Techniques for Knitting Stitch Patterns:

A Guide to
Knitting Stitches
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 Techniques for Knitting Stitch Patterns: A Guide to
Knitting Stitches from Knitting Daily

Theres a saying that all knitting

is made up of just two stitches:
Knit & Purl
the knit stitch and the purl Diagonal Knitting Pattern. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 3
stitch. Thats true . . . sort of.

Many of my favorite knitted items are made up

Ornamental Daisy Stitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 4
of different stitch patterns, patterns that use Dot Stitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 5
knits, purls, yarnovers, increases, decreases, cable
stitches and traveling stitches. Moss Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 6
These stitches can be combined to make all kinds
of different visuals, from easy knit and purl stitch
patterns to the most complicated lace. Lace & Eyelets
Ive gathered some of my favorite stitch patterns Ridged Eyelet Stitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 7
here for you. All of these stitches were taken
from the Harmony Guides series of stitch pattern Fern Lace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 8
books, edited by Erika Knight.
Herringbone Pattern. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 9
You can use them on scarves, shawls, dishcloths,
mittens, and wherever else you need a beautiful Staggered Fern Lace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 10
stitch pattern.
Zigzag Eyelets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 11
Have fun,

Cables & Arans

Kathleen Cubley
Editor, KnittingDaily.com
Textured Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 12
Stacked Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 13
techniques for Knitting stitch
patterns: A guide to Knitting stitches Triple Criss Cross Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 14
from Knitting Daily
A Knitting Daily eBook edited by Lattice Pattern. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 15
Kathleen Cubley
Edit o r ia l S taff
Editor, KNITTING DAILY Kathleen Cubley
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Knit & Purl

Knitting Pattern
Diagonal Knitting1Pattern
Multiple of 4 + 2.
1st row (right side): Edge st, *p1, k3; rep from * to last st,
edge st.
2nd row: Edge st, p2 *k1, p3; rep from * to last 3 sts, k1,
p1, edge st.
3rd row: Edge st, k2, *p1, k3; rep from * to last 3 sts, p1,
k1, edge st.
4th row: Edge st, *k1, p3; rep from * to last st, edge st.
Rep these 4 rows.
This pattern can be used on either side.

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Stitches
Ornamental Daisy Stitch
Multiple of 10 + 8.
1st, 3rd, and 5th rows: Knit.
2nd, 4th, and 6th rows: Purl.
7th row: K2, make daisy [insert needle in loop 3 rows
below the 2nd st on left needle, draw up a loop, K2, draw
2nd loop through same st, k2, draw 3rd loop through
same st], *k6, make daisy; rep from * to last 2 sts, k2.
8th row: P2, *[p2tog, p1] twice, p2tog, p5; rep from * to
last 9 sts, [p2tog, p1] twice, p2tog, p1.
9th, 11th, and 13th rows: Knit.
10th, 12th, and 14th rows: Purl.
15th row: K7, *make daisy, k6; rep from * to last st, k1.
16th row: P2, *p5, [p2tog, p1] twice, p2tog; rep from * to
last 6 sts, p6. Rep these 16 rows.

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Dot Stitch
Multiple of 4 + 3.
1st row (right side): K1, *p1, k3; rep from * to last 2 sts,
p1, k1.
2nd row: Purl.
3rd row: *K3, p1; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3.
4th row: Purl.
Rep these 4 rows.

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Moss Panels
Multiple of 8 + 7.
1st row (wrong side): K3, *p1, k3; rep from * to end.
2nd row: P3, *k1, p3; rep from * to end.
3rd row: K2, p1, k1, *[p1, k2] twice, p1, k1; rep from * to
last 3 sts, p1, k2.
4th row: P2, k1, p1, *[k1, p2] twice, k1, p1; rep from * to
last 3 sts, k1, p2.
5th row: K1, *p1, k1; rep from * to end.
6th row: P1, *k1, p1; rep from * to end.
7th row: As 3rd row.
8th row: As 4th row.
9th row: As 1st row.
10th row: As 2nd row.
Rep these 10 rows.

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Lace & Eyelets

Ridged Eyelet Stitch

Multiple of 2.
1st, 2nd, and 3rd rows: Knit.
4th row (wrong side): P1, *yrn, p2tog; rep from * to last
st, p1.
5th, 6th, and 7th rows: Knit.
8th row: P1, *p2tog, yrn; rep from * to last st, p1.
Rep these 8 rows.

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Fern Lace
Multiple of 9 + 4.
1st row (wrong side): Purl.
2nd row: K3, *yf, k2, sl 1, k1, psso, k2tog, k2, yf, k1; rep
from * to last st, k1.
3rd row: Purl.
4th row: K2, *yf, k2, sl 1, k1, psso, k2tog, k2, yf, k1; rep from
* to last 2 sts, k2.
Rep these 4 rows.

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Herringbone Pattern
Lace Rib
Multiple of 7 + 1.
1st row (right side): K1, *p1, k1, yfrn, p2tog, k1, p1, k1; rep
from * to end.
2nd row: P1, *k2, yfrn, p2tog, k2, p1; rep from * to end.
Rep these 2 rows.

Lace is not as daunting as it may appear; afterall, it is simply

comprised of increases and decreases.

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Staggered Fern Lace Panel

Worked over 20 sts on a background of St st.
1st row (right side): P2, k9, yf, k1, yf, k3, sl 1, k2tog, psso,
p2.
2nd and every alt row: Purl.
3rd row: P2, k10, yf, k1, yf, k2, sl 1, k2tog, psso, p2.
5th row: P2, k3tog, k4, yf, k1, yf, k3, [yf, k1] twice, sl 1,
k2tog, psso, p2.
7th row: P2, k3tog, k3, yf, k1, yf, k9, p2.
9th row: P2, k3tog, k2, yf, k1, yf, k10, p2.
11th row: P2, k3tog, [k1, yf] twice, k3, yf, k1, yf, k4, sl 1,
k2tog, psso, p2.
12th row: Purl.
Rep these 12 rows.

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Zigzag Eyelets
Multiple of 9. 9th row: K3, *k2tog, yf, k7; rep from * to last 6 sts, k2tog,
1st row (right side): K4, *yf, sl 1, k1, psso, k7; rep from * yf, k4.
to last 5 sts, yf, sl 1, k1, psso, k3. 11th row: K2, *k2tog, yf, k7; rep from * to last 7 sts, k2tog,
2nd and every alt row: Purl. yf, k5.
3rd row: K5, *yf, sl 1, k1, psso, k7; rep from * to last 4 sts, 13th row: K1, *k2tog, yf, k7; rep from * to last 8 sts, k2tog,
yf, sl 1, k1, psso, k2. yf, k6.
5th row: K6, *yf, sl 1, k1, psso, k7; rep from * to last 3 sts, 15th row: *K2tog, yf, k7; rep from * to end.
yf, sl 1, k1, psso, k1. 16th row: Purl.
7th row: *K7, yf, sl 1, k1, psso; rep from * to end. Rep these 16 rows.

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Cables & Arans

Textured Cable
Textured 1 1
Cable
PanelPanel
of 13of
sts13
onsts
a background of reverse
on a background St st. St st.
of reverse
1st row (right side): P3, C3B, p1, C3F, p3.
1st row (right side): P3, C3B, p1, C3F, p3.
2nd row: K3, p3, k1, p3, k3.
2nd row: K3, p3, k1, p3, k3.
3rd row: P2, C3B, p1, k1, p1, C3F, p2.
3rd row: P2, C3B, p1, k1, p1, C3F, p2.
4th row: K2, p3, k1, p1, k1, p3, k2.
4th row: K2, p3, k1, p1, k1, p3, k2.
5th row: P1, C3B, p1, [k1, p1] twice, C3F, p1.
5th row: P1, C3B, p1, [k1, p1] twice, C3F, p1.
6th row: K1, p3, k1, [p1, k1] twice, p3, k1.
6th row:
7th row: K1,[k1,
C3B, p1, p3, p1]
k1, [p1, k1] C3F.
3 times, twice, p3, k1.
7th row:
8th row: P3, k1,C3B, p1, 3[k1,
[p1, k1] p1] p3.
times, 3 times, C3F.
8th row:
9th row: K2, p1,P3, k1,p1]
[k1, [p1, k1] 3 k2.
4 times, times, p3.
10th 9th
row:row: K2,[p1,
P2, k1, p1, k1]
[k1,4p1] 4 times,
times, p2. k2.
11th 10th row:p1,
row: T3F, P2,[k1,
k1,p1]
[p1,3 k1] 4 T3B.
times, times, p2.
12th 11th
row: row:
K1, p2, k1, p1,
T3F, [p1,[k1,
k1] p1]
3 times, p2, k1.
3 times, T3B.
13th 12th
row: row:
P1, T3F,
K1,p1,p2,[k1,
k1,p1] twice,
[p1, k1] T3B, p1. p2, k1.
3 times,
14th 13th
row: K2,
row:p2,P1,
k1,T3F,
[p1,p1,
k1] [k1,
twice,
p1]p2,twice,
k2. T3B, p1.
15th 14th
row: P2,
row:T3F,
K2,p1,p2,k1,k1,
p1,[p1,
T3B,k1]
p2.twice, p2, k2.
16th row: K3, p2, k1, p1, k1, p2, k3.
15th row: P2, T3F, p1, k1, p1, T3B, p2.
17th row: P3, T3F, p1, T3B, p3.
16th row: K3, p2, k1, p1, k1, p2, k3.
18th row: K4, p2, k1, p2, k4.
17th row: P3, T3F, p1, T3B, p3.
19th row: P4, C5B, p4.
20
18th row: K4, p2, k1, p2, k4.
20th row: K4, p5, k4.
19
19th row: P4, C5B, p4.
Rep these 20 rows.
18
17 20th row: K4, p5, k4.
16
15 Rep these 20 rows.
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
13-stitch panel 7
6
5
4
13-stitch panel 3
2
1

13-stitch panel

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Stacked Cable
Panel of 8 sts on a background of reverse St st.
1st row (right side): K8.
2nd row: P8.
3rd row: C4B, C4F.
4th row: P8.
Rep these 4 rows.

4
3
2
1

8-stitch panel Why not frame your gauge check swatches? Cast on an
additional 8 stitches and your swatch, keeping 4 stitches at
the beginning and end of each row in garter stitch. This will
give a border to the swatch and prevent it from rollingand
make measuring a lot easier.

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Triple Criss Cross Cable

Worked over 26 sts on a background of reverse St st.
1st row (right side): P5, [C4F, p2] twice, C4F, p5.
2nd row: K5, [p4, k2] twice, p4, k5.
3rd row: P4, [T3B, T3F] 3 times, p4.
4th row: K4, p2, [k2, p4] twice, k2, p2, k4.
5th row: P3, T3B, [p2, C4B] twice, p2, T3F, p3.
6th row: K3, p2, k3, p4, k2, p4, k3, p2, k3.
7th row: P2, T3B, p2, [T3B, T3F] twice, p2, T3F, p2.
8th row: K2, p2, k3, p2, k2, p4, k2, p2, k3, p2, k2.
9th row: P1, [T3B, p2] twice, C4F, [p2, T3F] twice, p1.
10th row: K1, [p2, k3] twice, p4, [k3, p2] twice, k1.
11th row: [T3B, p2] twice, T3B, [T3F, p2] twice, T3F.
12th row: [P2, k3] twice, p2, k2, [p2, k3] twice, p2.
13th row: [K2, p3] twice, k2, p2, [k2, p3] twice, k2.
14th row: As 12th row.
15th row: [T3F, p2] twice, T3F, [T3B, p2] twice, T3B.
16th row: As 10th row.
17th row: P1, [T3F, p2] twice, C4F, [p2, T3B] twice, p1.
18th row: As 8th row.
19th row: [P2, T3F] twice, T3B, T3F, [T3B, p2] twice.
20th row: As 6th row.
21st row: P3, T3F, [p2, C4B] twice, p2, T3B, p3.
22nd row: As 4th row.
23rd row: P4, [T3F, T3B] 3 times, p4.
24th row: As 2nd row.
Rep these 24 rows.

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Lattice Pattern I
Multiple of 4 + 6.
1st row (right side): P1, *T2F, T2B; rep from * to last st,
p1.
2nd row: K2, *C2BW, k2; rep from * to end.
3rd row: P1, *T2B, T2F; rep from * to last st, p1.
4th row: K1, p1, k2, *C2FW, k2; rep from * to last 2 sts,
p1, k1.
Rep these 4 rows.

4
3
2
4-stitch repeat 1

4-stitch repeat

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 st from cable needle.
C2FW (Cross 2 Front on
C4B (Cable 4 Back) = slip C5B (Cable 5 Back) = slip
glossary
Wrong Side) = slip next
Techniques for Knitting Stitch Patterns:
st onto cable needle and C3B (Cable 3 Back) = slip next 2 sts onto cable next 3 sts onto cable
A Guide to Knitting Stitches from Knitting Daily
hold at front (wrong side) next st onto cable needle needle and hold at back of needle and hold at back of
of work, purl next st from and hold at back of work, work, knit next 2 sts from work, knit next 2 sts from
left-hand needle, then purl knit next 2 sts from left- left-hand needle, then knit left-hand needle, then knit
st from cable needle. hand needle, then knit st sts from cable needle. sts from cable needle.
from cable needle.
C2BW (Cross 2 Back on C4B (Cable 4 Back) = slip T3B(Cable
C5B (Twist 53 Back)
Back) == slip
slip
Wrong Side) =
C3B (Cable slip next
3 Back) = slip next 2 sts onto cable C4F (Cable 4
next3ststsonto
next Front)
ontocable =
cableneedle
stnext
ontostcable needle and
onto cable needle C3F (Cable
needle and3hold
Front) = of
at back slip next 2
and hold
needle sts onto
backatcable
andathold ofback
work,
of
hold
and athold
back
at (right
back ofside) of
work, slip nextknit
work, 2 sts onto
next cable
2 sts from needle and
knit hold
knit next
work, 2 stsat
next front
2from
sts left-
from
work, purl next
knit next 2 sts st from
from left- needle andneedle,
left-hand hold atthen
frontknit ofleft-hand
work, knit next
hand needle,
needle, 2
then sts
thenpurl st
knit
left-hand needle,
hand needle, then
then knitpurl
st ofstswork,
fromknit next
cable st from
needle. from left-hand
stsfrom
from cable needle,
cableneedle.
needle.
stfrom
fromcable
cableneedle.
needle. left-hand needle, then knit then knit sts from cable
ack on sts from cable needle. needle.
p next C2FW (Cross 2 Front on C4F (Cable 4 Front) = T3F (Twist 3 Front) = slip
ront
le andon Wrong Side) =
C3F (Cable slip next
3 Front) = slip next 2 sts onto cable next 2 sts onto cable
pside)
nextof stslip
onto cable
next needle
2 sts onto and
cable needle and hold at front needle and hold at front
le and
from hold at front
needle and (wrong side)
hold at front of work, knit next 2 sts of work, purl next st from
ng side)
hen purl ofofwork,
work,purl
knitnext
nextststfrom
from from left-hand needle, left-hand needle, then knit
st
le. from left-hand
left-handneedle,
needle,then
thenpurl
knit then knit sts from cable sts from cable needle.
hen purl ststs
from cable
from needle.
cable needle. needle.
le.
Abbreviations
C4B (Cable 4 Back) = slip C5B (Cable 5 Back) = slip
C4B(Cable
C3B (Cable3 4Back)
Back)==slip
slip C5B2 (Cable
next sts onto5 cable
Back) = slip next 3 sts onto
k knit
cable
k) = slip nextst2onto
next sts onto
cablecable
needle next 3and
needle sts hold
ontoatcable
back of needle k2tog 
and holdknit two stitches
at back of together

needle needle
and hold and holdofatwork,
at back back of needle
work, knitand hold
next at from
2 sts back of work, p purl
knit next 2 sts from
f work, work,
knit nextknit next
2 sts 2 sts
from from
left- work, knit
left-hand next then
needle, 2 sts knit
from p2tog
left-hand needle,purl
thentwo stitches
knit
m left- left-hand
hand needle,
needle, thenstknit
then knit stsleft-hand needle,
from cable then knit
needle. together
sts from cable needle.
knit st sts from
from cablecable needle.
needle. sts from cable needle. psso pass slipped stitch over

ck on sl slip

next C4F (Cable 4 Front) = [ ] instructions that are to

be worked as a group a
and C4F(Cable
C3F (Cable3 4Front)
Front)== T2F
slip (Twist
next 2 sts2onto
Front)
cable
specified number of times
nt)
de)=of slipnext
slip next2 2stsstsonto
ontocable
cable Slip next
needle andsthold
ontoat cable
front
yf yarn to the front
oom
cable needleand
needle andhold
holdatatfront
front needle and hold at
of work, knit next 2 stsfront
yfrn with yarn in front
nfront
purl ofofwork,
work,knit
knitnext
nextst2from
sts of work,
from purl needle,
left-hand next st from
yrn yarn around needle
st. from from left-hand
left-hand needle,needle,
then knit left-hand
then knit stsneedle, then knit
from cable (same as a yarn over)
hen knit ststhen knit
from sts from
cable cable
needle. st from cable nedle.
needle.
dle. needle.
All of the information in this eBook is taken from The Harmony Guides series, edited by Erika Knight.
Specifically, Knit & Purl, Lace & Eyelets, and Cables & Arans.

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