Knit with Aabhar – Plaited Rib Stitch Pattern

Pattern Description

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Plaited Rib is a heavily textured yet elegant knitting stitch pattern that features prominent ribs, including entwined cable stitches, separated by a couple of reverse stockinette stitches.

It involves the basic one-stitch cable you can make without a cable needle. It may not be the easiest pattern, but if you are familiar even a little bit with cable work, you will be able to make this intricate and gorgeous knitting pattern. Plaited Rib stitch is a reversible two-row repeat pattern, although it is not identical on both sides. What’s different about this one is that you have to knit the wrong side version of the right twist.

Plaited Rib Stitch is a classic that will make up for some gorgeous winter gifts as you take up holiday knitting! The end result is a beautiful textured knitted fabric. Feature this in scarves and wraps, and you will have something wonderful for your holiday gifting.

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Pattern Details

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Abbreviations

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This free knit pattern is written in US terms. You can also check out other standard knit abbreviations. 

CN	Cable needle
CO	Cast on
k	Knit
p	Purl
RS	Right side
WS	Wrong side
RT (WS)	sl 1 on to CN, hold in back, p1, p1 from CN
LT	sl 1 on to CN, hold in front, k1, k1 from CN

Special stitches: (making cable stitches without using a cable needle)

RT (Wrong side version) (Right Twist, also called 1/1 Right Cross (1/1 RC)) –

1. Insert the right needle into the front of the second stitch on the left needle and slip it, letting the first stitch drop off the needle towards the back of your work.
2. Pick up the dropped stitch with the left needle, then transfer the slipped stitch back to the left needle. (The stitches are now twisted.)
3. Purl these two stitches one by one.

LT (Left Twist, also called 1/1 Left Cross (1/1 LC))-

1. Insert the right needle into the back of the second stitch on the left needle and slip it, letting the first stitch drop off the needle towards the front of your work.
2. Pick up the dropped stitch with the left needle, then transfer the slipped stitch back to the left needle. (The stitches are now twisted.)
3. Knit these two stitches one by one.

Pattern Instructions

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CO a (Multiple of 5 sts) + 2 sts. For example, you can cast on (5 x 4) + 2 = 22 stitches to knit a sample swatch.

Row 1 (RS):	p2, * k1, LT, p2; rep from * to end.
Row 2:	k2, * p1, RT (WS), k2; rep from * to end.

Repeat this free knit pattern (2 rows) until you have reached the desired length for your work.

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Check out other easy-to-learn, beginner-friendly ‘Cable‘ knitting patterns:

• Staghorn Cable Stitch Pattern
• Pyramid Stitch Pattern
• Double Rhombus Stitch Pattern
• Honeycomb Trellis Cable Stitch Pattern

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