It aroused great interest among our readers, so we decided to please you and make a selection in which you will find many knitting patterns for lazy patterns.
Lazy patterns are also called false or lazy patterns. Lazy patterns are lazy because they do not require much experience and take much less time than classic patterns. When knitting lazy patterns, there is no change of threads in a row: every two rows are knitted from one ball in one color, and the pattern is obtained by removing elongated loops in a certain order. This technique allows you not only to make the work easier and faster, but also to avoid tight knitting and uneven loops, which is not uncommon when knitting classic patterns if experience is insufficient.
So, let's see how to knit lazy patterns and what rules their knitting technique follows.
- Two rows in a row are knitted with a thread of the same color: the front row and the reverse, purl row. Thus, the change of threads of different colors occurs along the side edge of the knitted fabric, on the right.
- In odd, front rows, in removed loops, the thread is left behind the work, and in even, purl rows - before work. Thus, broaches, as in classic jacquards, are obtained on the wrong side.
- In even, purl rows, the loops are knitted according to the pattern, i.e., the same as they lie on the knitting needle (usually purl), and the removed loops are again removed unknitted, taking into account the previous rule.
A selection of lazy patterns
The diagram shows the front and back rows.
Pattern repeat 8 loops (+ 5 loops for symmetry). Repeat in height from the 1st to the 4th row.
IMPORTANT: We knit 2 installation rows with white thread, 1 row with knit stitches, 2nd row with purl stitches, then according to the pattern.
1.2 row - blue thread, 3.4 row - white thread.
Symbols for the diagram:
Empty square - FACE LOOP (knit - in front rows, purl - in purl rows)
IMPORTANT: When repeating the rappoport in the 5th row (like the 1st) “We knit a loop with 2 knit yarn overs.”
2. Lazy steps
Pattern diagram
The diagram shows the front and back rows. Pattern repeat is 6 loops wide (knit 1 loop before the repeat and 1 loop after). Repeat in height from the 1st to the 12th row.
3. Lazy crosses
Pattern diagram
The diagram shows the front and back rows. Pattern repeat is 10 loops wide (knit 1 loop before the repeat and 2 loops after). Repeat in height from the 1st to the 20th row.
4. Florentine Frieze
Description for this pattern (this description was taken from the forum http://vares.mirbb.com/t33-topic). What kind of handmade women we have, one of the participants in this forum compiled it herself from a drawing. This pattern was made exactly according to this description, only without crochets.
Here, the pattern uses yarn of two contrasting colors.
Cast on a number of loops that are a multiple of 4 +1 +2 edge stitches. We knit the edges as usual, I won’t mention them in the description.
Row 1 (white yarn - B) - knit all
Row 2 (B) - purl all
Row 3 (dark yarn - T) k1, slip 1, thread BEFORE work - knit like this until the end of the row
Row 4 (T) - purl all stitches
Row 5 (B) K1, slip 1 stitch, thread BEHIND work, slip 1, thread BEFORE work, slip 1, thread BEHIND work - so on until the end of the row. It should end with 1 persons.
6 row (B) 1 purl, 1 yarn over, remove 3 loops, thread BEHIND the work (i.e. stretching on the front side of the knit), k1, 1 yarn over Remove 3, thread at work - so until the end of the row.
Row 7 (T) - knit all stitches, do NOT knit yarn overs, discard when knitting from a knitting needle (to increase the stretch for ticks)
Row 8 (T) - purl all stitches
Row 9 (B) - k1, slip 1, thread at work, throw a long broach, which was formed 3 rows below, over a loop on the left knitting needle and knit a loop together with the knit broach, slip 1, thread at work, k1, 1 remove, thread at work, again we throw a long broach from the bottom row onto a loop on the left knitting needle and knit them together with the front one and so on, until the end of the row.
Row 10 (B) K1, slip 1, thread before work, p1, slip 1, thread before work, k1, slip 1, thread before work, knit until the end of the row.
11 (T) - facial
12 (T) - purl
Then the pattern is repeated from rows 3 to 12, only you need to change the color of the thread. Now where there was white yarn there will be dark yarn and vice versa.
The skill of knitting is an amazing art. Once you get it, it is impossible to recover. That is why for many, a passion for this craft quickly becomes an opportunity to implement interesting ideas in creating clothing models. But professionalism begins with simple skills and techniques that allow you to quickly move beyond the amateur level and turn a craft into an art. The topic of today's publication is how to knit a two-color pattern with knitting needles varying degrees of complexity, what rules apply when making such knitwear and how to make the work easier. Let's get acquainted with the descriptions and diagrams of some patterns, which are based on the interweaving of two colors.
Two-color lazy knitting patterns
The simplest in the huge segment of two-color patterns are the so-called lazy patterns. These are elementary patterns based on the alternating use of threads of different colors, i.e. one or several rows are made with yarn of one color, the next or several next rows with a thread of a different color. Hence the name of the lazy pattern, since in jacquard patterns the work is complicated by the fact that both threads are used in constructing one row, alternating in knitting loops.
Rules for knitting two-color patterns
Before moving on to the description of two-color patterns, let's learn some rules:
Yarn colors are selected based on your own preferences, but slightly muted tones, rather than oppositely bright ones, look better in knitted fabric;
Thread of both colors is selected according to the same thickness and yarn structure. Often, failure to fulfill this condition negates all the efforts of the master: the canvas will not look organic;
Beginning needlewomen should choose yarn of medium thickness (300-400 meters in a standard 100-gram skein), which is considered the most optimal and convenient. The best knitting needle size for it is No. 2 -2.5;
The thread tension should be adjusted - do not tighten too much, but do not loosen too much.
Video: two-color knitting
So, let's start with the simplest knitted fabrics. For example, this relief pattern, often used in outerwear patterns (cardigans, coats, hats or scarves), is knitted simply, but looks very decent.
A pattern such as a honeycomb is also common. .
Another popular pattern, “two-color granules,” imitates the fabric weave familiar to us from classic Chanel-style jackets. The fabric made with this pattern holds its shape perfectly; it is both dense and elastic.
Two-color knitting patterns for children's things
Knitting for children is a separate block in needlework. An important feature of two-color children's patterns is the selection of color combinations suitable for a particular age. After all, it is well known that colored patterns that look great on children’s suits look very ridiculous on models for adults. For a young age, pastel colors are considered to be the optimal colors; older children are more impressed by bright, cheerful colors in various combinations. And the best pattern structure for children's clothing has become small patterns. It is for children that lazy two-colors are preferred, since many of them are quite dense and, therefore, warm.
This simple knitting patterns, which are based on alternation rows with various options for removing loops without knitting.
An example would be pattern with elongated loops
When performing purl rows (1st and 5th), to maintain an even structure of the pattern, the loops are knitted as follows: knitted in the previous row on the front wall, removed on the back wall.
Two-color children's knitting patterns diversify textured patterns. For example, lattice - a simple but interesting pattern with a textured base. This pattern also does not take into account the edges (they are done together with the drawing).
Of dense patterns, they are famous for their remarkable unusual texture.two-color stars.
For the sample, cast on the knitting needles a number of loops that are a multiple of 6 + 4 loops for the symmetry of the pattern + 2 edge loops.
Many craftswomen are passionate about making fabric decorated with braids and arans. For knitting lovers two-tone braids We offer a simplified version of the “caterpillar” relief braids.
The number of loops for the sample should be a multiple of 6 + 2 edge loops. The first 2 rows are basic and they are knitted like this (color A): 1st row with knit stitches, 2nd row with purl stitches.
Caterpillar braid pattern
Video about the two-color Braid pattern
Not only knitted fabrics can be made by interlacing two colors. The two-color patent elastic band looks great. A similar pattern is made on double-pointed knitting needles. The pattern requires an odd number of loops.
The lazy method is often used to create patterns with repeating patterns called jacquards. This method significantly simplifies the work, since with a thread of each color only the corresponding loops of the front and back rows are knitted according to the pattern, without knitting those that require yarn of a different color. They are performed in the next two rows, and those knitted earlier are removed.
Thus, alternating the execution of each two rows with a different color, jacquard patterns are knitted, and as a result, a dense knitted fabric is obtained, examples of which we present. Jacquard patterns are diverse: these include geometric shapes, stars, zigzags, and diamonds.
The “lazy” option is not just the easiest option for making jacquard patterns, but also creates a more accurate fabric, since there are no thread pulls that are formed when making a classic jacquard. Starting work, the first two rows are knitted as base rows in one color, and then proceed to the design. Knit stitches are knitted on the front side, and purl stitches are knitted on the back side.
Rules for performing a lazy jacquard pattern
There are several rules for knitting lazy jacquards, the implementation of which will make the fabric beautiful, even and neat:
do not remove 2 loops in a row;
the same loop should not be removed repeatedly, it is performed in the purl row;
at the beginning and end of the row, in addition to the edge loops, you can make one more additional loop, which does not participate in the pattern, but makes the fabric neater.
One of the varieties of such jacquards is the legendary “houndstooth” pattern, a knitting pattern and pattern of which we demonstrate in the publication. The number of loops for the sample is 6 + 2 edge loops.
Scheme of the drawing
Video about lazy two-color knitting patterns
Making knitted models in various color variations is acceptable not only for children's clothing models. For example, various zigzags and missoni are extremely impressive patterns that have long been successfully used in the production of women's clothing, in particular, dresses and skirts.
Patterns imitating waves and zigzags are knitted from yarn of two or more colors. To make a knitted fabric according to the presented sample, the number of loops must be a multiple of 14 + 1 to achieve symmetry of the pattern + 2 edge loops. Knit as follows:
Popular designs are often diversified by adding openwork, which makes them even more elegant and graceful. For example, missoni patterns with openwork stripes, which are extremely in demand today, noticeably “lighten” the canvas, making it soft and floaty.
Missoni is not only popular, clothing models made with similar patterns are always unique and interesting. Like all patterns with a wavy texture, they can not only be two-color, but also combine up to a dozen different colors. The selection of shades for such paintings is individual, but even the craziest combination of shades often attracts the eye. There are many options for alternating color stripes, their width can be different. It is only important that the pattern is zigzag.
Knitting pattern
Practical application of two-color patterns
Having considered the presented two-color knitting patterns, diagrams and descriptions, we note that there are a lot of techniques for making knitted fabric, as well as patterns. What can we say about clothing models knitted with two-color patterns!
For example, a sweater for a boy, created by patent elastic, ideally combines ease of execution, practicality of the solution, attractiveness and functionality of the model. To make sizes 32-34 you will need 150-200 grams. yarn of blue and dark blue colors (wool blend 250 m/100 g), knitting needles No. 2 and 2.5, auxiliary knitting needle No. 2.5.
The sweater is knitted with a patent elastic band, the knitting pattern of which is indicated in the article. The knitting density according to the pattern is 22 loops and 52 rows in 10*10 cm. Based on this pattern, overlaps are made to form large braids. “Braid” of 12 loops:
6 pet. leave on the auxiliary needle while working, 6 stitches. knit with patent elastic, then knit 6 stitches. with an additional knitting needle.
Back: 94 pet. cast on knitting needles No. 2 and, knitting with a 1x1 elastic band, knit 4 cm. Then switch to knitting needles No. 2.5 and knit with a patent elastic band according to the pattern:
56 rows of two-color patent elastic (DPR);
57th row: edge, 16 pets. DPR, “braid”, 12 pets. DPR, “braid”, 12 pets. DPR, “braid”, 16 pets. DPR, regional;
58-92nd rows: DPR;
93rd row: edge, 28 pets. DPR, braid, 12 pets. DPR, braid, 28 pets. DPR, regional;
94-128th rows: DPR;
Row 129: 16 stitches. DPR, “braid”, 12 pets. DPR, “braid”, 12 pets. DPR, “braid”, 16 pets. DPR, regional;
Having knitted 40-44 cm, bind off the middle 22 loops and finish the piece by sewing each side separately and casting off 3 p., 2 p., 1 p. in each front row. Close the shoulder seam (30 p.) 2 cm from the neckline.
Before: performed in the same way as the back, only the neckline begins at a height of 36-40 cm. First, close 14 central loops, then in every 2nd row, decrease once - 4 p., 3 p., 2 p., 1 p. The remaining 30 loops of each shoulder section are closed at the same height as the back.
Sleeves: for elastic (knitting needles No. 2), cast on 45 loops, knit 4 cm. Continue on knitting needles No. 2.5 DPR. On both sides for bevels, add 1 loop 19 times in every 8th row. At a height of 30-32 cm, the sleeve is closed.
To process the neckline, the loops are collected on circular knitting needles, having previously sewn the shoulder sections on one side. Make a binding; if desired, you can knit a high collar. Having closed the loops, sew the second shoulder section, side seams, and sew in the sleeves.
Knitted socks with two-tone pattern
Not only clothes are created using two-color knitting. Models of socks and house shoes made from yarn of two colors have long become an excellent alternative to store-bought items. A good example is the socks shown in the photo (size 37-38).
They are performed like this:
Yarn of two colors (but the same texture) of medium thickness (200 m/100 g), knitting needles No. 2.5.
Cast on 49 stitches with thread C and knit 2 rows, and then, changing thread (B), knit 2 more rows.
Row 5 (thread C): edge stitch, *slip 1 loop, knit 1.* knit the last edge stitch purlwise. As a result of alternation, loops of different colors will appear on the needle.
6th row (C): edge, *1 remove NPR, 1 person.*
7-8, 11-12 rows (thread B): all persons.
Row 9 (C): edge, the next 23 loops are knitted, repeating the algorithm * slip 1 loop, knit 1. * Then the 24th. remove the loop, and from the 25th knit 9 loops (knit, yo, knit, yo, etc.), then until the end of the row * 1 loop, slip 1 stitch*
Row 10 (C): work in the same way as row 6, but the central inc stitches are knitted.
Repeating the sequence of knitting rows from the 9th to the 12th, knit up to 7 repeats of increase, i.e., a chain of 7 “bells” is formed in the center of the sock. The next 4 rows are performed as rows 5 to 8.
At this stage, the knitting of the top of the sock is completed. There are 98 stitches on the needles. The trail and heel are made on 10 central loops. There are 44 loops left on each side ((98 - 10)/2).
Knit 44 sts + 10 sts, knit the next 2 sts together. The work is turned and 10 loops are knitted, and one of the next 2 is knitted again. Continuing in this manner, knit until the side loops run out. Having finished the work, the loops are closed and the heel is sewn.
We have talked about only a small part of the wonderful art of knitting in two colors. By putting the listed techniques into practice and using them for your own ideas and subsequent implementation in models, you can significantly improve your level of skill and learn how to create unique knitwear.
A frequent repeating pattern on fabrics and knitted fabrics is called “jacquard” in honor of the French weaver and inventor. The revolutionary nature of the device he invented for weaving mills was that the pattern was obtained not by printing, but by intertwining multi-colored threads.
Imitating a jacquard pattern using knitting needles has one annoying drawback. On the wrong side, so-called “broaches” of thread are formed. In broaches, especially if they are inside sleeves, children's socks or gloves, fingers get tangled when putting them on. Things become deformed, stretched, and lose their elegant appearance faster than usual.
Description of knitting lazy patterns
There is an easier way to achieve a jacquard-like pattern. This type of knitting is sometimes called “lazy”. The wrong side of the canvas looks quite neat - without broaches:
How is the pattern formed? Just by alternating loops knitted and removed. Two rows are knitted from a ball of one color, the next two from another. The knitted loops, accordingly, differ from the removed ones in color:
On the reverse side - in even rows, all previously knitted loops are knitted purlwise, and the removed ones are removed. When composing lazy ornaments, you must also follow several rules:
- you cannot remove two loops in a row;
- you cannot remove the same loop repeatedly (it must be knitted in the next odd row);
- It is advisable to leave one more loop not included in the pattern, in addition to the edge loops, at the beginning and end of each row.
Let's move from theory to practice - cast on loops and knit the first and second rows of the same (main) color:
In the third row we take yarn of a different color. We remove the edge loop, and knit the next one with a thread of a new color. And only now do we proceed to the pattern itself - alternately knitting and removing loops:
The last loop in the row, like the edge loop, must be knitted. Why are such loops needed at the beginning and end of the row? Firstly, the edge is smoother. Secondly, when connecting parts of the product, it will be easier for us to adjust the pattern at the junction.
On the wrong side of the fabric, as we remember, we remove the removed loops, and knit the rest purlwise. And in this way, all even rows are completed without exception.
Fifth and sixth rows - all loops are knitted, the color is the main one. In the seventh, we again alternate the removed loops with the knitted ones, shifting the pattern to the side by one loop:
You can use the scheme:
V– face loops
C - removed
As a result, a speck appears on the main background:
This is the simplest of lazy drawings. Now let's complicate the task:
You will get triangles on the main background:
Strictly speaking, this is not jacquard in the usual sense. But we continue to move from simple to complex. The following diagram:
And the result:
Another important element of the pattern is the border:
Another border, this time one-sided:
With desire and a little skill, you can not stop at ready-made schemes and come up with your own. But for beginners, I will recommend several standard lazy patterns that can decorate knitted items:
Snail
Smoke
The easiest way to knit a beautiful, bright and fashionable item without mastering complex knitting techniques is to learn how to knit simple two-color patterns using knitting patterns. The patterns in this case are an elementary combination of colors with each other, without fancy knitting patterns. The pattern is obtained by using two or more colors of yarn.
knitting: patterns for children's things
Children's clothes differ from adults not only in size, but also in greater brightness and expressiveness of colors. The combination that a child will happily wear is often unacceptable for an adult. Children love catchy, rich and contrasting colors, while adults use them for details and to give the image a special sound.
Let's look at the simplest two-color knitting options:
- Alternation of colors. You can change the color of the yarn by dividing it into even and odd rows. However, the “striping” can look boring, and in order to diversify the item a little, you can remove a stitch from time to time without knitting it, and thus the pattern will “creep” up and down a little, as if layering on the previous rad and/or wedging in the next one.
- You can add an offset of vertical color rows, for example, by knitting 1,2, 5, 6, 9, 10 in the first row, 2, 3, 6, 7, 10, 11 in the second, 3, 4, 7, 8, 11 in the third , 12 loops respectively. Thus, you will get diagonal stripes, like a striped vest.
- For children's hats, mittens, leggings, and sweaters, a pattern with crossed loops is suitable. The facial loops alternate with each other, and a relatively dense, embossed fabric is obtained. The thread color changes every 2 rows. The odd vertical loops are yarn overs, and the even numbered loops alternate; the loop is knitted either behind the back wall, or in one loop with a yarn over from the previous row.
Lazy two-color knitting patterns: diagrams and descriptions
False pattern, lazy pattern, lazy jacquard - these are all simple lazy patterns. They are called so because to use them you do not need to have extensive experience and a high level of skill. Knitting with such patterns allows you to spend an order of magnitude less time when making a product, in contrast to knitting with conventional, often more complex methods. The peculiarity of creating lazy patterns is that there is no change of colors within the knitted row, and each time a new color is introduced at the beginning of knitting the row. The lazy pattern is knitted in two rows in one color, but the correct alternation of removed elongated loops creates unique beauty. This type of knitting is preferable for beginning needlewomen because it allows you to avoid common mistakes: pulled fabric, uneven loops that are obtained when knitting classic patterns, where the color of the thread changes within a row.
How to knit lazy patterns? Basic rules and features:
- As mentioned above, the most important rule is to knit two rows (front and back) with the same thread color; you need to change it at the end of the second row.
- In front rows (they are always odd in the diagrams), when removing the loops, the thread remains BEHIND the work and, accordingly, in even rows the thread passes in front of the work. This allows you to leave all the broaches on the wrong side.
- In the purl rows, the loops are knitted according to the pattern, most often leaving them purl-sided (but in some patterns there may also be knit stitches on the wrong side), while the removed loops are simply thrown over, they are not knitted.
Pattern diagram for this pattern:
Complex two-color knitting patterns
When knitting, they are of great importance, especially when it comes to intricate weaves of threads in work. When creating things for adults, small designs cause unnecessary eye strain and look colorful, so for large items it is better to use two-color knitting patterns (patterns are presented in the article). In our opinion, the large diamond-shaped grille looks interesting.
- The example uses white and dark green yarn, pattern repeat - 10 loops. The inner half of the diamond is knitted with white yarn from 3 knit stitches, then 4 knit stitches in dark green, and again 3 knit stitches in white.
- The next row (odd) is knitted according to the same pattern. Three knit stitches are white, 4 loops cross to the left, while 2 loops of dark green yarn need to be removed onto an additional knitting needle, leaving them knit, knit the next 2, remove the loops remaining on the additional knitting needle and knit them, then knit three more loops knitted with white yarn. Thus, with the help of crosses performed first to the right and then to the left, a pattern is formed.
It is not always the case that a design that looks strictly geometric according to the diagram appears the same way on the canvas. This must be taken into account when forming a pattern if you create it yourself. The height of the loop and its length may differ, so before each product you need to knit a simple square with facial loops and count how many loops there are per 10 cm of fabric vertically and horizontally.
For example, in this pattern, the alternation of colors according to the pattern looks clear, but the canvas turns out completely different from the pattern.
And finally, a few more two-color Schemes and samples for clarity, for example, volumetric weaving of threads. Pleasant, discreet patterns for suits, sweaters, skirts.
False jacquard (see diagram) is notable for the fact that it is knitted according to the principle of slipped stitches, but the pattern is more like jacquard knitting. A few more options with diagrams:
Easy and unusual creativity!
Lazy or false jacquards are easier to knit than regular jacquards. In addition, the yarn consumption for knitting lazy jacquard patterns is less. They are also called slipped stitch patterns. Usually every two rows (front and back rows) are knitted, observing alternating colors. And the pattern is obtained due to the removed loops of the previous row - they are of a different color. At the same time, the lazy jacquard fabric turns out to be neat and not pulled together by broaches.
Lazy jacquard two-tone zigzag pattern
Description and diagram of the pattern: cast on the knitting needles the number of loops that are a multiple of 8 plus 2 plus 2 edge loops.
I = knit stitch on knit row, purl stitch on purl row;
A = green;
B = brown color
This is what the jacquard looks like from the reverse side:
Simple two-color jacquard knitting
Scheme and description of knitting a two-color pattern with removed loops:
X = 1 garter stitch: knit stitches on knit and purl rows;
\ = slip 1 stitch purlwise, thread at work; in the purl row, remove 1 loop as a purl, thread before work;
A = brown;
B = orange;
Three-color lazy jacquard knitting
- To knit this lazy jacquard you will need three colors of thread. In our case, this is yarn of brown, orange and yellow colors.
On the knitting needles, cast on a number of stitches that are a multiple of 4 plus 3 plus 2 edge stitches.
X = 1 garter stitch: knit stitches on knit and purl rows;
\ = slip 1 stitch purlwise, thread at work; in the purl row, remove 1 loop as a purl, thread before work;
A = brown;
B = orange;
C = yellow
Jacquard is knitted from thick yarn in white, light gray and dark gray colors.
2. To knit the pattern, cast on an odd number of stitches. We change the thread every two rows. Knit the front and back rows according to the pattern.
Lazy jacquard knitting pattern
Legend:
I = knit stitch;
- = purl loop;
3. To knit the pattern, cast on an odd number of stitches. We change the thread every two rows. Knit the front and back rows according to the pattern.
Knitting pattern
Legend:
I = knit stitch;
- = purl loop;
/= slip 1 stitch purlwise, thread at work
/*= slip 1 stitch as a purl, thread before work
Skipped stitch pattern made from three colors of yarn
The pattern is suitable for knitting pullovers, sweaters, jackets.
Diagram and description of a three-color pattern with removed loops for knitting:
On the knitting needles, cast on the number of loops that are a multiple of 27 plus 0 (10) plus 2 edge stitches.
Front loop in the front row (from the wrong side, knit according to the pattern, that is, with a purl loop);
X = 1 garter stitch: knit stitches on knit and purl rows;
\ = slip 1 stitch purlwise, thread at work; in the purl row, remove 1 loop as a purl, thread before work;
A = brown;
B = orange;
C = green
Skipped stitch pattern made from two colors of yarn
Cast on an odd number of stitches on the needles.
Knitting pattern
Legend
I - front loop;
\ - remove 1 loop as a purl, thread at work;