Saturday 4 July 2015

The Weekly Swatch: The Star Stitch



Star Lace Knit Stitch
Star Lace Knit Stitch

The Star Stitch is a simple lace stitch. All of the in- and decreases are worked on the wrong side, i.e. the purl-side. The right side rows are knitted throughout. 

This stitch motif produces a meshy texture, making it an ideal stitch for summer garments and accessories. 

Star Stitch Swatch Sample with Araucania Botany Lace Sock Yarn



Multiple of 3 stitches

Row 1: (wrong side)  P2, *YRN, P3, pass 1st of these 3sts over the other 2 stitches, repeat from * to last stitch, P1  

Row 2: (right side) K all stitches

Row 3 P1*P3, pass 1st of these 3sts over the other 2 stitches, YRN, repeat from * to last 2 stitches, P2 

Row 4: (right side) K all stitches

Repeat Row 1 - Row 4.


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Star Stitch Sample in Generic DK Yarn 







3 comments:

  1. What does YRN mean in your pattern?

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  2. Please explain YRN, new knitter here. Thank you.

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  3. YRN stands for 'yarn round needle' - It's a YO (yarn over) increase done between two purl stitches (By comparison, the YO increase is between two knit stitches.) You're starting with the yarn in the front of your work, and you bring the working yarn all the way around the right hand needle until it's back in the front of your work again. The you purl the following stitch.
    Hope this helps.

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