Ribbing is one of the most versatile stitch patterns in knitting. It is stretchy, it looks nice on both sides of the work and it doesn’t curl. The downside is – ribbing is very sensitive to tension. If our knitting tension is not perfect, ribbing instantly gives us away. Another property of ribbing that often …
Tighter and Neater 1×1 Ribbing Worked Flat and in the Round Read More »
The swatches in this photo are not blocked. Without blocking, you can easily tell that the swatch on the left has a neater look and tidy edges because stitches are more uniform. This is the swatch made using the Eastern (previously known as Russian) knitting style. Neatness is just a nice side effect of this …
Eastern (Russian) Ribbing – a Simple Way to Make Any Rib Stitch Neater Read More »
Ribbing is one of the most popular knitting stitch patterns. We use it to make all kinds of bands, necklines and cuffs. But sometimes we wish that ribbing wasn’t that stretchy, the texture was richer and the stitches were more uniform. All these wishes come true in a stitch pattern that looks like a more …
Slip-Stitch 2×2 Ribbing Worked Flat and in the Round Read More »