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Diagonal Rib Knitting Stitch Pattern

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

Equipment

  • Knitting Needles (Recommended Size for Yarn)
  • Darning Needle
  • Scissors

Materials

  • Any Yarn

Instructions

  • CO 16 STS
  • Row 1: *K2, P2*
  • Rows 2, 4, 6, 8: knit the knits and purl the purls of the previous row
  • Row 3: K1 *P2, K2* P2, K1
  • Row 5: *P2, K2*
  • Row 7: P1 *K2, P2* K2, P1
  • Repeat rows 1-8 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