Small Cross-Stitch Knitting Stitch Pattern

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Video, Knit Flat:

Music by Ben Sound


Materials:

Yarn Weight: Super Bulky
Yardage: 35-45 yards (32 – 41 meters)
Suggested Yarn: Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick & Quick
Needle Size: US 11 (8mm) Knitting Needles

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Pattern, Knit Flat:

CO in multiples of 6
Row 1 = Right side/Front

CO 18 STS

Row 1: P2 *K2, P4* K2, P2
Row 2: K2 *P2, K4* P2, K2
Row 3: P1 *CR, CL, P2* CR, CL, P1
Row 4: K1, P1 *K2, P1* K1
Row 5: *CR, P2, CL*
Row 6: P1 *K4, P2* K4, P1
Row 7: K1 *P4, K2* P4, K1
Row 8: P1 *K4, P2* K4, P1 (same as row 6)
Row 9: *CL, P2, CR*
Row 10: K1, P1 *K2, P1* K1 (same as row 4)
Row 11: P1 *CL, CR, P2* CL, CR, P1
Row 12: K2 *P2, K4* P2, K2 (same as row 2)
Repeat rows 1-12, until desired length

Knitting Video: How to knit the Small Cross-Stitch Knit-in-the-Round!


Video, Knit in the Round:


Pattern, Knit in the Round:

CO in multiples of 6

CO 30 STS

Row 1: P2 *K2, P4* K2, P2
Row 2: P2 *K2, P4* K2, P2 (same as row 1)
Row 3: P1 *CR, CL, P2* CR, CL, P1
Row 4: P1 *K1, P2* K1, P1
Row 5: *CR, P2, CL*
Row 6: K1, P4 *K2, P4* K1
Row 7: K1 *P4, K2* P4, K1
Row 8: K1, P4 *K2, P4* K1 (same as row 6)
Row 9: *CL, P2, CR*
Row 10: P1 *K1, P2* K1, P1 (same as row 4)
Row 11: P1 *CL, CR, P2* CL, CR, P1
Row 12: P2 *K2, P4* K2, P2 (same as row 1)
Repeat rows 1-12, until desired length


Abbreviations:

*– * – repeat between asterisks
CO – cast-on (long-tail cast-on method)
CL – Knit into the back of the second stitch, and then the back of the first stitch and then slip both off
CR – Knit into the front of the second stitch, and then the front of the first stitch and then slip both stitches off.
K – knit stitches (example: K1 means to knit 1 stitch)
P – purl stitches (example: P2 means to purl 2 stitches)
STS – stitches

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Small Cross-Stitch Knitting Stitch Pattern

Learn how to knit the Small Cross-Stitch.
Prep Time15 minutes
Active Time1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 45 minutes

Equipment

Materials

  • Any Yarn

Instructions

Knit Flat:

  • CO 18 stitches
  • Row 1: P2 *K2, P4* K2, P2
  • Row 2: K2 *P2, K4* P2, K2
  • Row 3: P1 *CR, CL, P2* CR, CL, P1
  • Row 4: K1, P1 *K2, P1* K1
  • Row 5: *CR, P2, CL*
  • Row 6: P1 *K4, P2* K4, P1
  • Row 7: K1 *P4, K2* P4, K1
  • Row 8: P1 *K4, P2* K4, P1 (same as row 6)
  • Row 9: *CL, P2, CR*
  • Row 10: K1, P1 *K2, P1* K1 (same as row 4)
  • Row 11: P1 *CL, CR, P2* CL, CR, P1
  • Row 12: K2 *P2, K4* P2, K2 (same as row 2)
  • Repeat rows 1-12, until desired length

Knit in the Round

  • CO in multiples of 6 (24, 30, 36, etc.)
  • Row 1: P2 *K2, P4* K2, P2
  • Row 2: P2 *K2, P4* K2, P2 (same as row 1)
  • Row 3: P1 *CR, CL, P2* CR, CL, P1
  • Row 4: P1 *K1, P2* K1, P1
  • Row 5: *CR, P2, CL*
  • Row 6: K1, P4 *K2, P4* K1
  • Row 7: K1 *P4, K2* P4, K1
  • Row 8: K1, P4 *K2, P4* K1 (same as row 6)
  • Row 9: *CL, P2, CR*
  • Row 10: P1 *K1, P2* K1, P1 (same as row 4)
  • Row 11: P1 *CL, CR, P2* CL, CR, P1
  • Row 12: P2 *K2, P4* K2, P2 (same as row 1)
  • Repeat rows 1-12, until desired length

Abbreviations

  • *– * – repeat between asterisks
  • CO – cast-on (long-tail cast-on method)
  • CL – Knit into the back of the second stitch, and then the back of the first stitch and then slip both off
  • CR – Knit into the front of the second stitch, and then the front of the first stitch and then slip both stitches off.
  • K – knit stitches (example: K1 means to knit 1 stitch)
  • P – purl stitches (example: P2 means to purl 2 stitches)
  • STS – stitches

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