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Lazy Links Stitch
About This Stitch Pattern
The lazy links uses a technique called “smocking”, where you wrap strands of yarn horizontally across a section of stitches. This is often combined with vertical ribs to create a lattice effect. It’s an easy technique with a big payoff. You can see this stitch pattern used in hats, the yoke of a sweater, or any project that can benefit from a large repeating texture pattern.
[Video] Stitch Pattern Tutorial
Techniques Used in this Stitch
- K
- Knit Stitch
- P
- Purl Stitch
- Cluster 6
- k2, p2, k2 from left hand needle, slip these 6 sts onto a cable needle. Wrap yarn twice counterclockwise round these 6 sts. Slip sts back onto right hand needle.
Stitch Pattern Details
Skill Level
Easy
Row Repeat
8
Stitch Repeat
8+10
Stitch Pattern Instructions
Cast On: Multiples of 8 + 10
- Row 1 (RS):
- P2, *k2, p2; rep from * to end
- Row 2:
- K2, *p2, k2; rep from * to end
- Row 3:
- P2, *cluster 6, p2; rep from * to end
- Row 4:
- K2, *p2, k2; rep from * to end
- Row 5:
- P2, *k2, p2; rep from * to end
- Row 6:
- K2, *p2, k2; rep from * to end
- Row 7:
- P2, k2, p2, *cluster 6, p2; rep from * to last 4 sts, k2, p2
- Row 8:
- K2, *p2, k2; rep from * to end
Repeat these 8 rows until you have reached your desired length.
Stitch Pattern Swatch Photos
