=== modified file 'src/knot-holder-entity.cpp'
--- src/knot-holder-entity.cpp	2014-06-16 21:34:16 +0000
+++ src/knot-holder-entity.cpp	2014-07-31 22:47:32 +0000
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@
 void
 PatternKnotHolderEntityXY::knot_set(Geom::Point const &p, Geom::Point const &origin, guint state)
 {
-    SPPattern *pat = SP_PATTERN(SP_STYLE_FILL_SERVER(SP_OBJECT(item)->style));
+    SPPattern *pat = _fill ? SP_PATTERN(item->style->getFillPaintServer()) : SP_PATTERN(item->style->getStrokePaintServer());
 
     // FIXME: this snapping should be done together with knowing whether control was pressed. If GDK_CONTROL_MASK, then constrained snapping should be used.
     Geom::Point p_snapped = snap_knot_position(p, state);
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@
 
     if (state)  {
         Geom::Point const q = p_snapped - sp_pattern_extract_trans(pat);
-        item->adjust_pattern(Geom::Affine(Geom::Translate(q)));
+        item->adjust_pattern(Geom::Translate(q), false, _fill ? TRANSFORM_FILL : TRANSFORM_STROKE);
     }
 
     item->requestDisplayUpdate(SP_OBJECT_MODIFIED_FLAG);
@@ -182,14 +182,14 @@
 Geom::Point
 PatternKnotHolderEntityXY::knot_get() const
 {
-    SPPattern const *pat = SP_PATTERN(SP_STYLE_FILL_SERVER(SP_OBJECT(item)->style));
+    SPPattern *pat = _fill ? SP_PATTERN(item->style->getFillPaintServer()) : SP_PATTERN(item->style->getStrokePaintServer());
     return sp_pattern_extract_trans(pat);
 }
 
 Geom::Point
 PatternKnotHolderEntityAngle::knot_get() const
 {
-    SPPattern const *pat = SP_PATTERN(SP_STYLE_FILL_SERVER(SP_OBJECT(item)->style));
+    SPPattern *pat = _fill ? SP_PATTERN(item->style->getFillPaintServer()) : SP_PATTERN(item->style->getStrokePaintServer());
 
     gdouble x = pattern_width(pat);
     gdouble y = 0;
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@
     Inkscape::Preferences *prefs = Inkscape::Preferences::get();
     int const snaps = prefs->getInt("/options/rotationsnapsperpi/value", 12);
 
-    SPPattern *pat = SP_PATTERN(SP_STYLE_FILL_SERVER(SP_OBJECT(item)->style));
+    SPPattern *pat = _fill ? SP_PATTERN(item->style->getFillPaintServer()) : SP_PATTERN(item->style->getStrokePaintServer());
 
     // get the angle from pattern 0,0 to the cursor pos
     Geom::Point delta = p - sp_pattern_extract_trans(pat);
@@ -223,14 +223,14 @@
     Geom::Point const t = sp_pattern_extract_trans(pat);
     rot[4] = t[Geom::X];
     rot[5] = t[Geom::Y];
-    item->adjust_pattern(rot, true);
+    item->adjust_pattern(rot, true, _fill ? TRANSFORM_FILL : TRANSFORM_STROKE);
     item->requestDisplayUpdate(SP_OBJECT_MODIFIED_FLAG);
 }
 
 void
 PatternKnotHolderEntityScale::knot_set(Geom::Point const &p, Geom::Point const &/*origin*/, guint state)
 {
-    SPPattern *pat = SP_PATTERN(SP_STYLE_FILL_SERVER(SP_OBJECT(item)->style));
+    SPPattern *pat = _fill ? SP_PATTERN(item->style->getFillPaintServer()) : SP_PATTERN(item->style->getStrokePaintServer());
 
     // FIXME: this snapping should be done together with knowing whether control was pressed. If GDK_CONTROL_MASK, then constrained snapping should be used.
     Geom::Point p_snapped = snap_knot_position(p, state);
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@
     Geom::Point const t = sp_pattern_extract_trans(pat);
     rot[4] = t[Geom::X];
     rot[5] = t[Geom::Y];
-    item->adjust_pattern(rot, true);
+    item->adjust_pattern(rot, true, _fill ? TRANSFORM_FILL : TRANSFORM_STROKE);
     item->requestDisplayUpdate(SP_OBJECT_MODIFIED_FLAG);
 }
 
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@
 Geom::Point
 PatternKnotHolderEntityScale::knot_get() const
 {
-    SPPattern const *pat = SP_PATTERN(SP_STYLE_FILL_SERVER(SP_OBJECT(item)->style));
+    SPPattern *pat = _fill ? SP_PATTERN(item->style->getFillPaintServer()) : SP_PATTERN(item->style->getStrokePaintServer());
 
     gdouble x = pattern_width(pat);
     gdouble y = pattern_height(pat);

=== modified file 'src/knot-holder-entity.h'
--- src/knot-holder-entity.h	2014-03-30 12:10:32 +0000
+++ src/knot-holder-entity.h	2014-07-31 22:47:32 +0000
@@ -101,20 +101,30 @@
 
 class PatternKnotHolderEntityXY : public KnotHolderEntity {
 public:
+    PatternKnotHolderEntityXY(bool fill) : KnotHolderEntity(), _fill(fill) {}
     virtual Geom::Point knot_get() const;
     virtual void knot_set(Geom::Point const &p, Geom::Point const &origin, guint state);
+private:
+    // true if the entity tracks fill, false for stroke 
+    bool _fill;
 };
 
 class PatternKnotHolderEntityAngle : public KnotHolderEntity {
 public:
+    PatternKnotHolderEntityAngle(bool fill) : KnotHolderEntity(), _fill(fill) {}
     virtual Geom::Point knot_get() const;
     virtual void knot_set(Geom::Point const &p, Geom::Point const &origin, guint state);
+private:
+    bool _fill;
 };
 
 class PatternKnotHolderEntityScale : public KnotHolderEntity {
 public:
+    PatternKnotHolderEntityScale(bool fill) : KnotHolderEntity(), _fill(fill) {}
     virtual Geom::Point knot_get() const;
     virtual void knot_set(Geom::Point const &p, Geom::Point const &origin, guint state);
+private:
+    bool _fill;
 };
 
 #endif /* !SEEN_KNOT_HOLDER_ENTITY_H */

=== modified file 'src/knotholder.cpp'
--- src/knotholder.cpp	2014-03-27 23:18:25 +0000
+++ src/knotholder.cpp	2014-07-31 22:47:32 +0000
@@ -247,12 +247,32 @@
 
 void KnotHolder::add_pattern_knotholder()
 {
-    if ((item->style->fill.isPaintserver())
-        && SP_IS_PATTERN(item->style->getFillPaintServer()))
-    {
-        PatternKnotHolderEntityXY *entity_xy = new PatternKnotHolderEntityXY();
-        PatternKnotHolderEntityAngle *entity_angle = new PatternKnotHolderEntityAngle();
-        PatternKnotHolderEntityScale *entity_scale = new PatternKnotHolderEntityScale();
+    if ((item->style->fill.isPaintserver()) && SP_IS_PATTERN(item->style->getFillPaintServer())) {
+        PatternKnotHolderEntityXY *entity_xy = new PatternKnotHolderEntityXY(true);
+        PatternKnotHolderEntityAngle *entity_angle = new PatternKnotHolderEntityAngle(true);
+        PatternKnotHolderEntityScale *entity_scale = new PatternKnotHolderEntityScale(true);
+        entity_xy->create(desktop, item, this, Inkscape::CTRL_TYPE_POINT,
+                          // TRANSLATORS: This refers to the pattern that's inside the object
+                          _("<b>Move</b> the pattern fill inside the object"),
+                          SP_KNOT_SHAPE_CROSS);
+
+        entity_scale->create(desktop, item, this, Inkscape::CTRL_TYPE_SIZER,
+                             _("<b>Scale</b> the pattern fill; uniformly if with <b>Ctrl</b>"),
+                             SP_KNOT_SHAPE_SQUARE, SP_KNOT_MODE_XOR);
+
+        entity_angle->create(desktop, item, this, Inkscape::CTRL_TYPE_ROTATE,
+                             _("<b>Rotate</b> the pattern fill; with <b>Ctrl</b> to snap angle"),
+                             SP_KNOT_SHAPE_CIRCLE, SP_KNOT_MODE_XOR);
+
+        entity.push_back(entity_xy);
+        entity.push_back(entity_angle);
+        entity.push_back(entity_scale);
+    }
+
+    if ((item->style->stroke.isPaintserver()) && SP_IS_PATTERN(item->style->getStrokePaintServer())) {
+        PatternKnotHolderEntityXY *entity_xy = new PatternKnotHolderEntityXY(false);
+        PatternKnotHolderEntityAngle *entity_angle = new PatternKnotHolderEntityAngle(false);
+        PatternKnotHolderEntityScale *entity_scale = new PatternKnotHolderEntityScale(false);
         entity_xy->create(desktop, item, this, Inkscape::CTRL_TYPE_POINT,
                           // TRANSLATORS: This refers to the pattern that's inside the object
                           _("<b>Move</b> the pattern fill inside the object"),

=== modified file 'src/object-edit.cpp'
--- src/object-edit.cpp	2014-03-27 01:33:44 +0000
+++ src/object-edit.cpp	2014-07-31 22:47:32 +0000
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@
         knotholder = new OffsetKnotHolder(desktop, item, NULL);
     } else if (SP_IS_FLOWTEXT(item) && SP_FLOWTEXT(item)->has_internal_frame()) {
         knotholder = new FlowtextKnotHolder(desktop, SP_FLOWTEXT(item)->get_frame(NULL), NULL);
-    } else if ((item->style->fill.isPaintserver())
-               && SP_IS_PATTERN(item->style->getFillPaintServer())) {
+    } else if ((item->style->fill.isPaintserver() && SP_IS_PATTERN(item->style->getFillPaintServer())) ||
+               (item->style->stroke.isPaintserver() && SP_IS_PATTERN(item->style->getStrokePaintServer()))) {
         knotholder = new KnotHolder(desktop, item, NULL);
         knotholder->add_pattern_knotholder();
     }

=== modified file 'src/sp-item.cpp'
--- src/sp-item.cpp	2014-07-28 19:34:56 +0000
+++ src/sp-item.cpp	2014-07-31 22:47:32 +0000
@@ -1109,9 +1109,10 @@
 
 // Adjusters
 
-void SPItem::adjust_pattern (Geom::Affine const &postmul, bool set)
+void SPItem::adjust_pattern(Geom::Affine const &postmul, bool set, PatternTransform pt)
 {
-    if (style && (style->fill.isPaintserver())) {
+    bool fill = (pt == TRANSFORM_FILL || pt == TRANSFORM_BOTH);
+    if (fill && style && (style->fill.isPaintserver())) {
         SPObject *server = style->getFillPaintServer();
         if ( SP_IS_PATTERN(server) ) {
             SPPattern *pattern = sp_pattern_clone_if_necessary(this, SP_PATTERN(server), "fill");
@@ -1119,7 +1120,8 @@
         }
     }
 
-    if (style && (style->stroke.isPaintserver())) {
+    bool stroke = (pt == TRANSFORM_STROKE || pt == TRANSFORM_BOTH);
+    if (stroke && style && (style->stroke.isPaintserver())) {
         SPObject *server = style->getStrokePaintServer();
         if ( SP_IS_PATTERN(server) ) {
             SPPattern *pattern = sp_pattern_clone_if_necessary(this, SP_PATTERN(server), "stroke");

=== modified file 'src/sp-item.h'
--- src/sp-item.h	2014-07-12 13:32:27 +0000
+++ src/sp-item.h	2014-07-31 22:47:32 +0000
@@ -51,6 +51,13 @@
     SP_EVENT_MOUSEOUT
 };
 
+// TODO fix this
+enum PatternTransform {
+    TRANSFORM_BOTH,
+    TRANSFORM_FILL,
+    TRANSFORM_STROKE
+};
+
 /**
  * Event structure.
  *
@@ -199,7 +206,7 @@
     Inkscape::DrawingItem *invoke_show(Inkscape::Drawing &drawing, unsigned int key, unsigned int flags);
     void invoke_hide(unsigned int key);
     void getSnappoints(std::vector<Inkscape::SnapCandidatePoint> &p, Inkscape::SnapPreferences const *snapprefs=0) const;
-    void adjust_pattern(/* Geom::Affine const &premul, */ Geom::Affine const &postmul, bool set = false);
+    void adjust_pattern(/* Geom::Affine const &premul, */ Geom::Affine const &postmul, bool set = false, PatternTransform = TRANSFORM_BOTH);
     void adjust_gradient(/* Geom::Affine const &premul, */ Geom::Affine const &postmul, bool set = false);
     void adjust_stroke(gdouble ex);
     void adjust_stroke_width_recursive(gdouble ex);