Knitted Guelder-Rose Stitch

The Knitted Guelder-Rose Stitch is a lovely pattern that creates a beautiful textured design resembling the intricate clusters of Guelder-Rose flowers. This stitch is perfect for adding a touch of elegance and charm to your knitting projects, whether you're making a cozy scarf, a stylish sweater, or a decorative blanket. With its unique look and simple technique, you'll enjoy creating this stitch while sipping your favorite cup of tea and cozying up with your knitting needles. It's a delightful stitch that will surely impress your friends and family with its intricate yet cozy appeal!

Knitting materials and tools:

• DPN 4 mm (UK 8 or US 6)
• Super Corfou – 100% Acrylic, Color # 45, 40 grams – 95 meters.

Common abbreviations of knit stitches:

• k – knit
• p – purl
• st(s) – stitch(es)
• sel s – selvage stitch: always slip the first stitch purlwise, work to the last stitch, purl the last stitch
• yo – yarn over
• dwk – double wrap knit stitch: insert the needle through the stitch and instead of wrapping once, wrap the working yarn twice, then pull through like a normal knit stitch.

Guelder-rose stitch instructions:

Cast on a multiple of 11 sts plus 1 extra stitches, plus 2 selvage stitches. In my example 36 stitches.

Row1: sel s, purl all stitches, sel s.

Row 2: sel s, knit all stitches, sel s.

Row 3: sel s, *k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, [dwk] – 6 times, k1, yo, k1, yo – repeat from *, k1, sel s.

Row 4: sel s, *p5, slip next 6 stitches from the right-hand needles to the left without knitting, as a result you will get 6 long stitches, p4 – repeat from *, p1, sel s.

Row 5: sel s, * k5, knit next 6 stitches through the back loops first and after through the front loops, as a result you will get 2 stitches from 6, k4– repeat from *, k1, sel s.

Row 6: sel s, purl all stitches, sel s.

Row 7: sel s, knit all stitches, sel s.

Row 8: sel s, purl all stitches, sel s.

Repeat Rows 1-8 to form the pattern