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Stockinette stitch

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Knit one row, purl one row: the smooth surface of little "V"s found on most sweaters and hats.

Worked flat, alternate a knit row and a purl row. In the round, knit every round.

Stockinette curls at the edges, so it is usually framed with ribbing or garter stitch.

Good to know

  • Reverse stockinette (the bumpy side) is the usual background for cables.

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Chart

121

Multiple of 1 stitch · 2 rows

Read the chart from bottom to top. Right-side rows are read from right to left, wrong-side rows from left to right. Each square is one stitch as seen from the right side.

Key
  • Knit on RS, purl on WS
Written instructions
  1. Row 1 (RS) : knit all stitches
  2. Row 2 (WS) : purl all stitches