How to Knit a Simple Seed Texture Stitch

This simple stitch requires the basic knitting knowledge of how to do a knit and a purl stitch. The seed texture stitch creates a beautiful textured look to any piece without a lot of effort.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Yarn
• Knitting needles

1. Choose the yarn you want to work with and needles that match the weight of your yarn (see yarn packaging for needle size suggestions).

2. Cast on your stitches in multiples of 4 plus 1 in your preferred method of casting on. For example: 5 x 4 = 20 + 1 = 21 stitches.

3. Row 1: (Right Side) Purl 1, *Knit 3, Purl 1, repeat from * to endRow 2: PurlRow 3: KnitRow 4: PurlRow 5: Knit 2, Purl 1, *Knit 3, Purl 1, repeat from * to last 2 stitches, Knit 2Row 6: PurlRow 7: KnitRow 8: Purl

4. Repeat these 8 rows until your piece reaches desired length.

5. Bind off, preferably using the basic bind-off.

Tips & Warnings

• This is a fun stitch to use to spice up a project that would call for your basic stockinette stitch, such as a scarf, blanket or hat.