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The Brick stitch creates a charming texture that resembles a brick wall. This stitch uses simple knit, purl, and slipped stitches to form bricks of different sizes.

It is a versatile stitch that can be adapted in many creative ways. Most variations use two yarn colors to enhance the brick-like effect and create striking contrast.

Basic Brick Stitch

Starting with one-color Brick stitch pattern is a great way to learn this versatile stitch. This approach lets you focus on the stitches themselves without the added complexity of color changes.

Cast on a multiple of 6 plus 5 stitches

  • Row 1 (RS): Knit.
  • Row 2: Purl.
  • Row 3: Knit 5, *slip 1 wyib, knit 5; repeat from * to end.
  • Row 4: Knit 5, *slip 1 wyif, knit 5; repeat from * to end.
  • Row 5: Purl 5, *slip 1 wyib, purl 5; repeat from * to end.
  • Row 6: Knit 5, *slip 1 wyif, knit 5; repeat from * to end.
  • Row 7: Knit.
  • Row 8: Purl.
  • Row 9: Knit 2, *slip 1 wyib, knit 5; repeat from * to last 3 stitches, slip 1 wyib, knit 2.
  • Row 10: Knit 2, *slip 1 wyif, knit 5; repeat from * to last 3 stitches, slip 1 wyif, knit 2.
  • Row 11: Purl 2, *slip 1 wyib, purl 5; repeat from * to last 3 stitches, slip 1 wyib, purl 2.
  • Row 12: Knit 2, *slip 1 wyif, knit 5; repeat from * to last 3 stitches, slip 1 wyif, knit 2.

Repeat Rows 1–12

  • Wyib: With yarn in back.
  • Wyif: With yarn in front

Brick Stitch Variations

Enjoy experimenting with popular variations of Brick Stitch and let your creativity flow!

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Pattern 1, multiple of 6 plus 5.

Row 1 (RS): Color A, knit.

Row 2: Color A, purl.

Row 3: Color B, knit 5, * slip 1 wyib, knit 5; repeat from * to end.

Row 4: Color B, knit 5, * slip 1 wyif, knit 5; repeat from * to end.

Row 5: Color B, purl 5, * slip 1 wyib, purl 5; repeat from * to end.

Row 6: Color B, knit 5, * slip 1 wyif, knit 5; repeat from * to end.

Row 7: Color A, knit.

Row 8: Color A, purl.

Row 9: Color B, knit 2, * slip 1 wyib, knit 5; repeat from * to last 3 stitches, slip 1 wyib, knit 2.

Row 10: Color B, knit 2, * slip 1 wyif, knit 5; repeat from * to last 3 stitches, slip 1 wyif, knit 2.

Row 11: Color B, purl 2, * slip 1 wyib, purl 5; repeat from * to last 3 stitches, slip 1 wyib, purl 2.

Row 12: Color B, knit 2, * slip 1 wyif, knit 5; repeat from * to last 3 stitches, slip 1 wyif, knit 2.

Repeat Rows 1–12.

Pattern 2, multiple of 6 plus 5.

Row 1 (RS): Color A, knit.

Row 2: Color A, knit.

Row 3: Color B, knit 5, * slip 1 wyib, knit 5; repeat from * to end.

Row 4: Color B, knit 5, * slip 1 wyif, knit 5; repeat from * to end.

Row 5: Color B, purl 5, * slip 1 wyib, purl 5; repeat from * to end.

Row 6: Color B, knit 5, * slip 1 wyif, knit 5; repeat from * to end.

Row 7: Color A, knit.

Row 8: Color A, knit.

Row 9: Color B, knit 2, * slip 1 wyib, knit 5; repeat from * to last 3 stitches, slip 1 wyib, knit 2.

Row 10: Color B, knit 2, * slip 1 wyif, knit 5; repeat from * to last 3 stitches, slip 1 wyif, knit 2.

Row 11: Color B, purl 2, * slip 1 wyib, purl 5; repeat from * to last 3 stitches, slip 1 wyib, purl 2.

Row 12: Color B, knit 2, * slip 1 wyif, knit 5; repeat from * to last 3 stitches, slip 1 wyif, knit 2.

Repeat Rows 1–12.

Pattern 3, multiple of 6 stitches.

Row 1: Color A, knit.

Row 2: Color A, purl.

Row 3: Color B, knit 5, *slip 2 wyib, knit 4*; last stitch, knit 1.

Row 4: Color B, purl 5, *slip 2 wyif, purl 4*; last stitch, purl 1.

Row 5: Color A, knit.

Row 6: Color A, purl.

Row 7: Color B, knit 2, *slip 2 wyib, knit 4; repeat from * to last 4 stitches, slip 2 wyib, knit 2.

Row 8: Color B, purl 2, *slip 2 wyif, purl 4; repeat from * to last 4 stitches, slip 2 wyif, purl 2.

Repeat Rows 1–8.

Pattern 4, multiple of 6 stitches.

Row 1: Color A, knit.

Row 2: Color A, knit.

Row 3: Color B, knit 2, *slip 2 wyib, knit 4; repeat from * to last 4 stitches, slip 2 wyib, knit 2.

Row 4: Color B, purl 2, *slip 2 wyif, purl 4; repeat from * to last 4 stitches, slip 2 wyif, purl 2.

Row 5: Color A, knit.

Row 6: Color A, knit.

Row 7: Color B, knit 5, *slip 2 wyib, knit 4; repeat from * to last stitch,, knit 1.

Row 8: Color B, purl 5, *slip 2 wyif, purl 4; repeat from * to last stitch, purl 1.

Repeat Rows 1–8.

Pattern 5, multiple of 6 plus 5.

Row 1 (RS): Color A, knit.

Row 2: Color A, purl.

Row 3: Color B, knit 5, *slip 1 wyib, knit 5; repeat from * to end.

Row 4: Color B, purl 5, *slip 1 wyif, purl 5; repeat from * to end.

Row 5: Color A, knit.

Row 6: Color A, purl.

Row 7: Color B, knit 2, *slip 1 wyib, knit 5; repeat from * to last 3 stitches, slip 1 wyib, knit 2.

Row 8: Color B, purl 2, *slip 1 wyif, purl 5; repeat from * to last 3 stitches, slip 1 wyif, purl 2.

Repeat Rows 1–8.

Pattern 6, multiple of 4 stitches, plus 1.

Row 1 (RS): Color A, knit.

Row 2: Color A, purl.

Row 3: Color B, knit 4, *slip 1 wyib, knit 3; repeat from * to last stitch, knit 1.

Row 4: Color B, purl 4, *slip 1 wyif, purl 3; repeat from * to last stitch, knit 1.

Row 5: Color A, knit.

Row 6: Color A, purl.

Row 7: Color B, knit 2, *slip 1 wyib, knit 3; repeat from * to last 3 stitches, slip 1 wyib, knit 2.

Row 8: Color B, purl 2, *slip 1 wyif, purl 5; repeat from * to last 3 stitches, slip 1 wyif, purl 2.

Repeat Rows 1–8.