Granite Stitch Rib
Multiple of 7 (I used 21 for 7 inch square)
YO= Yarn Over
K2 tog = Knit 2 stitches together
P2 tog = Purl 2 stitches together
(If pattern says K2tog or P2 tog twice it means repeat this 2 times)
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Row 1: *K1, P1, K1, (YO, K2 tog twice)
Row 2: *(YO, P2 tog twice), K1, P1, K1
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Lace Rib
Multiple of 6 + 2 (I used 26 stitches for 7 ” square)
YO= Yarn Over
K2tog= Knit 2 stitches together
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Row 1: *P2, K1 (end P2)
Row 2: *K2, P1, YO, K2 tog, P1 (end K2)
Row 3: *P2, K1 (end P2)
Row 4: *K2, P1, K2tog, YO, P1 (end K2)
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Cluster Ribs
Multiple of 3 + 1 (I used 28 st. for 7″ square)
YO= Yarn Over
PSSO= Pass slip stitch over (in this case pass YO over knitted stitches)
Row 1: P1, *K2, P1*
Row 2: K1, *YO, K2, PSSO, K1* (see note for Rows 3 & 4)
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NOTE: Repeat Rows 3 & 4 for pattern after knitting rows 1 & 2
Row 3: P1, *K2, P1*
Row 4: K1, *YO, K2, PSSO, K1
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Knotted Rib
Multiple of 5 (I used 25 st. for 7″ square)
Row 1: P2, *K in front and back of knit stitch, P4* (end K in front, etc., P2)
Row 2: K2, *P2 tog., K4* (end P2tog, K2)
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Double Andalusian Stitch (also called “Double Fleck Stitch)
(2 purl stitches alternating on a knit field; a simple/easy pattern with very nice results!)
Multiple of 12 (I used 24 stitches for 7 inch square)
Row 1: Knit
Row 2: *K2, P4 *
Row 3: Knit
Row 4: P3, *K2, P4 *, end K2, P1
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Feather Stitch
Multple of 7 (I used 21 stitches for 7 inch square)
P2 tog= Purl two stitches together
YO= Yarn Over
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Row 1: P1, P2 tog, YO, K1, YO, P2 tog, P1
Row 2: Purl
Row 3: Knit
Row 4: Purl
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Pique Rib
Multiple of 10
Row 1: *P3, K1, P3, K3*
Row 2: *P3, K3, P1, K3*
Row 3: *P3, K1, P3, K3*
Row 4: Knit
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Bobble Ribs
Multiple of 5 (I used 25 for 7 inch square)
Row 1: *P4, K into front, back, and front again in next stitch*
Row 2: *P3, K4*
Row 3: *P4, K3tog. *
Row 4: *P1, K4*
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Knotted Rib
Multiple of 5 (I used 25 st. for 7″ square)
Row 1: P2, *K in front and back of knit stitch, P4* (end K in front, etc., P2)
Row 2: K2, *P2 tog., K4* (end P2tog, K2)
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Simple Check
Multiple of 3 + 1
(I used 25 stitches to make 7 ” square)
Row 1: Knit
Row 2: Purl
Row 3: K1, *P2, K1 repeat from * to end
Row 4: Purl
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Pique Triangles
Multiple of 5
(I used 25 for 7″ square)
Row 1: *P1, K4 repeat from * to end
Row 2: *P3, K2 repeat from * to end
Row 3: *P3, K2 repeat from * to end
Row 4: *P1, K4 repeat from * to end
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Diamond Panels
Multiple of 8 + 1 (I used 25 for 7″ square)
(I found that this pattern looks best when used with dark yarn-it shows off the design better)
Row 1: Knit
Row 2: K1, *P7, K1
Row 3: K4, *P1, K7 …last 5 st: P1, K4
Row 4: K1, *P2, K1, P1, K1, P2, K1 repeat from * to end
Row 5: K2, * [P1, K1] twice, P1, K3, …last 7 st [P1, K1] twice, P1, K2 repeat from * to end
Row 6: K1, *P2, K1, P1, K1, P2, K1 repeat from * to end
Row 7: K4, *P1, K7 repeat from * to last 5 st.: P1, K4
Row 8: K1, *P7, K1 repeat from * to end
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Seed Stitch Check
Multiple of 10 + 5 (I used 25 st. for 7″ square)
Row 1: K5, *[P1, K1] twice, P1, K5 repeat from * to end
Row 2: P6, *K1, P1, K1, P7 repeat from * to last 9 st: K1, P1, K1, P6
Repeat Rows 1 & 2 once more, then Row 1 again; next…
Row 6: *[K1, P1] twice, K1, P5 repeat from * to last 5 st: [K1, P1] twice, K1
Row 7: [K1,P1] twice, *K7, P1, K1, P1 repeat from * to last stitch: K1
Repeat Rows 6 & 7 once more, then Row 6 again.
Total of 10 rows for this pattern
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Double Woven Stitch (Cable)
Multiple of 4 (I used 28 st. for 7″ square)
yf= Yarn foreward
yb= Yarn back
sl 2= slip 2 stitches
Row 1: K3, *yf, sl2, yb,K2 repeat from * to last stitch: K1
Row 2: Purl
Row 3: K1, *yf, sl2, yb, k2 repeat from * to last 3 stitches: yf, sl2, yb, K1
Row 4: Purl
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Trellis Lace
Multiple of 6 + 5 (I used 23 st. for 7″ square)
yf= Yarn foreward
sl1= slip one stitch
psso= pass slipped stitch over stitches just worked
k2tog= knit 2 stitches together
Row 1: K4, *yf, sl1, k2 tog, psso, yf, K3 repeat from * to last stitch: K1
Row 2: Purl
Row 3: K1, *yf, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yf, K3, repeat from * to last 4 stitches: yf, sl1, k2tog, psso, yf, K1
Row 4: Purl
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