How to Knit a Raised Ribbing Stitch

A raised ribbing stitch keeps your ribbing from stretching out and emphasizes the knit stitches on the right side of the piece. The stitch is simple to work and creates a lovely texture for most any garment. The raised ribbing is also known as a cross stitch ribbing, using a twist of two stitches to create the effect of the raised ribs.

Things You'll Need

• Yarn
• Knitting needles

Instructions

1. Cast on a multiple of four stitches plus two edge stitches.

2. Purl two edge stitches. Skip the first stitch and knit into the second stitch then knit into the first stitch and slip both stitches off the needle together. Purl two stitches. Repeat all but the edge stitches to the end of the row.

3. Knit two edge stitches. Purl two stitches then knit two stitches and repeat all but the edge stitches to the end of the row.

4. Continue repeating rows one and two until the piece is the desired length.

References

• "A Treasury of Knitting Patterns"; Barbara G. Walker; 1998