close-up of an ocre swatch of the mock drop knitting stitch pattern, inside a circular white frame, over a light wooden background

MOCK DROP knitting stitch

Discover the Mock Drop knitting stitch! This very easy, beginner-friendly pattern from Oh La Lana! Stitch Library uses clever knit and purl combinations to create elongated, vertical stitches that mimic a drop-stitch look—but without ever actually dropping any stitch! Follow below the row-by-row written instructions and chart.

Skill levelMultipleRepeatReversible
Beginner (only knits and purls)2 stitches20 rowsNo
hand knitted camel brown swatch showcasing the mock drop knitting stitch, texture relief created with alternating knits and purls

Mock Drop Knitting Stitch: Written instructions

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Row 1) (RS) Knit all stitches 

Row 2) [k1, p1]

Row 3) [k1, p1]

Row 4) [k1, p1]

Row 5) [k1, p1]

Row 6) [k1, p1]

Row 7) Knit all stitches

Row 8) Knit all stitches

Row 9) Knit all stitches

Row 10) Knit all stitches

Row 11) Knit all stitches

Row 12) [p1, k1]

Row 13) [p1, k1]

Row 14) [p1, k1]

Row 15) [p1, k1]

Row 16) [p1, k1]

Row 17) Knit all stitches

Row 18) Knit all stitches

Row 19) Knit all stitches

Row 20) Knit all stitches

Mock Drop Knitting Stitch: Chart

Read all odd rows from right to left, and all even rows from left to right.

high-contrast chart for the mock drop knitting stitch pattern
chart legend with repeat symbol

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If you like this stitch, use the image below to save it in your Pinterest knitting board.

pinterest image for the mock drop knitting stitch pattern from Oh La Lana! stitch library, showing a camel brown swatch and a chart

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