List of knitting stitches
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This is a list of knitting stitches. Common knitting abbreviations as used in patterns are shown in parentheses.
Individual stitches
- Knit stitch (k)
- Purl stitch (p)
Variations
- Elongated stitch
- Plaited stitch, also known as a twisted stitch (k tbl, p tbl)
- Slip stitch, may be knit or purl stitch (sl, sl st)
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
- Garter stitch
- Stockinette stitch, also known as stocking stitch
- Reverse stockinette stitch
Variations
- Basket stitch
- Seed stitch, also known as moss stitch
- Waffle stitch
Rib
- English rib (or mistake rib or uneven rib)[1][2]
- Farrow rib[3]
- Fisherman's Rib stitch
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Eyelet and lace
- Faggoting
- Raspberry stitch[4]
Cable and twist
- Cable stitch
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
- Bobble
- Tricot knitting
Gallery
- Seed stitch
- Garter stitch
- Linen stitch (on heel)
See also
- Basic knitted fabrics
- Binding off
- Casting on
- Knitting
- Knitting abbreviations
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.
- Vogue Knitting Magazine (2012) Vogue Knitting Stitchionary Volume 1: Knit and Purl, Sixth&Spring Books. ISBN 978-1936096237
- Walker, Barbara G (1998) A Treasury of Knitting Patterns, Schoolhouse Press. ISBN 978-0942018165
External links
- Collection of Knitting Stitches at eKnitting Stitches
- List of knitting stitches
- Different types and classification of stitches
- Knitting Video Stictionary at New Stitch a Day
- Craft Cookie list of Knitting Stitches
- List of Knitting Stitch Patterns at Knitting on the Net
- Knitting Fool Stitch List including more than 2,400 stitch patterns, arranged alphabetically
- Knitting Bee Knitting Stitch Library
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- Bouclé
- Eyelash
- Lopi
- Novelty
- Variegated
- Stockinette/Stocking stitch
- Garter
- Decrease
- Dip stitch
- Elongated stitch
- Increase
- Loop knitting
- Plaited stitch
- Yarn over
- Arm knitting
- Basketweave
- Bead knitting
- Bias knitting
- Binding/Casting off
- Bobble
- Brioche knitting
- Buttonhole
- Cables
- Casting on
- Double knitting
- Drop-stitch knitting
- Entrelac
- Faggoting
- Finger knitting
- Gather
- Gauge
- Grafting
- Hand knitting
- Hemming
- Illusion knitting
- Lace
- Medallion knitting
- Picking up stitches
- Pleat
- Ribbing
- Short row
- Slip-stitch knitting
- Spool knitting
- Steek
- Three needle bindoff
- Thrumming
- Tuck
- Twined
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