36 Reversible Knit Stitch Patterns: How to Create Fabric The Same on Both Sides

It is apparent why it is called the basketweave stitch, and the nice thing about this stitch is that you can create it in many variations.

Box Stitch Pattern

This is a reversible knit stitch that is truly beginner friendly, just knits and purls with a four-row repeat.

Brioche Knitting

This looks like one by one ribbing but is Brioche.  Creating this squishy fabric is easier than you think.

Broken Rib Knit Stitch  (AKA Ribbed Garter Stitch.)

This rib stitch adds a little texture to the regular 1x1 rib stitch.  

The Bumpy Knit Stitch is a simple 4-row repeat that is worked on an odd number of stitches, created by working knit and purl stitches.

The Close check reminds me a little of the basketweave stitch becuase it consists of little boxes of stitches.  Stockinette stitches alternate between reverse stockinette stitches to create a geometric pattern.

The Condo stitch is rather unusual because it is worked as if you were making the garter stitch pattern, but uses different-sized needles, making the stitches in one row larger than the next.

The Double Moss Knit Stitch is a beginner-friendly pattern that relies on only knits and purls.  It's perfect for any project where the right and wrong sides will show prominently.

With just the addition of a few slipped stitches, you can turn the normal stockinette into a double sized fabric.

While dropping a stitch is typically considered a mistake, in this case, it is done purposefully to create an eye-catching knit stitch pattern.

The Farrow Knit Rib Stitch is an easy pattern with only knits and purls. Its easy two-row repeat design makes it ideal for the beginner knitter. 

The Fisherman's Rib Knit Stitch Pattern is a classic ribbing technique that creates a thicker, double-knit texture.

The Flag Stitch, worked on a 6-row repeat, creates a fabric that resembles little triangular flags.

If you like geometric patterns, you are going to love the Flying Geese Stitch. This pattern often reminds me of the wild geese flying in formation

The garter stitch pattern is often overlooked as a reversible knit stitch, but it indeed looks the same on both the public and private side.

The Grid Knit Stitch is an easy reversible knit stitch pattern that requires you know knits and purls only.

Here's another popular rib stitch that is stretchy but stretchy in a vertical way as opposed to traditional ribs that stretch horizontally.   

If you are wondering how it got it's name, the two rows of knit stitches form "hurdles" which look like obstacles or barriers that horses jump over or dogs in an agility course.

This pattern is not completely reversible, the front and back both display a stretchy rib stitch where one side looks more like a 1 x 1 and the other side looks like a 2 x 1 rib.

The Knit Linen Stitch is not entirely reversible but both sides look very good.  The front side looks like linen fabric and the wrong side resembles seed stitch.

The mistake rib stitch is an easy pattern with offset stitches that give it the characteristic name. It's works like the 2 x 2 rib, but adding an extra stitch causes it to look like a mistake

This is a great pattern that resembles a real cable stitch without the need for cable needles. There is one twist to make on row two that creates the look of a cable. 

This 4-Row Repeat Knit Stitch Pattern features a combination of knits and purls, creating a reversible fabric that is both easy to make and visually appealing. 

While this pattern requires knowledge of knits and purls, I don't consider this one to be a beginner-friendly pattern. It requires concentration and completion of a 16-row repeat. 

The Pique Rib stitch is  super easy to do, and very beginner-friendly.  Like most of the stitches on this page, it only requires you to know how to work knit and purl stitches. 

Similar to the Parallelogram Stitch, it's not difficult as all you need to know is how to make knits and purls, but requires concentration and careful attention to counting and it is a 14-row repeat.

The ridged rib stitch pattern is a lovely, stretchy knit, beginner-friendly rib. It requires a 4-row repeat and a stitch count of two plus one stitch.

The sand stitch results in a lovely textured fabric that looks like little grains of sand. The specks of sand are visible on the right side of the fabric, but on the wrong side, it looks like ribbing. 

Seed stitch patterns are possible for both even and odd stitches. It's one of those beginner-level stitch patterns often learned soon after one masters the knit and purl stitch.

The Seeded Rib Stitch Pattern produces thick, textured rows. It is created by combining simple knits and purls, resulting in a visually appealing fabric. 

Straight Knit Lace falls into the categories of lace stitches and reversible knit stitches, but it is still a very easy stitch that beginners can master. 

This very stretchy rib pattern is created by working into the back loops of knit and purl stitches.

This pattern is one of several that is considered to be a welt stitch.  According to Wikipedia, welting is the opposite of ribbing. 

The Waffle Stitch is yet another tremendously simple beginner stitch that creates a fabric with bumps that looks like tasty waffles. What do you think?

A stitch worked by making one knit and then one purl across the row.  All rows follow the same pattern.

Also know as Knit Two, Purl Two (K2,P2).  This very stretchy rib is a very beginner-friendly stitch.