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Let’s dive into learning how to knit a nautical stitch that reminds the look of knit cables or a manila rope, depends how you look at it :). It’s a beginner-friendly stitch to be used for hats and scarfs, or tote bags, or pretty much anything else you have in mind. Just make yourself comfortable with a salvage stitch and you’re ready to go.
Knitting materials and tools:
<> DPN 4 mm (US6 / UK8)
<> Jaeger, Spiral-spun (DK): 100% pure new wool.
Common abbreviations of knit stitches:
k – knit
st(s) – stitch(es)
k2tog – knit two together
sel s – selvage stitch: always slip the first stitch purlwise, work to the last stitch, purl the last stitch
k2togk1 – k2tog, do not slip stitches off the needle, knit the first stitch again, slip both stitches off needle.
Nautical stitch knitting pattern:
Cast on a multiple of 3 sts plus 2 selvage stitches. I cast on 29 sts for my example.
Row 1 (RS): sel s, [k1, k2togk1] repeat till the end of row, sel s.
Row 2: sel s, purl all sts till the end, sel s.
Row 3 (RS): sel s, [k2togk1, k1] repeat till the end of row, sel s.
Row 4: sel s, purl all sts till the end, sel s.
Repeat Rows 1-4 as many times as needed.
4 comments
Lovely stitches. Great patterns. Look forward to trying these asap. Thank you.
You are mostly welcome Janet
Ann, can I knit the Nautical Stitch in the roung for a cowl . Thinking a beautiful varigated coloring wool would be stunning.
Knit with a DK as shown in your sample. So how would I work the pattern in the round with a simple 2.x2 for starters.
Thank you for your stitch dictionary and showing ‘us’ how to knit with ther right yarn weight and needle sizes.
If you knit this stitch in rounds, then you need to change Round 2 and 4. Instead of purl, knit them.