The long raindrops knit stitch pattern. Hi I'm Kristen and welcome back to my
channel Studio Knit. The long raindrops knit
stitch pattern this is another easy one it creates a reversible pattern of these
elongated vertical lines that resemble a rainy downpour this pattern is created
by knitting rows of alternating 1x1 rib stitch pattern this is an easy level
pattern it's perfect for beginners because it uses only knits and pearls
this 8 row repeat knit stitch pattern I think would be perfect to knit up a cozy
oversized cowl or scarf and if you're excited to knit this pattern up do me a
favor like up this video it really helps me out so the written pattern is
available in my new knit stitch pattern book it has 50 knit and purl patterns so
I have it both in a printed version as well as an easy download that's a
digital it's an e-book this pattern is located right here on page 34 of both
the hardcopy book and the digital ebook and you can see that we have a both flat
and in the round written instructions along with the visual knitting chart and
right here on the photo you can see this little symbol right here that indicates
that it is a reversible pattern it looks great both on the right and the wrong
sides of your work the written pattern is also available totally for free
directly on my website I will have all the links you need to know in the
description below so you just scroll to the bottom of the long raindrop stitch
page and there you'll find something called a card and you can hit print and
you can immediately print the written instructions and curl up on the couch
and enjoy this pattern and so for our materials
you can use any yarn and appropriately-sized knitting needles
that you would like you'll also want to have some little scissors and a tapestry
needle on hand so let's knit it up to begin we are casting on in multiples of
two those two stitches as long as you'd like onto your needle I am doing 30 that
is multiples of two onto mine for this example here today and let's jump right
into Row one so it is K 1 P 1 that means knit 1 so this very first stitch is a
knit stitch and then P 1 is purl so we're bringing our yarn to the front
we are purling one stitch and between the asterisks that means we just keep
repeating this exact pattern all the way down the row so again you will be doing
a knit stitch just knitting line and then bringing that your back to the
front or up to the front I should say go ahead and purl it one time bring your
yarn to the back and continue this pattern all the way down the row and
look at that it is exactly the same as Row 1 it is K 1 P 1 so we are knitting
one stitch we are purling one stitch and we are repeating this pattern all the
way down the row and here is how it's looking so far it's really just a one by
one rib stitch pattern right now and Row three again it is K 1 P 1 we are
knitting 1 we are purling 1 and we are doing this all the way down the row and
you guessed it Row 4 exactly the same K 1 P 1 knit 1 purl 1 have fun doing this
same pattern all the way down the row this is such an easy pattern
to memorize even though it's 8 entire rows that we're repeating very very easy
to memorize and not have to refer to the written pattern once you have it down so
let's look at how we are going to switch things up now on Row 5 we're beginning
with purling P 1 K 1 so you want to make sure you have that yarn in the front of
your needle because we're beginning with a purl stitch and we are purling right
here stitch number one and bringing the yarn to the back so that we can knit one
stitch and because we have those asterisks right there it means that we
are repeating this pattern all the way down the row P 1 K 1 is purling 1 and
knitting 1 now a bat you are suspicious and yes row 6 is exactly the same you
are purling 1 you are knitting 1 you're beginning with that purl stitch in the
beginning which can be a little bit tricky and you can see my ear intention
is a little wonky here but I'm also trying to know on camera which I must
admit is not that easy because I have my needles and my hands much farther away
from my body that I'm used to right so let's look at how row 7 is going to
switch things up nope it's exactly the same it is P 1 K 1 we're again beginning
with that purl stitch so we're purling 1 bringing the yarn to
the back knitting 1 repeating it all the way down the row and let's just fast
forward here and get to row 8 where we are doing the exact same pattern we can
see how our piece is shaping up and how those alternating rows of the 1x1 rib
stitch make a really unique yummy cozy pattern and because it's alternating
it's allowing the piece to lie flat unlike the one by one rib stitch
pattern this lies a lot flatter and when I repeat these eight rows and knit it up
a little bit bigger you can see exactly how those alternating rows turn out it
is a really sweet pattern this sample right here I did do a little bit of
light blocking so it sort of allows those rows to stand out a little bit
more and not be so bunched together I hope you enjoyed learning how to knit up
this very easy long raindrop spin stitch pattern I'd love it if you would go
check out my new knit stitch pattern book both in print as well as the e-book
and you can go grab that free pattern down on my website right now as well
thanks so much for watching guys and I will see you next time. BYE!