Colorful Textured Knit Swatch

Get ready to knit a fun and colorful swatch! This project is beginner-friendly and perfect for practicing your knitting skills while creating a piece that adds a pop of color to your home. The textured pattern features delightful specks of color, making it a visual delight!

Materials

• Worsted weight yarn in pink, purple, yellow, and speckled colorways (total: 100 grams)
• Size 8 (5 mm) knitting needles
• Tapestry needle for weaving in ends
• Scissors
• Measuring tape

Gauge

20 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch. Adjust needle size if necessary to match gauge.

Abbreviations

• CO = Cast On
• k = Knit
• p = Purl
• st(s) = Stitch(es)
• RS = Right Side
• WS = Wrong Side
• rep = Repeat

Instructions

1. Cast On: CO 30 stitches using the pink yarn.
2. Row 1 (RS): K2, *p1, k1; repeat from * until last 2 sts, k2.
3. Row 2 (WS): K2, *p1, k1; repeat from * until last 2 sts, k2.
4. Row 3 (RS): Change to yellow yarn. K2, *k1, p1; repeat from * until last 2 sts, k2.
5. Row 4 (WS): K2, *k1, p1; repeat from * until last 2 sts, k2.
6. Row 5 (RS): Change to purple yarn. K2, *p1, k1; repeat from * until last 2 sts, k2.
7. Row 6 (WS): K2, *p1, k1; repeat from * until last 2 sts, k2.
8. Rows 7-12: Repeat rows 1-6 two more times, changing colors as specified above, ending with purple yarn on row 12.
9. Row 13 (RS): K2, *p1, k1; repeat from * until last 2 sts, k2 using pink yarn.
10. Row 14 (WS): K2, *p1, k1; repeat from * until last 2 sts, k2.
11. Bind Off: Bind off in knit stitch, cut the yarn, and pull through the last stitch.
12. Finishing: Weave in all ends using a tapestry needle. Block the swatch to measurements for a neat finish.

This colorful swatch can be used as a decorative piece, a practice project, or as part of a larger knitted item. Enjoy your knitting adventure!