Knitting and crochet stitch dictionary
Choose a stitch by the fabric you want, then work its counted practice repeat.
Garter stitch
Knit every row when working flat. The alternating faces of knit stitches form horizontal ridges.
Stockinette stitch
A smooth field of V-shaped knit stitches sits on the right side and purl bumps on the wrong side.
1 × 1 rib stitch
Alternating columns of knit and purl stitches make an elastic, reversible rib.
Seed stitch
Changing every knit stitch to a purl on the next row creates small alternating bumps.
Double moss knitting stitch
Double moss holds each knit/purl pair for two rows before switching it.
Linen knitting stitch
Slipped stitches with the yarn carried across the front form a woven-looking surface.
One-colour brioche stitch
Each brioche knit works a stitch and its yarn-over together, building a deep rib.
Fisherman’s rib stitch
Knitting into the stitch below creates a cushioned rib without separate yarn-overs.
Basketweave knitting stitch
Blocks of stockinette and reverse stockinette alternate like woven squares.
Six-stitch rope cable
Crossing two groups of three stitches makes a six-stitch cable on a purl background.
Eyelet lace knitting stitch
A yarn-over paired with a decrease creates an opening while preserving the stitch count.
Herringbone knitting stitch
Overlapping pairs of stitches make dense diagonal strands.
Waffle knitting stitch
Two rib rows alternating with smooth rows make a small raised waffle grid.
Broken rib knitting stitch
A plain knit row interrupts a rib row, producing small bars on the right side.
Double knitting
Paired front and back stitches make two fabric layers at the same time.
Intarsia colourwork
Separate yarn supplies fill blocks of colour without long floats across the back.
Stranded knitting colourwork
Two yarns travel around the same row; the unused yarn floats behind the active stitches.
Mosaic knitting
Slip selected stitches from the previous colour while working only one colour in a row.
Entrelac knitting
Short rows build interlocking squares with picked-up edges.
Crochet chain
US and UK ch are the same stitch. Each yarn-over pulled through the working loop adds one chain.
Half double crochet
US hdc is UK half treble (htr). One final draw-through passes through all three loops.
Treble crochet
US treble (tr) is UK double treble (dtr). Begin with two yarn-overs.
Granny stripe crochet stitch
US three-dc clusters alternate with spaces to make a flat granny stripe.
Five double crochet shell stitch
US shells spread five dc from one insertion point and are anchored by sc.
V stitch crochet
A US V is dc, ch1, dc worked into one space.
Puff crochet stitch
Several elongated loops close together into a soft raised US puff.
Five-post crochet bobble
Five unfinished US double crochets close together to make a bobble that pops toward the opposite face.
Crochet popcorn stitch
Five completed US dc join at their tops to form a compact raised popcorn.
Crochet waffle stitch
US dc and front-post dc create a recessed grid.
Alpine crochet stitch
Raised US front-post treble stitches reach down two rows through alternating dc and sc rows.
Lemon peel crochet stitch
Alternating US single and double crochet stitches make a pebbled fabric.
Herringbone half double crochet
A US hdc variation passes the new loop through the first hook loop before finishing.
Suzette crochet stitch
A US sc and dc share one insertion point, then the next base stitch is skipped.
Crochet star stitch
Five drawn-up loops plus the working loop close into each star, with a chain-one eye for the next star.
Crocodile crochet stitch
Pairs of US dc posts support scales worked sideways around the posts.
Spike single crochet
A US single crochet reaches into a lower row while its long loop rises to the current row height.
Front post double crochet
US front-post dc wraps around the post from the front, raising it toward you.
Back post double crochet
US back-post dc wraps around the post from the back, pushing it away from you.
Tunisian simple stitch
The forward pass gathers loops under vertical bars; the return pass closes them.
Tunisian knit stitch
The hook enters between the front and back vertical bars, giving a knitted-looking V.