knit stitch, the Ostrich Plume lace knit stitch is just as eye-catching, but lesser known. 

The pattern for this version of the stitch requires a multiple of sixteen plus one stitches and is worked over thirty-two rows. The lace sequence is worked into the motif over eight rows and in-between it's just relaxing rows of knit and purl.  
 

Saturday 25 June 2022

The Weekly Swatch: Purl Dimple Knit Stitch





A simple two-row repeat  textured knit stitch, the Purl Dimple Knit Stitch requires a multiple of 2 stitches. The texture is created by yo increases and purling all stitches through the back loop on the following row. 

Sunday 19 June 2022

The Weekly Swatch: Looped Knit Stitch

Looped Knit Stitch Pattern Tutorial

 

Today's weekly swatch is the Looped Knit Stitch. It's a simple four-row-repeat knit stitch, which is worked on a multiple of four plus one stitches.

The mock cable wrap effect is created by working a cable cast-on between stitches on the right side rows. On the wrong side rows the cast-on stitches are purled together with the preceding stitch. 

Friday 17 June 2022

The Weekly Swatch: (Simple) Shell Lace Knit Stitch


 

Carrying on with shell motifs, here we have the simple Shell Lace Knit Stitch. It's a fun, versatile stitch, that can be memorised easily after a few repeats. 

If you are considering incorporating this stitch motif into a project, please bear in mind that this stitch has a tendency to slant, especially when worked over a larger area. 

For this shell stitch, all wrong side rows are purled throughout and the stitch motif is created with yarn over increases and psso (pass slipped stitch over) decreases on the right side rows. 

The stitch requires a multiple of 7 plus 2 stitches and is knitted over 12 rows. 

The Weekly Swatch: Diagonal Shell Lace Knit Stitch


I'm totally in love with shell stitch motifs at the moment. 

In this post, I have prepared a couple of swatches of the Diagonal Shell Lace Stitch. This stitch looks good in just about any yarn weight. 

It requires a multiple of 6 plus 2 stitches and is knitted over 10 rows. The motif of diagonally slanting shells is created through yarn over increases and k2tog and p2tog decreases on both the wrong and right side rows.


Diagonal Shell Lace Knit Stitch Pattern
Diagonal Shell Lace Knit Stitch

Saturday 14 May 2022

The Weekly Swatch: Purl Twist Knit Stitch

Purl Twist Knit Stitch Pattern Knitting Tutorial

 

Another stitch that creates texture through the combination of knit and purl stitches to add to the collection. 

The twists are created by purling twice into a previously worked stitch. The stitch motif requires a multiple of 2 stitches and is worked over 4 rows.

Purl Twist Knit Stitch Pattern Knitting Tutorial
Purl Twist Knit Stitch



The Weekly Swatch: Spine Knit Stitch

 

Spine Knit Stitch Pattern Tutorial


If you love creating rich texture with simple knit and purl stitches, the Spine Knit Stitch should be a staple in your repertoire. 

The rich texture of this stitch is created by passing the needle behind and in front of the first stitch on the left-hand needle, knitting the second stitch before knitting the first stitch and letting both stitches slip off the needle after both stitches have been worked. The stitch requires a multiple of 2 stitches and all wrong side rows are purled throughout


The Weekly Swatch: Herringbone Eyelet Knit Stitch

 






















Time for simple lace knitting. In this week's instalment of the weekly swatch, I have prepared samples of the Herringbone Eyelet Lace Knit Stitch

It's a relaxing lace knit stitch, which is knitted over twelve rows. All right side rows are purled and the lace motif is created over six rows with each lace row being repeated three times on the wrong side rows. 


Herringbone Eyelet Lace Knit Stitch Pattern Tutorial

Herringbone Eyelet Lace Knit Stitch

Sunday 24 April 2022

The Weekly Swatch: Faggot and Chevron Rib Knit Stitch

Faggot and Chevron Rib Knit Stitch Pattern

 
Another simple lace knit stitch motif to add to the collection, the Faggot and Chevron Rib Knit Stitch. The stitch requires a multiple of seven stitches and is knitted over two rows.

Faggot and Chevron Rib Knit Stitch Pattern
Faggot and Chevron Rib Knit Stitch

The Weekly Swatch: Right-Slanting Turkish Rib Knit Stitch


Right-Slanting Turkish Rib Knit Stitch Pattern


Some ten years ago, I featured the left-slanting Turkish Rib Stitch in a weekly swatch. Today, I am finally following up with the stitch pattern for the right-slanting Turkish Rib Stitch. 

The Turkish Rib Stitch creates a rich diagonal rib texture and, depending how stretched the fabric is, almost gives the impression of lace openwork. The stitch requires a multiple of two plus two stitches and is knitted over four rows, excluding the set-up row. 


Right-Slanting Turkish Rib Knit Stitch Pattern
Right-Slanting Turkish Rib Knit Stitch Pattern

Sunday 9 January 2022

The Weekly Swatch: Leaf Edging

 

Leaf Edging Edge Knitting Pattern



New Year, new weekly swatch. 

For this post, I have prepared a simple leaf edging (and tested a new skein of Araucania Botany Lace sock yarn). The edging requires a multiple of 8 stitches. As a result of in- and decreases, the stitch count will vary when knitting this edging.

Leaf Edge Knitting Pattern



Leaf Edge Knitting Pattern

Saturday 4 December 2021

The Weekly Swatch: Diagonal Zig Zag Knit Stitch

Reversible Diagonal Zig Zag Knit Stitch Pattern


I am in love with the texture of this diagonal zig-zag knit stitch. 

Knit and purl stitches are all you need to create these diagonal zig zags and the resulting stitch motif is fully reversible. 

A perfect match for chunky cotton yarns and knitted dishcloths. 



Diagonal Zig Zag Knit Stitch Pattern
Diagonal Zig Zag Knit Stitch