Learning how to knit the linen stitch was one of the first things I learned after getting the fundamentals of knitting down.

The linen stitch pattern involves the basic knit, purl, and slip stitches, but the real catch for beginners is the amount of moving of the yarn from front to back. This movement of the yarn is what gives the stitch the horizontal bars you see in the image above.

Also as a bonus with the linen stitch, the front AND the back both look amazing! Check it out for yourself:

If you’re nervous about this patterning, don’t be! It only takes a repitition of 2 rows to get this beautiful knit pattern together. Once you get the movement of the yarn down, you’ll be a true master of the linen stitch!

Let’s get started!

Notes:

• Have fun! If you’re just starting out, make sure to be patient and try your best!

   

  And don’t be afraid of messing up, everyone makes mistakes, that’s how we learn best 🙂

Make a slip knot and cast on an odd number of stitches.

Helpful Links:

How to Make a Slip Knot

How to Cast on Stitches: Longtail Cast-On

*K1, Move yarn to front, S1, Move yarn to back* , K1.

Helpful Definitions

K1 = “Knit 1 stitch”

S1 = “Slip 1 stitch”

 (Go through each slide in the slider below to see how each part of this row is done!)

*S1, Move yarn to front, P1, Move yarn to back*, P1.

Helpful Definitions

S1 = “Slip 1 stitch”

P1 = “Purl 1 stitch”

 (Go through each slide in the slider below to see how each part of this row is done!)

Repeat rows 2 and 3 above until a desired length of knitting is achieved!

Great job! Now that you know the linen stitch, you’re on your way to new and amazing knit projects!