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Knitting materials and tools:
<> DPN 4.5 mm (US 6 / UK 8)
<> Lion Brand, Heartland (4): 100 % – Acrylic
Common abbreviations of knit stitches:
k – knit
p – purl
k2togb – knit two together through the back loop
st(s) – stitch(es)
sel s – selvage stitch: always slip the first stitch knitwise, work to the last stitch, purl the last stitch
Stretchy (elastic) stitch knitting pattern:
Cast on any odd number, plus 2 selvage stitches.
Row 1: sel s, k1, [insert the right-hand needle between new 1st and 2nd stitches, yarn over and draw up a loop, k2togb] – repeat till the end, sel s.
Repeat Row 1 to form the pattern.
6 comments
Thank you…This is exactly what I needed to start knitting again…I need to brush up. I have knitted many sweaters, afghans, hats, baby gifts, etc in the past’….
Hi Ann,
Thank you for sharing your creative patterns. The stretchy knit stitch is very intriguing, and I’d like to use it to knit a hat in the round. What adjustments do you suggest ? Would I omit the selvage stitches and use an odd number of stitches?
Your help will be greatly appreciated.
Happy Knitting!
Marilyn
Hi. I have tried knitting this stitch in rounds and i did not get the same result. I am going to try it again and will make a video because I really like the stitch and I also believe it will be perfect for hats.
can you show these in the round???
it does not work for the round knitting
I’m trying it now—I believe this stitch just requires a second row to come out in the round!
Round 1–as row 1 above, omitting the sel st
Round 2–[with yarn in front, insert right hand needle between st 1 and two on the left needle from back to front, yarn over and draw up a loop, purl two together] repeat to last st, purl
I could be wrong, tho?