The alternating knit and purl stitches of ribbing ensures that the fabric does not curl. This inherent characteristic of ribbed knitting stitches will ensure that the knitted fabric will lay flat. This makes it particularly useful for edges of garments such as cuffs, hems, as well as scarves and blankets or any other project where you need the vertical and horizontal edges to remain flat.
The Ridged Rib adds an interesting texture to the basic ‘knit one, purl
one’ ribbing by adding two garter stitch rows into the stitch pattern.
Ridged Rib
(Straight Needles)
(Multiples of 2 + 1
stitch)Row 1 (RS): Knit.
Row 2: Knit.
Row 3: P1, *k1, p1; rep from * to end.
Row 4: K1, *p1, k1; rep from * to end.
These 4 rows form the pattern.
Ridged Rib
(Circular Needles)
(Even number of
stitches)Row 1 (RS): Knit.
Row 2: Purl.
Row 3: *k1, p1; rep from * to end.
Row 4: *k1, p1; rep from * to end.
These 4 rows form the pattern.
Abbreviations
RS - Right side
Rep – Repeat
RS - Right side
Rep – Repeat
