Knit Stitch Library

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Garter Stitch

             Knit every row.

Stocking Stitch 

            Row 1: (RS): Knit

            Row 2: Purl

            Rep these 2 rows

Reverse Stocking Stitch

        Row 1: (RS): Purl

        Row 2: Knit

        Rep these 2 rows

Cartridge Stitch

        Row 1 (RS), 3, 4 and 6: Knit

        Row 2 and 5: Purl

        Rep these 6 rows

Alternated Smooth Stitch and Tier

        Row 1 (RS), 3 and 4: Knit

        Row 2: Purl

        Rep these 4 rows

Garter Stitch Ridges

        Row 1 (RS): Knit

        Row 2: Purl

        Rep the last 2 rows once more.

        Purl 6 rows.

        Rep these 10 rows.

Plain Rib

1x1 rib -   even number of stitches
                *K1, p1; rep from * to end.
                Rep this row

2x2 rib -   Multiple of 4
                *K2, p2; rep from * to end
                Rep this row.

Labyrinth

Panel of 40 sts
Rows 1 (RS) and 3: K2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p8, k2, p2 , k2, p16
Rows 2 and even rows: knit all knit sts and purl all purl sts
Rows 5 and 7: k2, p2 (3 times), k8, p2, k2, p2, k14
Rows 9 and 11: k2, p2 (4 times), p6, k2, p2, k2, p12
Rows 13 and 15: k2, p2 (4 times), k8, p2, k2, p2, k10

Rows 17 and 19: k2, p2 (4 times), p10, k2, p2, k2, p8
Rows 21 and 23: k2, p2 (4 times), k12, p2, k2, p2, k6
Rows 25 and 27: k6, p2, k2, p2, k2, p12, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p4
Rows 29 and 31: p8, k2, p2, k2, p2, k12, p2, k2, (3 times)
Rows 33 and 35: k10, p2, k2, p2, k2, p12, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2,
Rows 37 and 39: p12, k2, p2, k16, p2, k12, p2, k2,
Rows 41 and 43: k14, p2, k2, p16, k2, p2, k2,
Rows 45 and 47: p12, k2, p2, k20, p2, k2,
Row 48: as row 2

Rep these 48 rows

Plain Diamonds

 

Multiple of 9

Row 1 (RS): k4, *p1, k8: rep from * to last 5 sts, p1, k4

Row 2: p3, *k3, p6: rep from * to last 6 sts, k3, p3

Row 3: k2, *p5, k4: rep from * to last 7 sts, p5, k2

Row 4: p1, *k7, p2: rep from * to last 8 sts, k7, p1

Row 5: Purl

Row 6: as row 4

Row 7: as row 3

Row 8: as row 2

Rep these 8 rows

Embossed Diamonds

Multiple of 10 + 3
Row 1 (RS): P1, k1, p1, *[k3, p1] twice, k1, p1; rep from * to end
Row 2: p1, k1, *p3, k1, p1, k1, p3, k1; rep from * to last st, p1
Row 3: k4, *[p1, k1] twice, p1, k5; rep from * to last 9 sts, [p1, k1] twice, p1, k4
Row 4: p3, *[k1, p1] 3 times, k1, p3; rep from * to end
Row 5: as row 3
Row 6: as row 2
Row 7: as row 1
Row 8: p1, k1, p1, *k1, p5, [k1, p1] twice; rep from * to end
Row 9: [p1, k1] twice, *p1, k3, [p1, k1] 3 times; rep from * to last 9 sts, p1, k3, [p1, k1] twice, p1.
Row 10: as row 8
Rep these 10 rows

Dot Stitch

Multiple of 4 + 3
Row 1 (RS): k1, *p1, k3; rep from * to last 2 sts, p1, k1
Row 2: purl
Row 3: *k3, p1; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 4: Purl
Rep these 4 rows

Farrow Rib

Multiple of 3 + 1
Row 1 (RS): *k2, p1; rep from * to last st, k1
Row 2: p1, *k2, p1; rep from * to end
Rep these last 2 rows

Box Stitch

Multiple of 4 + 2
Row 1: K2, *p2, k2; rep for * to end
Row 2: P2, *K2, p2; rep from * to end
Row 3: As row 2
Row 4: As row 1
Rep these 4 rows

Moss Stitch

Multiple of 2 + 1
Row 1: k1, *p1, k1; rep from * to end
Rep this row

Double Moss Stitch

Multiple of 2 + 1
Row 1: k1, *p1, k1; rep from * to end
Row 2: P1, *k1, p1; rep from * to end
Row 3: As row 2
Row 4: As row 1
Rep these 4 rows

Oblique Rib

Multiple of 4
Row 1(RS): *k2, p2; rep from * to end
Row 2: k1, *p2, k2; rep from * to last 3 sts, p2, k1
Row 3: *p2, k2; rep from * to end
Row 4: p1, *k2, p2; rep from * to last 3 sts, k2, p1
Rep these 4 rows

Lizard Lattice

Multiple of 6 + 3
Rows 1 (RS) to 4: st st
Row 5: p3, *k3, p3; rep from * to end
Row 6: purl
Row 7: as row 5
Row 8: purl
Row 9: as row 5
Rows 10 to 13: st st
Row 14: p3, *k3, p3; rep from * to end
Rep these 14 rows

Stocking Stitch Triangles

Multiple of 5
Row 1 (RS): knit
Row 2: *k1, p4; rep from * to end
Row 3: *k3, p2; rep from * to end
Row 4: *k3, p2; rep from * to end
Row 5: *k1, p4; rep from * to end
Row 6: knit
Rep these 6 rows

Cross Motif Pattern

Multiple of 12
Rows 1 (RS) and 3: p1, k10, *p2, k10; rep from * to last st, p1
Rows 2 and 4: k1, p10, *k2, p10; rep from * to last st, k1
Row 5: p3, k6, *p6, k6; rep from * to last 3 sts, p3
Row 6: k3, p6, *k6, p6; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3
Rows 7 and 9: as row 1
Rows 8 and 10: as row 2
Row 11: knit
Row 12: purl
Rows 13 and 15: k5, p2, *k10, p2; rep from * to last 5 sts, k5
Rows 14 and 16: p5, k2, *p10, k2; rep from * to last 5 sts, p5
Row 17: k3, p6, *k6, p6; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3
Row 18: p3, k6, *p6, k6; rep from * to last 3 sts, p3
Rows 19 and 21: k5, p2, *k10, p2; rep from * to last 5 sts, k5
Rows 20 and 22: p5, k2, *p10, k2; rep from * to last 5 sts, p5
Row 23: knit
Row 24: purl
Rep these 24 rows.

Moss Stitch Parallelograms

Multiple of 10
Row 1 (RS): * k5, [p1, k1] twice, p1; rep from * to end
Row 2: [p1,k1] 3 times, *p5, [k1, p1] twice, k1; rep from * to last 4 sts, p4
Row 3: K3, *[p1, k1] twice, p1, k5; rep from * to last 7 sts, [p1, k1] twice, p1, k2
Row 4: p3, *[k1, p1] twice, k1, p5; rep from * to last 7 sts, [k1, p1] twice, k1, p2
Row 5: [k1, p1] 3 times, *k5, [p1, k1] twice, p1; rep from * to last 4 sts, k4
Row 6: purl
Rep these 6 rows

Moss Stitch Triangles

Multiple of 8
Row 1 (RS): *P1, k7; rep from * to end
Row 2: P6, *k1, p7; rep from * to last 2 sts, k1, p1
Row 3: *p1, k1, p1, k5; rep from * to end
Row 4: p4, *k1, p1, k1, p5; rep from * to last 4 sts, [k1, p1] twice
Row 5: *[p1, k1] twice, p1, k3; rep from * to end
Row 6: p2, *[k1, p1] twice, k1, p3; rep from * to last 6 sts, [k1, p1] 3 times
Row 7: *p1, k1; rep from * to end
Row 8: as row 6
Row 9: as row 5
Row 10: as row 4
Row 11: as row 3
Row 12: as row 2
Rep these 12 rows