A Quick Look Back

Here are some of the different stitches we used to knit our blocks:

Take note: This is continental knitting. In other words, knitted from both ways (left and right).

Abbreviations: 
k - knit
p - pearl 
skpo - slip one stitch, knit one stitch, pass slipped stitch over 
yf - yarn forward between needles from back to front
k2tog - knit two stitches together
sl - slip stitch


(Abbreviations from: Jones, M.P. 2002. The Knitting Stitch Bible, London: B.T. Batsford Ltd.)

Basket
10 stitches. 14 rows.
Row 1 : k3 ; p3.  Repeat to end of row.
Row 2 : p3; k3. Repeat to end of row.
Repeat

Broken Garter
11 stitches. 18 rows.
Row 1: p5; k1; p5. Repeat to end of row.
Repeat

Cable
10 stitches. 14 rows.
Row 1:  k1;  skpo (to back);  skpo (to front). Repeat to end of row.
Row 2: k row.
Repeat 

Diagonal Knitting
10 stitches. 15 rows.
Row 1:  k2; p2. Repeat to end of row.
Row 2: k1; p2; k2. Repeat to end of row.
Row 3: p2; k2. "
Row 4: p1; k2. "
Repeat 

Diagonal Pearl
10 stitches. 14 rows.

Row1: k1; p1; k8
Row 2: k 7; p 1; k 2
Row 3: k3; p1; k6
Row 4: k5; p1; k4
Row5: k5; p1 ; k 4
Repeat 

Double Moss
10 stitches. 18 rows.
Row 1:  k2; p2. Repeat to end of row.
Row 2: p2; k2. Repeat to end of row.
Repeat 

Garter
10 stitches. 16 rows.
Row 1: k row.
Row 2: p row.
Repeat

Knitting with holes
 10 stitches. 15 rows.

Row 1 : p row.
Row 2 : k1 ; ( yf/ k2tog); k 2; ( yf/ k2tog); k 2 ; k 1

Row 3: p row.
Row 4 : k 2; ( yf/ k2tog); k 2 ; ( yf/ k2tog); k 2

Repeat

Knitting with holes 2
 10 stitches. 14 rows.
Row 1: p row.
Row 2: k1; (yf/k2tog). Repeat to end of row.
 Repeat

Moss
10 stitches. 10 rows.
Row 1: k1;p1. Repeat to end of row.
Row 2: p1; k1. Repeat to end of row.
Repeat

Paneled Rib
 12 stitches.20 rows.
Row 1: k3; p3. Repeat to end of row.
Repeat

Pearl
11 stitches.12 rows.
Row 1: p to end of row.
Repeat 

Rib
 11 stitches. 17 rows.
Row 1: k1; p1. Repeat to end of row.
Repeat

Ridge Rib
11 stitches. 12 rows.
Row 1:  p2; k2.
Row 2: Repeat row 1.
Row 3: p row.
Row 4: k row.
 Repeat 

Ringwood
11 stitches. 14 rows.
Row 1: k1; p1. Repeat to end of row.
Row 2: k row.
Row 3: k row.
Repeat

Slip Stitch Rib
11 stitches. 14 rows.
Row 1:  k row.
Row 2:  k3; .sl 1. Repeat to end of row.
Repeat

Welted Rib
11 stitches. 12 rows.
Row 1:  k row.
Row 2: k2; p2
Repeat