Learn to Knit - Elongated Knit Stitch

Don't you just love trying out new stitches in knitting or crocheting? Whenever I come across a design that I like, I check to see if the description includes what stitches were used, then I look them up and give them a try. If I like them, I add them to my list. Recently I came across a pattern for an accessory item that I thought looked so pretty and light and airy while still being warm and cozy. I tried it. I liked it. I'm using it in my current project. And here it is...


I can't say exactly what it is that I am making since it is one of my Pay It Forward gifts, but here you can see it still on the needle which may give you a little hint of what it might be. I'm using Patons Divine yarn which is mostly acrylic but has a little bit of mohair, wool and polyester in it. This color is called Demin Storm.


The stitch I am using is called the Elongated Knit Stitch. In between each row of Elongated Knit Stitch, I am working 3 rows of plain old knit stitch. This is what makes the piece look light and airy while still keeping it warm and cozy. It works up fast too because each row of Elongated Knit Stitch adds over an inch to the project!

In the following video, you will see how to do the stitch which is quite easy and actually pretty fun. The Yarn Overs that make the knit stitch elongated can be done as many times as you like, depending on how Elongated you want the stitches to be. You would just have to be consistent across the row. So you could work one row of elongated knit stitches with just 1 Yarn Over, then work several rows of knit stitches, then work the next row of elongated knit stitches with 2 Yarn Overs, then several more rows of knit stitches, then elongated stitches with 3 Yarn Overs and so on and then go back to 1 Yarn Over. Or you can be consistent throughout your piece and make the stitches with the same number of Yarn Overs to achieve the look you want.

In the video you will notice that I am using regular worsted weight yarn with no fuzz or texture in it at all. I think this stitch begs for lots of texture and fuzz in the yarn being used, so the yarn I am using to demonstrate the stitch is not what I would use to make something with this stitch. I just thought it would show how to make the stitch better than a fuzzy yarn, so it is being used only for demonstration purposes.



Let me know if you have used this stitch in a project yourself and how you liked it. I'll be sure to show off this finished project once it has been received by ... the recipient!

Happy Stitching!

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