Slipping stitches and crossing stitches are just two techniques used here to create interesting textures.

Materials

Rico Design Creative Bamboo, using size 4mm (No. 8) knitting needles, unless stated otherwise.

Abbreviations

K, knit; p, purl; st, stitch; wyab, with yarn at back; wyif, with yarn in front; tog, together.

Note: Instructions in square brackets are worked as stated after 2nd bracket.

Quilted stitch

Slipped stitches form a regular pattern of diagonals and dimples.

Multiple of 4 sts plus 1.

1st row (wrong side): K1, [p1, k1] to end.

2nd row: P1, * slip 1 knitwise wyab, k in front and back of next st, k1, pass slipped st over last 3 sts, p1; repeat from * to end.

3rd row: K1, [p1, k1] to end.

4th row: P1, k1, p1, * slip 1 knitwise wyab, k in front and back of next st, k1, pass slipped st over last 3 sts, pi; repeat from * to last 2 sts, k1, p1.

Repeat 1st to 4th rows. Use a smaller size needle to cast off on a wrong-side row.

Irregular zigzag

Although it has elements of rib, this stitch is very stable.

Even number of stitches. 

Note: All slip stitches are slipped purlwise.

1st row (right side): K.

2nd row: K1, * slip 2 wyif, yarn to the back, slip the same 2 sts back on to the left-hand needle and k them; repeat from * to last st, k1. 

3rd row: K1, * p1, slip 1 wyab; repeat from * to last st, k1.

4th row: K1, * slip 1 wyif, k1; repeat from * to last st, k1.

Repeat 1st to 4th rows.

Anemone stitch

This impressive stitch is not as difficult as it looks.

Multiple of 4 sts.

1st row (wrong side): P, wrapping the yarn twice round the needle for each st.

2nd row: * Slip 4 sts purlwise dropping the extra wraps, slip these 4 long sts back on to the left-hand needle, then [k4tog, p4tog in the same 4 sts] twice; repeat from * to end.

3rd row: P2, wrapping the yarn twice for each st, p to last 2 sts, p2.

4th row: K2, * slip 4 sts purlwise dropping the extra wraps, slip these 4 long sts back on to the left-hand needle, then [k4tog, p4tog in the same 4 sts] twice; repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.

Repeat 1st to 4th rows.

Basketweave

Because all the stitches are crossed, this stitch pattern is very dense.

Multiple of 2 sts plus 1.

Note: Use needles at least 2 sizes larger than usual.

P 1 row, then pattern:

1st row (right side): K2, * insert right-hand needle behind and between first and second sts on left-hand needle and k the second st, then k the first st, slip both sts from needle together; repeat from * to last st, k1. 

2nd row: P2, * miss first st on left-hand needle, p the second st, then p the first st, slip both sts from needle together; repeat from * to last st, p1. 

Repeat 1st and 2nd rows.