How to knit the
eyelash
stitch
Charles Voth
This feature has been all about
adding texture to your knits. We've
explored rosettes, which are petite
versions of bobbles. We’ve tried
wrapping stitches and twisting
stitches and crossing stitches as well.
We’ve even bound off stitches in
the middle of the row, only to pick
them up on the way back. Today
we're going to learn how to knit the
eyelash stitch, which is actually a
variation on the tuck stitch.
As you can see in the photo below, the eyelash
stitch gets its name quite literally from the
appearance it has in the finished fabric. A
panel of eyelash stitches would be a fun design
element to place along the edge of a V-neck
sweater, or as the cuffs or waist band, too. It can
be easily incorporated into a scarf or cowl or the
cuff of a sock.
The eyelash stitch shows up the best on a
background of reverse stockinette. So for your
practice swatch, you’ll need a panel of an odd
number of stitches to make the motif. The
central 7 stitches will be where you will knit the
eyelash stitch, so you may want to set them
apart with stitch markers.
Photos by Charles Voth
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