Knit Specialty Stitches

Follow these step-by-step instructions to work several specialty knit stitches such as crocodile, dandelion, elongated, twisted knit or twisted purl stitch.

Crocodile StitchCrocodile Stitch

The crocodile stitch pattern is created by working layers of scales. It is a unique stitch with several steps.

Dandelion StitchDandelion Stitch

This is a decorative stitch that uses a type of drop stitch combined with a wrapping technique. The stitch takes a few rows ...

Drop StitchDrop Stitch

Dropping or missing a stitch is not usually desirable in knitting as you don’t want to unintentionally lose a stitch.

Elongated StitchElongated Stitch

Elongated stitches are extra-tall stitches. They are a decorative stitch created by using yarn overs and dropping loops.

Slip StitchSlip Stitch

Slip stitches move stitches from the left-hand needle to the right-hand needle in a particular way. They can be used to create ...

Twisted Knit StitchTwisted Knit Stitch

Twisted stitches are worked through the back loop (or leg of the stitch) and create a stitch that is, as the name implies ...

Twisted Purl StitchTwisted Purl Stitch

Twisted stitches are worked through the back loop (or leg of the stitch) to create more stitch definition. Generally ...

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