Saturday Stitch: Daisy Stitch

Every Saturday I will share with you a new stitch.
Today’s stitch is: Daisy Stitch

This Daisy stitch is a beautiful stitch that would work up well when making a sweater. It would also be a good choice as a knitting pattern when making a child’s dress.

Instructions

Multiple of 10 + 8.

Special Abbreviation: Make daisy =  insert needle in loop 3 rows below the 2nd st on left needle, draw up a loop, K2, draw 2nd loop through same st, k2, draw 3rd loop through same st.

1st, 3rd, and 5th rows: Knit
2nd, 4th, and 6th rows: Purl.
7th row:  K2, make daisy, *k6, make daisy; rep from * to last 2 sts, k2.
8th row: P2, *[p2 tog,  p1] twice, p2tog,  p5; rep from * to last 9 sts, [p2tog, p1] twice, p2tog, p1.
9th, 11th, and 13th rows: Knit.
10th, 12th, and 14th rows: Purl.
15th row:  K6, *k1, make daisy, k5; rep from * to last 2 sts, k2.
16th row: P2, *p5 [p2tog, p1] twice, p2 tog; rep from * to last 6 sts, p6.

Repeat rows 1 – 16


Difficulty level: Medium

Saturday Stitch: Tile Stitch

Every Saturday I will share with you a new stitch.
Today’s stitch is: Tile Stitch

Easy knitting stitch with rows of reverse garter and stockinette tiles. The beautiful detailing is created by embellished 2-stitch stockinette ribs. Great for scarves,cowls,blankets, throws and pillows etc.
You need a stitch number multiple of 7 + 7 + 2 edge stitches. Repeat the pattern between the * as many times as you like.

Instructions

Row 1 & 3: edge st, p1, * k5, p2; repeat from * to last 7 sts, k5, p1, edge st
Row 2 & 4: edge st, purl across to last st, edge st
Row 5, 7, 9, 11: edge st, k1, * p5, k2; repeat from * to last 7 sts, p5, k1, edge st
Row 6, 8, 10, 12: edge st, purl across to last st, edge st

Repeat rows 1 through 12.

Difficulty level: Easy

Saturday Stitch: Wavy Zig Zags

Every Saturday I will share with you a new stitch.
Today’s stitch is: Wavy Zig Zags

Vertical reverse garter stitch waves on a stockinette stitch background, pefect for a sweater.

Instructions

You need a stitch number multiple of 9 + 1 + 2 edge stitches. Repeat the pattern between the * as many times as you like.

Row 1: edge st, * k4, p2, k3; repeat from * to last 2 sts, k1, edge st
Row 2 & the rest of the wrong side rows: edge st, purl across to last st, edge st
Row 3: edge st, * k3, p2, k4; repeat from * to last 2 sts, k1, edge st
Row 5: edge st, * k2, p3, k2, p2; repeat from * to last 2 sts, k1, edge st
Row 7: edge st, * k1, p4, k1, p2, k1; repeat from * to last 2 sts, k1, edge st
Row 9: same as row 5
Row 11: same as row 3
Row 13: same as row 1
Row 15: edge st, * k5, p2, k2; repeat from * to last 2 sts, k1, edge st
Row 17: edge st, * k1, p2, k2, p3, k1; repeat from * to last 2 sts, k1, edge st
Row 19: edge st, * k2, p2, k1, p4; repeat from * to last 2 sts, k1, edge st
Row 21: same as row 17
Row 23: same as row 15

Repeat rows 1 through 24.

Difficulty level: Medium

Saturday Stitch – Wheat Blowing In The Wind

Every Saturday I will share with you a new stitch.
Today’s stitch is: Wheat Blowing in the Wind

 A beautiful knitting stitch with eyelet wheat ears blown to one side the wind. Suitable for knit  throws, pillow covers or for your scarves, sweaters etc.

Instructions

You need a stitch number multiple of 12 + 1 + 2 edge stitches. Repeat the pattern between the * as many times as you like.

Rows 1 & 3: edge st, * p1, k11; repeat from * to last 2 sts, p1, edge st
Row 2 & all other wrong side rows: edge st, purl across to last st, edge st
Row 5: edge st, * p1, k1, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, sl1kw, k1, psso, k4; repeat from * to last 2 sts, p1, edge st
Row 7: edge st, * p1, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, sl1kw, k1, psso, k3; repeat from * to last 2 sts, p1, edge st
Row 9: edge st, * p1, k3, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, sl1kw, k1, psso, k2; repeat from * to last 2 sts, p1, edge st
Row 11: edge st, * p1, k4, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, sl1kw, k1, psso, k1; repeat from * to last 2 sts, p1, edge st

Repeat rows 1 through 12.

sl1kw – slip 1 knitwise

Yo – yarn over

psso – pass slip stitch over

Difficulty level: Easy