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Knit Ombre

Knit Ombre

There are many ways to produce ombré or gradient knitting. Produce lovely effects using a colour range from light to dark.

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Herringbone Stitch

Herringbone Stitch – Knit

This stitch produces a very tight fabric so I suggest that you use a size bigger needles than you normally would for the yarn you are going to use. Herringbone stitch will make a very warm garment or a lovely handbag.

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Holey Knitting

Holey Knitting

The instructions here are for a very easy lace pattern that has only 1 pattern row which is worked on every row. It results in a fabric with vertical ridges joined by lacy holes.

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Berry Stitch

Berry Stitch – Knit

Worked over a multiple of 4 stitches and 4 rows, this Berry Stitch has a fabulous knobbly texture. There are more versions of this stitch, one of which is used on the Berries Blanket – find it in the Patterns and Instructions section of our online shop.

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There are endless variations to what can be made with this pattern. So, just for fun, cover your necklace in roses, make rose brooch pins, matching earrings ...
At first glance this stitch looks quite fiddly and difficult but, working with only one yarn at a time makes it much easier than it looks.
There are many ways to produce ombré or gradient knitting. Produce lovely effects using a colour range from light to dark.
As the name implies, this pattern looks like little fish tails in a chevron.
This stitch produces a very tight fabric so I suggest that you use a size bigger needles than you normally would for the yarn you are going to use. Herringbone stitch will make a very warm garment or a lovely handbag.
This stitch produces a fairly tight fabric that starts with a lovely scalloped edge at the cast on.
This lovely crochet stitch which is made up of fans and clusters, is reversible, so would be great for making a scarf or throw.
A lovely textured stitch pattern that looks completely different but equally as good front and back.
The instructions here are for a very easy lace pattern that has only 1 pattern row which is worked on every row. It results in a fabric with vertical ridges joined by lacy holes.

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