Oyster Stitch

About This Stitch Pattern

This knitting tutorial will help you learn how to knit the oyster stitch. The oyster stitch creates a floral looking design. The oyster stitch would be great for hats, gloves, and headbands!

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Techniques Used in this Stitch

Knit Stitch

Purl Stitch

Oyster 5

Oyster over 5: Slip next 5 sts to RH needle dropping extra wraps, slip them back to LH needle, (k1,p1,k1,p1,k1) into all 5 sts tog, wrapping yarn twice around needle for each st.

Stitch Pattern Details

Skill Level

Easy

Row Repeat

Stitch Repeat

6+7

Stitch Pattern Instructions

Cast On: Multiples of 6 + 7 Note: be sure to bring yarn between the needle points (not over needle) for each st when working (k1,p1,k1,p1,k1) into all 5 sts tog.

Row 1: (Right Side): Knit across. Row 2: P1, *p5, wrapping yarn twice around needle for each st, p1; rep from * across. Row 3: K1, *Oyster 5, k1; rep from * across. Row 4: P1, *k5, dropping extra wraps, p1; rep from * across. Row 5: Knit across. Row 6: P4, *p5, wrapping yarn twice around needle for each st, p1; rep from * to last 3 sts, p3. Row 7: K4, *Oyster 5, k1; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3. Row 8: P4, *k5, dropping extra wraps, p1; rep from * to last 3 sts, p3. Repeat rows 1-8 until you have reached your desired length.

Stitch Pattern Swatch Photos

Example of the Oyster Stitch. (Right Side) — Example of the Oyster Stitch. Right Side

Example of the Oyster Stitch. (Wrong Side) — Example of the Oyster Stitch. Wrong Side

Stitch Pattern Attributes

Oyster Stitch

About This Stitch Pattern

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Techniques Used in this Stitch