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!
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 Count
8
Stitch Repeat
Multiples of 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.
Very nice stitch. Thanks for sharing all of this great info. You have put so much time into building such a large database of knitting and crocheting stitches and want to let you know how much I appreciate what you do. I LOVE that you have videos showing how each is done. I’ve been knitting and crocheting a very long time and still will come across written instructions that I have a hard time understanding, so having a video to refer to at those times is wonderful and assures me I’m doing the stitch correctly. Thanks again for all your hard work and inspiration!
Donna says:
WOW! It’s wonderful how you make a complicated stitch seem easy to do! Thank you! The first round of the stitch looks like it could be used for a simple but effective edging. This is great.
Linda Douglas says:
This would make a lovely rectangular shawl or afghan. Thank you.
Parimala says:
Thank u very very much.
Really you had help me a lot.I’d
Knitted a beautiful sweater to my daughter with the help of your beautiful pattern and
Instructions.
njquiet1@comcast.net says:
This is a beautiful stitch and your tutorial makes it so clear to understand. Thank you for the great instructions!
angelakuk@gmail.com says:
Thank you for showing many stitching , it is really great
Very nice stitch. Thanks for sharing all of this great info. You have put so much time into building such a large database of knitting and crocheting stitches and want to let you know how much I appreciate what you do. I LOVE that you have videos showing how each is done. I’ve been knitting and crocheting a very long time and still will come across written instructions that I have a hard time understanding, so having a video to refer to at those times is wonderful and assures me I’m doing the stitch correctly. Thanks again for all your hard work and inspiration!
WOW! It’s wonderful how you make a complicated stitch seem easy to do! Thank you! The first round of the stitch looks like it could be used for a simple but effective edging. This is great.
This would make a lovely rectangular shawl or afghan. Thank you.
Thank u very very much.
Really you had help me a lot.I’d
Knitted a beautiful sweater to my daughter with the help of your beautiful pattern and
Instructions.
This is a beautiful stitch and your tutorial makes it so clear to understand. Thank you for the great instructions!
Thank you for showing many stitching , it is really great