5 Knitting Patterns for People Who Love Stockinette Stitch
Raise your hand if you love the simplicity of stockinette stitch! If you’re like me and love the ease of mindlessly knitting in the round, then you’re going to love this pattern round up.
Above: Common Blue Tunic by Rachel Simmons
For those who are newer to knitting, stockinette is the name for the most commonly knit fabric. When viewed from the right side, it looks like many small Vs. If you’re making a project that uses it, you’ll see phrases like “work in Stockinette stitch for 10 inches.” Or you might see its abbreviation used with instructions that say, “continue in St st for 20 more rounds.” Yes, St st equals stockinette stitch.
When worked back and forth, you knit all stitches on the right side of the work and purl all stitches on the wrong side of the work. When worked in the round, you knit all the stitches. The ease of stockinette stitch in the round makes it perfect for projects that you want to knit without constantly referencing the pattern. In this article, we are featuring 5 knitting patterns that are perfect for people who love stockinette stitch, and those just starting out!
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5 Projects for People Who Love Stockinette Stitch
Cuspate Sweater
Combine garter stitch with stockinette in the Cuspate Sweater. This circular yoke pullover is worked from the bottom up and in the round. When you join the sleeves at the yoke, decreases create texture within the stockinette and draw the eye up to the standing collar.
Common Blue Tunic
When making the Common Blue Tunic, the effortlessness of stockinette stitch meets the power of color blocking. Large bands of deep purple, dusty lilac, butter yellow, and natural oatmeal are worked back and forth in rows to create the front and back pieces. Those pieces are seamed at the sides and shoulders for extra structure that keeps the design from stretching too much when worn.
Plaited Pullover
We love the details of the Plaited Pullover. It’s worked from the top down and once you’re past the sleeves, you’ll be knitting stockinette stitch for 13″+. It’s the simplicity of the body that highlights the beauty of the cable pattern on the sleeves.
Subtle Spring Tee
Want to WOW in a tee? Grab the Subtle Spring Tee pattern. The beautiful openwork lace yoke is inspired by botanicals and paired with stockinette stitch through the body. So, once you finish the lace, you can look forward to smooth knitting in the round for several inches.
Furbelow Pullover
With the Furbelow Pullover, we’re mixing things up with reverse stockinette stitch, which simply refers to the wrong side. In this pattern, the wrong side is so right! It shows off the beautiful texture this stitch produces and pops forward the subtle design details featured at the yoke.
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