Learning new stitches is a great way to improve your knitting skills and opens a whole new world of knitting patterns.
Every Monday on myย 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 18-22
Week 18: Diagonal Knit Stitch
CO in multiples of 6
Row 1: * P4, K2 *
Row 2: k the kโs and p the pโs
Row 3: K2 * P4, K2 * P4
Row 4: k the kโs and p the pโs
Row 5: P2, K2 * P4, K2 * P2
Row 6: k the kโs and p the pโs
Repeat rows 1-6 until the desired length.
Tip: If youโre not adding a border, to BO I recommend ending on row 5 and BO in the row 6 pattern.
Week 19: Simple Ridge Rib
CO in multiples of 3
Row 1: * K1, P2 *
Row 2: Purl
Row 3: Knit
Row 4: * K2, P1 *
Row 5: Knit
Row 6: Purl
Repeat rows 1-6 until the desired length.
Tip: If youโre not adding a border, to BO I recommend ending on row 5 and BO in the row 6 pattern.
Week 20: Seed Stitch Rib
CO in multiples of 4+1
Row 1: K2 * P1, K3 * P1, K2
Row 2: P1 * K3, P1 *
Repeat rows 1-2 until the desired length.
Tip: If youโre not adding a border, to BO I recommend ending on row 1 and BO in the row 2 pattern.
Week 21: Elongated Chevron
CO in multiples of 18+1
Row 1: * K1, P1 * K1
Row 2: P1 * [K2, P2 twice] K1 [P2, K2 twice] P1 *
Row 3: K1 * [P2, K2 twice] P1 [K2, P2 twice] K1 * {k the kโs and p the pโs}
Row 4: P1 * [K2, P2 twice] K1 [P2, K2 twice] P1 * {repeat row 1} {k the kโs and p the pโs}
Row 5: K1 * [P2, K2 twice] P1 [K2, P2 twice] K1 * {repeat row 2} {k the kโs and p the pโs}
Row 6: [P2, K2 twice] * P3, K2, P2, K2 * P2
Row 7: [K2, P2 twice] * K3, P2, K2, P2 * K2 {k the kโs and p the pโs}
Row 8: [P2, K2 twice] * P3, K2, P2, K2 * P2 {repeat row 5} {k the kโs and p the pโs}
Row 9: [K2, P2 twice] * K3, P2, K2, P2 * K2 {repeat row 6} {k the kโs and p the pโs}
Row 10: K1 * [P2, K2 twice] P1 [K2, P2 twice] K1 * {repeat row 2}
Row 11: P1 * [K2, P2 twice] K1 [P2, K2 twice] P1 * {repeat row 1} {k the kโs and p the pโs}
Row 12: K1 * [P2, K2 twice] P1 [K2, P2 twice] K1 * {repeat row 2} {k the kโs and p the pโs}
Row 13: P1 * [K2, P2 twice] K1 [P2, K2 twice] P1 * {repeat row 1} {k the kโs and p the pโs}
Row 14: [K2, P2 twice] * K3, P2, K2, P2 * K2 {repeat row 6}
Row 15: [P2, K2 twice] * P3, K2, P2, K2 * P2 {repeat row 5} {k the kโs and p the pโs}
Row 16: [K2, P2 twice] * K3, P2, K2, P2 * K2 {repeat row 6} {k the kโs and p the pโs}
Row 17: [P2, K2 twice] * P3, K2, P2, K2 * P2 {repeat row 5} {k the kโs and p the pโs}
Repeat rows 2-17 until the desired length.
Tip: If youโre not adding a border, to BO I recommend ending on row 16 and BO in the row 17 pattern.
Week 22: Box knit
CO in multiples of 4+2
Row 1: K2 * P2, K2 *
Row 2: k the kโs and p the pโs
Row 3: P2 * K2, P2 *
Row 4: k the kโs and p the pโs
Repeat rows 1-4 until the desired length.
If youโre not adding a border, to BO I recommend ending on row 3 and BO in the row 4 pattern.
Previous stitches
Week 1: Garter stitch
Week 2: Stockinette stitch
Week 3: Ribbing โ knit one, purl one
Week 4: Seed stitch
Week 5: Raspberry (or trinity)
Week 6: Herringbone
Week 7: Lacy diamond
Week 8: Overlapping waves
Week 9: Alternating garter rib stitch
Week 10: Alternating smooth ridge stitch
Week 11: waved welt stitch
Week 12: chevron stitch
Week 13: Twist zig zag
Week 14: Broken rib stitch
Week 15: Ribbed stripes stitch
Week 16: Diagonal knit stitch
Week 17: Basket weave stitch
Join me every Monday and share your progress with the hashtag #52weeksofknitstitches