List of knitting stitches

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Cable-knit

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Demonstration of stitches.

This is a list of knitting stitches. Common knitting abbreviations as used in patterns are shown in parentheses.

Individual stitches

• Knit stitch (k)
• Purl stitch (p)

Variations

• Elongated stitch
• Plaited stitch, also known as a twisted stitch (k tbl, p tbl)
• Slip stitch, may be knit or purl stitch (sl, sl st)

Increases

Main article: Increase (knitting)

• Yarn over (yo)
• Dip stitch which can be either
  • A raised increase, knitting into row below (k-b, k 1 b)
  • A lifted increase, knitting into the yarn between the stitches (inc, m1)
• Knit front and back (kfb)
• Purl front and back (pfb)

Decreases

All the decreases mentioned are from the perspective of the "right side" of the fabric.

Left Leaning Decreases

Single Decreases

• Knit two together left (K2tog-L)
• Knit two together through the back loops (K2tog tbl)
• Purl front and back: pass slipped stitch over (S1, K1, PSSO)
• Purl two together through back loop (P2tog tbl)
• Slip Slip Knit (SSK)
• Slip, Slip Purl, Knit (SSPK)
• Slip, Knit, Pass over (SKP)

Double Decreases

• Knit three together left (K3tog left-leaning)
• Purl three together through back loop (P3tog tbl)

Right Leaning Decreases

Single Decreases

• Knit two together (K2tog)
• Purl two together (P2tog)

Double Decreases

• Knit three together (K3tog)
• Purl three together (P3tog)

Centered Decreases

Double Decreases

• Knit three together centered (K3tog centered)/ Centered Double Decrease (CDD)
• Purl three together centered (P3tog centered)/ Centered Double Decrease Purl (CDDP)

Stitch patterns

Knit and purl

Basic

• Garter stitch
• Stockinette stitch, also known as stocking stitch
• Reverse stockinette stitch

Variations

• Basket stitch
• Seed stitch, also known as moss stitch
• Waffle stitch

Rib

Main article: Ribbing (knitting)

• English rib (or mistake rib or uneven rib)
• Farrow rib
• Fisherman's Rib stitch

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A swatch of fisherman's rib stitch

Eyelet and lace

• Faggoting
• Raspberry stitch

Cable and twist

• Cable stitch

Slipped stitch patterns

• Crossed stitch
• Herringbone stitch
• Linen stitch is a pattern that creates a tightly knit fabric that resembles woven linen. Tailored garments are especially suited for the linen stitch. It is a durable stitch, and is often used to reinforce the heels of hand-knitted socks. It includes knit and purl stitches, as well as slipped stitches.
• Loop stitch

Other

• Bobble
• Tricot knitting

Gallery

• Seed stitch
  Seed stitch
• Garter stitch
  Garter stitch
• Linen stitch (on heel)
  Linen stitch (on heel)

See also

• Basic knitted fabrics
• Binding off
• Casting on
• Knitting
• Knitting abbreviations

References

• Vogue Knitting Magazine (2012) Vogue Knitting Stitchionary Volume 1: Knit and Purl, Sixth&Spring Books.
• Walker, Barbara G (1998) A Treasury of Knitting Patterns, Schoolhouse Press.

External links

• Collection of Knitting Stitches at eKnitting Stitches
• List of knitting stitches
• Different types and classification of stitches
• Knitting Video Stictionary at New Stitch a Day
• Craft Cookie list of Knitting Stitches
• List of Knitting Stitch Patterns at Knitting on the Net
• Knitting Fool Stitch List including more than 2,400 stitch patterns, arranged alphabetically
• Knitting Bee Knitting Stitch Library