Start of image description for above image: a white rectangle with the words "Bramble stitch" and a smaller white rectangle with the words "what's that stitch". Underneath is a wooden table with a green bramble stitch rectangle with a border. On the right is a pair of wooden straight needles. End of image description.
Please note due to my chronic illness I now have weakness in my hands and as a result my tension as a messed up which is why my square is a bit pulled in at the sides. I did re-do the square a few times to improve it as best as I could for you.
Start of image description: a photo of a wooden table with a Bramble stitch square in green yarn. In the middle is a sage green rectangle with a maroon border. Inside is the words "what's that stitch? Bramble stitch" and the words " By Cozy Woodland Cottage Knits" Underneath is a close up of the brambles on the Bramble stitch square. End of image description.
What is Bramble Stitch?
Bramble stitch creates a raised bumpy stitch that looks like a berry which creates a 3D texture throughout your knitting. Bramble stitch is bulky and versatile. This stitch is also called Raspberry stitch, Trinity stitch, Astrakhan stitch, Cluster Stitch and Blackberry Stitch. This stitch would also look great knitted in a dark red for raspberries and black for blackberries.
Start of image description: a close up of Bramble stitch knitted in green yarn. End of image description.
How do you do Bramble Stitch?
To do Bramble Stitch you only need to know how to:
- Knit
- Purl
- Purl 3 stitches together to decrease
- Increase by knitting into a stitch
Row 1: *(K1, P1, K1) in 1 stitch, P3tog, repeat from *
Row 2: Purl
Row 3: *P3tog, (K1, P1, K1) in 1 stitch, repeat from *
Row 4: Purl
Repeat these rows.
Tips for doing Bramble Stitch?
- Use a row counter to keep track of rows
- For each 4 stitch repeats use stitch markers, I found this helpful with my brain fog and loosing where I was up to.
- Have fun learning and doing this stitch.
How to make your own patchwork square
You will need to know how to:
- Knit
- Purl
- Purl 3 stitches together to decrease
- Increase by knitting into a stitch
You will need:
- 5mm knitting needles
- DK/8ply
- 25 grams of yarn (75.5 yards/69 metres)
- Row counter (If you do not have a row counter you can use pen and paper).
- Stitch markers (optional)
Gauge:
10x10cm
18 stitches and 28 rows
If its too big go down a needle size and if it's too small go up a needle size.
Gauge is in stocking stitch (knit 1 row, purl the next row)
Please note this gauge was taken before my chronic illness got worse and is correct.
Pattern:
Cast on 42 stitches
Row 1: Knit
Row 2: Knit
Row 3: Knit
Row 4: Knit
Row 5: Knit
Row 6: Knit
Row 7: Knit
Row 8: Knit
Row 9: *(K1, P1, K1) in 1 stitch, P3tog, repeat from *
Row 10: Purl
Row 11: *P3tog, (K1, P1, K1) in 1 stitch, repeat from *
Row 12: Purl
Row 13: *(K1, P1, K1) in 1 stitch, P3tog, repeat from *
Row 14: Purl
Row 15: *P3tog, (K1, P1, K1) in 1 stitch, repeat from *
Row 16: Purl
Row 17: *(K1, P1, K1) in 1 stitch, P3tog, repeat from *
Row 18: Purl
Row 19: *P3tog, (K1, P1, K1) in 1 stitch, repeat from *
Row 20: Purl
Row 21: *(K1, P1, K1) in 1 stitch, P3tog, repeat from *
Row 22: Purl
Row 23: *P3tog, (K1, P1, K1) in 1 stitch, repeat from *
Row 24: Purl
Row 25: *(K1, P1, K1) in 1 stitch, P3tog, repeat from *
Row 26: Purl
Row 27: *P3tog, (K1, P1, K1) in 1 stitch, repeat from *
Row 28: Purl
Row 29: *(K1, P1, K1) in 1 stitch, P3tog, repeat from *
Row 30: Purl
Row 31: *P3tog, (K1, P1, K1) in 1 stitch, repeat from *
Row 32: Purl
Row 33: *(K1, P1, K1) in 1 stitch, P3tog, repeat from *
Row 34: Purl
Row 35: *P3tog, (K1, P1, K1) in 1 stitch, repeat from *
Row 36: Purl
Row 37: Knit
Row 38: Knit
Row 39: Knit
Row 40: Knit
Row 41: Knit
Row 42: Knit
Row 43: Knit
Row 44: Knit
Row 45: Cast off
Start of image description: A wooden table with a knitted green Bramble stitch with a garter stitch border around it. There is a pair of knitting needles on the right. End of image description.
Free Printable Handy Stitch Card
We have made you a free printable bramble stitch handy stitch card for you, you could keep this in your knitting bag/ basket, punch a hole and put it on a key ring or get a piece of string and tie it onto the card. There are two bramble stitch cards to choose from a sage green background or a white background, each has how to do bramble stitch on the back of the card.
Start of image description: a sage green background with a photo at the top centre of a wooden table with a green bramble stitch square with a garter stitch border. Underneath is two white stripes and then a white rectangle with the words "What's that stitch?" at the bottom is the words "Cozy Woodland Cottage Knits dot blog spot dot com. End of image description.
Start of image description: a white background with a photo at the top centre of a wooden table with a green bramble stitch square with a garter stitch border. Underneath is two brown stripes and then a white rectangle with the words "What's that stitch?" at the bottom is the words "Cozy Woodland Cottage Knits dot blog spot dot com. End of image description.
Start of image description: a sage green background with a photo at the top centre of a wooden table with a green bramble stitch square with a garter stitch border. Underneath is the words "What's that stitch? Bramble Stitch" at the bottom is the words "Cozy Woodland Cottage Knits dot blog spot dot com. At the top, left side and bottom are a blue border. End of image description.
What can you make using Bramble Stitch?
- A bag
- A cushion cover
- Sweater or jumper
- A vest
- Fingergless gloves
- A beanie
- A wall hanging using this stitch to decorate around it.
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Start of image description: A photo of a green Bramble stitch square with a white rectangle underneath. On the rectangle is the words "Bramble stitch" and the words "Row 1: *(K1, P1, K1) in 1 stitch, P3tog, repeat from * .Row 2: Purl. Row 3: *P3tog, (K1, P1, K1) in 1 stitch, repeat from * .Row 4: Purl. Repeat these rows. End of image description.
Thank you for visiting Cozy Woodland Cottage Knits!
Have fun learning how to do Bramble Stitch and making a project using this stitch. Don’t forget to download your free printable bramble stitch cards. Check out our stitch posts “What’s that stitch?” for more stitch posts like this one.
Start of image description: Arjaye-Rose's signature with a blue feather floating in the air. Below is a meadow with yellow flowers with a log, on one of the branches is an owl below it is a hedgehog going into the log. Next to the log is a basket of white yarn with a dandelion next to it. In the middle is a dandelion, two toadstools and a black cat running through the grass. End of image description.
Start of image description: Arjaye-Rose's signature with a blue feather floating in the air. Below is a meadow with yellow flowers with a log, on one of the branches is an owl below it is a hedgehog going into the log. Next to the log is a basket of white yarn with a dandelion next to it. In the middle is a dandelion, two toadstools and a black cat running through the grass. End of image description.
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