Little Blossoms Stitch: Winter Stitch Sampler Knit Along 5

Little Blossoms Stitch is the featured stitch for Week 5 of the Winter Stitch Sampler Knit Along!

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Welcome to the Winter Stitch Sampler Knit Along!

The Winter Stitch Sampler celebrates nature with patterns inspired by leaves, flowers, fruits, and animals! Each week, we’ll work one of the twelve squares of this patchwork pattern.

Winter Stitch Sampler Knit Along Overview

Week 1 – Butterfly Stitch
Week 2 – Vine Stripe Stitch
Week 3 – Owl’s Eye Stitch
Week 4 – Traveling Vine Stitch
Week 5 – Little Blossoms Stitch ⬅️
Week 6 – Bunches of Grapes Stitch
Week 7 – Sweet Shells Stitch
Week 8 – Wildflower Knot Stitch
Week 9 – Gooseberries Stitch
Week 10 – Cockleshells Stitch
Week 11 – Apple Leaves Stitch
Week 12 – Bear Claw Stitch

About Little Blossoms Stitch

Little Blossoms Stitch is named for the effect it creates, which mimics round blossoms on a trailing vine. It also has the look of pompom garland or little shells. It is worked on a background of reverse stockinette.

I used 217 yards (198 meters) of yarn to complete this panel.

This stitch pattern was adapted from A Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns by Barbara Walker.

Abbreviations

BO – bind off
CO – cast on
k – knit
k2tog – knit 2 stitches together; single right-leaning decrease
p – purl
p2tog – purl 2 together; single decrease
p3tog – purl 3 stitches together; double decrease
SKP – slip 1 knitwise, knit 1, pass slip stitch over knit stitch; single left-leaning decrease
st(s) – stitch(es)
tbl – through back loop
yo – yarn over

Notes

I think the finished pattern looks best upside down, but you can place it either way in your throw.

If you’re using stitch markers to keep your place, you’ll need 5 to divide the 6 repeats. Add 2 more (7 total) if you plan to use them to mark the edges, too. Note that they will work beautifully on odd rows. However, they won’t line up with the asterisks (*) on the even rows of Little Blossoms Stitch. (You’ll finish each repeat 4 stitches past the marker.)

Stitch counts for each row include yarnovers on that row. Even though these stitches should not be counted till they are worked as stitches on the next row, I think it is easier to stay on track when they are included in the count.

Instructions

CO 66 sts.

Work 3 rows of garter stitch.

Row 1 – K1, p4, *k1, p4, yo, k1, yo, p4; rep from * to last st, k1 [78 sts]

Row 2 – K5, *yo, p3, yo, k4, p1, k4; rep from * to last st, k1 [90 sts]

Row 3 – K1, p4, *k1, p4, yo, k5, yo, p4; rep from * to last st, k1 [102 sts]

Row 4 – K5, *yo, p7, yo, k4, p1, k4; rep from * to last st, k1 [114 sts]

Row 5 – K1, p4, *k1, p4, yo, k9, yo, p4; rep from * to last st, k1 [126 sts]

Row 6 – K5, *p2tog, p7, p2tog tbl, k4, p1, k4; rep from * to last st, k1 [114 sts]

Row 7 – K1, p4, *k1, p4, SKP, k5, k2tog, p4; rep from * to last st, k1 [102 sts]

Row 8 – K5, *p2tog, p3, p2tog tbl, k4, p1, k4; rep from * to last st, k1 [90 sts]

Row 9 – K1, p4, *k1, p4, SKP, k1, k2tog, p4; rep from * to last st, k1 [78 sts]

Row 10 – K5, *p3tog, k4, p1, k4; rep from * to last st, k1 [66 sts]

Row 11 – K1, p4, *yo, k1, yo, p4, k1, p4; rep from * to last st, k1 [78 sts]

Row 12 – K5, *p1, k4, yo, p3, yo, k4; rep from * to last st, k1 [90 sts]

Row 13 – K1, p4, *yo, k5, yo, p4, k1, p4; rep from * to last st, k1 [102 sts]

Row 14 – K5, *p1, k4, yo, p7, yo, k4; rep from * to last st, k1 [114 sts]

Row 15 – K1, p4, *yo, k9, yo, p4, k1, p4; rep from * to last st, k1 [126 sts]

Row 16 – K5, *p1, k4, p2tog, p7, p2tog tbl, k4; rep from * to last st, k1 [114 sts]

Row 17 – K1, p4, *SKP, k5, k2tog, p4, k1, p4; rep from * to last st, k1 [102 sts]

Row 18 – K5, *p1, k4, p2tog, p3, p2tog tbl, k4; rep from * to last st, k1 [90 sts]

Row 19 – K1, p4, *SKP, k1, k2tog, p4, k1, p4; rep from * to last st, k1 [78 sts]

Row 20 – K5, *p1, k4, p3tog, k4; rep from * to last st, k1 [66 sts]

Work these 20 rows 4 times for a total of 80 rows, then work Rows 1 to 10 once more.
There are now 93 rows including the garter stitch rows.

Work 4 rows of garter stitch. [97 rows]

BO all sts. Weave in ends.

For General Use

I added 6 rows to this pattern so that we could use it in the Winter Stitch Sampler Knit Along. If you wish to use this stitch pattern in a different project, use the instructions below, which have not been modified.

This stitch is worked in multiples of 10 + 6 stitches across 20 rows and the pattern begins on the right side.

Row 1 – K1, p4, *k1, p4, yo, k1, yo, p4; rep from * to last st, k1

Row 2 – K5, *yo, p3, yo, k4, p1, k4; rep from * to last st, k1

Row 3 – K1, p4, *k1, p4, yo, k5, yo, p4; rep from * to last st, k1

Row 4 – K5, *yo, p7, yo, k4, p1, k4; rep from * to last st, k1

Row 5 – K1, p4, *k1, p4, yo, k9, yo, p4; rep from * to last st, k1

Row 6 – K5, *p2tog, p7, p2tog tbl, k4, p1, k4; rep from * to last st, k1

Row 7 – K1, p4, *k1, p4, SKP, k5, k2tog, p4; rep from * to last st, k1

Row 8 – K5, *p2tog, p3, p2tog tbl, k4, p1, k4; rep from * to last st, k1

Row 9 – K1, p4, *k1, p4, SKP, k1, k2tog, p4; rep from * to last st, k1

Row 10 – K5, *p3tog, k4, p1, k4; rep from * to last st, k1

Row 11 – K1, p4, *yo, k1, yo, p4, k1, p4; rep from * to last st, k1

Row 12 – K5, *p1, k4, yo, p3, yo, k4; rep from * to last st, k1

Row 13 – K1, p4, *yo, k5, yo, p4, k1, p4; rep from * to last st, k1

Row 14 – K5, *p1, k4, yo, p7, yo, k4; rep from * to last st, k1

Row 15 – K1, p4, *yo, k9, yo, p4, k1, p4; rep from * to last st, k1

Row 16 – K5, *p1, k4, p2tog, p7, p2tog tbl, k4; rep from * to last st, k1

Row 17 – K1, p4, *SKP, k5, k2tog, p4, k1, p4; rep from * to last st, k1

Row 18 – K5, *p1, k4, p2tog, p3, p2tog tbl, k4; rep from * to last st, k1

Row 19 – K1, p4, *SKP, k1, k2tog, p4, k1, p4; rep from * to last st, k1

Row 20 – K5, *p1, k4, p3tog, k4; rep from * to last st, k1

Repeat these 20 rows to form the pattern.