Learning new stitches is a great way to improve your knitting skills and opens a whole new world of knitting patterns.
Every Monday on my Instagram, I will give you a new stitch to try. Join me every Monday and share your progress with the hashtag #52weeksofknitstitches
Stitches for the weeks 5-8
Week 5: Raspberry (or trinity)
CO in multiples of 4 +3
Row 1 is Right side (front)
Row 1 & 3: P
Row 2: P3TOG, KPK P3TOG {decrease 2 sts}
Row 4: KPK, P3TOG KPK {increase 2 sts}
Repeat rows 1-4 until desired length.
Week 6: Herringbone
CO in multiples of 2
Row 1: * Ssk, drop the first stitch off your needle, repeat from * to last st, knit.
Row 2: * P2tog, drop only the first stitch off your needle, repeat from * to last st, purl.
Repeat Row 1-2 until the desired length.
Week 7: Lacy diamond
Cast on a multiple of 8 sts +1
Row 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11: Purl
Row 2 {RS}: K1 * K1, K2TOG, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K2*
Row 4: K1 * K2TOG, YO, K3, YO, SSK, K1 *
Row 6: K2TOG * YO, K5, YO, K3TOG* YO, K5, YO, SSK
Row 8: K1 * YO, SSK, K3, K2TOG, YO, K1*
Row 10: K1 * K1, YO, SSK, K1, K2TOG, YO, K2*
Row 12: K1 * K2, YO, K3TOG, YO, K3*
Repeat rows 1-12 until the desired length.
Pro tip: If you want to knit a neater way an SSK try to knit this on the row/round following the ssk:
If working flat, on next WS row: p through the back loop of the ssk from the previous row.
If working in the round: k through the back loop of the ssk from the previous round.
Week 8: Overlapping waves
CO in multiples of 6 stitches, plus 4
Row 1: K2 * YO, SSK, K4* YO, SSK
Row 3: K2, * YO, K1, SSK, K3* YO, SSK
Row 5: K2, * YO, K2, SSK, K2* YO, SSK
Row 7: K2, * YO, K3, SSK, K1* YO, SSK
Row 9: K2, * YO, K4, SSK* YO, SSK
Row 2, 4, 6, 8, 10: Purl
Repeat rows 1-10, until the desired length.
Join me every Monday and share your progress with the hashtag #52weeksofknitstitches