Knit Stitches

Basketweave

Cast on in multiples of 4
1st, 3rd and 5th rows: *k4, p4*
2nd, 4th and 6th rows: work exactly as stitches appear on needle, k the k sts, p the p sts.
7th row: on this row the pattern is alternated by working 4 p on each 4 k sts and 4 k sts on each 4 p sts of the row before.
8th-12th rows: work exactly as stitches appear on needle.
Rep 1st - 12th rows, as required, changing order of purl and knit sts on next and every sixth row.

Windows

Cast on in multiples of 12
2st, 3rd and 5th rows: *k6, (p2 and then slip both sts on to left needle, take yarn to back of work, return both sts to right needle) 3 times*
2nd, 4th and 6th rows: purl
7th, 9th and 11th rows: *(p2, slip to left needle, take yarn to back of work, return sts to right needle) 3 times, k6*
8th, 10th and 12th rows: purl
Rep 1st - 12th rows, as required, changing pattern order on next and every sixth row.

Gaston’s Stitch

Cast on in multiples of 8 plus 4
1st row: knit
2nd row: purl
3rd row: *p6, k2*, p2, k2
4th, 5th and 6th rows: work as stitches appear on needle, k the k sts, p the p sts.
7th row: knit
8th row: purl
9th row: p2, k2, *p6, k2*
10th, 11th and 12th rows: work as stitches appear on needle.
Rep 1st - 12th rows, as required.

Moss Stitch

Cast on an uneven number of stitches.
1st row: *k1, p1*
Next and every following row: rep 1st row, working 1 purl on each knitted stitch and vice versa. Every row will begin and end with k1.

Double Moss Stitch

1st row: *k1, p1*
2nd and 4th rows: work exactly as stitches are on needle.
3rd row: *p1, k1*
Rep these 4 rows as required.

Grill Stitch

1st row: knit
2nd row: knit
3rd row: *k1, p1*
4th row: work exactly as stitches appear on needle.
Rep these 4 rows as required

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