Saturday 4 December 2021
The Weekly Swatch: Garland Lace Knit Stitch
The Weekly Swatch: Faggot Knit Stitch
Monday 15 November 2021
The Weekly Swatch: Loop Mesh Lace Knit Stitch
Saturday 6 November 2021
The Weekly Swatch: Sheaf Knit Stitch
As I said, I am catching up with the weekly swatches today and now it's time for the second swatch post of the day.
Next up is a stitch, I have really enjoyed preparing, the Sheaf Knit Stitch.
K2 / P2 ribbing forms the foundation of this stitch motif; and the texture is achieved by wrapping the working yarn around two stitches on every fourth row.
The Weekly Swatch: Double Basket Weave Knit Stitch
Wednesday 29 September 2021
The Weekly Swatch: Bamboo Rib Knit Stitch
I have prepared another rib knit stitch for this week's not-so-weekly, weekly swatch.
It's the Bamboo Rib Knit Stitch - an incredibly simple knit stitch.
The vertical columns are created by yarn overs, which are lifted over the knitted stitches. This stitch is worked over two rows on a multiple of two stitches and all wrong side rows are purled.
For further posts on ribbed knit stitch tutorials and my knitting patterns utilising ribbed stitches, please visit this link.
Sunday 22 August 2021
The Weekly Swatch: Brioche Rib Knit Stitch Variation
Sunday 18 July 2021
The Weekly Swatch: Bubble Knit Stitch Tutorial
Today, I have prepared the bubble knit stitch. The texture of this simple stitch is achieved by slipping stitches with yarn held in the front of the knitting (wyif) and at the back (wyib). The stitch requires a multiple of 8 plus 4 stitches and is knitted over 16 rows.
Monday 5 April 2021
The Weekly Swatch: Braid Cable Knit Stitch Pattern / Tutorial
Following up on my plan to explore more cable stitch motifs in my weekly swatch motifs, I have prepared another simple cable stitch for this week's swatch post, the Braid Cable Knit Stitch.
The cables are worked on the right side rows and following the completion of the set-up rows (1 and 2), the stitch is worked over three rows.
Friday 2 April 2021
The Weekly Swatch: Garter Lace Diamonds
Sunday 21 March 2021
The Weekly Swatch: Irish Moss Diamond Knit Stitch
Tuesday 16 March 2021
The Weekly Swatch: Bud Lace Knit Stitch Pattern / Knit Stitch Tutorial
After a series of more involved knit stitch motifs over the past few weekly swatches, this week I have prepared a very simple lace knit stitch, the Bud Knit Stitch. On the right side, the stitch pattern produces what appear to be staggered columns of bud- or droplet-shaped motifs.
This stitch is knitted over twelve rows on a background of reverse stockinette stitch and the texture on the wrong side has a nice look and feel, too - making this a good candidate for a reversible stitch motif.
Saturday 13 March 2021
The Weekly Swatch: Lattice Cable Knit Stitch Pattern / Knit Stitch Tutorial
It's been absolute ages since I last worked on a cable knit project and only one of my weekly swatch posts features a cable knit stitch. High time to address this absence of cable knitting and so I have decided to prepare a cable knit swatch for this week's weekly swatch post.
I have chosen the Lattice Cable Knit Stitch, a classic and simple cable knit stitch, which is knitted over 10 rows (once the set up is done, 7 rows) on a multiple of 6 stitches.
Tuesday 9 March 2021
The Weekly Swatch: Wrapped Openwork Lace Columns (Knit Stitch Tutorial)
I am still in love with openwork knit stitches and have prepared another super simple openwork knit stitch for this week's weekly swatch.
This knit stitch is worked over two rows on a multiple of three plus two stitches, making this an extremely simple, yet highly versatile lace ribbing stitch. This stitch looks (and feels) entirely different, depending on the yarn used. To showcase the look of this stitch in different yarn weights, I knitted my swatches in the images below with Araucania Botany Lace (sock yarn) and Rowan Bamboo Soft.
Monday 1 March 2021
The Weekly Swatch: Ratchet Eyelet Knit Stitch
Catching up with the weekly swatch posts today, next up is the Ratchet Eyelet knit stitch.
This stitch motif is knitted over 28 rows, making this a more elaborate stitch. When complete, the stitch results in what looks like garter stitch medallions, which are framed in a circle of eyelets, resembling ratchets. All the wrong side rows are purled throughout, allowing you to take a break from all the in- and decreasing on the right side rows.
The Weekly Swatch: Openwork Lace Knit Stitch
Sunday 14 February 2021
The Weekly Swatch: Staggered Eyelets
The Weekly Swatch: Chevron and Feather Knit Stitch
A variation of the classic Feather Knit Stitch, the Feather and Chevron Knit Stitch is simple, yet impactful, as it creates a beautiful scalloped edge. This stitch can be memorised without problem. The stitch motif is created over two rows and the wrong side rows are purled throughout.
Saturday 13 February 2021
The Weekly Swatch: Arrowhead Lace Knit Stitch
Arrowhead Lace Knit Stitch |
The Arrowhead Lace Knit Stitch is a dainty lace knit stitch that results in vertical, arrow-shaped columns of lace, ideal for rectangular garments. It's knitted over four rows on a multiple of 10 plus 1 stitches. All the wrong side rows are purled throughout.
The Weekly Swatch: Hourglass Eyelets