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Some Rather Seedy Stitches

© Esmerelda Jones

Seeded stitch patterns are overlooked due to their simplicity and because they are often used by beginning knitters. However, these bumpy, pearly stitches produce a wonderful texture, especially when worked in variegated or blended yarns. Exotic flavored jackets and bags, designed with minimum shaping allow you to play with palettes from other cultures, and develop your taste for texture. Never ignore these common stitches. They can also be used to great effect as features on a stocking stitch background, such as bands, stripes, squares and triangles. Even garter stitch can be viewed with a different eye....its advantage being that it is non-curling. Try it for straps and edges. Some of the old European sweaters had garter stitch seams added as in dressmaking, usually over 4 to 6 (or more) stitches wide. These were hand backstitched along the seamline for sturdiness, then the allowances were opened flat and herringboned down the edges to secure them to the garment.

GARTER STITCH

Any number of stitches.
Knit every stitch on every row.

SEED STITCH

Even number of stitches.
Row 1: *K1, P1* repeat across row.
Row 2: *P1, K1* repeat across row.

SAND STITCH

Row 1: (wrong side) Knit.
Row 2: *K1, P1* repeat.
Row 3: Knit.
Row 4: *P1, K1* repeat.

MOSS STITCH

Even number of stitches.
Row 1: *K1, P1* repeat.
Row 2: *K1, P1* repeat.
Row 3: *P1, K1* repeat.
Row 4: (P1, K1* repeat.

DOUBLE MOSS

Multiple of 4 stitches. Row 1: *K2, P2* repeat.
Row 2: *K2, P2* repeat.
Row 3: *P2, K2* repeat.
Row 4: *P2, K2* repeat.

LINEN STITCH

Multiple of 2 sts Row 1: *K1, sl 1 purlwise with yarn in front, bring yarn to back between needles* repeat, ending K2.
Row 2: *P1, sl 1 purlwise with yarn in back, bring yarn to front between needles* repeat, ending P2.

RIZOTTO

Row 1: Knit.
Row 2: K1, *P2TOG but do not drop stitches off needle, knit the same 2TOG* repeat to last stitch, K1.
Row 3: Knit.
Row 4: *K1, P1*, repeat.

ROMAN STITCH

Even number of stitches.
Row 1: Knit.
Row 2: Purl.
Row 3: Knit.
Row 4: Purl.
Row 5: *K1, P1* repeat.
Row 6: *P1, K1* repeat.

QUAKER RIDGING

Any number of stitches.
Rows 1, 3, 5 Knit.
Rows 2, 4 Purl.
Row 6: Knit.
Rows 7, 9, 11 Knit.
Row 12: Knit.
Row 13: Purl.
Row 14: Knit.

WOVEN STITCH

Even number of stitches.
Row 1: (wrong side) Purl.
Row 2: K1 *slip 1 with yarn in front, K1* repeat, ending K1.
Row 3: Purl.
Row 4: K1 *K1, slip 1 wyif* repeat, ending K1.

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