Saturday Stitch: Garter Stitch Steps

Hello Friends,

I hope you are doing well. Today I knitted the garter stitch steps knitting stitch. This one has a nice diagonal purl texture to it. It would add an interesting design to a garment and is a 16 row pattern. It was fun to knit up today.

Pattern:

Row 1 and all odd rows(RS): knit

Rows 2 and 4: *k4, p4; rep from *

Rows 6 and 8: k2, *p4, k4; rep from *, end p4, k2

Rows 10 and 12: *p4, k4; rep from *

Rows 14 and 16: p2, *k4, p4, rep from *, end k4, p2

Repeat these 16 rows.

Pattern from Knitting on the net


Thank you for visiting my blog today and I hope you give today's stitch a try! Let me know if you have tried it.

Saturday Stitch: Eyelet Mock Cable Ribbing

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I hope you are doing well. Today I knitted the eyelet mock cable ribbing. It was an easy to follow 4 row repeat.I liked knitting this pattern and found it relaxing getting into the rhythm of knitting it.  I think it looks really pretty and would add a nice design to knitted garments.

Pattern:

Multiples of 5 + 2

Row 1 (RS): P2, *sl 1 purlwise, k2, psso, p2; rep from * to end.
Row 2: K2, *p1, yo, p1, k2; rep from * to end.
Row 3: P2, *k3, p2; rep from * to end.
Row 4: K2, *p3, k2; rep from * to end.

Repeat these 4 rows

Pattern from New Stitch a Day

Thank you for visiting today I hope you like the stitch pattern shared and let me know if you try it out. Please join me on Saturdays when I try out different patterns and knitting techniques for Saturday Stitch. 

Lace Rib Panel - Saturday Stitch

Hello Friends,

I hope you are doing well. Today I tried out the lace rib panel found in the book 750 Knitting Stitches by Erika Knight. It is a really pretty and simple 7 stitch and 4 row repeat. I like how it turned out and love the detail of the pattern. I can see adding this pattern to garments as a nice detail or to bags or scarves. I decided that I will be making a bookmark out of today's stitch. I have make other bookmarks before and they are fun and quick projects to knit and they can make great gifts too.

Pattern for Lace rib panel:

7 sts on background of rev st st

Row 1 (RS): P1, yo, skpo, k1, k2tog, yo, p1

Row 2: K1,p5,k1

Row 3: P1,k1,yo,sk2po,yo,k1,p1

Row 4: K1,p5,k1

Rep these 4 rows

Pattern from 750 Knitting Stitches.

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Little Shell Pattern - Stitchy Saturday

Hello Friends,

I hope you are doing well. I knitted up a swatch of the little shell pattern. I found the pattern in the book 750 Knitting Stitches  - The Ultimate Knit Stitch Bible by Erika Knight I love flipping through this book each week to see what stitch to try out. This week I chose the little shell pattern on page 148. I really love how this one turned out and it is such a pretty and delicate pattern. I love how the shells turned out and I think this would be a great pattern to use while knitting tops and covers for the Summer adding the shell detail would be really pretty.

Pattern:

Multiples of 7 +2

Row 1: Knit

Row 2: Purl 

Row 3: K2, *yo,p1,p3tog,p1,yo, k2. Rep from *to end.

Row 4: Purl

Rep these 4 rows.

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

I hope you enjoyed this stitch! It was fun to knit and perfect for Summer months. A lighter yarn will make this stitch pattern flowy and more delicate for lighter garments.

Have a great day!

Climbing Leaf Pattern - Stitchy Saturday

Hello Friends,

I hope you are doing well. Today I have been knitting the climbing leaf pattern found in the knitting stitch book 750 Knitting Stitches: The Ultimate Knit Stitch Bible by Pavilion Books. This pattern is a 8 row repeat and multiple of 16 +1 stitches. I cast on 34 stitches for the swatch today and I like how it turned out. I chose the light pink color yarn today which is a fun and bright color for Spring, and used  green US 4 circular needles.

 I like how the edge of the swatch turned out into a nice flowy design!

This stitch was fun to knit and such a lovely pattern to add to any knitting garment. Check out the book above to see the pattern. Thank you for visiting today for Stitchy Saturday! Have you knitted this pattern before?

Supple Rib Stitch - Stitchy Saturday

Hello Friends,

I hope you are doing well and staying healthy. I knitted the supple rib stitch this morning. It is such a fun stitch to knit up and easy to catch on to the repetition in the pattern. After awhile you do not need to look at the pattern and can easily repeat the steps. I used a bright orange color yarn today that I have had in my stash for a long time. I used my wooden Brittany US 9 5.5 mm straight needles to knit up this swatch.

Pattern:

Cast On: Multiples of 3 + 1

• Row 1: K1,*k1 leaving stitch on main needle, then purl the same stitch with the next stitch together, k1; rep from * to end.
• Row 2: Purl all stitch.
Repeat rows 1 – 2 until you have reached your desired length.

Pattern from New Stitch a Day


I enjoyed knitting this stitch, it was a really simple stitch and the end result looks so nice. It can be used for a sweater or garment to add a nice simple texture. It is a fun stitch to knit and can be done with not too much attention and you can be doing other things. While knitting this stitch, I was catching up on watching YouTube videos.

I am enjoying getting back into learning new stitches for stitchy Saturday. It really gives me more of a challenge each week and I can work on my skills as a knitter. I would like to try a more challenging one for next week to share with you all.

Thank you for stopping by the blog today. I hope you give this one a try!

Stockinette Stitch Triangles - Stitchy Saturday

Hello Friends,

I hope you are doing well. I wanted to start learning new stitches again as I had once done each week with Stitchy Saturday posts. I am starting them back up again with the help of the book 750 Knitting Stitches - The Ultimate Knit Stitch Bible by Erika Knight. I will be sharing photos of the finished knitted swatch and how I found knitting it but will not be sharing the patterns as they are found in this book. I will be sharing the patterns if I find them on the internet. Today's stitch is the stockinette stitch triangles.

You can find the pattern by following this link: easytoknit.com.

I thought this pattern was easy to knit and repetitive. I think that it would make a good scarf. I really like the texture of this stitch with the knit and purl repetition. I also think it would be great to use for blankets as the texture adds softness to the blanket and add a nice simple design.

Hope you liked this pattern for today!  I will be sharing more stitches every Saturday.Have you knitted this pattern before?

Have a great day!

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

Hello Friends,

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

Hello Friends,

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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