free knitting pattern :: three and half ways to knit a bow

Remember when I shared my pattern for crocheting a bow? Well, now I have created a knit version... or rather 3 1/2 knit versions! They are very simple and easy to make, so any knitter can do this project.

Each bow is made by knitting a rectangle and tying some yarn around the middle. The fun part is choosing which type of stitch you want to use. I used US 8/5.0mm knitting needles and Aran 10ply yarn for these bows.

Bow #1 is made using seed stitch. Here is the pattern:

Cast on 15 stitches.

Row 1: *knit 1 stitch, purl 1 stitch; repeat from * to the end of the row.

Row 2: *purl 1 stitch, knit 1 stitch; repeat from * to the end of the row.

Repeat rows 1 and 2 for a total of 12 rows.

Bind off and weave in your loose ends.

Wrap a length of yarn around the center of the rectangle and trim the ends. Voila!

Simple, right?

For bow #2 I used stockinette stitch with garter stitch along the short edges.

Cast on 15 stitches.

Row 1: knit all stitches

Row 2: knit 2 stitches, purl 11 stitches, knit 2 stitches

Repeat rows 1 and 2 a total of 14 times.

Bind off.

For bow #3 I used plain garter stitch.

Cast on 15 stitches.

Knit 16 rows.

Bind off.

For the tiny bow #3 1/2 I knit in garter stitch and then turned it sideways.

Cast on 5 stitches.

Knit until your work measures 2 1/2 inches long.

Bind off.

Happy Knitting!