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Y Tuesday, June 12, 2007

The Stocking / Stockinette Stitch and Rib Stitch


Now that you have learnt the knit and the purl stitch, it's time to discover the different effects you can achieve with just these 2 stitches.


- The Knit stitch or Purl stitch on every row gives you the Garter Stitch. This is shown in an earlier post.


- One row of Knit and one row of Purl gives you the Stocking Stitch - also known as the Stockinette Stitch. This gives the piece of work a flat even look on the front and bumpy on the back. The steps are:
  1. Cast on desired number of stitches

  2. Knit to end of row

  3. Purl to end of row

  4. Repeat rows 2 and 3

Note: always remember to start a new row holding the needle with the stitches on your left hand.


- One Knit stitch and one Purl stitch worked through the row on an even number of stitches for every row gives you the Rib Stitch. The steps are:

  1. Cast on an even number of stitches

  2. Knit one stitch, bring yarn to the front of work in between your knitting needles, Purl one stitch, bring yarn to the back of work in between your knitting needles - repeat to end of row

  3. Repeat row 2

Note: always remember to bring the yarn to the front of work and to the back of work in between the knitting needles after every stitch otherwise additional stitches will be added on and your work will not only grow in length but will also grow in width!

Following is a video on how to do the Rib Stitch. It is in Cantonese but I find this to be the easiest to follow. It even shows how a stitch is added if the yarn is not brought to and fro in between the needles after every stitch. A big hole will be showing where the extra stitch is.

Always count the number of stitches you have on your needle after every few rows. If not so confident, then best to count after every row. :))

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