Special Stitches in Knitting: Mastering the Daisy Stitch

Special Stitches

Daisy stitch: slip knitwise the next 5 stitches to the right-hand needle, dropping extra wraps. Slip them back to the left-hand needle, then (knit 1, yarn over, knit 1, yarn over, knit 1) into all 5 stitches together through the back loop.

Cast on a multiple of 6 stitches + 1 and knit 1 row.

Knitting Instructions

Row Instructions

Row 1 - wrong side: P1, * (purl the next stitch wrapping the yarn twice around the needle) 5 times, p1; repeat from * to end.

Row 2 - right side: K1, * daisy stitch, k1; repeat from * to end.

Row 3: P4, * (purl the next stitch wrapping the yarn twice around the needle) 5 times, p1; repeat from * to last 3 stitches, p3.

Row 4: K4, * daisy stitch, k1; repeat from * to last 3 stitches, k3.

Repeat rows 1-4 until you achieve the desired length.