
Knit with Aabhar – Little Hourglass Rib Stitch Pattern
Pattern Description
Little Hourglass Rib is a beautiful textured knitting pattern with repeating hourglass motifs arranged in vertical columns. Unlike the Hourglass Crochet Stitch, there are no eyelets in this pattern.
The knitting stitch features knitting the same two stitches through back loops and front loops to create the embossed texture. If you knit with a lighter-weight yarn, the texture won’t be as prominent as in the case of medium-weight yarn. The Little Hourglass Rib Stitch will be great for knitting cowls, scarves, and afghans.
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Pattern Details
Skill Level
Easy
Row Count
4
Pattern Repeat
(Multiple of 4) + 2

Abbreviations
Instructions for this free knitting pattern are written in US terms. You can also check out other common knit abbreviations.
CO | Cast on |
k | Knit |
k2tog tbl | Knit 2 stitches together through back loop |
p | Purl |
psso | Pass slipped stitch over |
rep | Repeat |
RS | Right side |
sl | Slip knitwise |
st (s) | Stitch (es) |
WS | Wrong side |
yo | Yarn over |
Special stitch:
k2tog-back-front: k2tog tbl, then knit the same 2 sts together through front loops.
Pattern Instructions
CO (Multiple of 4) + 2 stitches. For example, you can cast on (4 x 5) + 2 stitches = 22 stitches to knit a sample swatch.
Note: Stitches should not be counted after 3rd row.
Row 1 (WS): | k2, * p2, k2; rep from * to end. |
Row 2: | p2, * k2tog-back-front, p2; rep from * to end. |
Row 3: | k2, * p1, yo, p1, k2; rep from * to end. |
Row 4: | p2, * sl 1, k1, psso, k1, p2; rep from * to end. |
Repeat these free knitting pattern instructions (4 rows) until you have reached the desired length for your work.
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2 Comments
Helene
Ama,inhly nice little patterns. Luv Helene
aabharcreations4u
Thank you Helene ❤️