Sock Knits 2022 - Traditional Heel Socks, No-Heel-Turn Socks and Cardboard Sock Blockers

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

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.