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
Super Bulky Yarn Substitute Options:
- Lion Brand Hometown Yarn (acrylic option)
- Lion Brand Re-Spun Thick & Quick
- Cascade Yarns Pacific Chunky
- Hobbii Umami
- Rico Designs Creative Twist
- Rowan Big Wool (100% wool)
- Yarn Bee Dream Supreme
- Paint Box Yarns Wool Blend Super Chunky
Check out Yarnsub’s for more yarn substitutions.
Pattern:
CO in multiples of 8, plus 10
Row 2 = Right side/Front
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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