Every knit stitch, one page each.
1x1 Ribbing
alternating single knit and purl columns that pull in to a stretchy elastic ribbing used on cuffs and hems
any yarn; cuffs, hems, necklines
2x2 Ribbing
wider knit and purl columns than 1x1 rib, stretchy with more pronounced vertical channels, common on sweater hems
any yarn; cuffs, sweater hems, hat brims
Basketweave Stitch
alternating blocks of knit and purl stitches that read like woven basket squares, flat and substantial
worsted or DK; blankets, dishcloths, bags
Brioche Stitch
worked by slipping stitches with paired yarn-overs and knitting them together, brioche makes a lofty deeply ridged squishy two-sided rib
DK or worsted; cowls, hats, scarves
Broken Rib
a rib worked on one row and purled back on the next, breaking the columns into a soft textured near-rib that lies flatter
any yarn; scarves, cowls
Cable Stitch
stitches crossed over one another with a cable needle to make raised rope-like twists over a purl ground
worsted or aran; sweaters, hats, blankets
Chevron Stitch
regularly spaced increases and decreases push the knitting into a zig-zag chevron, striking worked in stripes
any yarn; blankets, scarves, colorwork
Eyelet Stitch
small deliberate holes made with a yarn-over and a decrease, the simplest lace, arranged in rows or motifs
any yarn; summer tops, baby knits, edgings
Feather and Fan
an old shale lace of paired yarn-overs and decreases that scallops the edge and forms soft rippling fans, a classic first lace
fingering to DK; shawls, baby blankets
Fisherman's Rib
made by knitting into the stitch one row below, producing a plush deep elastic rib heavier and squishier than ordinary ribbing
worsted or aran; scarves, sweaters
Garter Rib
garter ridges combined with columns of rib for a textured reversible fabric that lies flat and adds subtle stretch
any yarn; scarves, dishcloths, borders
Garter Stitch
the simplest knit fabric, knit on every row, dense and squishy and reversible, with ridged rows that lie flat
any yarn, flat or in the round; scarves, blanket borders, dishcloths
Herringbone Stitch
stitches worked together through the back loop lean into a tight dense herringbone weave with a slanting woven texture
DK or worsted; cowls, bags, blankets
Honeycomb Cable
cables crossed toward and away from each other in alternating rows, forming an all-over honeycomb of interlocking twists
worsted or aran; fisherman sweaters, cushions
Linen Stitch
slipped stitches with the yarn carried in front build a dense woven-looking fabric that mimics linen cloth and shows color well
fingering to DK; scarves, cowls, colorwork
Moss Stitch
a double seed stitch worked over a four-row repeat, giving a denser more elongated bumpy texture than seed stitch
any yarn; blankets, textured panels
Reverse Stockinette Stitch
stockinette worked with the purl side as the right side, a field of rounded bumps used as a textured ground behind cables
any yarn; texture grounds, purl-side-out garments
Seed Stitch
alternating knit and purl stitches offset every row, giving a bumpy reversible surface that never curls
any yarn; borders, scarves, all-over texture
Stockinette Stitch
smooth V-columns on the front and bumpy purl rows on the back, the most common knit fabric, and it curls at the edges
any yarn; the default garment fabric, sweaters, hats, socks
Waffle Stitch
a grid of knit and purl stitches that pops into raised squares like a waffle, thick and textured and absorbent
worsted or DK; dishcloths, blankets, bags