Stacked Stitches: Knitting in Wild Color

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Ready to tackle a new knitting challenge? Try your hand at knitting stacked stitches with the help of expert Xandy Peters. You’ll master the basics of this visually striking technique as you knit a stacked-stitched scarf from start to finish. Plus, you’ll see how Xandy developed her famous Fox Paws pattern!

Intro to Stacked Stitches

Meet Xandy and begin class with a discussion of the basic techniques and concepts of stacked stitch knitting. Then go over the materials you’ll need for your project, a stacked stitches scarf.

The Increase

Next, see how to make increases as Xandy introduces the Knit, Yarn Over, Knit (KYOK) stitch. Notice the holes that are naturally created through increasing and discover a few ways to rein them in.

The Decrease

Then, learn all about decreases, specifically the Knit 5 Together stitch. Follow along as Xandy demonstrates many of the different ways you can create this complex decrease.

Combining Increases & Decreases

Now, work increases and decreases together to create a puzzle piece swatch. Take a close look at your swatch to see if there’s anything that’s not quite right, and learn how to make fixes!

Stacked Scarf Pattern

In this lesson, Xandy introduces the stacked stitch scarf pattern and talks about putting together all the skills you’ve learned. She also discusses some fun ways to use color in stacked stitches.

Next Steps

Finally, build on what you’ve learned to construct your own motifs. Xandy shows you how to use stitch stacks to create shaping outside of the stacks. Afterwards, she shares her own design process and some project show-and-tell. Plus, find out how she developed her famous Fox Paws pattern!