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Zig Zag Rib Advanced Knitting Stitch Pattern

Learn how to knit the Zig Zag Rib Knitting 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: P1 *LKBF, P1*
  • Row 2: K1 *LP, K1*
  • Repeat rows 1-2, 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)
  • LKBF – knit through the back loop of the second stitch on the left needle, then knit through the front of the first stitch, and drop them both from the needle at the same time
  • LP – purl the second stitch on the left needle, then purl the first stitch, and drop them both from the needle at the same time
  • P – purl stitches (example: P2 means to purl 2 stitches)
  • STS - stitches