Clamshell Pattern

Yarn: KnitPicks Merino Style, Moss
Needles: US #6/4mm KnitPicks Options
Gauge: 4.5 st/inch after blocking
Pattern: Clamshell Pattern
Stitch Count Repeat: 4 stitches
Book: A Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns
Page: 128-29
Knit by: Emilee

Notes: This swatch shows six horizontal repeats and four vertical repeats. It includes the difficult “k5tog tbl” maneuver, so keep a crochet hook handy! While I wouldn’t necessarily call the wrong side attractive, it’s at least interesting.

Tear Drop

Yarn: Ella Rae Classic, blue
Needles: US #6/4mm KnitPicks Options
Gauge: 4.5 st/inch after blocking
Pattern: Tear Drop
Stitch Count Repeat: 4 stitches
Book: A Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns
Page: 128-29
Knit by: Emilee

Note: This swatch shows six horizontal repeats and three vertical repeats.

German Herringbone Rib

Yarn: Elann Incense
WPI: 9
Needles: 4.5mm (US7)
Gauge: 4.75 sts per inch over pattern, blocked
Pattern: German Herringbone Rib
Stitch Count Repeat: Multiple of 15 sts
Book: A Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns
Page: 124

Knit by: SabrinaKnits

Parenthetical Rib

Yarn: Cascade 220, yellow
Needles: US #6/4mm KnitPicks Options
Gauge: 4.5 st/inch after blocking
Pattern: Parenthetical Rib
Stitch Count Repeat: 12 sts
Book: A Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns
Page: 130
Knit by: Emilee

Drop-stitch Honeycomb

Yarn: Ella Rae Classic
Needles: US #6/4mm KnitPicks Options
Gauge: 4.5 st/inch after blocking
Pattern: Drop-stitch Honeycomb
Stitch Count Repeat: 4 sts
Book: A Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns
Page: 130
Knit by: Emilee

Notes: This pattern has a very attractive right side after the jump.

Double Stockinette, or Miniature Herringbone

Yarn: Patons Classic Wool Merino
Wraps Per Inch: 12 wpi
Needles: US #15
Gauge: 18 sts X 14 rows over 4 inches X 4 inches (10 cm X 10 cm) in pattern
Pattern: Double Stockinette, or Miniature Herringbone
Stitch Count Repeat: Any number
Book: A Second Treasury of Knitting
Chapter: Fancy Texture Patterns
Page: 133

Knit by phoenix

Tiny Bowknot

Tiny Bowknot

Yarn: Caron Simply Soft
Needles: Size 7 U.S. (4.5mm)
Gauge: 23 sts = 4 inches
Pattern: Tiny Bowknot
Stitch Count Repeat: Multiple of 6 sts
Book: A Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns
Page: 125
Comments: A very pretty stitch, very easy to accomplish.

Knit by: Spunknit

Double Garter Stitch or Back Stitch

Yarn: Patons Classic Wool Merino
Wraps Per Inch: 12 wpi
Needles: US #6
Gauge: 20sts X 18 rows over 4 inches X 4 inches (10 cm X 10 cm) in pattern
Pattern: Double Garter or Back Stitch
Stitch Count Repeat: Any number
Book: A Second Treasury of Knitting
Page: 134

This is another relatively easy stitch with instructions that looks more intimidating than it actually is. The main thing to remember which wrap is the first and which is the second, but they do appear different when you look at them. The fabric is very “smooshy” though not too dense and resembles sideways brioche. The edges are sightly different from each other. This may be something to consider. The stitch is fully reversible in one color. Adding color or stripes affects the reversibility dramatically. (See stripes below.)

Knit by: phoenix

Cording Stitch

Yarn: Patons Classic Wool Merino Natural & Denim
Wraps Per Inch: 11 wpi
Needles: US 7 Boye interchangable circulars
Gauge: 16 sts/25sts per row over 4 inches (The cording makes measuring row gauge difficult)
Stitch Count Repeat: Any number of sts
Book: A Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns
Page: 135

Knit by: phoenix

Extra notes: The cords take up a lot of yarn particularly if you make the cords bigger (cord size depends on how many rows used.)
BW mentions that cording stitch is not suitable for vertical combinations in the same stitch piece because the cords pull up the knitting and cause puckering. She also suggests trying it in multiple colors:

Zigzag Ribbon Stitch

Yarn: Sugar and Cream Cotton, Buttercream Ombre
Needles: US 8 Bamboo
Gauge: 16 stitches and 20 rows over 4 inches
Pattern: Zigzag Ribbon Stitch
Stitch Count Repeat: Multiple of 10 sts
Book: A Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns
Page: 123

Knit by: shb1

I chose this yarn because Ms Walker suggests that, “it is interesting when a variegated yarn is used.”