[Start of image description for image above: A photo of a green mock rib square on a wooden table. On top of the photo is a white rectangle with the words "What's that stitch". Underneath is a sage green rectangle with two white stripes at the top and has the words "Mock Rib" underneath is the words "cozy woodland cottage knits .blogspot .com". End of image description.]
[Start of image description for image above: A photo of a wooden table with a green mock rib square with a garter stitch border with a pair of knitting needles on the right and a ball of green yarn on the left. Underneath is a piece of ripped white grid paper and a sage green rectangle underneath. At the top of the sage green rectangle is a white rectangle with the words "What's that stitch" with the words "Mock Rib" at the bottom is the words "cozy woodland cottage knits .blogspot .com". End of image description.]
What is mock rib?
Mock rib creates a stitch that looks similar to rib and the knit two, purl two rib. It is also stretchy like the rib stitches and knits up quicker than a rib stitch too. It is called a mock rib because while it is similar the 2nd row is knitted in purl stitch.It is always knitted with the first row as a K2,P2 (knit two, purl two) as a K1,P1 (knit 1, purl 1) is last months stitch sand stitch. I love how the pattern on the back looks and how simple this stitch is too, as it only uses knit and purl stitches with a two row repeat it is perfect for a beginner knitter.
What does mock rib look like?
[Start of image description: A close up photo of a knitted green mock rib with a garter stitch border square on top of a wooden table. Which shows the texture of the mock rib stitches. End of image description.]
How do you do mock rib?
To do mock rib you only need to know how to:
Knitting abbreviations
K - knit
P - purl
Knitting abbreviations - Free printable knitting abbreviations sheet
To do mock rib
Row 1: *K1, P1 repeat from*
Row 2: Purl
Repeat these two rows
[Start of image description: A photo of a green mock rib square with a garter stitch border for a patchwork blanket on a wooden table. End of image description.]
Free printable handy stitch cards
We have made you a free printable mock rib handy stitch card for you, you could keep this in your knitting bag/basket, punch a hole and it on a key ring or get a piece of string and tie it onto the card. There is two mock rib cards to choose from a sage green background or a white background, each has how to do mock rib stitch on the back of the card.
[Start of image description: A sage green background with a photo at the top centre. The photo is of a wooden table with a green mock rib square that has a garter stitch boarder around it Underneath is two white stripes and then a white rectangle with the words "what's that stitch?" and at the bottom is the words "Mock Rib" and the words "cozy woodland cottage knits. blogspot .com. End of image description.]
[Start of image description: A white background with a photo at the top centre. The photo is of a wooden table with a green mock rib square that has a garter stitch boarder around it Underneath is two brown stripes and then a brown rectangle with the words "what's that stitch?" and at the bottom is the words "Mock Rib" and the words "cozy woodland cottage knits. blogspot .com. End of image description.]
What can you make using mock rib?
You could use a mock rib instead of other rib stitches, use this stitch for scarves and snoods, dishcloths, tea towels/hand towels. Its perfect for neckbands on jumpers, cuffs on beanies, cuffs on sleeves of jumpers. Below is how you can make your own patchwork square.
How to make your own patchwork square
You need to know how to:
You will need:
- 5mm knitting needles
- DK/8ply
- 25 grams of yarn (75.5 yards/69 metres)
- Row counter (If you do not have a row counter you can use pen and paper).
Tips:
- To keep track of the row mark the row repeats on paper or keep a track of the rows using a row counter.
- Remember a mock rib is always a K2, P2 (Knit 2, Purl 2) for the 1st row.
- If you cast off too tightly use a stretchy cast off.
Gauge:
10x10cm
18 stitches and 28 rows
If its too big go down a needle size and if it's too small go up a needle size.
Gauge is in stocking stitch (knit 1 row, purl the next row)
Pattern:
Cast on 40 stitches
Row 1: Knit
Row 2: Knit
Row 3: Knit
Row 4: Knit
Row 5: K4 *K2, P2 repeat from *till the last 4 stitches and K4
Row 5: K4 *K2, P2 repeat from *till the last 4 stitches and K4
Row 6: K4, *Purl, repeat from * till last 4 stitches and K4
Repeat from row 5- row 6 18 times (19 times in total)
Row 39: Knit
Row 40: Knit
Row 41: Knit
Row 42: Knit
Have fun learning how to do mock rib and making a project using this stitch, a new stitch in the stitch series what's that stitch will be posted next month.
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[Start of image description: A green mock stitch square with a garter stitch border on a wooden table. Under it is a sage green rectangle with a red border and the words "What's that stitch? Mock rib by Cozy Woodland Cottage Knits". At the bottom is a close up of the green mock rib square showing the little stars. End of image description.]
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Knitting abbreviations - Free printable knitting abbreviations cheat sheet in downloadable pdf file
Free printable knitting sheets - Free printable handy knitting sheets all in downloadable pdf files
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