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There’s a new knitting stitch tutorial up on the Hands Occupied YouTube Channel! Learn how to knit the Tassel Stitch, which knits up into a flexible, wearable fabric with a clear right and wrong side. This advanced beginner-friendly stitch pattern is worked over 12 rows & a multiple of 6 stitches plus 1. Looking at the swatch in the photos, I can’t stop thinking about how cute this stitch would be in a close-fit pullover sweater. (Specifically, something like this but long sleeved.)
Tassel Stitch Video Tutorial
Here’s the video itself! Like I said, I think this one would be so great for a sweater, but what do you think – what projects would suit this stitch well?
TASSEL STITCH PATTERN
Knitting skill level: Easy
CO a mult of 6 sts + 1
1. (RS) *k4, p2; rep from * to last st, k1.
2. (WS) p1, *k2, p4; rep from * to end of row.
3. rep row 1.
4. rep row 2.
5. *loop, k1, p2, k3; rep from * to last st, k1.
6. p1, *p3, k2, p2tog; rep from * to end of row.
7. k1, *p2, k4; rep from * to end of row.
8. *p4, k2; rep from * to last st, k1.
9. rep row 7.
10. rep row 8.
11. k3, *loop, k1, p2, k3; rep from *, ending k2.
12. *p1, k2, p2tog; rep from * to last st, p1.
Rep rows 1-12. (12 rows)Special stitch note: Within the Tassel Stitch, other stitches are worked. A special stitch (a.k.a. not your run of the mill knit or purl 2tog) is used to achieve the Tassel Stitch, and it’s called a loop. By definition (source: https://bit.ly/31cnubx though in row 11 my pattern differs, I believe fixing a minor error), a loop in the Tassel Stitch is worked as follows. “Put right-hand needle through between the 4th and 5th stitches and draw through a loop.” I demo it in the video as well.
P.S. New to this stitch? Shout out to Knittingfool.
Isn’t finding a new stitch fun? 
I originally encountered this stitch on a delightful website that you should really bookmark: Knittingfool. They’re not a sponsor, just a very useful website for folks who love finding new stitches, and I don’t think enough people are aware of this great knitting resource.
You can conveniently look up stitches by name, stitch count, row count, and appearance. There’s a gallery of thumbnails in color too, which makes finding the right stitch easy. (Note: The patterns aren’t written in Craft Yarn Council format, but their styling is pretty easy to understand.)
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