Sunday Stitches – Fir Cone and Quilted Lattice Stitch

This weeks sample patterns are the Fir Cone and the Quilted Lattice Stitches taken from the Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns by Barbara Walker.

Fir Cone

Worked over a multiple of 10 sts + 1.

The sample shown is worked over 41 sts.

Rows 1 (WS) and all other wrong side rows: Purl
Rows 2, 4, 6 and 8: K1 [yo, k3, sl1-k2tog-psso, k3, yo, k1] 4 times, k1
Rows 10, 12, 14 and 16: K2tog [k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, sl1-k2tog-psso] 4 times, k1

Repeat rows 1 -26

Quilted Lattice

Worked over a multiple of 6 sts +3

The sample shown is worked over 33 sts.

Row 1 (WS) and all other wring side rows: Purl
Row 2: K2 [sl5 wyif, k1] 5 times, k1
Row 4: K4 [insert needle under the loose strand and knit the next stitch bringing the stitch out under the strand, k5] 5 times, k1
Row 6: K1, sl3 wyif [k1, sl5 wyif] 4 times, end k1, sl3 wyif, k1
Row 8: K1 [knit the next stitch under the loose strand, k5] 5 times, end last repeat with a k1

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Stitch Abbrevaitions

k– Knit
p – Purl
k2tog – Knit 2 stitches together
yo – Wrap the working yarn over the right needle, from front to back (counter-clockwise)
sl1-k2tog-psso – Slip 1 stitch, knit 2 stitches together, pass slipped stitch over (2 sts decreased)
Sl – slip stitch
wyif – with yarn in front

Happy knitting! x

Sunday Stitches – Flame Chevron and Cane Stitch

This weeks sample patterns are the Flame Chevron taken from the Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns by Barbara Walker, and the Cane Stitch from the Treasury of Knitting Patterns also by Barbara Walker.

Flame Chevron

Worked over a multiple of 7 sts + 4.

The sample shown is worked over 32 sts.

Rows 1 (WS) and all other wrong side rows: Purl
Row 2: K3 [ssk, k5, yo] 4 times, k1
Row 4: K3 [ssk, k4, yo, k1] 4 times, k1
Row 6: K3 [ssk, k3, yo, k2] 4 times, k1
Row 8: K3 [ssk, k2, yo, k3] 4 times, k1
Row 10: K3 [ssk, k1, yo, k4] 4 times, k1
Row 12: K3 [ssk, yo, k5] 4 times, k1
Row 14: K1 [yo, k5, k2tog] 4 times, k3
Row 16: K2 [yo, k4, k2tog, k1] 4 times, k2
Row 18: K3 [yo, k3, k2tog, k2] 4 times, k1
Row 20: K4 [yo, k2, k2tog, k4] 4 times
Row 22: K5 [yo, k1, k2tog, k4] 3 times, yo, k1, k2tog, k3
Row 24: K6 [yo, k2tog, k5] 3 times, yo, k2tog, k3

Repeat rows 1 -24

Cane Stitch Pattern (or Grand Picot Eyelet)

This simple mesh stitch is worked over 3 rows so is completely reversible.

Worked over a multiple of 3 sts + 4 edge sts

The sample shown is worked over 34 sts.

Row 1: K2 [sl1-k2tog-psso, yo twice] 10 times, k2
Row 2: K2 [*p1, k1* into the double yarnover, p1] 10 times, k2
Row 3: Knit

Repeat rows 1 – 3

The sample shown above has been blocked but this stitch also works well unblocked as it has a lovely textured ‘waffley’ effect.

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Stitch Abbrevaitions

k– Knit
p – Purl
k2tog – Knit 2 stitches together
yo – Wrap the working yarn over the right needle, from front to back (counter-clockwise)
ssk – Slip 2 stitches knitwise, then knit slipped stitches together
sl1-k2tog-psso – Slip 1 stitch, knit 2 stitches together, pass slipped stitch over (2 sts decreased)

Happy knitting! x

Sunday Stitches – Pillar & Web Stitch and Garland Pattern

The samples I have been working on this week are the pretty Pillar & Web pattern and the eyelet band Garland Pattern, both taken from the Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns by Barbara Walker.

Pillar & Web

This pattern is unusual as it is worked using 2 different needle sizes, one needle being 4 sizes than the other! It is worked over a multiple of 6 sts + 2.

The sample shown is worked over 38 sts, using a 4mm and a 6mm needle.

Rows 1 (WS): With the large needle, knit
Row 2: With the smaller needle, k1 [*skip the next 3 sts and purl the 4th st, drawing it off the needle over the 3 skipped sts* repeat this step 3 times, purl the 3 skipped sts] 6 times, k1

Repeat rows 1 and 2

The reverse side of this pattern is also very pretty.

Garland Pattern

Worked over a multiple of 7 sts

The sample shown is worked over 35 sts.

Rows 1 – 4: Knit
Row 5 (WS): Purl
Rows 6, 7, 8 and 9: Knit
Row 10: [K1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k1] 5 times
Row 11: [P2tog-tbl, yo, p3, yo, p2tog] 5 times
Row 12: [K1, yo, k2tog, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, k1] 5 times
Row 13: [P1, yo, p2tog, p1, p2tog-tbl, yo, p1] 5 times
Row 14: [K2, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, k2] 5 times
Rows 15, 16, 17 and 18: Knit
Row 19: Purl
Row 20: Knit

Repeat rows 5 – 20

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Stitch Abbrevaitions

k– Knit
p – Purl
k2tog – Knit 2 stitches together
yo – Wrap the working yarn over the right needle, from front to back (counter-clockwise)
ssk – Slip 2 stitches knitwise, then knit slipped stitches together
P2tog-tbl – Purl 2 stitches together through the back loops
p2tog – Purl 2 stitches together
sl1-k2tog-psso – Slip 1 stitch, knit 2 stitches together, pass slipped stitch over (2 sts decreased)

Happy knitting! x

Sunday Stitches – Moorish Lattice and Ridge Feather Stitch

The samples I have been working on this week are the mock cable effect Moorish Lattice stitch taken from the Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns by Barbara Walker and the Ridge Feather Stitch from the Stitch Library by Claire Crompton.

Moorish Lattice Stitch

Worked over a multiple of 6 sts + 5.

The sample shown is worked over 35 sts.

Rows 1 – 4: Knit
Row 5: K4 [p3, k3] 5 times, k1 (35 sts)
Row 6: K1 [p3, k3] 5 times, p3, k1 (35 sts)
Row 7: Repeat row 5
Row 8: K1 [p3, sl2-k1-psso] 5 times, p3, k1 (25 sts)
Row 9: K4 [p1, k3] 5 times, k1 (25 sts)
Row 10: K1 [p3, (k1, yo, k1) in next st] 5 times, p3, k1 (35 sts)
Row 11: Repeat row 5
Row 12: Repeat row 6
Row 13: Repeat row 5
Row 14: K2, p2tog [k1, (k1, yo, k1) in next st, k1, p3tog] 4 times, k1, (k1, yo, k1) in next st, k1, p2tog, k2 (35 sts)
Row 15:  Repeat row 6
Row 16: Repeat row 5
Row 17: Repeat row 6
Row 18: K1 [sl2-k1-psso, p3] 5 times, sl2-k1-psso, k1 (23 sts)
Row 19: K1 [p1, k3] 5 times, p1, k1 (23 sts)
Row 20: K1 [(k1, yo, k1) in next st, p3] 5 times, (k1, yo, k1) in next st, k1 (35 sts)
Row 21: Repeat row 5
Row 22: Repeat row 6
Row 23: Repeat row 5
Row 24: K2, knit into the front and back of next st [k1, p3tog, k1, (k1, yo, k1) in next st] 4 times, k1, p3tog, k1, knit into the front and back of the next st, k2 (35 sts)

Repeat rows 5 – 24

Ridge Feather Stitch

Worked over a multiple of 11 sts

The sample shown is worked over 33 sts.

Rows 1 – 4: Knit
Row 5: Knit
Row 6: Purl
Row 7: [P2tog twice, (yo, k1) 3 times, yo, p2tog twice] 3 times
Row 8: Purl

Repeat rows 5 – 8

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Stitch Abbrevaitions

k– Knit
p – Purl
yo – Wrap the working yarn over the right needle, from front to back (counter-clockwise)
Sl2-k1-psso – Slip 2 sts together, k1, pass slipped stitches over (2 sts decreased)
p2tog – Purl 2 stitches together

Happy knitting! x

Sunday Stitches – Lace Background Stitch

This weeks samples are the Lace Background Stitch taken from the Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns by Barbara Walker.

I made 2 samples using a DK yarn, one on 7mm needles and one on 4mm needles – they are the same pattern but it just goes to show what a difference the needle size can make!

Lace Background Stitch – 7mm needles

Worked over an odd number of stitches.

The sample shown is worked over 29 stitches.

Row 1 (RS): K1 [yo, sl1, k1, yo, psso knit st and yo] 14 times
Row 2: [P2, drop the yo from preceding row] 14 times, p1
Row 3: K2 [yo, sl1, k1, yo, psso knit st and yo] 13 times, k1
Row 4: P3 [P2, drop the yo from preceding row] 12 times, p2

Repeat rows 1 – 4

Lace Background Stitch – 4mm needles

Worked as above.

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Stitch Abbrevaitions

k– Knit
p – Purl
yo – Wrap the working yarn over the right needle, from front to back (counter-clockwise)
sl1 – Slip 1 stitch
psso – pass slipped stitch over

Happy knitting! x