Lace Stitch Tutorial: Tiny Squares Eyelet Stitch

The Tiny Squares Eyelet Stitch is an easy knitting stitch. After the Rosebud Eyelet Stitch (which we absolutely loved in spring), here’s another super versatile and elegant stitch for your summer knitting projects ☀️

Keep on reading for the step-by-step tutorial!

The yarn you see in the swatch above is BettaKnit’s Soy Cotton in Ginger. To get this tension, we used 3 mm (US 2.5) Beechwood Knitting Needles.

Get ready to start knitting!

How to knit the Tiny Squares Eyelet Stitch

Cast on a multiple of 6 + 3 stitches (besides the selvedge stitches).

Row 1 (WS = wrong side):

• Purl row.

Row 2 (RS = right side):

• *Knit 3 stitches, yarn over, 1 SK2P (slip 1 stitch knit-wise, knit 2 stitches together, pass the slipped stitch over the 2 stitches together), yarn over*.
• Repeat from * to * until the end of the row. Knit the last 3 stitches.

Row 3:

• Purl 3 stitches, knit 1 stitch, purl 1 stitch, knit 1 stitch, purl 3 stitches*.
• Repeat from * to * until the end of the row.

Row 4:

• Knit row.

Row 5:

• Purl row.

Row 6:

• *Yarn over, 1 SK2P, yarn over, knit 3 stitches.*.
• Repeat from * to * until the end of the row. Finish off the row as follows: yarn over, 1 SK2P, yarn over.

Row 7:

• Knit 1 stitch, purl 1 stitch, knit 1 stitch, *purl 3 stitches, knit 1 stitch, purl 1 stitch, knit 1 stitch*.
• Repeat from * to * until the end of the row.

Row 8:

• Knit row.

Repeat Rows 1 – 8 until your piece is the length your project requires.

Tiny Squares Eyelet Stitch Chart