{"id":31228,"date":"2020-04-10T18:08:25","date_gmt":"2020-04-10T16:08:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/colourspun.co.za\/shop\/?p=31228"},"modified":"2026-07-09T15:01:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T13:01:48","slug":"colourspun-in-stitches-herringbone-stitch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/colourspun.com\/shop\/colourspun-in-stitches-herringbone-stitch\/","title":{"rendered":"Herringbone Stitch &#8211; Knit"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"31228\" class=\"elementor elementor-31228\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4741d4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a4741d4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a03a0ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a03a0ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Herringbone 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.<\/p>\n<p>Herringbone stitch creates a beautifully braided fabric and will make a very warm garment or a lovely handbag. It is also ideal for making blankets, pillows and other home d\u00e9cor.\u00a0 It uses a fair amount more yarn than stocking stitch would.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c636db8 e-grid-align-mobile-center elementor-shape-rounded elementor-grid-0 e-grid-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-social-icons\" data-id=\"c636db8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"social-icons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-social-icons-wrapper elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-icon-facebook elementor-repeater-item-f90ef57\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ColourSpunSA\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-pinterest-p\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb8f8b7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bb8f8b7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a2122e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a2122e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">You will need<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d990da7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d990da7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>ColourSpun yarn of your choice<\/p>\n<p>Knitting needles a size bigger than recommended to suite your yarn<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-341e8c4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"341e8c4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb38962 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eb38962\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Abbreviations<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-990fae8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"990fae8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><strong>C\/on<\/strong> cast on<\/li>\n<li><strong>C\/off\u00a0<\/strong> cast off<\/li>\n<li><strong>K\u00a0<\/strong> knit<\/li>\n<li><strong>P<\/strong>\u00a0 purl<\/li>\n<li><strong>P2tog<\/strong> purl the next 2 stitches together<\/li>\n<li><strong>Psso<\/strong> pass the slipped stitch over<\/li>\n<li><strong>S1<\/strong> slip the next stitch purl wise<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c807c84 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c807c84\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbf4500 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bbf4500\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Instructions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7ad190 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f7ad190\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">C\/on an even number of stitches<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e60ddd5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e60ddd5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e9b50b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4e9b50b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1eafb16 ekit-equal-height-enable elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-icon-box\" data-id=\"1eafb16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >        <!-- link opening -->\n                <a href=\"#\" class=\"ekit_global_links\">\n                <!-- end link opening -->\n\n        <div class=\"elementskit-infobox text- text- icon-lef-right-aligin elementor-animation-   \">\n                        <div class=\"box-body\">\n                            <h3 class=\"elementskit-info-box-title\">\n                    Row 1                <\/h3>\n                        \t\t  \t<p>K1; (S1, K1, psso \u2013 knitting through the back of the stitch at the same time) repeat to last st; K1  <\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n        \n        \n                <\/div>\n                <\/a>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32bab8c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"32bab8c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74527ab ekit-equal-height-enable elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-icon-box\" data-id=\"74527ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >        <!-- link opening -->\n                <a href=\"#\" class=\"ekit_global_links\">\n                <!-- end link opening -->\n\n        <div class=\"elementskit-infobox text- text- icon-lef-right-aligin elementor-animation-   \">\n                        <div class=\"box-body\">\n                            <h3 class=\"elementskit-info-box-title\">\n                    Row 2                <\/h3>\n                        \t\t  \t<p>P2tog and keep on left needle, P the 1st stitch again and then drop both stitches off the needle together.<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n        \n        \n                <\/div>\n                <\/a>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c65893f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c65893f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rows 1 and 2 form the pattern; repeat until you reach your required length.\n\nC\/off<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c4f4d7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6c4f4d7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6ffad5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d6ffad5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Other Stitch Patterns<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83e6707 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"83e6707\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Because you chose Herringbone stitch, we have added links below to a few more Stitches you may like<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a7f71b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8a7f71b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48dca88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-creative-button happy-addon ha-creative-button\" data-id=\"48dca88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-creative-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-magnetic=\"no\" class=\"ha-creative-btn-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"ha-creative-btn ha-stl--hermosa ha-eft--exploit\" href=\"https:\/\/colourspun.com\/shop\/colourspun-in-stitches-jacquard-stitch\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span>Jacquard Stitch<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ba3591 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-creative-button happy-addon ha-creative-button\" data-id=\"4ba3591\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-creative-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-magnetic=\"no\" class=\"ha-creative-btn-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"ha-creative-btn ha-stl--hermosa ha-eft--exploit\" href=\"https:\/\/colourspun.com\/shop\/colourspun-in-stitches-aster-stitch\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span>Knit Aster Stitch<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6791cce e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6791cce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9991534 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9991534\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Related Products<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0da363 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0da363\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This Knit Aster Stitch swatch was made using<a href=\"https:\/\/colourspun.com\/shop\/colourspun-shop\/colourspun-natural-yarns-and-fibre\/pure-cotton-yarn\/pure-cotton-chunky\/\"> Pure Cotton Super Soft Chunky<\/a>\u00a0but would work equally well with any of our large range of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/colourspun.com\/shop\/product-category\/colourspun-natural-yarns-and-fibre\/\">Natural Yarns<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57746a5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"57746a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27fc072 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-creative-button happy-addon ha-creative-button\" data-id=\"27fc072\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-creative-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-magnetic=\"no\" class=\"ha-creative-btn-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"ha-creative-btn ha-stl--hermosa ha-eft--exploit\" href=\"https:\/\/colourspun.com\/shop\/colourspun-shop\/colourspun-natural-yarns-and-fibre\/pure-cotton-yarn\/pure-cotton-chunky\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span>Pure Cotton Super Soft Chunky<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-237f2aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-creative-button happy-addon ha-creative-button\" data-id=\"237f2aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-creative-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-magnetic=\"no\" class=\"ha-creative-btn-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"ha-creative-btn ha-stl--hermosa ha-eft--exploit\" href=\"https:\/\/colourspun.com\/shop\/product-category\/colourspun-natural-yarns-and-fibre\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span>Natural Yarns and Fibre<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2753fe8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2753fe8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84d6e7b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"84d6e7b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34ab457 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"34ab457\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c353c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c353c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"><strong>What is Herringbone Stitch in knitting?<\/strong><br \/>Herringbone Stitch is a knitting technique that creates a beautifully braided, interlocking fabric. Because of its tight, structured texture, it is ideal for warm garments, handbags, blankets, pillows, and home d\u00e9cor.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"><strong>What needle size should I use for Herringbone Stitch?<\/strong><br \/>Since Herringbone Stitch produces a very tight fabric, it is recommended to use needles one size larger than you would normally choose for your yarn. This helps keep the fabric workable and prevents it from becoming too stiff.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"><strong>What is the stitch multiple for Herringbone Stitch?<\/strong><br \/>Cast on an even number of stitches. Because the pattern repeats across just two rows, it is simple to adapt to any project width as long as your stitch count is even.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"><strong>Does Herringbone Stitch use more yarn than other stitches?<\/strong><br \/>Yes. Because of the way stitches interlock in Herringbone Stitch, it uses noticeably more yarn than stocking stitch would for the same number of rows. So it is worth calculating your yarn requirements carefully before starting a larger project.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"><strong>What skill level is needed for Herringbone Stitch?<\/strong><br \/>Although the technique is a little different from standard knitting, it is accessible to confident beginners. However, the stitch does require care and concentration, since each stitch involves slipping and passing stitches in a specific way.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"><strong>What can I make with Herringbone Stitch?<\/strong><br \/>Because it creates such a firm, warm fabric, Herringbone Stitch works particularly well for garments, handbags, blankets, and cushion covers. It is also a lovely choice for home d\u00e9cor projects where a structured, textured fabric is needed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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