From beginner stitch patterns such as the basic stockinette,moss stitch, and craftsman stitch, all the way up to intermediate stitches suchas a variety of cables and lace mesh designs, this stitch guide is sure toinspire your next knitting project!
All example swatches were worked with a medium/worstedweight yarn and needles ranging from size 8US/5.0mm to size 10US/6.0mm.
Increasing by making a yarnover and decreasing by knitting or purling two or more stitches together.
Thisapp was compiled and edited by Tara Cousins, knitter, crocheter, and publisheddesigner. All photos are protected under her copyright. VisitTara at http://www.cutekidscrochet.com
1.Stockinette Stitch
![Cast on anynumber of sts Row 1 Kacross Row 2 Pacross Repeat rows1 and 2 - photo 2](/uploads/posts/book/57726/images/00002.jpeg)
Cast on anynumber of sts Row 1: Kacross Row 2: Pacross Repeat rows1 and 2 for pattern.
2. Craftsman Stitch
![Cast on anynumber of sts Row 1 Kacross row Row 2 Pacross row Row 3 - photo 3](/uploads/posts/book/57726/images/00003.jpeg)
Cast on anynumber of sts Row 1: Kacross row Row 2: Pacross row Row 3: Kacross row Repeat rows1-3 for pattern
![Cast on anyodd number of sts Row 1 K1P1 repeat from across row ending - photo 4](/uploads/posts/book/57726/images/00004.jpeg)
Cast on anyodd number of sts Row 1: *K1,P1, repeat from * across row, ending with K1. Repeat row1 for pattern.
4. Back Stitch Stockinette
![Cast on anynumber of sts Row 1 Kacross row knitting into back of stitch - photo 5](/uploads/posts/book/57726/images/00005.jpeg)
Cast on anynumber of sts Row 1: Kacross row, knitting into back of stitch Row 2: Pacross row Repeat rows1 and 2 for pattern
5. Double Rice Stitch
![Cast on amultiple of 4 sts Row 1 K2P2 repeat from across row Row - photo 6](/uploads/posts/book/57726/images/00006.jpeg)
Cast on amultiple of 4 sts Row 1; *K2,P2, repeat from * across row Row 2:Repeat row 1 Row 3: *P2,K2, repeat from * across row Row 4:Repeat row 3 Repeat rows1-4 for pattern.
![Cast on amultiple of 6 sts plus 2 Row 1 K3P2 K4 P2 repeat from across - photo 7](/uploads/posts/book/57726/images/00007.jpeg)
Cast on amultiple of 6 sts plus 2 Row 1: K3,P2, *K4, P2, repeat from * across row, ending K3 Row 2: Pacross row Row 3: P2,*K4, P2, repeat from * across row Row 4: Pacross row Repeat rows1-4 for pattern
7. Basket Stitch
![Cast on amultiple of 10 sts plus 3 Row 1 K3P7 repeat from across row - photo 8](/uploads/posts/book/57726/images/00008.jpeg)
Cast on amultiple of 10 sts plus 3 Row 1: *K3,P7, repeat from * across row, ending with K3 Row 2: *P3,K7, repeat from * across row, ending P3 Row 3: repeatrow 1 Row 4: Pacross row Row 5: P5,*K3, P7, repeat from * across row, ending P5 Row 6: K5,*P3, K7, repeat from * across row, ending K5 Row 7:repeat row 5 Row 8: Pacross row Repeat rows1-8 for pattern
8. Vinay
![Cast on a multiple of 13 sts Row 1 K2tog K4 YO K1 YO K4 K2tog repeat - photo 9](/uploads/posts/book/57726/images/00009.jpeg)
Cast on a multiple of 13 sts Row 1: *K2tog, K4, YO, K1, YO, K4, K2tog, repeat from * across row Row 2: P across row Repeat rows 1 and 2 for pattern
9. Block Rib Stitch
![Cast on a multiple of 5 sts plus 3 Row 1 Kacross row Row 2 Pacross row - photo 10](/uploads/posts/book/57726/images/00010.jpeg)
Cast on a multiple of 5 sts plus 3 Row 1: Kacross row Row 2: Pacross row Row 3:Repeat row 1 Row 4:Repeat row 2 Row 5: *K3,P2, repeat from * across row, ending K3 Row 6: *P3,K2, repeat from * across row, ending P3 Rows 7:Repeat row 5 Row 8:Repeat row 6 Repeat rows1-8 for pattern
10. Brick Repeat
![Cast on a multiple of 4 sts Row 1 K2 YO K2 slip YO over the 2 K sts - photo 11](/uploads/posts/book/57726/images/00011.jpeg)
Cast on a multiple of 4 sts Row 1: *K2, YO, K2, slip YO over the 2 K sts, repeatfrom * across row Row 2: P across row Row 3: *YO, K2, slip YO over the 2 K sts, repeat from * across row Row 4: P across row Repeat rows 1-4 for pattern
11. French Stitch
![Cast on a multiple of 2 sts plus 1 Row 1 K1 slip 1 K1 repeat from - photo 12](/uploads/posts/book/57726/images/00012.jpeg)
Cast on a multiple of 2 sts plus 1 Row 1: K1, *slip 1, K1, repeat from *across row Row 2: P across row Repeat rows 1 and 2 for pattern
![Cast on a multiple of 7 sts plus 5 Row 1 K5 P2 repeat from across row - photo 13](/uploads/posts/book/57726/images/00013.jpeg)
Cast on a multiple of 7 sts plus 5 Row 1: *K5, P2, repeat from * across row, ending K5 Row 2: *P5, K2, repeat from * across row, ending P5 Repeat rows 1 and 2 for a total of 7 rows. Row 8: K across row (this row forms a ridge on RS ofwork) Repeat all 8 rows for pattern.
13. Triangles
![Cast on a multiple of 10 sts Row 1 K9 P1 repeat from across row Row 2 - photo 14](/uploads/posts/book/57726/images/00014.jpeg)
Cast on a multiple of 10 sts Row 1: *K9, P1, repeat from* across row Row 2: *K2, P8, repeat from * across row Row 3: *K7, P3, repeat from * across row Row 4: K4, P6, repeat from * across row Row 5: *K5, P5, repeat from * across row Row 6: *K6, P4, repeat from * across row Row 7: *K3, P7, repeat from * across row Row 8: *K8, P2, repeat from * across row Row 9: *K1, P9, repeat from * across row Repeat row 9 and then reverse directionsto and including row 1. To repeat pattern, start over from row 1again.
![Cast on a multiple of 9 sts plus 1 Row 1 P across row Row 2 K2tog K3 - photo 15](/uploads/posts/book/57726/images/00015.jpeg)
Cast on a multiple of 9 sts plus 1 Row 1: P across row Row 2: *K2tog, K3, increase 1 st in nextst (by K1 in back of next st in row below, then K the next st), K3, repeat from* across row, ending K4 instead of K3 Row 3: P across row Row 4: K4, *increase 1 st in next st asin row 2, K3, K2tog, K3, repeat from * across row, ending increase 1 st in nextst, K3, K2tog Repeat rows 1-4 for pattern
15. All-Over Stitch
![Cast on amultiple of 2 sts Row 1 Kacross row Row 2 Pacross row Row - photo 16](/uploads/posts/book/57726/images/00016.jpeg)