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Cable-knit
Demonstration of stitches.
This is a list of
knitting
stitches . Common
knitting abbreviations as used in patterns are shown in parentheses.
Individual stitches
Variations
Increases
Yarn over (yo)
Dip stitch which can be either
A raised increase, knitting into row below (k-b, k 1 b)
A lifted increase, knitting into the yarn between the stitches (inc, m1)
Knit front and back (kfb)
Purl front and back (, pass slipped stitch over (S1, K1, PSSO) for a left-leaning decrease.
Knit two together through the back loops (K2tog tbl) for a left-leaning decrease.
Stitch patterns
Knit and purl
Basic
Variations
Rib
English rib (or mistake rib or uneven rib)
[1]
[2]
Farrow rib
[3]
Fisherman's Rib stitch
A swatch of fisherman's rib stitch
Eyelet and lace
Cable and twist
Slipped stitch patterns
Crossed stitch
[5]
Herringbone stitch
[6]
Linen stitch is a pattern that creates a tightly knit fabric that resembles woven linen. Tailored garments are especially suited for the linen stitch. It is a durable stitch, and is often used to reinforce the heels of hand-knitted socks. It includes knit and purl stitches, as well as slipped stitches.
[7]
Loop stitch
[8]
Other
Gallery
Seed stitch
Garter stitch
Linen stitch (on heel)
See also
References
^ Vasquez, Johnny (June 26, 2012).
"The Uneven Rib Stitch" . New Stitch a Day . Retrieved April 1, 2019 .
^ Vasquez, Johnny (April 20, 2015).
"The Mistake Rib Stitch" . New Stitch a Day . Retrieved April 1, 2019 .
^ Vasquez, Johnny (October 24, 2011).
"The Farrow Rib Stitch" . New Stitch a Day . Retrieved April 1, 2019 .
^ Lyons, Elaine.
"Raspberries" . Knitting Fool . Retrieved April 1, 2019 .
^ Vasquez, Johnny (September 18, 2012).
"The Small Quilted Cross Stitch" . New Stitch a Day . Retrieved April 1, 2019 .
^ Vasquez, Johnny (February 22, 2011).
"How to Knit The Horizontal Herringbone Stitch" . New Stitch a Day . Retrieved April 1, 2019 .
^ Virginia Colton, ed. (1979).
Reader's Digest Complete Guide to Needlework . Montreal: The Reader's Digest Association Canada. pp.
301 .
ISBN
0888500858 .
^ Vasquez, Johnny (April 3, 2012).
"The Loop Stitch" . New Stitch a Day . Retrieved April 1, 2019 .
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