Woven Stitch

A great stitch I have used several times over the years is the "woven stitch." Although it is entirely knitted, it gives the appearance of a woven fabric. It creates a flat, non-curling fabric that lends itself to project needing little or no finishing. The way the yarn is slipped on the right side of your work creating a vertical "woven" bar makes this stitch ideal for use with variegated yarn. It prevents the dreaded striping effect you often get with using such multicolored yarn.

Work the woven stitch as follows:
Cast on an odd number of stitches.

Row 1 (right side): K 1, * pass yarn to front, slip next stitch without working it, pass yarn to back, k 1; repeat from * across.
Row 2: P 2, * pass yarn to back (which is the right side of your work), slip next stitch without working it, pass yarn to front, p 1; rep from * across, p last stitch.
Repeat these 2 rows for the woven stitch pattern.

This pattern stitch works great for two-color knitting, changing color every two rows. To create an attractive striped pattern, use several colors and create your fabric by changing colors at will, in multiple of 2 rows.

When working the woven stitch it is a good idea to go up one needle size to counteract the inevitable tightening of slipped stitches.

More pattern stitches: Mossy Border, Charted Fruits

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