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Knitting Stitch Library

Every knit stitch, one page each.

DifficultyAllBeginnerIntermediateAdvanced
A knitted swatch of 1x1 Ribbing
k1, p1 ribbingbeginner

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
A knitted swatch of 2x2 Ribbing
k2, p2 ribbingbeginner

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
A knitted swatch of Garter Rib
Knit rows alternating with ribbeginner

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
A knitted swatch of Garter Stitch
Knit every rowbeginner

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
A knitted swatch of Reverse Stockinette Stitch
Purl RS, knit WSbeginner

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
A knitted swatch of Seed Stitch
k1, p1, offset each rowbeginner

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
A knitted swatch of Stockinette Stitch
Knit RS, purl WSbeginner

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