Smocked Ribbing Knitting Stitch Pattern

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Materials:

Yarn Weight: Super Bulky
Yardage: 35-45 yards (32 – 41 meters)
Suggested Yarn: Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick & Quick
Needle Size: US 11 (8mm) Knitting Needles

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Pattern:

CO in multiples of  8, plus 10
Row 2 = Right side/Front

CO 18 STS

Rows 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11: *K2, P2* K2
Rows 2 & 4: *P2, K2* P2
Row 6: *P2, Tie6* P2
Rows 8 & 10: *P2, K2* P2
Row 12: P2, Tie2, P2 *Tie6, P2* P2, Tie2, P2
Repeat rows 1-12 until desired length

Abbreviations:

*– * – repeat between the asterisks
CO – cast-on (long-tail cast-on method)
K – knit stitches (example: K1 means to knit 1 stitch)
P – purl stitches (example: P2 means to purl 2 stitches)
STS – stitches
Tie2 – slip 2 STS onto a cable needle, wrap the working yarn from left to right around the 2 STS twice and then K2 STS off the cable needle
Tie6 – slip 6 STS onto a cable needle, wrap the working yarn from left to right around the 6 STS twice and then K2, P2, K2 STS off the cable needle

Smocked Ribbing Knitting Stitch Pattern

Learn how to knit the Smocked Ribbing Knit Stitch.
Prep Time15 minutes
Active Time1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 45 minutes

Equipment

Materials

  • Any Yarn

Instructions

  • CO 18 STS
  • Rows 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11: *K2, P2* K2
  • Rows 2 & 4: *P2, K2* P2
  • Row 6: *P2, Tie6* P2
  • Rows 8 & 10: *P2, K2* P2
  • Row 12: P2, Tie2, P2 *Tie6, P2* P2, Tie2, P2
  • Repeat rows 1-12 until desired length

Abbreviations

  • *– * – repeat between the asterisks
  • CO – cast-on (long-tail cast-on method)
  • K – knit stitches (example: K1 means to knit 1 stitch)
  • P – purl stitches (example: P2 means to purl 2 stitches)
  • STS – stitches
  • Tie2 – slip 2 STS onto a cable needle, wrap the working yarn from left to right around the 2 STS twice and then K2 STS off the cable needle
  • Tie6 – slip 6 STS onto a cable needle, wrap the working yarn from left to right around the 6 STS twice and then K2, P2, K2 STS off the cable needle

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