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Saturday, December 29, 2012

Saturday Stitch: Chevron Ribs


Every Saturday I will share with you a new stitch.
Today's stitch is: Chevron Ribs

This is a 3 x 5 rib stitch with a twist, added by reverse garter stitch chevrons in the stockinette ribs. It's always nice to have an alternative rib and this is lovely on a sweater. You need a stitch number multiple of 16+ 9 + 2 edge stitches. Repeat the pattern between the * as many times as you like.

Instructions:

Row 1: edge st, p2; * p1, k3, p4, k5, p3; repeat from * to last 8 sts, p1, k3, p3, edge st
Row 2: edge st, k2, p5, * k3, p5, k3, p5; repeat from * to last 3 sts, k2, edge st
Row 3: edge st, p2; * (k1, p1) x 2, k1, p3, k5, p3; repeat from * to last 8 sts, (k1, p1) x 2, k1, p2, edge st
Row 4: same as row 2
Row 5: edge st, p2; * k2, p1, k2, p3, k5, p3; repeat from * to last 8 sts, k2, p1, k2, p2, edge st
Row 6: same as row 2
Row 7: edge st, p2; * k5, p3, k2, p1, k2, p3; repeat from * to last 8 sts, k5, p2, edge st
Row 8: same as row 2
Row 9: edge st, p2; * k5, p3, (k1, p1) x 2, k1, p3; repeat from * to last 8 sts, k5, p2, edge st
Row 10: same as row 2
Row 11: edge st, p2; * k5, p4, k3, p4; repeat from * to last 8 sts, k5, p2, edge st
Row 12: same as row 2
Repeat rows 1 through 12.

Difficulty level: Easy
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