Knit Stitchionary: Basic Rib

2 x 2 Rib

 

Simple ribs are great for edging details, as well as body stitches.

This is a 2 by 2 rib, which is knitted as (multiples of 4);

Row 1 – k2, p2 repeat
Row 2 – p2, k2 repeat
Row 3 – repeat from row 1.

Stitch added to Stitchionary by Sara’s Texture Crafts, wool and yarn supplier at www.SarasTextureCrafts.com.

Knit Stitchionary: Oblique Rib

This is a really nice diagonal detail stitch from ‘Mon Tricot – 1500 Patterns’ (ISSN 0247-2708, Jan 1984).

The pattern is very simple, just requires a little bit of counting;

(Multiple of 4 + selvedge)

Row 1: k2, p2, repeat.

Row 2 – k1, p2, k1, repeat.

Row 3 – p2, k2, repeat.

Row 4 – p1, k2, p1, repeat.

Row 5 – Repeat from Row 1.

Stitch added to Stitionary by Sara’s Texture Crafts, wool and yarn supplier at www.SarasTextureCrafts.com.