When you are making a blanket or scarf it is nice to have a stitch that looks equally good on both sides, if not the same. Some stitch patterns work better for this than others. What follows are some patterns that work quite well. Unfortunately, I only have pictures for four of the patterns listed, but cast on and make a swatch, if you use cotton these swatches will make a great dish cloth.
Note WS = wrong side and RS = right side.
Moss Stitch
Cast on any odd number
Rows 1 and 2: *k1, p1; rep from *, end k1
Rows 3 and 4: *p1, k1; rep from *, end p1
Cast on any even number
Rows 1 and 2: *k1, p1; rep from *
Rows 3 and 4: *p1, k1; rep from *
Seed Stitch
Cast on any odd number
Row 1: k1, * p1, k1; rep from *
Rep this row.
Cast on any even number
Row 1: *k1, p1; rep from *
Row 2: *p1, k1; rep from *
Wicker Work (RS)
Wicker Work (WS)
Cast on a multiple of 8 stitches
Row 1 - p1, *k2, p2; repeat from *, end k2, p1.
Row 2 - *k1, p1, RT, LT, p1, k1; repeat from *
Row 3 - *p1, k1, p1, k2, p1, k1, p1; repeat from *
Row 4 - *k1, RT, p2, LT, k1; repeat from *
Row 5 - p2, *k4, p4; repeat from *, end k4, p2
Row 6 - knit
Row 7 - Repeat row 1
Row 8 - *LT, p1, k2, p1, RT; repeat from *
Row 9 - *k1, p1, k1, p2, k1, p1, k1; repeat from *
Row 10 - *p1, LT, k2, RT, p1; repeat from *
Row 11 - k2, *p4, k4: repeat from *, end p4, k2
Row 12 - knit
RT= skip 1 stitch, knit the next stitch on the left needle in front loop, then knit the skipped stitch, slip both stitches from the needle together.
LT=skip 1 stitch, knit the next stitch on the left needle in back loop, then knit the skipped stitch in front loop, slip both stitches from the needle together.
Trinity Stitch (RS)
Trinity Stitch (WS)
Cast on multiple of 4 stitches
Rows 1 & 3 - (rs) - Purl
Row 2 - *(k1, p1, k1) in one stitch, p3 together; repeat from *.
Row 4 - *p3 together, (k1, p1, k1) in one stitch; repeat from *. (/li>
Lattice with Seed Stitch (RS)
Lattice with Seed Stitch (WS)
Cast on a multiple of 4 plus 1
Rows 1 & 3 - p1, *k2, p2; repeat from *.
Rows 2 & 4 - *k2, p2; repeat from *, end k1.
Rows 5 & 7 - *p2, k2; repeat from *, end p1.
Rows 6 & 8 - k1, *p2, k2; repeat from *.
Rows 9 & 11 - Repeat row 6 & 8.
Rows 10 & 12 - Repeat rows 5 & 7.
Rows 13 & 15 - Repeat rows 2 & 4.
Rows 14 & 16 - Repeat rows 1 & 3.
Basketweave (RS)
Basketweave (WS)
Cast on multiple of 8 plus 3.
Row 1 (ws) Purl
Row 2 - k3, * p5, k3; repeat from *.
Row 3 - p3, *k5, p3; repeat from *
Row 4 - Repeat row 2.
Row 5 - Purl.
Row 6 - p4, *k3, p5; repeat from *, end last repeat with p4.
Row 7 - k4, * p3, k5; repeat from *, end last repeat with k4.
Row 8 - Repeat row 6.
Stitches from the Barbara G. Walker Learn to Knit Afghan Book
