Monday, August 29, 2016

Multicolor Knit Pattern a Day - Day 12 - SHELL STITCH PATTERN

Free Knit Pattern - Shell Stitch

This pattern calls of multiples of 12+ 2 stitches



For my pattern, I cast on 38 stitches
Color A - Orange Color Yarn
1. - Knit all
Color B - Purple Color Yarn
2. - Knit all
3. - Knit all
4. - Knit all
5. - Knit all
6. - Knit all
7. - Knit all

Color A - Orange Color Yarn
8. - K7, *{Shell Pattern - (Long stitch, K1) x 6 times} - Shell pattern image below, K6; Repeat from * to the last 1 stitch, K1

9. - K1, *(yarn front)SSP, SSP, SSP, P1, P2tog, P2tog, P2tog, K5; Repeat from * to the last 1 stitch, K1
Color B - Purple Color Yarn
10. - Knit all
11. - Knit all
12. - Knit all
13. - Knit all
14. - Knit all
15. - Knit all
Color A - Orange Color Yarn
8. - K2, *{(Long stitch, K1) x 6 times} - image below, K6; Repeat from * to the last
9. - K6, *(yarn front)SSP, SSP, SSP, P1, P2tog, P2tog, P2tog, K5; Repeat from * to the last 1 stitch, K1

Shell Pattern :
SSP: Slip Slip and purl 2 stitches together


SSP - Slip Slip and Purl 2 together

Knit Stitch - SSP

SSP means Slip 2 stitches and Purl 2 stitches together through the back loop


Sunday, August 28, 2016

Multicolor Knit Pattern a Day - Day 11 - DANDELION STITCH PATTERN

Free Knit Pattern - Dandelion Stitch

This pattern calls for multiples of 8 + 1 stitches

For my sample, I cast on 32 stitches



1. - Knit all
2. - Purl all
3. - Knit all
4. - Purl all
5. - K3, *(white yarn)Dandelion Flower, K4 ; Repeat from * to the last 2 stitches, K2
6. - P2, (white yarn)P2tog, P1, P2tog, P2tog, * P4, (white yarn)P2tog, P1, P2tog, P2tog ; Repeat from * to the last 2 stitches, P2
7. - Knit all
8. - Purl all
9. - Knit all
10. - Purl all
11. - K7, *Dandelion Flower, K4 ; Repeat from * to the last 2 stitches, K2
12. - P6, (white yarn)P2tog, P1, P2tog, P2tog, * P4, (white yarn)P2tog, P1, P2tog, P2tog ; Repeat from * to the last 7 stitches, P7

Repeat from Step 1

Dandelion Flower (White Yarn):
 "Long leg stitch - insert the right needle to the third row of the second stitch and K1", K2, Long Leg, K2, Long Leg

Multicolor Knit Pattern a Day - Day 10 - LINEN STITCH PATTERN

Free Knit Pattern - Linen Stitch

This pattern calls for even number of stitches (any number which can be divided by 2)
I love this stitch for many reasons, 1 - it comes out flat, 2 - makes the fabric more thicker, 3- very easy to knit



For my sample, I cast on 26 stitches

Dark Blue Yarn
1. -  Purl All
2. - *K1, (Yarn to the front)Slip1 (Yarn to the back); Repeat from * till the end

Pink Yarn
3. - *P1, (Yarn at the back)Slip1 (Yarn to the front); Repeat from * till the end
4. - *K1, (Yarn to the front)Slip1 (Yarn to the back); Repeat from * till the end

Repeat from Step 3 with Dark Blue Yarn and then followed by Pink yarn. This pattern is just a repeat of the steps 3 and 4

Friday, August 26, 2016

Multicolor Knit Pattern a Day - Day 9 - TWO COLOR DIAMOND QUILTING STITCH PATTERN

Free Knit Pattern - Two Color Diamond Quilting Stitch

This patterns calls for stitches which is multiples of 6 + 2


Light Green Yarn
1. - Knit all
2. - P1, * P1 (wrap yarn twice - refer image below), P4, P1 (wrap yarn twice); Repeat from * to the last one stitch, P1



Dark Green Yarn
3. - K1, *Slip 1 (unwrap), K4, Slip 1 (unwrap); Repeat from * to the last one stitch, K1
4. - P1, * Slip1, P4, Slip1; Repeat from * to the last one stitch, P1
5. - K1, *Slip 1, K4, Slip 1; Repeat from * to the last one stitch, K1
6. -  P1, * Slip1, P4, Slip1; Repeat from * to the last one stitch, P1

Light Green Yarn
7. - K1, * free the stitch and K2 from the left needle and knit the free stitch, hold the next 2 stitches in a cable needle and knit the next stitch from the left needle, now knit the 2 stitches; Repeat from *  to the last one stitch, K1

8. - P1, *P2, P2(wrap yarn twice), P2; Repeat from * to the last one stitch, P1

Dark Green Yarn
9. - K1, *K2, Slip 2(unwrap), K2; Repeat from * to the last one stitch, K1
10. - P1, *P2, Slip2, P2; Repeat from * to the last one stitch , P1
11. - K1, *K2, Slip 2, K2; Repeat from * to the last one stitch, K1
12. - P1,  *P2, Slip2, P2; Repeat from * to the last one stitch , P1

Light Green Yarn
13. - K1, *hold the next 2 stitches in a cable needle and knit the next stitch from the left needle, now knit the 2 stitches, free the next stitch and K2 from the left needle and now knit the free stitch, ; Repeat from *  to the last one stitch, K1

Repeat from Step 2

Thursday, August 25, 2016

Multicolor Knit Pattern a Day - Day 8 - ENGLISH DIAMOND QUILTING STITCH PATTERN

Free Knit Pattern - English Diamond Quilting Stitch


This pattern calls for stitches which is multiples of 6 + 3

For my sample, I cast on 27 stitches


Dark Blue Yarn
1. - Knit all
2. - Purl all
3. - Knit all


Light Blue Yarn
4. -  P2, * Slip5 (yarn at the back), P1; Repeat from * to the last 1 stitch, P1



5. - Knit all
6. - Purl all

Dark Blue Yarn
7. - K1, Slip3(yarn at the back), K1(along with the blue yarn from step 2), * Slip5 (yarn at the back), K1(along with the blue yarn from step 2) ; Repeat from * to the last 4 stitches and then Slip3 (yarn at the back), K1 (refer the image below for this)


8. - P1,(yarn at the back) Slip3, (yarn in the front) P1, * Slip5 (yarn at the back), P1; Repeat from * to the last 4 stitches and then Slip3 (yarn at the back), P1

Light Blue Yarn
9. - Knit all
10. - Purl all

Dark Blue Yarn
11. - K1, K1(along with the blue yarn from step 6), * Slip5 (yarn at the back), K1(along with the blue yarn from step 2) ; Repeat from * to the last 1 stitch and then K1

Repeat Steps from step 2

Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Multicolor Knit Pattern a Day - Day 7 - BASKETWEAVE PATTERN

Free Knit Pattern - Basketweave Stitch

This pattern really thickens the work, which makes it perfect for hat brim



This pattern calls for multiples of 3 + 2 stitches

For my sample, I cast on 23 stitches

Orange Yarn
1. - Knit all

Yellow Yarn
2. - P3, S1, P2, S1, P2, S1, P2, S1, P2, S1, P2, S1, P2, S1, P1
3. - K1, * twist the stitches - orange front, yellows back, knit the 2 yellow stitches first and slip the orange stitch, * Repeat, K1 (refer video)

Orange Yarn
4. - P2, S1, P2, S1, P2, S1, P2, S1, P2, S1, P2, S1, P2, S1, P2
5. - refer image below - * twist the stitches - yellow front and oranges back, slip the yellow stitch and knit the 2 oranges stitches, * Repeat, K2



Yellow Yarn
6. - P2, S1, P2, S1, P2, S1, P2, S1, P2, S1, P2, S1, P2, S1, P2
7. -  K2, * twist the stitches - orange front, yellows back, knit the 2 yellow stitches first and slip the orange stitch, * Repeat (refer video)

Repeat from Step 4