Knitting stitch dictionary
Compare smooth, ribbed, slipped, cabled and colourwork fabrics with explicit row repeats.
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.