Diagonal Rib Knitting Stitch | Knit with Aabhar
Pattern Description
Diagonal Rib is a rib knitting pattern where the stitches are placed in a diagonal arrangement by moving them slightly. With this ribbing, you can have your knitted fabric lay flat without curling.
It’s an easy stitch made with knits and purls, perfect for making scarves and pillow covers. And it’s a reversible pattern!
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Pattern Details
Skill Level
Easy
Row Count
8
Pattern Repeat
Multiple of 4 stitches

Abbreviations
This free knitting pattern is written in US terms. You can also check out other common knitting abbreviations.
| CO | Cast on |
| k | Knit |
| p | Purl |
| rep | Repeat |
| RS | Right side |
| st (s) | Stitch (es) |
| WS | Wrong side |
Pattern Instructions
CO a multiple of 4 stitches. For example, you can cast on 4 x 6 = 24 stitches to knit a sample swatch.
| Row 1 (RS): | * k2, p2; rep from * to end. |
| Row 2: | Rep Row 1. |
| Row 3: | k1, * p2, k2; rep from * to last 3 sts, p2, k1. |
| Row 4: | p1, * k2, p2; rep from * to last 3 sts, k2, p1. |
| Row 5: | * p2, k2; rep from * to end. |
| Row 6: | Rep Row 5. |
| Row 7: | Rep Row 4. |
| Row 8: | Rep Row 3. |
Repeat these free knitting pattern instructions (8 rows) until you have reached the desired length for your work.
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Check out other easy-to-learn ‘Rib‘ knitting patterns:
- Arched Rib Stitch Pattern
- Rickrack Rib Knitting Stitch
- 3-Stitch Twisted Rib Pattern
- English Rib Stitch Pattern
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