Raspberry Stitch Knitting Pattern
This Raspberry Stitch Knitting Pattern creates a pretty bobble texture. This vintage texture is also known as the Trinity, Astrakhan, Cluster, Blackberry, and Bramble Stitch. The stitch is fun since it looks like little berries, especially when knitting it up in red, pink, and purple yarn colors.
Get your free printable knitting pattern for both flat and in-the-round projects below. My lesson includes a video tutorial for extra help with the bobble techniques.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Vintage Bobble Stitch
- Texture Design: Easily adds a pop of bobble texture to knitting projects when designing blankets, scarves, and hats;
- Stitch Row Repeat: The Raspberry Stitch creates in a simple 4-row repeat;
- Bobble Stitch Techniques: A series of increase and decrease stitches create the raised pattern;
- Not Reversible: Is not a reversible pattern, as the right and wrong sides are not identical.
Knitting Techniques
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- Slip Knot
- CO = Cast On Long Tail Method
- K = Knit Stitch
- P = Purl Stitch
- K3Tog = Knit 3 Stitches Together (decrease)
- P3Tog = Purl 3 Stitches Together (decrease)
- K1, P1, K1 in the same stitch (increase)
- P1, K1, P1 in the same stitch (increase)
- BO = Bind Off
- Weave In Ends
Steps to Knit the Raspberry Stitch
Cast On Stitches in Multiples 4 Stitches
Casting on your stitches in multiples of four stitches for the desired width of your knitted piece.
Knit a repeat of rows 1 – 4 with the following series of knits, purls, increases, and decreases until your piece is the length you desire.
Note: Repeat pattern between the * * asterisks.
Knitted Flat on Straight Needles:
- Row 1 (Right Side): Purl All
- Row 2 (Wrong Side): * (K1, P1, K1) into 1 Stitch, P3Tog *
- Row 3: Purl All
- Row 4: * P3Tog, (K1, P1, K1) into 1 Stitch *
or
Knitted In the Round on Circular Needles:
- Row 1: Purl All
- Row 2: * (P1, K1, P1) into 1 Stitch, K3Tog *
- Row 3: Purl All
- Row 4: * K3Tog, (P1, K1, P1) into 1 Stitch *
Printable Knitting Instructions
Printable Knitting Pattern
This Raspberry Knit Stitch Pattern creates a really pretty bobble texture with a simple 4-row repeat.
Materials
- Yarn - Any Gauge
Tools
- Knitting Needles - Appropriate Size for Yarn
- Tapestry Needle
- Scissors
Instructions
KNITTED FLAT ON STRAIGHT NEEDLES:
Cast On in Multiples of 4 Stitches
- Row 1: Purl All
- Row 2: * (K1, P1, K1) into 1 Stitch, P3Tog *
- Row 3: Purl All
- Row 4: * P3Tog, (K1, P1, K1) into 1 Stitch *
or
IN THE ROUND ON CIRCULAR NEEDLES:
Cast On in Multiples of 4 Stitches
- Row 1: Purl All
- Row 2: * (P1, K1, P1) into 1 Stitch, K3Tog *
- Row 3: Purl All
- Row 4: * K3Tog, (P1, K1, P1) into 1 Stitch *
Notes
Repeat Pattern between * *
Repeat Rows 1 – 4 until your piece is the length you desire and then Bind Off.
Non-Reversible Knit Stitch Pattern.
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KNITTING TECHNIQUES AND ABBREVIATIONS
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I hope you are inspired to knit up this Raspberry Stitch pattern in your next knitting project.
Happy knitting to you!