English Rib with Braids

Work with a multiple of 24 stitches + 3 + 2 edge stitches.

Cast on 29 stitches (24 + 3 + 2 edge stitches). 

The chart shows Right Side rows and 2 Wrong Side rows.

The numbers at right edge of chart indicate RS rows, and at left edge WS rows.

Read RS rows from right to left, WS rows from left to right.

The pattern repeat = 24 stitches wide.

k: Knit

p: Purl

slstwithyo: make 1 yarn over, pass 1 stitch over on the right needle purlwise

C6F (K3+K3): slip 3 sts to cable needle, hold to front, K3, K3 from cable needle

C6B (K3+K3): slip 3 sts to cable needle, hold to back, K3, K3 from cable needle

Row 1 (right side): edge stitch, * slstwithyo, k1, slstwithyo, k9, (slstwithyo, k1) 6 times *; repeat from * to *; slstwithyo, k1, slstwithyo, edge stitch.

Row 2 (wrong side): edge stitch, knit stitch with yo together, slstwithyo, knit stitch with yo together, * (slstwithyo, knit stitch with yo together) 6 times, p9, knit stitch with yo together, slstwithyo, knit stitch with yo together *; repeat from * to *; edge stitch.

Rows 3, 11 and 19: edge stitch, * slstwithyo, knit stitch with yo together, slstwithyo, C6B, k3, (slstwithyo, knit stitch with yo together) 6 times *; repeat from * to *; slstwithyo, knit stitch with yo together, slstwithyo, edge stitch.

Rows 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 and 24: work as for Row 2.

Rows 5, 9, 13, 17 and 21: edge stitch, * slstwithyo, knit stitch with yo together, slstwithyo, k9, (slstwithyo, knit stitch with yo together) 6 times *; repeat from * to *; slstwithyo, knit stitch with yo together, slstwithyo, edge stitch.

Rows 7, 15 and 23: edge stitch, * slstwithyo, knit stitch with yo together, slstwithyo, k3, C6F, (slstwithyo, knit stitch with yo together) 6 times *; repeat from * to *; slstwithyo, knit stitch with yo together, slstwithyo, edge stitch.

Row 25: edge stitch, * slstwithyo, knit stitch with yo together, (slstwithyo, k1) 5 times, (slstwithyo, knit stitch with yo together) 6 times *; repeat from * to *; slstwithyo, knit stitch with yo together, slstwithyo, edge stitch.

Row 26 (wrong side): edge stitch, knit stitch with yo together, slstwithyo, knit stitch with yo together, * p9, knit stitch with yo together, (slstwithyo, knit stitch with yo together) 7 times *; repeat from * to *; edge stitch.

Rows 27, 35 and 43: edge stitch, * (slstwithyo, knit stitch with yo together) 7 times, slstwithyo, C6B, k3 *; repeat from * to *; slstwithyo, knit stitch with yo together, slstwithyo, edge stitch.

Row 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46 and 48: work as for Row 26.

Rows 29, 33, 37, 41 and 45: edge stitch, * (slstwithyo, knit stitch with yo together) 7 times, slstwithyo, k9 *; repeat from * to *; slstwithyo, knit stitch with yo together, slstwithyo, edge stitch.

Rows 31, 39 and 47: edge stitch, * (slstwithyo, knit stitch with yo together) 7 times, slstwithyo, k3, C6F *; repeat from * to *; slstwithyo, knit stitch with yo together, slstwithyo, edge stitch.

Row 49: edge stitch, * (slstwithyo, knit stitch with yo together) 7 times, (slstwithyo, k1) 5 times *; repeat from * to *; slstwithyo, knit stitch with yo together, slstwithyo, edge stitch.

Work Rows 1-49 once, then repeat Rows 2-49 throughout.