Comments on: Knitting Charts: Part 3, seed stitch.

By: lucia

lucia — Mon, 06 Jun 2005 13:16:22 +0000

Comment:
This is third in a four part series! Look above under the “related articles” heading to find trackbacks to any future articles. Here are te ones that existed when I wrote this comment:

Part 1: How To Read Knitting Charts

Part II: Ribbing, charted.

Part III: Seed Stitch, charted.

Part IV: Increase or decrease in pattern.

By: Judy

Judy — Mon, 10 Oct 2005 20:45:21 +0000

Thank you - I am returning to knitting after many years away and the seed stitch was driving me crazy. I remembered that it was not difficult- my Mom had taught it to me as a child, but I just couldn’t visualize it. from the iother instructions I’ve found. All the explanations I’ve encountered- till yours- just created more confusion. Your chart was perfect - I was able to see it in my minds eye and it finally made sense again.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 00:55:07 +0000

Hello, I have a problem. I’ve read your directions, but for some reason whenever I try to do the seed stitch it comes out as ribbing. What am I doing wrong?

By: Neema Kanuga

Neema Kanuga — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 16:34:28 +0000

Hi,
Your charted version of seed stitch was very helpful! Thankyou for this. My seed stitches look exactly like they should.
I am a beginner and I realised I just love doing this. I went and bought myself a Kit, which contains everything.
I have 1 doubt though. One of the instructions says “work even in seed stitch”. I wanted to know what this exactly means? It should not be 2 knits and 2 purls since that would be ribbing. I have not found an explanation for this anywhere and would be really glad if you could explain it to me.
Waiting for your reply in anticipation!

Thanksyou again.
Neema

By: Sandy

Sandy — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 18:39:41 +0000

I am making several fun fur scarves and I don’t know how to do the garter stitch and the seed stitch. The pattern calls for one or the other. If you can give me the instructions on how to do these stitches I would appreciate it. Thank you

A Beginner

By: Linda

Linda — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 01:24:56 +0000

Thank you for your explanation of the seed stitch, the description on the pattern was not very clear.

By: Not Telling

Not Telling — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 23:10:04 +0000

Ok…the garter stitch is just the basic knit stitch!

By: Julia

Julia — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 18:54:49 +0000

thanka!

By: eva thibodeaux

eva thibodeaux — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 22:41:37 +0000

i am looking for a chart to knit a shamrock into a sweater can anyone help

By: kim

kim — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 16:37:23 +0000

Eva, maybe try this…http://www.knittingknonsense.com/shamrockcloth.html
It is a start ,anyway.

By: Lorelai

Lorelai — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 19:08:58 +0000

It appears that the descriptions you gave for the ribbing and seed stitch have been swapped. If you have an odd number of stitches and start with k1, p1 then, for example you’ll have k1, p1, k1. In this description for seed stitch it says to repeat row one. This would give the pattern Row 1: k1, p1, k1; Row 2: k1, p1, k1. In that case you would be purling all purls and knitting all knits when I thought that was the ribbing stitch. The chart for the ribbing stitch shows what is described in the seed stitch and vice versa. Am I misreading??

By: Mary Ellen

Mary Ellen — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:03:45 +0000

I am working seed stitch (well, I’m supposed to be) for a border on a baby blanket. I have the same problem with it turning out like ribbing, and I’m about to rip and start over (for the third time). Also, assuming I master the seed stitch, this is a patterned blanket (teddy bears) and I will have a seed stitch border on each side — How do I know whether to knit or purl when I get to the end of the teddy bear panel stitches?