Stitch
of the Month – April 2016
The Gooseberry Stitch is a bobble stitch that is formed by working increases in one stitch which
is then decreased back to one stitch over four rows. The resulting
effect is a heavily textured, three-dimensional design resembling gooseberries.
It is good to note that you will need more yarn than you
typically would when knitting straight stockinette stitch.
Gooseberry
Stitch
(Uneven number of stitches)
Row
1 (RS) Knit
Row
2 K1, *(p1,
yo, p1, yo, p1) in next st, k1; repeat from * to end.
Row
3 Purl
Row
4 K1, *sl2
wyif, p3tog, p2sso, k1; repeat from * to end.
Row
5 Knit
Row
6 k2, *(p1,
yo, p1, yo, p1) in next st, k1; repeat from * to last st, k1.
Row
7 Purl
Row
8 K2, *sl2
wyif, p3tog, p2sso, k1; repeat from * to last st, k1.
These 8 rows form the Gooseberry Stitch Pattern
Abbreviations
sl2 - slip
2 stitches
p3tog - purl
3 stitches together
p2sso - pass
2 slipped stitches over
wyif - with
yarn in front
