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Interrupted Rib Stitch

Stitch Pattern: Multiple of 2 + 1

Row 1 (right side): P1, *K1, P1; rep from * to end

Row 2:K1, *P1, K1; rep from * to end

Row 3: Purl

Row 4: Knit

Rep these 4 rows.

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Inverness Diamond

Stitch Pattern: Multiple of 17

Row 1: P1, K3, P9, K3, *P2, K3, P9, K3; rep from * to last st, P1

Row 2 (right side): K2, P3, K7, P3, *K4, P3, K7, P3; rep from * to last 2 sts, K2

Row 3: P3, K3, P5, K3, *P6, K3, P5, K3; rep from * to last 3 sts, P3

Row 4: K4, P3, K3, P3, *K8, P3, K3, P3; rep from * to last 4 sts, K4

Row 5: P5, K3, P1, K3, *P10, K3, P1, K3; rep from * to last 5 sts, P5

Row 6: K6, P5, *K12, P5; rep from * to last 6 sts, K6

Row 7: P7, K3, *P14, K3; rep from * to last 7 sts, P7

Row 8: K6, P5, *K12, P5; rep from * to last 6 sts, K6

Row 9: Rep row 5

Row 10: Rep row 4

Row 11: Rep row 3

Row 12: Rep row 2

Rep these 12 rows.

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Diamond Brocade Stitch

(Picture taken from http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-knit-diamond-brocade.html )

Stitch Pattern: Multiple of 8 + 1

Row 1 (right side): K4, *P1, K7; rep from * to last 5 sts, P1, K4

Row 2: P3, *K1, P1, K1, P5; rep from * to last 6 sts, K1, P1, K1, P3

Row 3: K2, *P1, K3; rep from * to last 3 sts, P1, K2

Row 4: P1, *K1, P5, K1, P1; rep from * to end

Row 5: *P1, K7; rep from * to last st, P1

Row 6: Rep row 4

Row 7: Rep row 3

Row 8: Rep row 2

Rep these 8 rows.

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Diagonal Seed Stitch

(Picture taken from http://knitting.about.com/od/ribbingstitches/g/diagonals.htm Pattern: Multiple of 6

Row 1 (right side): *K5, P1; rep from * to end

Row 2: P1, *K1, P5; rep from * to last 5 sts, K1, P4

Row 3: K3, *P1, K5; rep from * to last 3 sts, P1, K2

Row 4: P3, *K1, P5; rep from * to last 3 sts, K1, P2

Row 5: K1, *P1, K5; rep from * to last 5 sts, P1, K4

Row 6: *P5, K1; rep from * to end.

Rep these 6 rows.

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Dot Stitch

I love this pattern. It reminds me of that material you could get that has the little white dots on it? It just has that quaint look.

(Picture taken from http://wolfandturtle.net/Yarnpath/index.php/Yarnpath/comments/523/ )

Stitch Pattern: Multiple of 4 + 3

Row 1 (right side): K1, *P1, K3; rep from * to last 2 sts, P1, K1

Row 2: Purl

Row 3: *K3, P1; rep from * to last 3 sts, K3

Row 4: Purl

Rep these 4 rows.

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Bamboo Stitch

Stitch Pattern: Multiple of 2

Row 1: *YO, K2, pass YO over K2; rep from * to end

Row 2: Purl

Rep these 2 rows.

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Basket Weave

This is a fun stitch and looks so pretty. It also makes a nice pattern on the “wrong” side. This picture is a scarf I made with this pattern. I ended up making 2 of them and I love it.

Stitch Pattern: Multiple of 8 + 3

Row 1 (right side): Knit

Row 2: K4, P3, *K5, P3; rep from * to last 4 sts, K4

Row 3: P4, K3, *P5, K3; rep from * to last 4 sts, P4

Rows 4: Rep row 2

Row 5: Knit

Row 6: P3, *K5, P3; rep from * to end

Row 7: K3, *P5, K3; rep from * to end

Row 8: Rep row 6

Rep these 8 rows.

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Berry Stitch

Stitch Pattern – Multiple of 4 + 3

Row 1 (right side): K1 (K1, K1 through back loop, K1) into next st, *P3, (K1, K1 through back loop, K1) into next st; rep from * to last st, K1.

Row 2: K4, P3tog; rep from * to last 4 sts, K4

Row 3: K1, P3, *(K1, K1 through back loop, K1) into next st, P3; rep from * to last st, K1

Row 4: K1, P3tog, *K3, P3top; rep from * to last st, K1.

Repeat these 4 rows

(Picture of this lovely bag came from http://salihan.com/2009/berry-stitch-knitting-bag-revisited/ .
I just love this bag and that flower is adorable! Visit her site for more inspiration! She does some really adorable things.)

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Andalusian Stitch

Very simple pattern that is mostly stockinette with a row of knit and purl thrown in. Gives a subtle texture to an otherwise very flat look.

Here is the pattern:

Multiple of 2

Row 1: (right side) Knit

Row 2: Purl

Row 3: *Knit 1, Purl 1; repeat from * to last stitch, Knit 1

Row 4: Purl

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Arrowhead Lace

This is not really a “beginner” stitch, but of the lace stitches it’s one of the easiest. It makes a lovely, airy pattern that is beautiful no matter what you choose to make with it. If you go online and look it up you will find gorgeous patterns that people have used it for.

Here is the pattern:

Multiple of 10+1

Row 1: (right side): K1, *YO, sl 1, K1, psso) twice, K1 (K2tog, YO) twice, K1; rep from *j to end.

Row 2: Purl

Row 3: K2, *YO, sl 1, K1, psso, YO, sl 1, K2tog, psso, YO, K2tog, YO, K3; Rep from * to last 9 sts, YO, sl 1, K1, psso, YO, sl 1, K2tog, psso, YO, K2tog, YO, K2.

Row 4: Purl

Pictures from http://cache.lionbrand.com/                 Repeat these 4 rows.

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Arch Lace

This is beautiful and as its name suggests, looks like gothic arches. The picture is from a free pattern for this bookmark located at http://www.knittingonthenet.com/patterns/bookarch.htm .

This pattern is for the Arch Lace panel of stitches and not the bookmark instructions.

Worked over 11 sts on a background of St st

Row 1 (right side): K1, YO, K2tog, K5, sl 1, K1, psso, YO, K1

Row 2 and every even row: Purl

Row 3: Rep row 1

Row 5: Rep row 1

Row 7: K1, YO, K3, sl 1, K2tog, psso, K3, YO, K1

Rows 9: K2, YO, K2, sl 1, K2tog, psso, K2, YO k2

Row 11: K3, YO, K1, sl 1, K2tog, psso, K1, YO, K3

Row 13: K4, YO, sl 1, K2tog, psso, YO, K4

Row 14: Rep row 2

Rep these 14 rows.