Reversible Knit Stitch Patterns (Look Great on Both Sides)
Reversible knit stitch patterns look beautiful on both sides, making them perfect for scarves, blankets, and any project where both sides are visible.
This collection includes beginner-friendly knit and purl textures, along with a few more advanced reversible stitches for knitters ready to try something new.
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Easy Reversible Knit Stitch Patterns
These easy reversible stitch patterns use simple knit and purl stitches, making them a great choice for beginners. Since both sides of your work will be visible, these patterns are perfect for projects like scarves, blankets, and shawls.
Patterns are organized by row repeats, beginning with easy-to-memorize 2-row repeats toward more intricate textures. Explore all swatches below to get free printable patterns and video tutorials.
Easiest 2-Row Repeats
Garter Stitch
When you knit every row in your swatch, you are creating the most basic pattern, the Garter Stitch. It is easy to knit, reversible, lays flat, and is stretchy.
Seed Stitch
It’s called the Seed Stitch because the raised bumps from your purl stitches resemble seeds. It creates a really pretty and sturdy piece of knitting. I have an easy trick to help you easily knit up this texture without mistakes!
Project Ideas:
Seed Stitch Infinity Scarf Pattern
1×1 Rib Stitch
The 1×1 Rib Stitch looks a lot like the Stockinette Stitch but it’s stretchy and identical on both sides. As a result, it’s perfect to knit for garments when you need a little extra give.
2×2 Rib Stitch
The 2×2 Rib Stitch is a bit thicker and is great for knitting scarves, hats, blankets, and more! This 2-Row Repeat Pattern is perfect to knit up a chunky scarf.
Seeded Rib Stitch
The Seeded Rib Stitch creates thick, textured rows. It is stretchy and holds its shape with the seed stitches between the rows of ribbing.
Project Ideas:
Hot Frosty Scarf Pattern | Taylor Swift’s 87 Beanie Pattern
4-Row Repeats
Double Moss Stitch
This Double Moss Stitch is a simple pattern that adds great texture. A variation on the Seed and Irish Moss stitches, this easy design is achieved with a 4-Row Repeat of knit and purl stitches.
Project Idea:
Moss Landing Blanket Pattern
Irish Moss Stitch
The Irish Moss Stitch, also called the American Moss Stitch, is similar to the Seed Stitch, but with a thicker texture. As a result, it feels thick and squishy, too.
Hurdle Stitch
This Hurdle Stitch is a sweet knit and purl combination with a simple texture that works beautifully for scarves and blankets.
Project Idea:
Pillow in Hurdle Stitch Pattern
6 to 10-Row Repeats
Flag Stitch
This Flag Knit Stitch has such a beautiful depth of texture. This 6-Row Repeat Knit Stitch Pattern is an easy level project, with easy to follow series of knits and purls in six repeating rows.
Reverse Ridge Stitch
The Reverse Ridge Stitch has the stretchy rib pattern horizontally rather than vertically. With a series of knits and purls, this is a reversible pattern that’s super stretchy, but unlike most rib stitches, this accordion stretch is horizontal.
Diagonal Rib Stitch
The Diagonal Rib Stitch is a great way to create the depth of ribbing while allowing your piece to easily lay flat. This 8-Row Repeat Knit Stitch Pattern would be perfect to knit up a pillow or an elegant scarf.
Long Raindrops Stitch
The Long Raindrops Stitch creates a reversible pattern of elongated, alternating vertical lines resembling a rainy downpour.
Project Idea:
Long Raindrops Scarf Pattern
Pennant Pleating Stitch
This Pennant Pleating Stitch is an easy design of overlapping vertical columns of interlocking triangles in Stockinette and Reverse Stockinette textures.
Project Idea:
Pennant Pleating Scarf Pattern
Chevron Rib Stitch
The Chevron Rib Stitch creates thick zigzag rows.
Swift Stitch
The Swift Stitch is an easy, reversible stitch that creates elongated vertical lines with a 6-row repeat of alternating ribbing.
Project Ideas:
Swift Cowl Pattern | Swift Hat Pattern
12 to 16-Row Repeats
Cut Diagonals Stitch
This Cut Diagonals Stitch creates a bold horizontal texture that is perfect for beginners. Similar to the Embossed Leaf Stitch, it is a great choice to create textured scarves, pillow covers, and blankets with its bold, reversible design.
Pique Triangle Stitch
This Pique Triangle Stitch is a sweet graphic pattern of your favorite 3-sided shape, allowing you to easily create this modern design. It looks amazing as a chunky blanket or cozy pillow.
Twin Sails Stitch
I named this pattern the Twin Sails Stitch because its repeating triangle shapes remind me of two sails set side by side, gliding together in the breeze.
Diagonal Chevron Zigzag
This Diagonal Chevron Zigzag Stitch has a really bold graphic design. With this 16 Row Repeat, an intricate pattern emerges.
Project Idea:
Zigzag Scarf Pattern
Parallelogram Stitch
The Parallelogram Stitch creates a modern texture of interconnecting diagonal angles. When lightly blocked, it holds a flat shape that is perfect for scarves, pillows, and blankets.
Project Idea:
Point Reyes Blanket Pattern
18 to 28-Row Repeats
Diagonal Spiral Rib
Diagonal Spiral Rib Stitch creates textured slanted ribbing and resembles cabling. Similar to the Diagonal Rib Stitch, this Spiral pattern knits up even thicker for a great dimension.
Wide Chevron Zigzag
This Wide Chevron Zigzag Stitch creates a bold horizontal texture that is perfect for beginners. This simple combination of knits and purls in an 18-Row Repeat Knit Stitch Pattern is a great choice for chunky scarves, pillow covers, and baby blankets with its strong, graphic design.
Tumbling Moss Block Stitch
This Tumbling Moss Block Stitch creates an illusion with 3 various textured patterns. The easy pattern results in an interlocking pattern of parallelogram shapes in the Garter, Stockinette, and Moss Seed Knit Stitches.
Project Idea:
Tumbling Moss Blanket Pattern
Knit Stitch Pattern Book
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Best Projects for Reversible Knit Stitch Patterns
Reversible knit stitch patterns are perfect for projects where both sides will be seen. Since there is no wrong side to hide, your finished knitting looks polished from every angle.
Scarves and shawls are some of the best projects for reversible stitches because the fabric naturally twists, folds, and flips as you wear it. Choosing a stitch that looks great on both sides keeps your project looking neat and intentional.
Reversible stitch patterns are also a great choice for blankets. Whether folded over a chair or wrapped around your lap, both sides of the fabric will be visible and useful.
More Advanced Reversible Knit Stitch Patterns
These reversible patterns use beyond basic techniques to create more detailed texture. They are a great next step once you are ready for a more advanced stitch challenge.
Fisherman’s Rib Stitch
The Fisherman’s Rib Knit Stitch creates a classic ribbing. This ribbed stitch variation results in a thicker double-knit texture that requires more yarn and intermediate skills.
Double Stockinette
The Double Stockinette Stitch is reversible with a beautiful, smooth finish.
Sea Foam Wave Stitch
The Sea Foam Wave Drop Stitch creates a rippled, light-weight texture. Create this beautiful ocean-inspired pattern simply by varying the number of yarn overs to create this beautifully undulating wave design.
Drop Stitch Garter
The Drop Stitch Garter Pattern creates a beautiful scarf and you can get really creative with other fashions like lightweight sweaters and even dresses.
Reversible Cable Ribbles
Reversible Cable Ribbles are double-sided rib stitch cable textures. They look great in scarves and blankets, no matter which side is showing.
Project Idea:
Meadow Vine Reversible Cable Scarf Pattern
Mitered Squares
Mitered Squares are knitted while working from the outside edges towards the center, decreasing stitches to create a neat, symmetrical pattern.
Kristen McDonnell
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Kristen from StudioKnit LLC produces knitting video lessons and pattern designs from her vibrant production studio on Half Moon Bay’s California coast.
Kristen McDonnell is the author of the highly acclaimed book Knit Stitch: 50 Knit + Purl Patterns featuring vintage and unique designs.