Knitting question - pattern stitch

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Hi, Nanci! Well, therein lies confusion. In the US, seed/moss is sometimes an interchangeable term! But! Sometimes it's NOT! :D In *my* experience, moss stitch is TWO knits, TWO purls, with the reverse on the second row. Am quite sure someone else will have another "take" on moss stitch, so wait for more replies! HTH, Noreen

AFAIK, seed stitch and moss stitch look alike to the observer, with the difference being that seed stitch is worked on an even number of stitches, and moss stitch is worked on an odd number. EX: Seed stitch: Make sure you have an even number of stitches. Row 1: *k1, p1. Repeat from * across row. Row 2: *p1, k1. Repeat from * across row.

Moss stitch: Make sure you have an odd number of stitches. Every row: *k1, p1. Repeat from * across row.

Maybe someone else knows something different, but this is what I have always done.

HTH Katherine

----- Original Message ----- From: "Nanci E Donacki" Newsgroups: rec.crafts.textiles.yarn Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2005 8:20 AM Subject: Re: Knitting question - pattern stitch

Another varation for you to use would be double seed stitch. Row 1- K1,P1 Row 2- Work even Row 3-P1,K1 Row 4- Work even

Repeat Rows 1-4

Historical note, seed stitch was also known as cat's teeth in the early Aran patterns and is refered to as such in Gladys Thompson's book on Aran knitting. DA

On Sat, 19 Nov 2005 06:55:42 -0600, "The YARNWRIGHT" spewed forth :

stitch, so wait

Seed stitch or moss stitch:

R1: k1, p1 across R2: p1, k1 across

IOW, knit the purls and purl the knits

Double moss stitch:

R1/2: k1, p1 across R3/4: p1, k1 across

YMMV based on your source :D Endless variations on a theme

Wool "There's just one stitch in knitting!" Grrl

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fWooly maybe you add if your pattern is in the round or both sides of the work mirjam

stitch, so wait

The url above will explain the moss stitch very simply. It is not a complicated stitch and is very attractive.

Hope this is your answer.

Hugs & God bless,

Dennis & Gail

I love the rice stich as edge , it is very handy to knit on one piece no seams clothes ,,, I have a hint to share .....on Since on long edges make some short 'rows of rice ' , on the frontal edge of vests and sweaters,,,,, i.e, rice you edge , turn , rice back , turn rice rest of row , come to other side rice the edge , turn rice the edge turn rice m turn back to making the whole row ,,, mirjam

On Sat, 19 Nov 2005 20:05:28 GMT, snipped-for-privacy@actcom.co.il (Mirjam Bruck-Cohen) spewed forth :

Good point - I don't knit anything flat if I can knit it in the round :)

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Is that in the first edition? I've been looking through that book and I can't find the reference.

=Tamar