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The Pine Cone Stitch is a richly textured knitting pattern that creates a fabric with a beautiful, raised, almost three-dimensional effect reminiscent of pine cone scales. This stitch pattern uses a clever combination of knit and purl stitches, worked in a 32-row repeat, to achieve its distinctive look. The resulting fabric is dense and warm, making it ideal for projects where you want both visual interest and cozy texture, such as scarves, blankets, cowls, or even textured panels in sweaters. While it looks complex, the Pine Cone Stitch is surprisingly straightforward to knit, making it a satisfying project for knitters of various skill levels.

Pine Cone Stitch Knitting Pattern

Pattern Notes:

• This pattern is written row-by-row.
• The pattern repeat is 12 stitches wide and 32 rows high.
• The pattern is created entirely with knit and purl stitches.
• The right side (RS) rows often feature more knit stitches, creating the raised “scales,” while the wrong side (WS) rows maintain the overall texture.

Abbreviations:

• K: Knit
• P: Purl
• St(s): Stitch(es)
• Rep: Repeat
• RS: Right side
• WS: Wrong side (not explicitly used in the pattern, but implied)

The Pattern (Multiple of 12 sts + 1):

• Row 1 (RS): * Knit 4, purl 2, knit 1, purl 2, knit 3; rep from * to last st, knit 1.
• Row 2: * Purl 4, knit 2, purl 1, knit 2, purl 3; rep from * to last st, purl 1.
• Row 3: * Knit 3, purl 2, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 2, knit 2; rep from * to last st, knit 1.
• Row 4: * Purl 3, knit 2, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 2, purl 2; rep from * to last st, purl 1.
• Row 5: * Knit 2, purl 2, (knit 1, purl 1) twice, knit 1, purl 2, knit 1; rep from * to last st, knit 1.
• Row 6: * Purl 2, knit 2, (purl 1, knit 1) twice, purl 1, knit 2, purl 1; rep from * to last st, purl 1.
• Row 7: * Knit 1, purl 2, (knit 1, purl 1) 3 times, knit 1, purl 2; rep from * to last st, knit 1.
• Row 8: * Purl 1, knit 2, (purl 1, knit 1) 3 times, purl 1, knit 2; rep from * to last st, purl 1.
• Row 9: * Purl 2, (knit 1, purl 1) 5 times; rep from * to last st, purl 1.
• Row 10: * Knit 2, (purl 1, knit 1) 5 times; rep from * to last st, knit 1.
• Row 11: * Purl 2, knit 2, (purl 1, knit 1) twice, purl 1, knit 2, purl 1; rep from * to last st, purl 1.
• Row 12: * Knit 2, purl 2, (knit 1, purl 1) twice, knit 1, purl 2, knit 1; rep from * to last st, knit 1.
• Row 13: * Purl 2, knit 3, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 3, purl 1; rep from * to last st, purl 1.
• Row 14: * Knit 2, purl 3, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 3, knit 1; rep from * to last st, knit 1.
• Row 15: * Purl 2, (knit 4, purl 1) twice; rep from * to last st, purl 1.
• Row 16: * Knit 2, (purl 4, knit 1) twice; rep from * to last st, knit 1.
• Row 17: * Knit 1, purl 2, knit 7, purl 2; rep from * to last st, knit 1.
• Row 18: * Purl 1, knit 2, purl 7, knit 2; rep from * to last st, purl 1.
• Row 19: * Purl 1, knit 1, purl 2, knit 5, purl 2, knit 1; rep from * to last st, purl 1.
• Row 20: * Knit 1, purl 1, knit 2, purl 5, knit 2, purl 1; rep from * to last st, knit 1.
• Row 21: * Knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 2, knit 3, purl 2, knit 1, purl 1; rep from * to last st, knit 1.
• Row 22: * Purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 2, purl 3, knit 2, purl 1, knit 1; rep from * to last st, purl 1.
• Row 23: * (Purl 1, knit 1) twice, purl 2, knit 1, purl 2, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1; rep from * to last st, purl 1.
• Row 24: * (Knit 1, purl 1) twice, knit 2, purl 1, knit 2, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1; rep from * to last st, knit 1.
• Row 25: * (Knit 1, purl 1) twice, knit 1, purl 3, (knit 1, purl 1) twice; rep from * to last st, knit 1.
• Row 26: * (Purl 1, knit 1) twice, purl 1, knit 3, (purl 1, knit 1) twice; rep from * to last st, purl 1.
• Row 27: * Purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 2, purl 3, knit 2, purl 1, knit 1; rep from * to last st, purl 1.
• Row 28: * Knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 2, knit 3, purl 2, knit 1, purl 1; rep from * to last st, knit 1.
• Row 29: * Knit 1, purl 1, knit 3, purl 3, knit 3, purl 1; rep from * to last st, knit 1.
• Row 30: * Purl 1, knit 1, purl 3, knit 3, purl 3, knit 1; rep from * to last st, purl 1.
• Row 31: * Purl 1, knit 4, purl 3, knit 4; rep from * to last st, purl 1.
• Row 32: * Knit 1, purl 4, knit 3, purl 4; rep from * to last st, knit 1.Repeat Rows 1-32 for the pattern.

How to Use as a Stitch Pattern:

1. Cast On: Cast on a multiple of 12 stitches, plus 1. For example, for a swatch with 3 repeats, you’d cast on (12 x 3) + 1 = 37 stitches. If you want selvedge (edge) stitches, add those to your cast-on number. For a swatch with three repeats and 2 selvedge stitches cast on 39.
2. Work Pattern: Work Rows 1-32 of the Pine Cone Stitch pattern repeatedly.
3. Bind Off: Bind off loosely.

Example Usage (Simple Swatch – with selvedges):

To make a small swatch with 3 pattern repeats and 2 selvedge stitches (1 on each side):

1. Cast on 39 stitches.
2. Row 1 (RS): K1 (selvedge), work Row 1 of the Pine Cone Stitch pattern to the last stitch, K1 (selvedge).
3. Row 2 (WS): K1 (selvedge), work Row 2 of the Pine Cone Stitch pattern to the last stitch, K1 (selvedge).
4. Continue in this way, working Rows 3-32 of the Pine Cone Stitch pattern, always knitting the first and last stitch (the selvedge stitches).
5. Repeat Rows 1-32 as many times as desired for your swatch.
6. Bind off.