Stitchy Saturday: Herringbone Stitch

Hello friends,


This week I was busy catching up on the infinity scarf that I had started in February, I bought some more yarn at Michael's to complete the scarf and got back to work on it on Tuesday afternoon. On Friday I knitted this swatch of the Herringbone stitch and I really enjoyed its two row repeat. Here is information on this week's stitch the Herringbone.

What stitch:

This week I tried the Herringbone Stitch

My knitted swatch in Herringbone stitch

Pattern:

pattern worked in 2 

Row 1: K1, Sl1, K1, Insert left needles into the slipped stitch, lift it over the knitted stitch but don't drop it off the needle, insert needle into the slipped stitch right to left, wrap the yarn, pull it through and complete stitch as a regular stitch. Repeat for the rest of the row. 
Row 2: Purl two stitches together, keep them on the needle, purl into the first stitch on the left needle once again, slip stitches off needle, Repeat for the rest of the row. 
Continute repeating these two rows in order to create the Herringbone stitch. The right side is zig- zagged and the wrong side is bumpy.

If the written pattern is confusing, I followed the Wool and the Gang video they posted and their pattern from their website .

What I thought: 

I really enjoyed working on this stitch pattern. Once I had the pattern in memorized, it was fun to knit the pattern without thinking about it. I loved watching Youtube videos as I knit this repetitive pattern. I love how the herringbone stitch looks with its V's going horizontally and that is what first drew me to the stitch pattern. I think this stitch pattern would be great for a blanket using larger needles and yarn or as detail on hats and scarves. 

Knitter level: 

I would put this knitting pattern at intermediate, it does get a bit fiddly and if you aren't familiar with slip stitches and just learning knits and purls this one might be a challenge. Once you have a grasp of knitting and purling and want to try something a little more challenging then this is the pattern for you.  

Thank you so much for visiting my blog, it is always nice to read your comments and get your feedback. Have you knitting this stitch pattern before? if so, what did you knit with the pattern? If you would like to see other Stitchy Saturday posts you can click here.
Thank you and have a great day!

Yarn Along: Adventures in [Knit]landia

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I hope you are doing well. Happy International Women's Day! I am participating in Ginny's Yarn Along today where I post what I am knitting and reading this week.

Reading: I am reading Knitlandia by Clara Parkes and I am enjoying reading this book about all of the author's travels and adventures in learning more about the knitting community around the world, I love reading books by knitters I always learn so much more about the world of knitting and crochet.

Knitting: I bought more Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick and Quick yarn today to finish up the infinity scarf I have been working on for awhile now. I am also continuing to knit the front piece of the sweater and will keep you updated on that project.

Reading Knitlandia and knitting an infinity scarf 

I went to Michael's today and I bought this Bernat Sox sock yarn  and I will be knitting up a swatch today for the gauge I can't wait to get started! What are you reading and knitting this week?

Bernat Sox sock yarn 

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Current Knitting Projects and Oatmeal Protein Ball Recipe

Hello Friends,

I hope you are all doing well. I have been working on knitting a couple of projects lately, the blue infinity scarf and the front piece of the sweater. They are both coming along well,  but I need to buy another skein of the blue yarn this week to finish up the scarf. I have been making some progress with the sweater piece, it is getting longer day by day I can't wait to start the neckline.  For my next project, I am thinking of knitting some socks with fingering yarn, so this week I will stop by Michael's to pick up both the yarn for the scarf and some new yarn for the socks.

Infinity scarf halfway done

The front piece of the sweater in progress

I tried out a new recipe today that would make a great healthy snack called "Oatmeal protein energy balls" from the Cityline website. I really like them they taste amazing. I am supposed to only eat two as a snack as part of the weight loss challenge, but I feel satisfied after eating only two.

Oatmeal protein energy balls in the container 

Protein balls recipe:  from Cityline 

• 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
• 2 scoops vanilla protein powder (I bought Nestle Boost)
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tbsp flax seeds
• 1/2 cup smooth, natural peanut butter
• 2 tsp maple syrup
• 1 tsp natural vanilla extract
• 2-4 tbsp water (I added 4 tablespoons to help the ingredients stick together

Directions: 

• Mix oats, protein powder, cinnamon and flax to large bowl.
• combine peanut butter, maple syrup and vanilla extract (Will be sticky and crumbly) 
• add in liquids, use your hands to combine until it comes together in a sticky ball that holds together. If mixture is too dry, add in more liquid but not so much that it won’t hold shape.
• Roll into balls using hands.
• Place in a container to set in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
• Store in fridge until ready to eat.

Enjoy!

I tried them and I loved them!

Thank you so much for visiting my blog! I hope you like the recipe today and maybe will give it a try. I will catch up with you on Wednesday for Ginny's Yarn Along. If you like what you saw today there will be more coming, you can follow my blog on Bloglovin' or on Google followers. 

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