The Many Faces of Seed Stitch

re: The Many Faces of Seed Stitch

SpecialKRJ — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 01:19:46 GMT

Annabella: I found the 'dot' stitch online called the 'simple seed stitch'. I also found it when i googled 'dot stitch seed stitch'. Here's a bigger picture:

files.hookedonneedles.com/.../simple-seed-stitch1-760492.JPG

Cast on a multiple of 4 stitches

row 1: K3, *P1, K3 to end

row 2: Purl

row 3: Knit

row 4: Purl

row 5: K1, *P1, K3 to end

then just repeat. You can do a multiple of 5 stitches and do k4 p1 or whatever if you want.

re: The Many Faces of Seed Stitch

LaDelJ — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 16:07:27 GMT

I made this sweater a few months ago and enjoyed the project. In fact I'm thinking of doing another one soon.

re: The Many Faces of Seed Stitch

Zoe — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 14:11:47 GMT

The "dot" stitch, is simply a variation of the seed stitch. It was explained by Kathleen in the article. I will write it out for you. It does make an interesting pattern.

Row 1. K1, P1 to the end of the row.

Row 2. Knit all stitches to the end of the row. Knit all even numbered rows. (or Purl them. If you purl them, you must purl all even numbered rows.)

Row 3. K2. *P1, K1* to the end of the row.

Row 4. Knit all stitches. (or purl all stitches).

Repeat Rows 1 to 4.

re: The Many Faces of Seed Stitch

AnabellaW — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 13:36:57 GMT

I almost bought a sweater (that was too small for me) so I could study the stitch pattern... It is that stitch pattern that you are calling "dot stitch", I think... I would love to see a larger photo (I naturally clicked on that photo, but no alternate was available), to make sure. SO I Googled "dot stitch" and came up with a bunch of variations, but not this one you are showing on the blue sample on this post. Could you let us know where you found it, or alternatively post a larger photo or the actual pattern, so I can reproduce it and see if that's what I'm after?? Thanks!

re: The Many Faces of Seed Stitch

foolspuzzle47 — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 21:56:33 GMT

I really like this pullover, and would love to buy the Top 10 Knitted pullovers, BUT, how do you know what sizes the sweaters are in. . . You would probably sell more copies if one could look at the patterns for sizes. I won't buy anything that I cannot look at the sizes, since I need a larger size. . . there is no sense in buying a book that stops at 40 or 42 inches when I need a larger size

Sharon

re: The Many Faces of Seed Stitch

Zoe — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 21:28:44 GMT

I have always understood the difference in the terms of seed stitch, double seed stitch and moss stitch. I have done much research on these terms. Depending on the country you are from, it is called different things.

The seed stitch is a K1P1 repetition worked over two rows and then repeated.

The double seed stitch is also known as the moss stitch and it is a K1P1 worked over four rows and then repeated.

Every pattern that calls for a seed stitch, double seed stitch, or a moss stitch, the explanation of the stitch sequence is always given at the beginning of the pattern.

Maybe others have found differently, but then I live in Canada.

re: The Many Faces of Seed Stitch

mlablans47@verizon.net — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 20:41:33 GMT

There is another name in Europe. The name for the seed stitch is: "gerstekorrel " in the Dutch language. Translated it is :Barley stitch, named after: the grain Hordeum vulgare

The grain that is Barley. It is a grain not a seed, or if you call a grain a seed then it is the same!!!

re: The Many Faces of Seed Stitch

DianeC@31 — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 18:37:03 GMT

I also am having trouble seeing the swatch definition clearly. Kathleen it would be helpful if you put the stitch pattern - ie k1p1 or k2p2, etc.

Thanks, Diane

re: The Many Faces of Seed Stitch

GraceJ — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 18:18:29 GMT

I'm having a hard time seeing that swatch picture because the resolution is too low. It's very pixelated.

re: The Many Faces of Seed Stitch

JennyC@5 — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 16:01:48 GMT

Sorry to muddy the waters further, but actually in the UK, seed stitch usually refers to a pattern where every 2nd row is a knit row. This gives a very useful pattern which can be used with either side as the right side - depending on whether you want the purl stitch to produce an accent or you want a less tight rib effect.

Alternatively, the 2nd row can be purl!

What we call Moss stitch is done by knitting k1 p1 on every row, but offset by one stitch as you show in the sample as Seed stitch.

re: The Many Faces of Seed Stitch

firedrw — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 15:13:19 GMT

Hi, I am also from Europe and many patterns are very easy for me. This one seed stich is very easy for me, I knitted my first pullover with this pattern. I know all this variation and the presented Notre Dame de Grace looks like my first one But I must agree with Marjolein the explanation is not very good, in Europe we also use the schema of pattern (using symbols on squared paper). I think this explanation is very helpful each symbol has explanation. This type of explanation is often used in Germany, France and other European countries. It is very easy to buy some magazine in one country and use it.

re: The Many Faces of Seed Stitch

Marjolein Reichert — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 14:57:19 GMT

Now you understand why it is so dificult for us Europeans to understand the USA patterns when they didn't give us the explanation of the patterns! So: please specify all your patterns with a good explanation!