This video knitting tutorial will help you learn how to knit the cabbage patch edge stitch. This stitch creates a dense but delicate pattern. The cabbage patch edge stitch would be great for all of your edging projects!
Materials Used in this Tutorial
Valley Yarns Northampton
Sourced the softest wool WEBS could find and dyed in a beautiful collection of solid colors and heathered shades. It is a dream to felt and soft enough for cozy garments. Valley Yarns Northampton also has a whopping 247 yards per skein. It is beautiful and economical. Made in Peru.
A pair of knitting needles
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TECHNIQUES USED IN THIS STITCH:
Knit Stitch – K
Purl – P
Cluster 5- Pass next 5 sts to RH needle dropping extra loops, pass these 5 sts back to Lh needle, ([k1, p1] twice, k1) into all 5sts tog wrapping yarn twice around needle for each st.
Skill: Intermediate
Cast On: Multiple of 6 sts + 3.
Pattern Instructions
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Row 1
(Right Side): Knit.
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Row 2
p2, p5 wrapping yarn twice around needle, *p1, p5 wrapping yarn twice around needle; rep from *, end p2.
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Row 3
k2, cluster 5, *k1, cluster 5; rep from *, end k2.
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Row 4
p2, k5 dropping extra loops, *p1, k5 dropping extra loops; rep from *, end p2.
Repeat rows 1-4 until you have reached your desired length.
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