Hand-knit stitch samples, by family.
Browse hand-knitted stitch samples by family: cables, lace and openwork, rib, chevron, bobble and novelty stitches, knitted to order for your collection.
Every stitch here is hand-knitted, one swatch at a time.
The stitch library is the long-tail engine of the site. Each family page is a genuine server-rendered route with its own metadata. Filter the gallery below by family without leaving the page, then open any swatch for the stitch name, the effect, and a call to action to knit it for your collection.
Swatch photography is supplied by the client. Where a shot is not yet supplied, the exact photograph required is labelled in its place. No swatch image on this page is generated or stock-sourced.
As knitted for the reference swatch. A visual preview only, to help you read how a stitch behaves at different tension/gauges before sampling.
Medium-weight yarn. Balanced stitch definition, the industry reference weight. Pair with the density toggle to read how a stitch behaves across weight and tension before sampling.
Seven families, each with its own page.
- Lace & Open WorkLace lightens a garment, lets air move through it, and turns a flat knit into a graphic of holes and lines. It shifts drape toward weightless and reads as refined, structured luxury.View family →
- Cables & CrossedCabling builds relief and structure into a flat fabric. It adds weight, warmth and a sculptural, three-dimensional surface that catches light along the raised line of each cross.View family →
- Knit & PurlKnit and purl combinations build quiet texture without extra bulk or holes. The surface remains stable and balanced, making it ideal for sleek bodies, sleeves, and tailored panels.View family →
- ChevronChevrons move the eye. The directional lines give a garment rhythm and a sense of motion across the surface, pulling hemline shaping naturally.View family →
- RibRib pulls in width and springs back, providing vital structure to cuffs, hems, and necklines.View family →
- 2 Coloured / Crochet-likeGives two-colour interplay and graphic openness while preserving hand-knit drape and structural integrity.View family →
- Novelty & TexturedTurns flat fabric into a tactile, sculptural statement that signals undeniable hand-crafted artisan work.View family →
How designers obtain physical swatches.
Screen images cannot convey the drape, weight, and hand-feel of genuine hand-knits. We knit and courier 20 × 20 cm physical swatches directly to your design studio.
Seeing Yarns Available in India: Swatches allow fashion designers to touch and evaluate the extensive range of yarns accessible directly through our Indian mills. Sourcing yarns locally in India avoids complex customs tariffs, import duties, and transit delays, keeping collection budgets and lead times predictable.
We source premium Indian fibres including organic cotton, handspun indigenous wools, silken blends, and fine natural animal fibres, as well as yarns imported from around the world and mohair spun or dyed to order.
Select Stitches & Fibres
Browse our library or send reference imagery with target tension/gauge and fibre preferences (e.g. organic cotton, merino, silk, or mohair).
We Invoice for Swatches
KOCO invoices at a nominal swatch fee plus express international courier. We always knit a full 20 × 20 cm tension sample on bamboo needles.
Delivery in 1–2 Weeks
Plain swatches arrive in your studio within 1–2 weeks. Once you approve the swatch and yarn in hand, we check and confirm your production tension/gauge and pattern.
Specify a stitch for your collection.
Send an image or sketch with the stitch family in mind. We will come back with feasibility, an indicative swatch and costing.