Free knitting stitch patterns

Brick knitting stitch in two colours

Brick knitting stitch pattern in two colours
This simple slip stitch pattern is really easy

as you only have to carry one colour across 
at any time and the alternate colour comes up the edge. 
There are loads of possible variations. 

Stitch pattern over multiple of 7 stitches

1^st row             Colour 1         Knit

2^nd row            Colour 1         Purl

3^rd row            Colour 2         Knit 3, (slip 1, knit 3,) continue along row

4^th row            Colour 2         Purl 3, (slip 1, purl 3) continue along row

5^th row            Colour 1         Knit

6^th row            Colour 1         Purl

7^th row            Colour 2         Knit 1 (slip 1 knit 3) - continue along row thus

off setting the second row of “bricks” 

8^th row            Colour 2         Purl 1, (slip 1, purl 3)

Slip stitch knitted pleat effect 

This impressive pleat effect is really easy to do. The slip stitches are the key,

Slip stitch knitted pleat effect pattern

remember to slip the stitches purl-wise (from the front of the needle) to stop them

twisting. As long as the slip stitches line up other variations are also possible.

Knitted pleat effect with knit and purl chevrons pattern over 14stitches

row 1               purl 1, knit 5, slip 1, purl 1, knit 5, slip 1

row 2              and every alternate row  - purl all stitches

row 3               purl 2, knit 4, slip 1, purl 2, knit 4, slip 1

row 5               purl 3, knit 3. slip 1, purl 3, knit 3, slip 1

row 7               purl 4, knit 2, slip 1, purl 4, knit 2, slip 1

row 9               purl 5, knit 1. slip 1, purl 5, knit 1, slip 1

row 11            purl 6, slip 1, purl 6,slip 1

row 13            purl 5, knit 1. slip 1, purl 5, knit 1, slip 1

row 15            purl 4, knit 2, slip 1, purl 4, knit 2, slip 1

row 17            purl 3, knit 3. slip 1, purl 3, knit 3, slip 1

row 19            purl 2, knit 4, slip 1, purl 2, knit 4, slip 1

Butterfly slip stitch

butterfly slip stitch

1^st row.            K.2, *wool to front of work, sl 5, wool back, k. 5, repeat from * to last 7 stitches., wool to front, sl. 5, wool back k.2.

2^nd row            Purl.

Repeat these to rows 3 times more.

9^th row            As 1^st row.

10^th row          P.4, * pick up loops in an upward direction, place on left needle, purl all the loops with next stitch, p.9. repeat from * to, ending p.4.

These 10 rows form the basic butterfly motif. To repeat the motif as in the sample (moving it along the row) by starting  the next row K 7, then *sl 5, wool back, knit 5, repeat to last 2 sts., k2.

Complete rows so that all the slip stitches are above each other.

You might like to have a crochet hook handy to pull up the slip stitches on to the needle, but it’s not essential.