Everything you need to know about the seed stitch knitting pattern flat or in the round
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The seed stitch knitting stitch pattern is perfect for beginners. It’s a very easy 2 rowrepeat that only requires you to know the knit stitch and the purl stitch. It creates a textured fabric that is moderately stretchy and is perfect for scarves, and other reversible patterns.

You can cast on any number of stitches, but depending on whether it’s an even or an odd number the repeat is slightly different. Here’s the repeat for an even number

Row 1: Knit 1, purl 1 across all stitches.
Row 2: Purl, 1 knit 1
Repeat rows 1+2 until you reached the desired length

You always alternate between a knit stitch and a purl stitch until you reach the very end of the row. Be careful not to accidentally create a yarn over as you bring the yarn to the back after a purl stitch. This sometimes happens if the yarn gets snagged by the right needle and you end up with an increase if you don’t pay attention.

Here are some more helpful tips:

Instead of always counting stitches, you can also learn to read your knitting. A knit stitch looks little V and a purl stitch has this little bump around its base. And in seed stitch, you knit all purl stitches and you purl all knit stitches. So, you simply need to identify the next stitch and knit it accordingly.

Why does my seed stitch look like ribbing?

Well, that’s a very common problem if you accidentally cast on an uneven number of stitches. The thing is a 1x1 rib, alternates between knit and purl stitches as well. The only difference is that with seed stitch, you have a 1 stitch offset in the return row, while in ribbing you stack the knit stitches ontop of each other.

So, no matter what your last stitch in a row is, you need to start the next row with the same stitch. If the last stitch was a purl stitch, then your first stitch needs to be a purl stitch as well.

So, how do you knit a seed stitch with an odd number of stitches?
Easy, all you have to do is change the repeat slightly.

Every round: *K1, P1*, K1

So, in a way, it’s easier to knit the seed stitch with an uneven number of stitches because then it’s a 1row repeat.

What is the difference between moss stitch and seed stitch?

Both look very similar but the moss stitch has a fourrow repeat while the classic seed stitch has only two. Again, both alternate between knit and purl stitches. But the moss stitch keeps the same pattern for two rows. It’s a bit like a duplicated seed stitch. If you look closely, you can see how always two knit stitches are stacked upon each other. Here’s my moss stitch tutorial: https://nimbleneedles.com/stitches/h...

And last, but certainly, not least: How to knit the seed stitch in the round.

It’s quite easy to do. If you don’t know how to knit in the round, here’s my tutorial https://nimbleneedles.com/tutorials/...
Cast on an even number of stitches
• Round 1: K1, p1
• Round 2: p1, k1

If you have an odd number of stitches, you would have to add one more knit/purl stitch at the end of the row. However, I found that then you end up with a much more visible jog here because it’s a bit more prone to laddering.


Feel free to comment in case you have any questions about the seed stitch knitting pattern.

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