The Weekly Swatch: Ostrich Plume Lace Knit Stitch

 

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.  

 

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. 

The Weekly Swatch: Looped Knit Stitch

 

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. 

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