Knitting question - pattern stitch

I am working on some slippers for Christmas presents and can across somthing
I'm unfamiliar with. The cuff of the slipper can be worked in either garter
stitch, seed stitch or moss stitch. I've never seen moss stitch, and I
would like to try it. Does anyone know how that is done?
Thanks.
-ned

-ned,
Try this:
http://knitting.about.com/library/blmoss.htm
Susie

I am working on some slippers for Christmas presents and can across
somthing
I'm unfamiliar with. The cuff of the slipper can be worked in either
garter
stitch, seed stitch or moss stitch. I've never seen moss stitch, and I
would like to try it. Does anyone know how that is done?
Thanks.
-ned

"Nanci E Donacki" wrote in message
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I am working on some slippers for Christmas presents and can across
somthing I'm unfamiliar with. The cuff of the slipper can be worked in
either garter stitch, seed stitch or moss stitch. I've never seen moss
stitch, and I would like to try it. Does anyone know how that is done?
Thanks.
-ned

Hi, Nanci!
Well, therein lies
confusion.
In the US, seed/moss is
sometimes
an interchangeable term!
But! Sometimes it's NOT!
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

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Nanci E Donacki wrote:
I am working on some slippers for Christmas presents and can across
somthing I'm unfamiliar with. The cuff of the slipper can be worked
in either garter stitch, seed stitch or moss stitch. I've never seen
moss stitch, and I would like to try it. Does anyone know how that
is done?

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

Thanks everyone! I want to make the cuffs a bit different on each size
that I'm making so I can easily tell them apart. With all my left over
yarn, I can get at least 8 pairs of these done!
Thanks again. I knew this would be the best place to get the answer quickly
and easily.
-ned
"Katherine" wrote in message
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Nanci E Donacki wrote:
I am working on some slippers for Christmas presents and can across
somthing I'm unfamiliar with. The cuff of the slipper can be worked
in either garter stitch, seed stitch or moss stitch. I've never seen
moss stitch, and I would like to try it. Does anyone know how that
is done?

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: Knitting question - pattern stitch


Thanks everyone! I want to make the cuffs a bit different on each size
that I'm making so I can easily tell them apart. With all my left over
yarn, I can get at least 8 pairs of these done!
Thanks again. I knew this would be the best place to get the answer
quickly and easily.
-ned

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



Nanci E Donacki wrote:
I am working on some slippers for Christmas presents and can across
somthing I'm unfamiliar with. The cuff of the slipper can be worked
in either garter stitch, seed stitch or moss stitch. I've never seen
moss stitch, and I would like to try it. Does anyone know how that
is done?

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 :

Well, therein liesconfusion.
In the US, seed/moss issometimes
an interchangeable term!But! Sometimes it's NOT!
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

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 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


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

Well, therein liesconfusion.
In the US, seed/moss issometimes
an interchangeable term!But! Sometimes it's NOT!
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

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 Endless variations on a theme

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

+++++++++++++

Reply to the list as I do not publish an email address to USENET.
This practice has cut my spam by more than 95%.
Of course, I did have to abandon a perfectly good email account...

Nanci E Donacki wrote:
I am working on some slippers for Christmas presents and can across somthing
I'm unfamiliar with. The cuff of the slipper can be worked in either garter
stitch, seed stitch or moss stitch. I've never seen moss stitch, and I
would like to try it. Does anyone know how that is done?
Thanks.
-ned



http://knitting.about.com/library/blmoss.htm

Nanci,

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 finished one pair using the basic seed/moss stitch and that came out quite
nicely. I'm now try the double that Noreen suggested, and that looks nice
as well. Different from the first one. And then I'll try the one that DA
suggested. I'm going to add all of these to my stitch notebook, since they
should make some nice edges on sweaters or mittens as well.
Thanks again everyone.
-ned
"Spike Driver" wrote in message
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Nanci E Donacki wrote:
I am working on some slippers for Christmas presents and can across
somthing I'm unfamiliar with. The cuff of the slipper can be worked in
either garter stitch, seed stitch or moss stitch. I've never seen moss
stitch, and I would like to try it. Does anyone know how that is done?
Thanks.
-ned



http://knitting.about.com/library/blmoss.htm

Nanci,

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