List of knitting stitches

Individual stitches

• Knit stitch
• Purl stitch

• Elongated stitch
• Plaited stitch, also known as a twisted stitch
• Slip stitch, may be knit or purl stitch

  Increases

• Yarn over
• Dip stitch which can be either
• * A raised increase, knitting into row below
• * A lifted increase, knitting into the yarn between the stitches
• Knit front and back
• Purl front and back
• Make one by creating half-hitch loop on right needle

  Decreases

• Knit two together for a right-leaning decrease.
• Purl two together.
• Slip, slip, knit for a left-leaning decrease.
• Slip one, knit one, pass slipped stitch over for a left-leaning decrease.
• Knit two together through the back loops for a left-leaning decrease.

  Stitch patterns

Knit and purl

• Garter stitch
• Stockinette stitch, also known as stocking stitch
• Reverse stockinette stitch

• Basket stitch
• Seed stitch, also known as moss stitch
• Waffle stitch

  Rib

• English rib
• Farrow rib
• Fisherman's Rib stitch

Eyelet and lace

• Faggoting
• Raspberry stitch

  Cable and twist

• Cable stitch

  Slipped stitch patterns

• Crossed stitch
• Herringbone stitch
• Linen stitch is a pattern that creates a tightly knit fabric that resembles woven linen. Tailored garments are especially suited for the linen stitch. It is a durable stitch, and is often used to reinforce the heels of hand-knitted socks. It includes knit and purl stitches, as well as slipped stitches.
• Loop stitch

  Other

• Bobble
• Tricot knitting

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