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{{fa}}The moss and seed stitch both create a piece that has lots of texture to it. The general idea of the moss stitch and a seed stitch are essentially the same, but the terminology might vary depending on whether you're using an American or British knitting pattern. The seed stitch and the ''British'' moss stitch require you to complete one row of "knit one, purl one", followed by the next of "purl one, knit one", and so on.<ref name="rf1">http://www.creativeknittingmagazine.com/blog/?p=827</ref> However, the ''American'' moss stitch requires one row of "knit one, purl one", followed by two rows of "purl one, knit one", and then a last row of "knit one, purl one," before you repeat the pattern again.<ref name="rf1" /> <br><br>Using these stitches only requires basic [[Knit|knitting]] skills, such as [[Cast On|casting on]], [[Knit the Knit Stitch|knitting]] stitches, [[Knit the Purl Stitch|purling]] stitches, and [[Cast On|casting off]]. If you are skilled at these knitting techniques, then the moss stitch should be no problem for you, but you can always brush up on the basics first. | {{fa}}The moss and seed stitch both create a piece that has lots of texture to it. The general idea of the moss stitch and a seed stitch are essentially the same, but the terminology might vary depending on whether you're using an American or British knitting pattern. The seed stitch and the ''British'' moss stitch require you to complete one row of "knit one, purl one", followed by the next of "purl one, knit one", and so on.<ref name="rf1">http://www.creativeknittingmagazine.com/blog/?p=827</ref> However, the ''American'' moss stitch requires one row of "knit one, purl one", followed by two rows of "purl one, knit one", and then a last row of "knit one, purl one," before you repeat the pattern again.<ref name="rf1" /> <br><br>Using these stitches only requires basic [[Knit|knitting]] skills, such as [[Cast On|casting on]], [[Knit the Knit Stitch|knitting]] stitches, [[Knit the Purl Stitch|purling]] stitches, and [[Cast On|casting off]]. If you are skilled at these knitting techniques, then the moss stitch should be no problem for you, but you can always brush up on the basics first. | ||
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==Steps== | ==Steps== | ||
=== Knitting the Seed Stitch or British Moss Stitch === | === Knitting the Seed Stitch or British Moss Stitch === | ||
