January 5th 2018 Swatch - Horizontal Ridge Stitch

January 5^th 2018 Swatch – Horizontal Ridge Stitch

Copyright © Janet Nogle 2017

Materials: 1 skein of cotton yarn.

#6 US Knitting Needles

Notes:  B = border stitch of 2 knit stitch on each side.

P3Tog = Purl 3 together (www.knittinghelp.com)

There are rows where you will have more stitches on your needle.  I have added the number of stitches you should have on those rows.

Cast on:      Multiple of 2 (18 + 4 = 22 stitches)

Border:

Row 1:        Knit across.

Row 2:        Knit across.

Pattern:

Row 1:        B2, P18, B2.

Row 2:        B2, *K1, (K1, P1, K1) in next stitch; Rep from * across, end B2. (40 sts)

Row 3:        B2, *K3, P1; repeat from *, end B2.

Row 4:        B2, *K1, P3Tog; repeat from *; end B2 (22 sts).

Row 5:        B2, P18, B2.

Row 6:        B2, *(K1, P1, K1) in next stitch, K1; repeat from *, end B2, (40 sts)

Row 7:        B2, *P1, K3; repeat from *; end B2.

Row 8:        B2, *P3Tog, K1; repeat from *, B2. (22 sts).

Repeat rows 1-8 till desired length (I worked rows 1-8 two more times and rows 1-5 one more time.

Border:

Row 1:        Knit across

Row 2:        Knit across

Bind off, weave in ends.

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This makes a thicker item and you could use either side for show.  I would work a dishcloth for no more than 34 stitches because of its consistency. It is a multiple of 2 stitches, so you could make almost anything from this stitch.

Janet Nogle

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