750 Knitting Stitches: Intro to the Series

A while back I purchased this book by St. Martin's Griffin from the Knit Picks website. I have used it on occasion to help me come up with the perfect stitch for a blanket or scarf. I have yet to actually try all of the 750 stitches available to learn in this book.

The book itself is divided into sections. The first section of the book is an introductory to knitting including: Tools and equipment, Starting up, How to Read Charts and Abbreviations.

The next sections are different types of stitch patterns.

These sections are :

1. Knit and Purl Stitches

2. Cable and Aran Stitches

3. Lace and Eyelet Stitches

4. Colourwork Stitches

5. Edging and Trims

I will start at the beginning and work my way through the ENTIRE book. Yes, it will take a long time to complete and it would be one hell of a long post if I did it all at once. That is why I will be posting them 10 at a time. If you want to try any of these out but are struggling with how to understand the abbreviations, visit my earlier post called: How to Read a Knitting Pattern.

*Also, if I find errors in any of the patterns, I will post them along with any revisions.*

Part 1:1 Knit and Purl Stitches

Garter Stitch

Any number of stitches

Knit every row.

Stockinette Stitch

Any number of stitches.

Row 1 (RS): Knit

Row 2: Purl

Repeat these 2 rows.

Reverse Stockinette Stitch

Any number of stitches.

Row 1 (RS): Purl

Row 2: Knit

Repeat these two rows.

(This stitch is the reverse side of stockinette stitch)

Linen Stitch

Multiple of 2.

Row 1: *K1, wyif, sl 1, yb; repeat from * to the end.

Row 2: *P1, wyib, sl 1, yf; repeat from * to end.

Repeat these two rows.

K1, P1 Rib

On an even number of stitches.

Row 1: K1, *P1, K1; repeat from * to end.

Row 2: P1, *K1, P1; repeat from * to end.

Repeat these two rows.

K2, P2 Rib

Multiple of 4.

Row 1: *K2, P2; repeat from * to end.

Repeat this row.

OR

Multiple of 4 + 2.

Row 1: K2, *P2, K2; repeat from * to end.

Row 2: P2, *K2, P2; repeat from * to end.

Repeat these two rows.

Cartridge Stitch

Any number of stitches.

Row 1 (RS), 3, 4 and 6: Knit

Row 2 and 5: Purl

Repeat these 6 rows.

Alternated Smooth Stitch and Tier

Any number of stitches.

Row 1 (RS), 3 and 4: Knit

Row 2: Purl

Repeat these 4 rows.

Texture Stitch

Multiple of 2 + 1.

Row 1 (RS): Purl

Row 2: K1, *bring yarn to front, slip 1 purlwise, bring yarn to back, K1; repeat from * to end.

Repeat these 2 rows.

Herringbone 1

Multiple of 2.

Row 1: K2tog tbl dropping only the first loop off the left needle, *K2tog tbl (remaining stitch that wasn't dropped and next stitch) again only dropping the first loop off needle*, KB1.

Row 2: P2tog dropping only the first loop off the left needle, *P2tog (remaining stitch that wasn't dropped and next stitch) again dropping only the first loop off needle* , P1.

Repeat these 2 rows.

This concludes part 1 of my 750 Stitches to Knit journey. I hope you enjoyed trying out new stitch patterns. Keep checking in for more stitches.

And as always,

Happy Knitting

xo