Polka Dot Eyelets Free Knitting Stitch. This reversible textured stitch pattern creates neat, evenly spaced eyelets on a smooth stockinette base — beautiful on both sides. It’s perfect for sweaters, cardigans, tunics, tops, shawls, scarves, stoles, and even blankets. The fabric is light, breathable, and full of movement, making it ideal for spring and summer knits.
Legend:
- + – Edge stitch (selvage stitch)
- | – Knit stitch (on wrong side rows, purl this stitch)
- Symbol with a 5 – From 1 stitch, make 5 stitches (knit 1, yarn over, knit 1, yarn over, knit 1).
- On the wrong side row (when knitting flat), purl 5 stitches (purl 1, yarn over, purl 1, yarn over, purl 1).
- Symbol with a 6 and U – This is a complex decrease and stitch manipulation. Here’s a literal translation of the steps:
- Knit 6 stitches together as 1 knit stitch with a right slant.
- Transfer the resulting stitch back to the left needle.
- Make 1 yarn over.
- Knit the transferred stitch.
Pattern Repeat:
Multiple of 8 stitches + 1 for symmetry + 2 edge stitches (selvage).
Repeat Rows 1–8 for pattern.
Flat (Back-and-Forth) Knitting Instructions:
Row 1 (Right Side):
Edge st, knit across, edge st.
Row 2 (Wrong Side):
Edge st, purl across, edge st.
Row 3 (RS):
Edge st, k2, knit 6 sts together with a right slant (k6tog), return the resulting stitch to the left needle, yarn over, knit the returned stitch, repeat from * to *, end k1, edge st.
Row 4 (WS):
Edge st, p2, from the yarn over knit 5 sts as follows: p1, yo, p1, yo, p1, then p1, repeat from * to *, edge st.
Row 5 (RS):
Same as Row 1.
Row 6 (WS):
Same as Row 2.
Row 7 (RS):
Edge st, k4, k2, knit 6 sts together with a right slant (k6tog), return the resulting stitch to the left needle, yarn over, knit the returned stitch, repeat from * to *, end k5, edge st.
Row 8 (WS):
Edge st, p4, p2, from the yarn over make 5 purl sts (p1, yo, p1, yo, p1), p1, repeat from * to *, end p5, edge st.
Repeat rows 1–8 throughout.
Circular Knitting Instructions:
Rounds 1, 2, 5, and 6: Knit all stitches.
Round 3: K2, knit 6 together with a right slant (k6tog), return the resulting stitch to the left needle, yarn over, knit the returned stitch, repeat from * to * around.
Round 4: K2, from the yarn over knit 5 stitches (k1, yo, k1, yo, k1), k1, repeat from * to * around.
Round 7: Begin round with k4, k2, knit 6 together with a right slant (k6tog), return the resulting stitch to the left needle, yarn over, knit the returned stitch, repeat from * to * around, ending with k4.
Round 8: K2, from the yarn over knit 5 stitches (k1, yo, k1, yo, k1), k1, repeat from * to * around.
Repeat rounds 1–8 for the pattern.
