If you're an advanced beginner looking to expand your knitting skills, 8-row repeat might be great patterns to start.
These stitches typically feature simple repeats, making them easy to remember and perfect for practicing your technique.
Popular Easy-to-Remember stitch patterns
Seersucker stitch
Pattern: Requires a multiple of 4 stitches plus 1.
Row 1 (RS): Knit 1, then *(purl 1, knit 1) twice; repeat from * to the end.
Row 2 (WS): *(Purl 1, knit 1) twice; repeat from * to the last stitch, then purl 1.
Row 3: Knit 1, then *knit 1, purl 1, knit 2; repeat from * to the end.
Row 4: *Purl 2, knit 1, purl 1; repeat from * to the last stitch, then purl 1.
Row 5: Repeat Row 1.
Row 6: Repeat Row 2.
Row 7: Purl 1, then *knit 3, purl 1; repeat from * to the end.
Row 8: *Knit 1, purl 3; repeat from * to the last stitch, then knit 1.
This pattern repeats through Rows 1–8.
Diamond Brocade stitch
Pattern: Requires a multiple of 8 stitches plus 1.
Row 1 (RS): Purl 1, then *knit 7, purl 1; repeat from * to the end.
Row 2 (WS): *Purl 1, knit 1, purl 5, knit 1; repeat from * to the last stitch, then purl 1.
Row 3: Knit 1, then *knit 1, purl 1, knit 3, purl 1, knit 2; repeat from * to the end.
Row 4: *Purl 3, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 2; repeat from * to the last stitch, then purl 1.
Row 5: Knit 1, then *knit 3, purl 1, knit 4; repeat from * to the end.
Row 6: Repeat Row 4.
Row 7: Repeat Row 3.
Row 8: Repeat Row 2.
This pattern repeats through Rows 1–8.
Waffle rib stitch
Pattern: Requires a multiple of 6 stitches plus 2, worked over an 8-row repeat.
Row 1 (RS): Purl 2, then *knit 4, purl 2; repeat from * to the end.
Row 2 (WS): *Knit 2, purl 4; repeat from * to the last 2 stitches, then knit 2.
Rows 3–6: Repeat Rows 1–2.
Row 7: Knit 2, then *purl 4, knit 2; repeat from * to the end.
Row 8: *Purl 2, knit 4; repeat from * to the last 2 stitches, then purl 2.
This pattern repeats through Rows 1–8.
Basket weave stitch
Pattern: Requires a multiple of 8 stitches plus 4.
Row 1 (RS): *Purl 4, knit 4; repeat from * to the last 4 stitches, then purl 4.
Row 2 (WS): Knit 4, then *purl 4, knit 4; repeat from * to the end.
Rows 3–4: Repeat Rows 1–2.
Row 5: *Knit 4, purl 4; repeat from * to the last 4 stitches, then knit 4.
Row 6: Purl 4, then *knit 4, purl 4; repeat from * to the end.
Rows 7–8: Repeat Rows 5–6.
This pattern repeats through Rows 1–8.
Zigzag moss stitch
Pattern: Requires a multiple of 10 stitches plus 1, worked over an 8-row repeat.
Row 1 (RS): Knit 1, then *(purl 1, knit 1) twice, purl 1, knit 5; repeat from * to the end.
Row 2 (WS): *Purl 4, (knit 1, purl 1) three times; repeat from * to the last stitch, then purl 1.
Row 3: Knit 1, then *knit 2, (purl 1, knit 1) twice, purl 1, knit 3; repeat from * to the end.
Row 4: *Purl 2, (knit 1, purl 1) twice, knit 1, purl 3; repeat from * to the last stitch, then purl 1.
Row 5: Knit 1, then *knit 4, (purl 1, knit 1) three times; repeat from * to the end.
Row 6: Repeat Row 4.
Row 7: Repeat Row 3.
Row 8: Repeat Row 2.
This pattern repeats through Rows 1–8.
Ladder stitch
Pattern: Requires a multiple of 10 stitches plus 5, worked over an 8-row repeat.
Row 1 (RS): (Knit 1, purl 1) twice, knit 1, then *knit 6, (purl 1, knit 1) twice; repeat from * to the end.
Row 2 and all WS rows: Purl all stitches.
Row 3: Repeat Row 1.
Row 5: (Knit 1, purl 1) twice, knit 1, then *purl 5, (knit 1, purl 1) twice, knit 1; repeat from * to the end.
Row 7: Repeat Row 5.
Row 8: Purl all stitches.
This pattern repeats through Rows 1–8.
Broken diagonal stitch
Pattern: Requires a multiple of 5 stitches.
Row 1 (RS): *Purl 1, knit 4; repeat from * to the end.
Rows 2–3: *Purl 3, knit 2; repeat from * to the end.
Row 4: Repeat Row 1.
Row 5: *Knit 1, purl 4; repeat from * to the end.
Rows 6–7: *Knit 3, purl 2; repeat from * to the end.
Row 8: Repeat Row 5.
This pattern repeats through Rows 1–8.
Diagonal stitch
Pattern: Requires a multiple of 4 stitches plus 1.
Row 1 (RS): Purl 1, then *purl 1, knit 2, purl 1; repeat from * to the end.
Row 2 (WS): *Knit 1, purl 2, knit 1; repeat from * to the last stitch.
Row 3: Knit 1, then *purl 2, knit 2; repeat from * to the end.
Row 4: *Purl 2, knit 2; repeat from * to the last stitch, then purl 1.
Row 5: Knit 1, then *knit 1, purl 2, knit 1; repeat from * to the end.
Row 6: *Purl 1, knit 2, purl 1; repeat from * to the last stitch, then purl 1.
Row 7: Purl 1, then *knit 2, purl 2; repeat from * to the end.
Row 8: *Knit 2, purl 2; repeat from * to the last stitch.
This pattern repeats through Rows 1–8.
Other stitch patterns with an 8-row repeat
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