I am making progress on my Afghan blanket, very slowly, but surely! My latest addition is a patterned block that I love! It includes raised diamond shapes that would compliment nearly any knitted garment. It’s also super simple to do and is an awesome stitch for beginner knitters. The stitch is called:

THE SEERSUCKER

Definition:

a lightweight fabric with a crimped or puckered surface. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seersucker

While the name of this stitch is not very flattering, the end result is. In fact, it’s one of my favourite stitches. The pattern included 8 rows of simply knitting and purling.

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THE PATTERN

* This pattern is courtesy of: knitpurlstitches.com

Cast on in multiples of 4. So 4, 8, 12, 16, 20 etc.

Row 1 and 2: *Knit 1, purl 1, repeat from * to end of row
Row 3: *Purl 1, knit 3, repeat from * to end of row
Row 4: *Purl 3, knit 1, repeat from * to end of row
Row 5 and 6: *Knit 1, purl 1, repeat from * to end of row
Row 7: Knit 2, *purl 1, knit 3, rep from * to last 2 sts, purl 1, knit 1
Row 8: Purl 1 *knit 1, purl 3, rep from * to last 3 sts, knit 1, purl 2

Repeat rows 1 to 8

If you are new to knitting and have yet to master the art, please see some of my tutorials below where I share the basics of knitting from how to cast on and off to how to do garter and stocking stitches.

While every now and then I try knitting something new, lately I am quite dedicated to keeping it simple and I am enjoying creating pretty blocks for a blanket I am putting together. I am calling it my STEEMIT BLANKET 😊 Once done I have plans to donate it to someone who could do with a warm “made with love” blanket.

Thank you for taking the time to knit with me! If you are just here for a read, thanks for stopping by, perhaps I have given you some encouragement to start a knitting project of your own in the future! If you are new to the series of Learning To Knit With @sweetpea, you can find more of my tutorials and patterns listed below:

01 - Learn To Knit: Matching Yarn And Needle Sizes

02 - Learn To Knit: That First Stitch

03 - Learn To Knit: Casting On The First Row Of Stitches

04 - Learn How To Knit With @sweetpea: The Knit Stitch (Garter Stitch)

05 - Learn How To Knit With @sweetpea: The Purl Stitch (Stocking Stitch)

06 - Learn To Knit With @sweetpea: Decreasing Stitches (SSK)

07 - Learn To Knit With @sweetpea: Increasing Stitches (Inc 1)

08 - Learn To Knit With @sweetpea: Increasing Stitches Purlwise (M1 Pw)

09 - Learn To Knit With Sweetpea: The Yarn Over/Forward Stitch (Used For Button Holes And Lace Patterns)

10 - Learn How To Knit With @sweetpea: Three-Needle Bind-Off

11 - Learn To Knit With @sweetpea: Circular Knitting