Harris Tweed Rib Stitch Knitting Pattern

Brief Description:

This stitch has raised columns and rows that form a grid like pattern that's not too overwhelming. It's quite pretty, especially in rich, vibrant colours like the Kelly green used in the example shown here.

Uses:

The harris tweed rib stitch can used in a wide variety of projects, including knitted dishcloths, gift bags and much, much more. You can also use this stitch as the whole pattern, or combine it with others to create wonderful knitted pieces. One such example of combining patterns is the Harris Tweed Rib Stitch Gift Bag project, which combines the harris tweed rib stitch and the garter stitch.

Pattern Instructions:

Here is the pattern to use when you want to knit the harris tweed rib stitch. Knit each row in multiples of 4 plus 2 stitches. For example: (4 stitches multiplied 3 times) plus 2 = 14 stitches. The example featured here uses 50 stitches – as calculated by (4 * 12) + 2.

1. Cast on 50 stitches.
2. Row 1: Knit 2, [Purl 2, Knit 2] Repeat stitches in brackets to the end of row.
3. Row 2: Purl 2 [Knit 2, Purl 2]. Repeat stitches in brackets to the end of row.
4. Row 3: Knit.
5. Row 4: Purl.
6. Row 5: Knit 2, [Purl 2, Knit 2] Repeat stitches in brackets to the end of row.
7. Row 6: Purl 2 [Knit 2, Purl 2]. Repeat stitches in brackets to the end of row.
8. Row 7: Purl.
9. Row 8: Knit.
10. Repeat rows 1-8 as many times as desired.
11. Bind off.

 

I hope you have found the Harris Tweed Rib Stitch knitting pattern within the knitting stitch gallery useful.  Please visit our Knitting Yarns webpage to see a large selection of the different types of wool that you can use in knitting.

 

 

 

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