What's that stitch? Andalusian stitch

Welcome to what's that stitch series! Andalusian stitch is a very nice stitch which is quite easy to knit and uses only knit and purl stitches.  Learn what this stitch is, how to do andalulsian stitch and get few project ideas for using this stitch.

What is Andalusian stitch?

Andalusian stitch creates raised bumps every 4th row, adding a texture to an otherwise plain stocking stitch background.  It curls slightly but it not as bad as stocking stitch does.

What does andalusian stitch look like?

Below is a close up of what andalusian stitch looks like and the texture of this stitch.

How do you do andalusian stitch?

To do andalusian stitch you only need to know how to:

• Knit
• Purl

Knitting abbreviations and meanings

K - knit
Knitting abbreviations - Free printable knitting abbreviations sheet

To do andalusian stitch 

Cast on multiples of 2 eg, 2, 4, 6, 8
Row 1: Knit
Row 2: Purl
Row 3: *K1, P1, repeat from *
Row 4: Purl

What can you make using andalusian stitch?

Using andalusian stitch you could knit a scarf, cushion, phone cozy, laptop/idpad/notebook case, beanie, throw, cardigan, jumper or a knitted bag.

Have fun learning how to do andalusian stitch and making a project using this stitch, a new stitch in the stitch series what's that stitch will be posted next Thursday.

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