Knitting Stitches
25 of 25 knitting stitches published so far. From beginner basics to advanced colorwork and finishing techniques. New stitches are added regularly.
Garter Stitch
The simplest knitted fabric — every row is a knit row, producing a bumpy, reversible texture that lies flat without curling.
Stockinette Stitch
The classic knit fabric: smooth V-shaped stitches on the right side, bumpy purl ridges on the wrong side — the default fabric behind most sweaters.
Rib Stitch (1x1, 2x2)
Alternating columns of knit and purl stitches that pull the fabric in widthwise, creating stretchy vertical ribs.
Seed Stitch (Moss Stitch)
A textured, reversible stitch made of alternating knits and purls that swap position every row, giving an even, pebbled surface.
Moss Stitch (UK term)
The UK-pattern name for the US 'seed stitch' texture — same fabric, different regional term.
Basketweave Stitch
Blocks of knit and purl stitches arranged to mimic a woven basket texture.
Cable Stitch
Stitches crossed out of order using a cable needle to create rope-like twists on a stockinette background.
Honeycomb Cable
A dense allover cable pattern of alternating crosses that forms a honeycomb-like lattice.
Brioche Stitch
A plush, squishy two-color-capable stitch built from yarn-overs knit together with the stitch below.
Bobble Stitch
A small raised bobble made by working several stitches into one and closing them back down.
Lace Eyelet Stitch
Simple paired yarn-overs and decreases that create small, evenly spaced holes.
Feather and Fan Stitch
A wave-like lace pattern of fanned increases and decreases, classic in shawls and baby blankets.
Chevron / Zigzag Stitch
Increases and decreases stacked to create a zigzag ripple across the fabric.
Fair Isle (Stranded Colorwork)
A stranded colorwork technique using two yarns per row to knit small, repeating motifs, with the unused color carried loosely across the back.
Intarsia
A colorwork technique using separate bobbins of yarn for solid color blocks, twisted together at color changes instead of stranded.
Slip Stitch Pattern
Stitches slipped rather than worked, used to create mosaic color patterns and textured fabric without stranding.
Linen Stitch
A dense slip-stitch fabric with a woven, fabric-like appearance, good for bags and coasters.
Herringbone Stitch
Crossed stitch pairs that build a diagonal woven texture reminiscent of herringbone fabric.
I-Cord
A narrow knitted tube worked on two double-pointed needles, used for ties, edgings, and straps.
Provisional Cast-On
A temporary cast-on that can later be removed to expose live stitches, for working in either direction.
Kitchener Stitch (Grafting)
A sewn technique that joins two rows of live stitches invisibly, mimicking a row of knitting — most famous for closing sock toes seamlessly.
Short Rows (Wrap and Turn)
A shaping technique that turns mid-row to add fabric in one area, wrapping the turned stitch to avoid a hole.
Entrelac
A woven-look fabric built from small tiers of interlocking knitted rectangles.
Waffle Stitch
A grid of raised ridges that forms a waffle-textured fabric, good for cozy blankets.
Bee Stitch (Trinity Stitch)
A textured stitch made by gathering three stitches into one and then back out again, creating a bobbled, nubby surface.
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