Smocked Ribbing Knitting Stitch Pattern

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Music by Ben Sound

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

Pattern:

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

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 *
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}
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