Little Hourglass Ribbing

Yarn: Fibranatura Baby Merino (Emily – bright pink)

Wraps Per Inch: 11 wpi (per Ravelry yarn database)

Needles: 3.25mm (US 3)

Gauge: 27 sts/32 rows = 4″

Pattern: Little Hourglass Ribbing

Stitch Count Repeat:  Multiple of 4sts

Book: A Treasury of Knitting Patterns

Page: 41

Difficult Techniques:  Somewhat challenging to knit into front and back of two stitches at once.

Comments: Lays flat. Stitch count changes on row 3 so counting stitches on (or immediately after) this row could lead to confusion.  I originally knit this using Cascade 220 but I didn’t think it looked very good.  I’ve added photos of that swatch to my flicker account.  If you’re interested you can see them here.

Knit by: tmarie

Mistake-Stitch Ribbing

Yarn: Knit Picks Wool of the Andes (Jalapeno)
Wraps Per Inch: 9 wpi (per Ravelry yarn database)
Needles: 4.5 mm/7 US
Gauge: 20 sts/24 rows = 4″ (in stockinette stitch)
Pattern: Mistake Stitch Ribbing
Stitch Count Repeat:  Multiple of 4 sts
Book: A Treasury of Knitting Patterns
Page: 40
Comments, if any: Lays flat and is reversible.
Knit by: tmarie

Broad Spiral Rib

Yarn: Lopi by Samband of Iceland
Weight: Bulky / 12 ply (7 wpi)
Needles: US 8 or 9, 5 mm
Pattern: Broad Spiral Rib
Stitch Count Repeat: Multiple of 6 sts
Book: A Treasury of Knitting Patterns
Page: 48

Little Shell Rib

Yarn: Knitpicks Andean Silk Superfine Alpace/Silk/Merino 55/23/22

Wraps Per Inch: 11 wpi

Needles: 6

Gauge: 8 stitches per inch

Pattern: Little Shell Rib

Stitch Count Repeat: Multiple of 5 + 2

Book: A Treasury of Knitting Patterns

Page: 47

Knit By: Denise

Brioche Stitch

Brioche Stitch 1, originally uploaded by expknitter.

A Treasury of Knitting Patterns, page 45
Yarn: Plymouth Galway 100% wool, worsted weight
Needles: US size 8 (5 mm)
Gauge: about 3 1/2 sts/in, slightly stretched
Comments: 1) A very stretchy, reversible rib pattern, suitable for hats, scarves; 2) Do the yo’s as Elizabeth Zimmermann suggests in “Kniiting Without Tears” (creating a sloppy diagonal loop, as she calls it) rather than the usual yo before a k st, else the rib pattern won’t form properly.

Knit Two, Purl Two Ribbing

2×2 Ribbing, originally uploaded by expknitter.

A Treasury of Knitting Patterns, page 39
Yarn: Brown Sheep Lamb’s Pride worsted
Needle Size: 8 (5 mm)
Gauge: 4 1/2 st/in in stockinette st on size 8 needles; 6 sts/in in pattern on size 8 needles
Comments: A variation of 1×1 ribbing, pulls in nicely and doesn’t curl.

Baby Cable Ribbing

Yarn: Knit Picks Telemark, Bayberry
Needles: US 4, 3.5mm
Pattern: Baby Cable Ribbing
Book: A Treasury of Knitting Patterns
Page: 40
Knit by: Trish “luvs2knit”

1×1 Twisted Ribbing

1×1 Twisted Ribbing, originally uploaded by expknitter.

A Treasury of Knitting Patterns, page 39
Yarn: Brown Sheep Lamb’s Pride worsted
Needle Size: 8 (5 mm)
Gauge: 4 1/2 st/in in stockinette st on size 8 needles
Comments: A variation of 1×1 ribbing, wherein each k st is k tbl on right side and each p is p tbl on wrong side.

1×1 Ribbing

1×1 ribbing, originally uploaded by expknitter.

A Treasury of Knitting Patterns, page 39
Yarn: Brown Sheep Lamb’s Pride worsted
Needles Size: 8 (5 mm)
Gauge: 4 1/2 st/in in stockinette stitch on size 8 needles
Comments: The most often used ribbing st. I put a garter stitch border around it to show how it wants to pull in, as you can see in the photo.

Italian Chain Ribbing

Italian chain ribbing, originally uploaded by expknitter.

A Treasury of Knitting Patterns, page 47
Yarn: Baruffa Maratona
Needle Size: 8 (5 mm)
Gauge: 4 1/2 st/in on size 8 needles in stockinette stitch
Comments: A very stretchy and lacy ribbing stitch; I’d work it as Walker suggests on a much smaller needle size if I wanted to use this as a ribbing. Would make a nice lace panel insert.