Moss stitch and Double Moss stitch

The Knit Purl Repeats 02 is created by switching between the Moss stitch and the Double Moss stitch.

The Moss stitch and the Double Moss stitch are both popular stitches, also known as the Seed stitch and the Double Seed stitch, creating a textured surface with small, grain-like bumps.

The similarity between these stitches lies in the alternation of knit and purl stitches (1-1) in each row.

The difference is that the Moss stitch pattern consists of only 2 rows. In the wrong rows, you knit the purl stitches and purl the knit stitches - reverse the stitch type to create texture. The Double Moss stitch pattern has 4 rows that repeat. In the wrong rows, you knit the purl stitches and purl the knit stitches - keep the stitches the same as in the previous row.

Popular terms for beginners

The phrases often appear in knitting instructions and simply tell you how to work each stitch based on how it looked in the previous row:

  1. Knit the knit stitches

    Meaning: Knit the stitches that were knitted in the previous row, keeping them in their original knit form.

  2. Knit the purl stitches

    Meaning: Knit the stitches that were purled in the previous row, transforming them from purl stitches to knit stitches.

  3. Purl the purl stitches

    Meaning: Purl the stitches that were purled in the previous row, keeping them in their original purl form.

  4. Purl the knit stitches

    Meaning: Purl the stitches that were knitted in the previous row, transforming them from knit stitches to purl stitches.

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Pattern Instructions

Worked Flat
Worked in the round

Cast on a multiple of 2 stitches plus 1, such as 21 or 31…

Knit the Moss stitch pattern to your preferred length, then switch to the Double Moss stitch pattern. Repeat both patterns freely as you like.

Part 1: Moss stitch pattern

Moss stitch
  • Row 1 (Right side): *Knit 1, purl 1; repeat from * to last stitch, knit 1
  • Row 2 (Wrong side): *Knit 1, purl 1; repeat from * to last stitch, knit 1

Repeat rows 1 – 2.

Part 2: Double Moss stitch pattern

Double Moss stitch
  • Row 1 (Right side): *Knit 1, purl 1; repeat from * to last stitch, knit 1
  • Row 2 (Wrong side): *Purl 1, knit 1; repeat from * to last stitch, purl 1
  • Row 3: *Purl 1, knit 1; repeat from * to last stitch, purl 1
  • Row 4: *Knit 1, purl 1; repeat from * to last stitch, knit 1

Repeat rows 1 – 4.

Charts

With every stitch, find your calm!
Charts: Moss stitch and Double Moss stitch

Cast on a multiple of 2 stitches.

The knitting process is the same as when worked flat.

Knitting Stitches

Part 1: Moss stitch pattern

  • Round 1: *Knit 1, purl 1; repeat from * to end
  • Round 2: *Purl 1, knit 1; repeat from * to end

Repeat rounds 1 – 2.

Part 2: Double Moss stitch pattern

  • Round 1: *Knit 1, purl 1; repeat from * to end
  • Round 2: *Knit 1, purl 1; repeat from * to end
  • Round 3: *Purl 1, knit 1; repeat from * to end
  • Round 4: *Purl 1, knit 1; repeat from * to end

Repeat rounds 1 – 4.

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