Seersucker Stitch Knitting Pattern for Beginners

The Seersucker Stitch Knitting Pattern creates textured rows of puckered diamond shapes edged with stockinette ridges. It looks like a complex raised pillowy design simply with basic stitches for beginning knitters.

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Seersucker Stitch Knitting Pattern in pink yarn color.
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Seersucker Stitch Texture Design

The Seersucker Stitch is not a reversible pattern, because the right and wrong sides are different. Although, the wrong side has a nice clean look when visible.

This 8-Row Repeat Knit Stitch Pattern is achieved with just a simple combination of knits and purls.

The word “seersucker” came into English from Hindi, and originates from the Persian words literally meaning “milk and sugar.” As a result, the seersucker fashion fabric is woven with some threads bunching together, giving the fabric a slightly wrinkled appearance.

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Seersucker Stitch Knitting Pattern Right and Wrong Sides

Knitting Techniques

The Seersucker Stitch is an easy combination of simple knit and purl stitches. Find my entire library of Knitting Techniques to help knit up this project.

Seersucker Stitch Knitting Pattern Close Up

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Printable Knitting Instructions

Seersucker Stitch Knitting Pattern in pink yarn color.

Printable Knitting Pattern

The Seersucker Stitch Knitting Pattern creates textured rows of puckered diamond shapes edged with stockinette ridges.

Makes: Seersucker Stitch Pattern
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Active Time: 2 hours
Additional Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours 20 minutes
Difficulty: Experienced Beginner

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, plus 1

  1. Row 1 (Right Side): * K2, P1, K1 *, K1
  2. Row 2 (Wrong Side): P1, * P1, K1, P2 *
  3. Row 3: * K1, P1 *, K1
  4. Row 4: P1, * K1, P1 *
  5. Row 5: * P1, K3 *, P1
  6. Row 6: K1, * P3, K1 *
  7. Row 7: * K1, P1 *, K1
  8. Row 8: P1, * K1, P1 *

Repeat Rows 1 through 8 until your piece is the length you desire.

Finish your last 2 rows by knitting Rows 1 and 2.

or

IN THE ROUND ON CIRCULAR NEEDLES:

Cast On in Multiples of 4

  1. Row 1: * K2, P1, K1 *
  2. Row 2: * K2, P1, K1 *
  3. Row 3: * K1, P1 *
  4. Row 4: * K1, P1 *
  5. Row 5: * P1, K3 *
  6. Row 6: * P1, K3 *
  7. Row 7: * K1, P1 *
  8. Row 8: * K1, P1 *

Repeat Rows 1 through 8 until your piece is the length you desire.

Finish your last 2 rows by knitting Rows 1 and 2.

Notes

Repeat pattern between the * * asterisks

Not a Reversible Knit Stitch Pattern

8-Row Repeat

Lies Flat

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KNITTING TECHNIQUES

  1. Slip Knot 
  2. CO = Cast On Long Tail Method
  3. K = Knit Stitch 
  4. P = Purl Stitch
  5. BO = Bind Off
  6. Weave In Ends

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KNITTING CHART

Knitting chart graph of the Seersucker Stitch.

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