the linen knit stitch pattern in two colors
Hi, Guys! I'm Kristen today we are
knitting up this two color linen knit stitch pattern using two colors of yarn
this unique and intricate knit stitch pattern really pops it creates a
beautiful flat thin piece of knitting similar to linens looking at the right
side of our two color linen knit stitch pattern the two different yarn colors
really helps the details of this pattern really pop and you'll see when we flip
to the wrong side that this is not a reversible pattern because there is a
distinct difference in what the front and the back or the wrong side of our
work looks like for the written pattern I have everything over on my website
that is linked down below and if you're interested in a PDF that is printable
this stitch is included in my knit stitch pattern book which is available
for purchase over on Etsy and my knit stitch pattern book does have the three
color linen stitch included the written instructions for that as well oh and if
you're interested in just simply doing the linen stitch with one color I have a
great video for you on that and if you'd like you can also pin this to your
Pinterest board I have a link to that as well so let's get started we begin with
our beloved Slip Knot and we're casting on an odd number of stitches so odd
numbers that's one three five seven and onward and I am going to be casting on
in my example here 25 stitches but you can cast on any odd number you'd like
now our pink yarn is going to be COLOR A in this example so with color A
and Row ONE begin right between those asterisks there that K1 knit one and then you bring
your yarn to the front you'll see over in the instructions you're slipping one
purlwise so you put your needle in as if to purl but just slip that stitch and
then you are going to take your working yarn and bring it to the back in between
the asterisks means you repeat the pattern to the end so next it's this
knitting one now we bring the yarn to the front and we're going to slip 1
purlwise and bring our yarn to the back we are repeating this really simple
pattern all the way down to the very last stitch here where our yarn is in
the back and you'll see k1 after the asterisk that means that is your last
little stitch on row 1 alright really simple so continuing with
color A pink Row 2 is slipping 1 purlwise
and it looks like I'm a little out of focus here let's try and bring it back
the yarn is in the front and we're purling 1 ok doing better here the yarn
is now in the back now again we repeat in the asterisks so we're slipping 1
purlwise bringing our working yarn here to the front and then we're going to
purl right here and we finish this little repeat up with bringing our yarn
to the back we continue on and you'll see at the very end after bringing our
yarn to the back we simply slip one stitch that is row 2
this is how our first two rows are looking with color a the pattern isn't
really showing itself yet but using the two colors really helps so now we're
changing yarn colors we're taking color B - white and we are simply beginning
with a knit one and then you take your working yarn and the yarn comes to the
front and you'll see in row three here we're slipping purl wise we bring our
yarn here to the back and we repeat this
pattern now let's get on a little secret here rows 1 & 2 are identical to rows 3
& 4 the only difference is our yarn color so everything I'm showing you here
on Row 3 & 4 we just completed with pink it's totally identical and so here on
row 3 after we finish this up then our pattern is starting to emerge a little
bit you'll see that we have every other yarn color on our working needle when
we're done so here is how it's looking we have the white color be starting it
out finishing it up and now on row 4 we begin by slipping 1 purlwise we are
still working with color B right now and then we bring our yarn to the front
we're going to purl 1 and then we bring our yarn to the back and we continue
this pattern all the way to the end of our knitting needle and I want to show
you that when you're done with row 4 it's all going to be color B so it's all
white at the end of row 4 and at the end all we have to do is slip 1
and you'll just repeat rows 1 2 3 & 4 by carrying your yarn color up the side is a really
simple so you don't need to be weaving in any yarn colors from changing your
yarn and here is how our pretty linen stitch with the two colors is beginning
to emerge this is what the wrong side the back side looks like it looks like a
bunch of little colorful pearls and again right here on the right side of
our work of the linen stitch just keep repeating until your piece is the length
that you desire I hope you are inspired to knit up the two color linen stitch
thank you so much for watching and I'll see you next time, Guys.
BYE!