My name is Fariba. Knitting is my passion since I was a little kid.

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    The first step of knitting is casting on. Casting on means making the base row of loops that will allow us to make a knit fabric by connecting new loops in following rows. The number of loops that you need to cast on depends on the project you wanna work on and also on your yarn size.  As you… Read more: Tutorial 1 – how to cast on
  • Stockinette stitch
    The very simple fabric that is made of basic knit and purl stitches is called stockinette stitch. It means after you cast on number of stitches, you knit the first row with Knit stitch and knit the second row (return row) with Purl stitch. You repeat to do Knit stitch for all odd rows, like row… Read more: Stockinette stitch
  • Stitch 1- Basic Rib Stitch
    Made in a multiple of 2 stitches, and 2 row repeat. Row 1) Rep (k1, p1) Row 2) Rep (p1, k1) Here is the short grid to help you with it:              

Cocoon stitch (pod stitch tutorial) – stitch 37

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Cast on:
Multiple of 8+1 stitches and repeat of 12 rows.

Instruction:
Row 1 (wrong side): P1, rep *(K1, P1, K5, P1)* to the end
Row 2: Sl1, rep *(P5, K1, P1, K1)* to the end
Row 3: Sl1, rep *(M1, KPK into next stitch, M1, P1, P5TOG, P1)* to the end
Row 4: Sl1, rep *(P1, K1, P5, K1)* to the end
Row 5: Sl1, rep *(K5, P1, K1, P1)* to the end
Row 6: repeat row 4
Row 7: repeat row 5
Row 8: repeat row 4
Row 9: Sl1, rep *(P5TOG, P1, M1, KPK into next stitch, M1, P1)* to the end
Row 10: repeat row 2
Row 11: repeat row 1
Row 12: repeat row 2

Abbriviation:
M1(Make one): insert the left needle into the loop between the purl stitch and knit stitch from front and put it in the left needle as an stitch, then knit it.
KPK into the next stitch: knit, purl, and knit into the next stitch

 

Comments

2 responses to “Cocoon stitch (pod stitch tutorial) – stitch 37”

  1. Arlene Rivera Avatar
    Arlene Rivera

    Hi, thank you for explaining this stitch in a way that wad simple but understandable. I was breaking my head for days with another tutorial, that didn’t explain it the way you did. You have a new subscriber. God bless you.

    Fondly, Arlene

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    1. Fariba Avatar
      Fariba

      Hi Arlene,
      I am glad you finally find something useful to help you figure it out 😉

      Reply

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