Ribs knit - instructions for ribs and transverse ribs

• Material and preparation
• Knit longitudinal ribs
• Knit cross ribs
• Hole pattern ribs
• Possible variations

Pattern knitting does not have to be difficult! Our simple longitudinal and transverse ribs consist only of right and left stitches. With a little practice you will also soon get rid of the distinctive patterned ribs. In this tutorial we show you how to knit various ribbed patterns. You will also learn how varied knitted ribs are and how you can vary them.

You would like to beautify your knitting projects with patterns, but are afraid to get lost in the jungle of knitting "> Material and preparation

First, knit a small square to practice the rib pattern. For this, it is best to use a medium-weight smooth wool. Well suited, for example, is a polyacrylic yarn entangled with four or five gauge needle size. With such a thread, the knitting is easy from the hand and the individual stitches are easily recognizable. Once you master the pattern, you can test how it works with other wool.

You need this:

• Medium strong, smooth wool
• Knitting needles in appropriate strength

Tip: Which needle size the manufacturer recommends for the yarn is noted on the banderole.

Knit longitudinal ribs

Longitudinal ribs contract in width, resulting in a very elastic knit. At the same time, she does not curl up. Therefore, this pattern is ideal for cuffs, for example, as a connection to a sleeve. For this rib pattern, apply a number of stitches divisible by four.

To knit the longitudinal ribs:

1st row: 1 stitch on the right, 3 stitches on the left, repeat both to the end of the row
2nd row: 3 stitches on the right, 1 stitch on the left, repeat continuously

Repeat these two rows alternately.

On the back of the work, you only recognize right-hand stitches because the fabric contracts. When you stretch it, the left stitches appear.

Tip: Remember that each stitch shows a flat V-shape on one side and a knot on the other. If you knit a left stitch, the knot will be created on the side facing you. With a right-hand stitch, it sits on the other side of the work. At the longitudinal ribs, knit each stitch as you see it. Put on a nodule on the front another nodule and on a flat V is still a V. With this knowledge, it will be easier for you to knit rib patterns and vary.

Knit cross ribs

The transverse ribs are created by curled right-hand stripes on smooth, right ground. You can work with any number of stitches.

To knit the cross ribs:

1st row: Knit on the left
2nd row: Knit right
3rd row: Knit on the left
4th row: Knit right

So far you have knitted smooth right. The meshes are V-shaped on the front and small nodules on the back. Now the first curly rib begins.

5.-10th Row: Knit right

Two rows on the right show a row of nodules on the front. This part looks the same on both sides of the work.

Repeat the ten rows continuously.

Hole pattern ribs

For this airy ribbed pattern with holes, you need envelopes and knitted stitches next to right and left stitches. The mesh size must be divisible by four plus an additional stitch. For example, strike 17 or 21 stitches.

envelopes

Envelopes create the holes in the pattern. Lay the thread over the right needle from the front to the back. In the next row, knit the envelope like a normal stitch.

Knit two stitches together

Each envelope forms an additional stitch. For the same number of stitches, knit stitches together. Insert into two stitches at the same time and knit both together, depending on the description on the right or left.

To knit the lace pattern ribs:

1st row: 1 stitch on the right, * 1 turn-up, knit 2 stitches on the right, 1 stitch on the left, 1 stitch on the right, repeat the steps from * to the end of the row

The stitches, which lie diagonally on the needle, are created by envelopes.

2nd row: 1 stitch on the left, * 1 turn-up, knit 2 stitches on the left, 1 stitch on the right, 1 stitch on the left, repeat from * continuously

Repeat both rows alternately.

Possible variations

1. Test the described rib patterns with different yarns. In the photo you can see the described longitudinal ribs knitted from fluffy mohair wool.

2. At the longitudinal ribs, change the mesh numbers. For wider ribs, for example, knit two stitches on the right and two on the left. With just one stitch you get a close-knit cuff pattern as you can see on the first photo. This pattern is also great for a cuddly winter scarf. The knit shrinks so that the left stitches disappear behind the right one. This makes the knit thick and warm. In addition, both sides of the scarf look the same and the edges do not curl up.

3. Vary the transverse ribs in height. For example, knit the piece in frizzy right just over two or four rows instead of six. As a result, you only see one or two rows of nodules. An interesting eye-catcher arises when you combine ribs of different heights.

4. Diagonal Ribs: Knit two stitches alternately left and right. In every second row, move the ribs around a stitch, creating a diagonal course.

5. Offset longitudinal ribs: Knit four rows on the left and two on the right, over six rows in the rows (that is, in the odd rows). In the back rows (the straight rows) knit the stitches as you see them (see tip under the point "Longitudinal Ribs"). In the next six rows, move the ribs around a stitch. In the photo, the ribs move towards each other. As a variant you can move all in the same direction. Repeat these twelve rows always.

6. Offset ribs: Knit five stitches alternately on the right and left in the first row. In the back row, work the stitches as you see them. In the following two rows exchange the two groups of five.

7. Zipper Ribs: If you have already learned how to knit braids, you can spice up the rib pattern this way. The illustrated Zopffrippen consist of three stitches, each with three mesh space.

8. Combine ribs with pimples, pigtails or hole patterns. The vertical stripes work well as dividing lines between other patterns. This is particularly evident in large parts, such as in a sweater.