Small Cross-Stitch Knitting Stitch Pattern

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Video, Knit Flat:

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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


Pattern, Knit Flat:

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

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

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Video, Knit in the Round:


Pattern, Knit in the Round:

CO in multiples of 6

Row 1: P2 *K2, P4* K2, P2
Row 2: P2 *K2, P4* K2, P2
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 2}
Repeat rows 1-12, until desired length


Abbreviations:

*– * – repeat between *
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}