How to Work Seed Stitch
Mary Beth TempleDescription
Working seed stitch is just as easy as working a basic ribbing pattern. Knitting expert Mary Beth Temple shows you how simple the seed stitch is to knit in this video. She’ll also show you how to read your knitted fabric so that you know what stitches need to be worked on each row. The seed stitch provides great texture for projects like baby blankets and dishcloths – and it’s perfect for those projects because it’s completely reversible.
SEED STITCH WORKED FLAT
To work this stitch pattern, you can have either an even or odd number of stitches on your knitting needle. If you have an odd number of stitches, the seed stitch pattern is super simple, because every row, whether you are on the right side or wrong side of your work, is the same.
All rows: (K1, P1) to the last stitch, K1.
If you have an even number of stitches, you’ll work as follows:
Row 1 (RS): (K1, P1) to end.
Row 2 (WS): (P1, K1) to end.
Repeat Rows 1 and 2 to desired length.
SEED STITCHED WORKED IN THE ROUND
Working seed stitch in the round can be achieved by casting on an even number of stitches and then working as follows:
Round 1: (K1, P1) to end.
Round 2: (P1, K1) to end.
Repeat Rounds 1 and 2 to desired length.
Seed stitch provides great texture for your knitting project. As Mary Beth Temple points out in the video, as long as you remember to purl the knit stitches and knit the purl stitches, you’ll have success with seed stitch.
ABBREVIATIONS
K: Knit
P: Purl
RS: Right Side
WS: Wrong Side
Hi guys, Mary Beth Temple here. Welcome to the knitting circle. In this video we're going to take a closer look at the seed stitch. Now much like ribbing, it is rows of knit one and purl one, but it's not the knit one, purl one that makes the pattern, it's where you put them. So let's take a closer look. Here is my seed stitch swatch, and all you need to do to do the seed stitch, is work in knit one, purl one. Now wait, I hear you saying, if I knit one, purl one, that's ribbing. In ribbing, you knit the knits, and purl the purls. In seeds stitch, you knit the purls, and purl the knits. Here's what I mean. If I was trying to work in ribbing, that's a bump, that's a purl, I would purl it. But I'm working in seed stitch, so I'm going to knit that stitch. Once I have the first stitch placed, I don't have to think anymore. It's knit one, purl one, knit one, purl one, knit one, purl one, et cetera, all the way to the end of the row. But I am purling my knits and knitting my purl. Wasn't that easy? And now you have a basic texture stitch in your bag of tricks. It's great for things like makeup wipes or dishcloths, where you need to scrub your face or scrub off your pots and pans. But it's also a beautiful overall texture stitch that you can use in projects like sweaters or baby blankets. Anyway, thanks so much for joining me. I'm Mary Beth Temple. Have fun running around the knitting circle and seeing what we have to offer. And I look forward to seeing you again here real soon. Bye-bye.
How do I finish the stitches when my dishcloth is the size I want. I mean how do I finish the last row?