Let’s learn Almond Knitting Stitch! our Knitting Stitch #10

Is a beautiful puffy stitch you can used for many knitting projects, you can see it on my Claire Newsboy hat, lovely brim hat that is one of my bestsellers patterns, let’s learn how to do it

Materials:

Yarn: You can use any yarn to make your swatch, for this sample I used sock weight yarn

Needles Size:
3.5mm

Number of stitches:
use odd number of stitches

Swatch:
To make this swatch, CO 35 sts.

Abbreviations: You will find a useful list of abbreviations on this page
This list includes the abbreviations you need to make this knitting stitch and will help you with other stitches and patterns too, so keep this guide handy, is a gift from LiliaCraftParty.
If there is a special abbreviation made only for this stitch will be written on the –Notes.

Instructions

Row 1: knit.

Row 2: purl.

Repeat row 1 and 2, once.

Row 5: k1, *undo next stitch 3 rows down (see pictures) , one by one, take the next stitch with right hand needle along with the 3 undo sts, pass all to left hand needle, knit, k1. Repeat from* to end.                                                     

Row 6: purl.

Row 7: knit.

Row 8: purl

Row 9: k2, *undo next stitch 3 rows down, one by one, take the next stitch with right hand needle along with the 3 undo sts, pass all to left hand needle, knit,, rep from* to last 2 sts, k2.

Row 10: repeat from row 2.

This is how it looks the almond stitch after work a few more rows.

Did I mention that Almond Stitch is reversible? yes! you can used by the other side too!

Look how Almond Stitch looks on  Claire Newsboy Hat, is just adorable knitting stitch!

You can Purchase your Claire Newsboy Hat on my Ravelry