Rib4, rib2tog

by Kitty
(CA)

I would really appreciate your help with this series of direction.

My pattern calls for:

Rib4, rib2tog, 13 times, rib 5, 36 sts

What does that mean?

Please explain stitch by stitch... I am a beginner.

Thanks!

YOUR ANSWER


Hi Kitty,

The rib 4 bit means to knit the next four stitches in the rib pattern already established. So if you were doing a 1x1 rib, it would be k1, p1, k1, p1. If you were doing a 2x2 rib it would be k2, p1. Without seeing the rest of your pattern instructions I am not able to provide precise instructions on how to do it.

The rib2tog just means that you knit the next two stitches together.

The rib 5 bit at the end means that you knit the last five stitches in the row as you have done in previous rows, i.e. you knit any knit stitches and purl any purl stitches.





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Mar 13, 2011
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by: Anonymous

Thanks so much for the answer to this knitting problem!
Aug 14, 2010
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by: Anonymous

I am having a difficult time understanding a rib pattern as well. Can you help me? My pattern calls for 103 sts. I need to K1 P1 rib as follows: K1, P2tog, then work tog every 3rd and 4th st in rib to last 3 sts, P2tog, K1=77 sts. I do not understand how to rib the 3rd and 4th sts. can you please help in detail? Thank you.
Jul 07, 2010
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This is the most amazing website ever and sooo useful. Thank you. Xxx
Dec 19, 2009
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by: Dora

I cast on 82 stitches in 2x2 rib for 7 rows

7 rows instructions as as follows rib knit 2 purl 2

8th row rib 5, rib2tog, rib 8, rib 2tog 7 times, rib 5. 74 stitches

Help

I do not understand instructions! Help

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When the pattern says rib 5 it means to work 5 stitches in the rib pattern already set. So it would be something like this:

8th row: k2, p2, k1, *k2tog, p1, k2, p2, k2, k1, k2tog, rep from * another six times, p1, k2, p2.

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