Blue Betty

Just like with feather and fan you can add a purl ridge into old shale.  This can add texture to your knit piece and can make the knitt...

We've been knitting a lot of feather and fan lately and it's time to change it up.  This stitch is called Old Shale and it is the ...

In our last installment of the feather and fan stitch we added a purl ridge to our stitch pattern.  Today we are going to add a purl ri...

There are many was to knit Feather and fan as well as many different variations on this lace stitch.  The one we will be discussing today ...

Feather and Fan, it’s one of those old stand by knitting stitches, a great introduction to lace knitting, and it looks impressive with o...

The little shell stitch is a super cute stitch that is simple to execute and adds some visual interest to any project. Like most lace stit...

I have a love for lace, but I find squinting over charts and 10+ row repeats a bit much.  My dad taught me a long time ago to KISS, or Kee...

Fish tail lace is probably my favorite lace stitch of all times.  It is only a six row repeat.  Three of those six rows are all purls or a...

Mini basket weave is traditional  basket weave's little sibling.  This stitch is reversible which makes it great for any item where ...

Eyelet ladder is a fun and easy lace stitch that knits up with columns of left and right leaning eyelets.  This is a stitch pattern that...

Raspberry stitch was the first "fancy" stitch I learned when I was knitting.  After learning Knit and pearl and ribbing I took o...

Left leaning mesh is right leaning mesh's sibling.  This mesh has all the same characteristics of its sibling it just leans to the lef...

Right leaning mesh stitch has a natural bias to it.  This happens because of the combination of where yarn overs are placed and how the de...

This is a fun stitch that can add a lot of interest to a field of knits.  It is said that this is a stitch that, that's right, Mrs. H...

Linen stitch has lately become one of my favorite stitches.  When knit in a solid it has a subtle woven look to it, in a variegated you g...

This stitch gives an interesting look and twist to basic stockinette.  The look of textured stripes is achieved by two rows of ribbing be...

This stitch pattern is extremely stretchy lengthwise and has the added benefit of having no right or wrong side.  Great for scarves or ba...

Sea Foam stitch is a great pattern if you have some beautiful yarn you want to show off.  A hand spun or art yarn with inclusions would b...

This is a simple stitch pattern made up of knits and purls that gives you a woven look to your knit.  Basket weave is a reversible stitch...

This stitch is another variation on the rib stitch.  It has eyelets in the knit spaces and you can knit this stitch with a right and a wro...