Saturday Stitch - The Filet Net Stitch

 Hello Friends,

I hope you are doing well. I knitted the filet net stitch. It is a fun stitch to knit. It is a good stitch for market bags, shawls and blankets according to New Stitch a Day.  I can see how the loose lace pattern would be great for those market bags I see people making because it gives those holds in the fabric. I might knit one someday maybe using this stitch.

Pattern:

Cast on multiples of 3:

• Row 1: K2, *sl 2, psso, sl 1, psso, sl 1 back to main needle, yo 2x, k1; rep from * to last st, k1.
• Row 2: K3, *p1, k2; rep from * to end.

Repeat rows 1 – 2 until you have reached your desired length.

Pattern from New Stitch a Day 

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Saturday Stitch - Edelweiss Stitch

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I hope you are doing well. Last night I knitted this edelweiss stitch found on a YouTube tutorial. The name of the stitch makes me think of the song Edelweiss from the movie The Sound of Music. I loved that song from the movie. This stitch looked so nice and I like that it is a 4 row repeat and easy to knit up and get into the pattern and you will have it memorized in no time. The pattern has a nice texture and can be used for scarves, baby clothes, and sweaters. 

Pattern:

CO multiples of 2 + 1 st

Row 1 and 3: Knit across

Row 2: K1, *p2tog, don’t drop it of left needle, k2tog*. Repeat from * to * to the end of the row.

Row 4: *p2tog, don’t drop it off the left needle, k2tog*. Repeat from * to *, ending with K1.

These four rows create the pattern. Keep knitting until the desired length is reached.

When finished, BO knitwise after a fourth row

Pattern from So woolly. I also watched her video on YouTube. It was easy to follow along and she provided good instructions.

Thank you for stopping by! I hope you liked the pattern and give this one a try. Let me know what your favourite patterns are so far and if you have any suggestions of patterns that I should learn and share.

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Saturday Stitch - Box Stitch

 Hello Friends,

I hope you are doing well. Saturday stitch is on a Sunday this weekend because yesterday got really busy and I didn't get to the post as planned. Today I knitted the box stitch from the book 750 Knitting Stitches by Erika Knight. It was an easy pattern. It was similar look as the basket weave pattern. I think it adds nice texture to a project.

Pattern: 

Multiples of 4 +2

Row 1: K2, *p2,k2; rep from * 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.

Pattern from 750 Knitting Stitches by Erika Knight.

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Saturday Stitch - Seed Stitch Squares

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I hope you are doing well. I had a fun week planning and writing Christmas in July posts. Today is the last day of celebrating Christmas in July. I might just have to watch a Christmas movie tonight to celebrate. Today I knitted the seed stitch squares stitch and put a twist on it for the Christmas theme. I thought these looked a lot like gift boxes, so I added some white yarn to tie them like bows on top of the gifts.I was thinking this stitch would be great for knitting a  scarf for Christmas with the bows at the bottom or all the way along the scarf if you wish. It could also make a cute detail at the bottom of the sweater.

Pattern:

Row 1 (RS): Knit

Row 2: Purl

Row 3: K4, *[P1,K1] 3 times, p1, k5; rep from *to last 11 sts, [p1,k1] 3 times, p1,k4

Row 4: P3, *[k1,p1] 4 times, k1,p3; rep from * to end.

Row 5: K4, *p1,k5; rep from * to last 5 sts, p1, k4.

Row 6: P3, *k1. p7, k1,p3; rep from * to end.

Rep the last 2 rows twice more, then row 5 again.

Row 12: As row 4

Row 13: As row 3

Row 14: Purl

Rep these 14 rows

Pattern from 750 Knitting Stitches- The Ultimate Knit Stitch Bible by Erika Knight

Thank you for visiting my blog today! I had fun knitting this stitch and it required a bit more concentration. I think that there are a lot of possibilities for this stitch on what you can make of it in your projects.

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Diamond Pattern: Stitchy Saturday

Hello Friends,

I hope you are doing well. Today I knitted the diamond pattern knitting stitch from the 750 Knitting Stitches book. It was a fun stitch to knit and it would add a lovely design to any knitted garment.

Thank you for visiting my blog today and I hope you liked the stitch. I will be sharing more stitches that I try out each Saturday for Stitchy Saturday. 

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Open Check Stitch - Stitchy Saturday

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I hope you are doing well. Today I knitted the open check stitch.This stitch is airy and perfect for the warmer months. This stitch would be great for knitting lighter tops and garments. I enjoyed knitting this 6 row repeat and found the pattern easy to follow.

Pattern:

Cast On: Multiples of 2

• Row 1 (RS): Purl
• Row 2: Knit
• Row 3: K2, *sl 1, k1; rep from * to end
• Row 4: *K1, yf, sl 1, yb; rep from * to last 2 sts, k2
• Row 5: K1, *yo, k2tog; rep from * to last st k1
• Row 6: Purl
Repeat these 6 rows until you have reached your desired length.

Pattern from new stitch a day


Thank you for visiting my blog today! I hope that you like the stitch and would like to give it a try. I have been enjoying trying out new patterns it tests me as a knitter and I learn new skills and new techniques each week!

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How to Knit the Embossed Diamonds Knit Stitch - Stitchy Saturday

Hello Friends,

I hope you are doing well. Today I knitted the embossed diamonds stitch. This stitch looks so elegant and adds a nice detail to a piece.

Pattern:

Embossed diamonds knit stitch

CO in multiples of 33

Row 1 [RS]: P1, K1, P1 *[K3, P1] x2, K1, P1*
Row 2: P1, K1 *P3, K1, P1, K1, P3, K1* P1
Row 3: K4 *[P1, K1] x2, P1, K5* last 9 sts: [P1, K1] x2, P1, K4
Row 4: P3 *[K1, P1] x3, K1, P3*

Row 5: K4 *[P1, K1] x2, P1, K5* last 9 sts: [P1, K1] x2, P1, K4

Row 6: P1, K1 *P3, K1, P1, K1, P3, K1* P1
Row 7: P1, K1, P1 *[K3, P1] x2, K1, P1*
Row 8: P1, K1, P1 *K1, P5 [K1, P1] x2
Row 9: [P1, K1] x2 *P1, K3 [P1, K1] x3* last 9 sts: P1, K3 [P1, K1] x2, P1

Row 10: P1, K1, P1 *K1, P5 [K1, P1] x2

Repeat rows 1-10 until desired length.

Pattern from Brome Fields 

It was fun knitting this stitch! I think it would make any piece look lovely. I was thinking it would look great on a hat or blanket. I will be making this piece into a cowl for this winter. It is hard to see from the dark photo but the yarn is so sparkly and makes me think of New Year's Day.

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How to Knit the Caterpillar Stitch - Stitchy Saturday

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I hope you are doing well. For today's post, I am sharing how to knit the caterpillar stitch. It is a fun and easy stitch to knit up.

Caterpillar Stitch

Pattern:

Cast on in multiples of 6

Row 1: K1, P5  Right side
Row 2: K5, P1  Wrong side
Row 3: K1, P5
Row 4: K5, P1
Row 5: K1, P5
Row 6: K5, P1
Row 7: P3, K1, P2
Row 8: K2, P1, K3
Row 9: P3, K1, P2
Row 10: K2, P1, K3
Row 11: P3, K1, P2
Row 12: K2, P1, K3

Repeats row 1-12

Pattern from Studio Knit

What I thought: 

It was an easy stitch that is repetitive and ends up giving a nice texture to the finished knitted piece. I like the caterpillar-like formations made by knit stitches in lines popping out among the purled stitches. I would use this stitch pattern at the bottom of a hat to add texture.  

Knitter level: beginner 
This pattern is simple, repetitive and very easy to follow. I think it would be a fun stitch pattern for a beginner to try as a good way introduce themselves to knitting a pattern.

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How to Knit the Tear Drop Knitting Stitch - Stitchy Saturday

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I hope you are all doing well. This week I decided to reintroduce the "Stitchy Saturday" posts because I missed it and I am doing NaBloPoMo and decided to bring back the Saturday stitch posts. I have seen the tear drop stitch many times in knitting projects finished on Instagram and always thought it made the perfect detail to the bottom of a sweater or on a hat. I had a lot of fun knitting it and I am thinking of using this stitch in a future project.

 Tear drop stitch

Pattern:

Knitted in a multiple of 4 stitches  plus 1 additional stitch.

Row 1 - Right side: P1, * (k1, p1, k1, p1, k1) in next stitch, p3; repeat from * to end.
Row 2: * K3, p5; repeat from * to last st, k1.
Row 3: P1, * k5, p3; repeat from * to end.
Row 4: * K3, p5; repeat from * to last st, k1.
Row 5: P1, * ssk, k1, k2tog, p3; repeat from * to end.
Row 6: * K3, p3; repeat from * to last st, k1.
Row 7: P1, * sl 1-k2tog-psso, p1, (k1, p1, k1, p1, k1) in next stitch, p1; repeat from * to end.
Row 8: K1, * p5, k3; repeat from * to end.
Row 9: * P3, k5; repeat from * to last st, p1.
Row 10: K1, * p5, k3; repeat from * to end.
Row 11: * P3, ssk, k1, k2tog; repeat from * to last st, p1.
Row 12: K1, * p3, k3 ; repeat from * to end.
Row 13: P1, * (k1, p1, k1, p1, k1) in next stitch, p1, sl 1-k2tog-psso, p1; repeat from * to end.
Repeat rows 2 - 13.
Bind off on Row 7 or Row 13, omitting the increases.

Knitting abbreviations:

K: Knit | P: Purl | K2tog: Knit 2 sts together | Ssk: Slip slip knit.
Sl 1-k2tog-psso: Slip stitch as if to knit, knit 2 stitches together, pass slipped stitch over.

Pattern used from KnittingstitchPatterns.com

What I thought: 

It was fun to knit this stitch. I liked the repetition and learned how to make 1 stitch into 5 by knitting and purling into the same stitch. It was a bit tricky at times, but watching the video knitting stitch patterns blog posted helped me to learn to do the stitch. I think I enjoyed knitting this stitch so much because as you are knitting, you can easily see the pattern forming and it looks really nice.

Knitter level: 

Intermediate- advanced:

I would rate this stitch pattern from intermediate to advanced because at times it can be a bit fiddly when you are knitting rows 7 and 13 then making 5 stitches out of 1. I had a difficult time at some points and had to remember how to do it properly. There are also many rows to keep track of, as usual I just highlighted the rows as I went along as to not forget which row I was working on. 

Thank you so much for visiting my blog, it is always a pleasure to read your comments and your feedback on the stitch patterns. Have you knitted this stitch before and what did you make with it? If you liked this post and want to be updated on when I post Stitchy Saturday posts in the future, you can follow me on Bloglovin or Google Followers.  If you would like to see past posts I have done on learning new stitches, please can click here.

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Stitchy Saturday: How to Knit the Chickadee Bubbles Stitch

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I hope you are doing well. This week I decided to knit the Chickadee Bubbles Stitch. I found a lovely photo of the stitch on Pinterest by @woolvan knits and I wanted to give it a try. I love the look of this stitch and it was a lot of fun to knit up!

Chickadee Bubbles Stitch 

For my swatch, I cast on 20 + 3 stitches and knitted the 12 row repeat three times

Pattern:

Knit 4 below: Insert needle in stitch in the 5th row down, drop stitch off needle and unravel 4 rows down, and knit, catching the 4 loose strands behind stitch. (Directions with photos below)

With color A, cast on a multiple of 4 stitches + 3.
Row 1 - wrong side: purl.
Row 2 - right side: knit.
Row 3:  purl.
Row 4: knit.
Row 5: purl.
Row 6:  knit 3, * knit 4 below, knit 3; rep from * to end
Row 7: purl.
Row 8: knit.
Row 9: purl.
Row 10: knit.
Row 11: purl.
Row 12:  knit 1, * knit 4 below, knit 3; rep from * to last 2 stitches, knit 4 below, knit 1.
Repeat Rows 1 - 12

Knitting pattern from Knitting Stitch Patterns. 


Instructions on how to do *knit 4 below: 

1. After knitting the three (row 6) or one required stitches (row 11), on the next stitch, count five holes down below the stitch

2. Then put needle through the fifth hole below the stitch

3.  Drop the first stitch on the left needle, then pull the stitch down until there are four rows of dropped stitch visible

 4. Then wrap your yarn around the right needle to make a knit stitch and pull through

 5. Once you have knit the stitch, it will look like the photo below, then continue on to knit three stitches

 It will look like the photo below once the three stitches are knitted, then repeat steps 1 through 5 to complete the knit four below step in the chickadee bubble stitch pattern.

What I thought of the stitch pattern:
I loved this pattern, it is so fun to knit up and does not take a lot of time. I really love the finishing texture and I think it would be so fun for a hat and give it such a fun unique look.

Knitting level:
I think that this could be done by a beginner knitter because it looks hard, but it requires mostly knit and purls and then if you follow the photos above to knit the "knit 4 below" technique, it is not that difficult to do.

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