The Eyelets Have It

I really like this week's stitch of the week, Cloverleaf Eyelet. It's a really easy but cute pattern that you could use instead of plain old Stockinette on just about everything, from a cute little summer sweater to the bottom of a little girl's dress.

The little clover-shaped eyelets are a great way to get practice with two basic decreasing techniques, knit two together and slip, slip, knit. If you've been wary of trying a shaped knitting pattern because you don't feel comfortable with these maneuvers, working something in this stitch (even a swatch or a washcloth) will get you over that fear quickly.