Elongated Rib Stitch

Sample knit with Sapphires-n-Purls Silky Alpaca Sport (Ocean Cliff colorway) on US 7 needles

Multiple of 8 + 4

Row 1 (worked only once) *p 4, k4, wrapping yarn 3 times; end p4

Row 2: k4 *slip next 4 sts wyif, dropping extra wraps, k4

Row 3: *p4, slip next 4 sts wyib; end p4

Row 4: k4 *slip next 4 sts wyif, k4

Row 5: *p4, k4, wrapping yarn 3 times; end p4

Repeat from Row 2

Happy Knitting!

Easy Lace

Sample knit with Silky Alpaca Sport (Ocean Cliff) on US Size 4 needles

Multiple of 3 + 2

Row 1 (RS): k2 *yo, k2tog, k1

Row 2: p2 *k1, p2

Row 3: k2 * k2tog, yo, k1

Row 4: p1 *k1, p2; repeat from *, end k1, p3

Repeat these four rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Colored Seeds

Sample knit with worsted weight silk on US size 9 needles

Multiple of 4 + 3

Rows 1 and 2: With color A - p1 *k1, p1
Row 3: With color B - p1, k1, p1 *sl 1 wyib, p1, k1, p1
Row 4: With color B - p1, k1, p1 *sl 1 wyif, p1, k1, b1

Repeat these four rows for the pattern.

I cast on with color A, and for my bind off edge, I worked Rows 1 and 2 once more because I thought it looked better than binding off after Row 4. You can use color B to cast on/bind off if you like.

Happy Knitting!

Mock Rib

Sample knit with worsted weight yarn on US size 9 needles

Multiple of 2

Row 1 (RS): *p1, sl 1 wyib
Row 2: purl

Repeat these two rows for the pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Lace Leaf Edging

Sample knit with silk/linen lace weight on US #4 needles

8 Row Repeat:

Cast on 12 stitches

Row 1: (RS) yo, k1, yo, k2, (k2tog) twice, k2, yo, k2tog, k1
Row 2 and all WS Rows: purl
Row 3: yo, k3, yo, k1, (k2tog) twice, k1, yo, k2tog, k1
Row 5: yo, k5, yo, (k2tog) twice, yo, k2tog, k1
Row 7: yo, k3, k2tog, k2, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k1
Don't forget Row 8 - purl!

Repeat these 8 rows for the pattern until edging is as long as desired.

Happy Knitting!

Knitted Tunisian Rib

Sample knit with worsted weight silk on US #9 needles

Odd number of stitches

Row 1: (WS) k1 *yo, sl 1 wyib, k1

Row 2: k1 *knit through the back loop of the slipped st and yo, k1

Repeat these two rows for the pattern.

You can purchase the yarn I am using HERE.  I only have a small quantity of this; if the link doesn't work, the yarn has sold out.

Happy Knitting!

Half Herringbone Lace

Sample knit with my Silk Camel yarn on US Size 4 needles

Multiple of 3

Row 1: k1, yo, k2tog

Repeat - super simple!

The Frances Edging

This lace edging comes from Weldon's Knitted Edgings and Insertions No. 442, Vol. 37.  I am using it for a shawl knit with my Silk Camel yarn.

It knits up quickly and is an easy pattern to remember.  

I have tweaked it ever so slightly by changing the last stitch on the ws rows to a knit instead of a purl.  The pattern instructs to just slip the first stitch on rs rows - I slip purlwise with the yarn in front, so by knitting the last ws stitch instead of purling, I have a nice clean edge to pick up for my shawl.  There are of course other ways to get the clean edge, but this way is my preferred method.

Cast on 8 stitches

Row 1: (RS) Sl 1, k1, yo, k2tog, k2, yo twice, k2
Row 2: yo, k2tog, p1, k1, p to last st, k
Row 3: Sl 1, k1, yo, k2tog, k to end
Row 4: sk2po, p to last st, k

Repeat these four rows for the pattern.  Happy Knitting!

Random Lace

My sample was knit with some of my incredibly soft, smooth, fluffy must-have Silk Camel yarn on US Size 6 Nova Cubics.  This yarn is my new love - I've kept a skein for myself and will be knitting something with it very soon!  YUMMY, it is so exquisite!

I did things a little differently this week.  I used a random stitch generator to get the stitch you see above.  Pretty awesome, isn't it?  This is the generator I used, but there are others out there.  Google 'random stitch generator' or 'random lace generator' or a similar phrase and you'll find some.  There are even cables!  Lots of fun, I hope you try.  And please stop by my Facebook page and share a picture of your own generated stitch!

For my stitch, I do recommend at least one extra stitch on each edge because there are yo's at the beginning of some rows; for a project using this stitch, a border would be nice.

The Generator ----> Click here.

Multiple of 4

Row 1: (RS) *k2, yo, ssk
Row 2 and all WS Rows: purl
Row 3: *yo, ssk, yo, k2tog
Row 5: *yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog
Row 7: *yo, ssk, ssk, yo  --  you will have a double yarn over here, since the row begins and ends with a yo.  When you come to this double yo on Row 8, you will p the first strand, and k the second strand.

Repeat these 8 rows for the pattern.

Woot, woot!  Happy Knitting!

Birds Eye

Sample knit with Sapphires-n-Purls Merino Silk Elegance on Knit Picks Caspian needles, US Size 7

Multiple of 4

Row 1 (WS): *k2tog, (yo) twice, k2tog
Row 2: *k1, (k1, p1) into yo from previous row, k1
Row 3: k2 *k2tog, (yo) twice, k2tog* end k2
Row 4: k2 *k1, (k1, p1) into yo from previous row, k1* end k2

Repeat these four rows for pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Purl Twist Stitch

Sample knit with unknown yarn - Deborah Norville US 10 needles

Even number of stitches

Rows 1 and 3: (RS) knit
Row 2: *p2tog, leaving sts on needle, purl first stitch again, then slip both from needle
Row 4: p1 - then repeat from * as in Row 2, ending with p1

Repeat these four rows for pattern.

Happy Knitting!

Chevron Lace

Sample knit with Sapphires-n-Purls Merino Silk Elegance on US Size 6 Knitters Pride Dreamz

I love stitch patterns that are short, easy to remember and create awesomeness all at the same time.
I used this along the bottom edge of a shawl I knit.

Multiple of 13 + 1

Row 1 (RS): *k1, yo, k4, k2tog, skpo, k4, yo.  Repeat from *, end last repeat with k1
Row 2: Purl

Doesn't get much easier than that!  Here is the video, and happy knitting!

Fancy Moss Stitch Rib

Sample knit with Plymouth Mushishi on US Size 8 Knitter's Pride Karbonz needles

Another simple rib stitch that looks great on both sides.

Multiple of 6 + 4

Row 1: (WS) *P5, K1*  to last four stitches, P4

Row 2: K4 *K1, P1, K4*

Repeat these two rows for the pattern

Bluebell Rib

Sample knit with Mulberry Merino yarn on US Size 6 addi Turbos

Time for more ribbing!  This is a super quick and easy stitch.  The sides are a little curly/sloppy, so I personally would add extra stitches on each side to neaten things up.

Multiple of 5 + 2

Rows 1 and 3: (RS) P2 *K3, P2*
Rows 2, 4 and 6: K2 *P3, K2*
Row 5: P2 *YO, Sl 1, K2tog, PSSO, YO, P2*

Repeat these six rows for the pattern.  Happy Knitting, and Enjoy!