Fancy Rib Stitch Knitting Pattern

Work with a multiple of 24 stitches + 23 + 2 edge stitches.

Cast on 49 stitches (10 + 24 + 13 + 2 edge stitches) and work according to сhart.

The chart shows Right Side rows and Wrong Side rows.

The numbers at right edge of chart indicate Right Side rows, and at left edge Wrong Side rows.

Read Right Side rows from right to left, Wrong Side rows from left to right.

The pattern repeat = 24 stitches wide.

k: Knit

p: Purl

2-st RT (k1+k1): skip 1 st, knit 2nd stitch before first stitch, without dropping from left-hand needle, knit the first stitch, drop both stitches from left-hand needle

2-st LT (k1+k1): knit through the back loop 2nd stitch behind first stitch, without dropping from left-hand needle, knit the first stitch, drop both stitches from left-hand needle

2-st RTp (k1+p1): knit 2nd stitch before first st, without dropping from left-hand needle, purl the first stitch, drop both stitches from left-hand needle

2-st LTp (p1+k1): purl 2nd stitch behind first st, without dropping from left-hand needle, knit the first stitch, drop both stitches from left-hand needle

Rows 1, 3 and 5 (right side): edge stitch, (p1, k1) 5 times, * p3, (k1, p1) 4 times, k1, p3, (k1, p1) 4 times, k1 *; repeat from * to *; p3, (k1, p1) 5 times, edge stitch.

Rows 2, 4 and 6 (wrong side): edge stitch, (k1, p1) 5 times, k3, * (p1, k1) 4 times, p1, k3, (p1, k1) 4 times, p1, k3 *; repeat from * to *; (p1, k1) 5 times, edge stitch.

Row 7: edge stitch, (p1, k1) 5 times, * p2, 2-st RTp 4 times, 2-st RT, p3, (k1, p1) 4 times, k1 *; repeat from * to *; p2, 2-st RTp 4 times, 2-st RT, p1, edge stitch.

Row 8: edge stitch, k1, p1, 2-st RTp 5 times, k1, * (p1, k1) 4 times, p1, k3, p1, 2-st RTp 5 times, k1 *; repeat from * to *; (p1, k1) 5 times, edge stitch.

Row 9: edge stitch, (p1, k1) 5 times, * 2-st RTp 4 times, 2-st RT, p1, k1, p3, (k1, p1) 4 times, k1 *; repeat from * to *; 2-st RTp 4 times, 2-st RT, p1, k1, p1, edge stitch.

Row 10: edge stitch, (k1, p1) twice, 2-st RTp 5 times, * (k1, p1) 4 times, k3, p1, k1, p1, 2-st RTp 5 times *; repeat from * to *; (k1, p1) 4 times, k1, edge stitch.

Row 11: edge stitch, (p1, k1) 4 times, 2-st RTp, * 2-st RTp 3 times, 2-st RT, (p1, k1) twice, p3, (k1, p1) 3 times, k1, 2-st RTp *; repeat from * to *; 2-st RTp 3 times, 2-st RT, (p1, k1) twice, p1, edge stitch.

Row 12: edge stitch, (k1, p1) 3 times, 2-st RTp 4 times, * 2-st RTp, (k1, p1) 3 times, k3, (p1, k1) twice, p1, 2-st RTp 4 times *; repeat from * to *; 2-st RTp, (k1, p1) 3 times, k1, edge stitch.

Row 13: edge stitch, (p1, k1) 3 times, 2-st RTp twice, * 2-st RTp twice, 2-st RT, (p1, k1) 3 times, p3, (k1, p1) twice, k1, 2-st RTp twice *; repeat from * to *; 2-st RTp twice, 2-st RT, (p1, k1) 3 times, p1, edge stitch.

Row 14: edge stitch, (k1, p1) 4 times, 2-st RTp 3 times, * 2-st RTp twice, (k1, p1) twice, k3, (p1, k1) 3 times, p1, 2-st RTp 3 times *; repeat from * to *; 2-st RTp twice, (k1, p1) twice, k1, edge stitch.

Row 15: edge stitch, (p1, k1) twice, 2-st RTp 3 times, * 2-st RTp, 2-st RT, (p1, k1) 4 times, p3, k1, p1, k1, 2-st RTp 3 times *; repeat from * to *; 2-st RTp, 2-st RT, (p1, k1) 4 times, p1, edge stitch.

Row 16: edge stitch, (k1, p1) 5 times, 2-st RTp twice, * 2-st RTp 3 times, k1, p1, k3, (p1, k1) 4 times, p1, 2-st RTp twice *; repeat from * to *; 2-st RTp 3 times, k1, p1, k1, edge stitch.

Row 17: edge stitch, p1, k1, 2-st RTp 4 times, * 2-st RTp, (p1, k1) 5 times, p3, k1, 2-st RTp 4 times *; repeat from * to *; 2-st RTp, (p1, k1) 5 times, p1, edge stitch.

Row 18: edge stitch, (k1, p1) 5 times, k2, 2-st RTp, * 2-st RTp 4 times, k3, (p1, k1) 4 times, p1, k2, 2-st RTp *; repeat from * to *; 2-st RTp 4 times, k1, edge stitch.

Rows 19, 21 and 23: edge stitch, (p1, k1) 5 times, * p3, (k1, p1) 4 times, k1, p3, (k1, p1) 4 times, k1 *; repeat from * to *; p3, (k1, p1) 5 times, edge stitch.

Rows 20, 22 and 24: edge stitch, (k1, p1) 5 times, k3, * (p1, k1) 4 times, p1, k3, (p1, k1) 4 times, p1, k3 *; repeat from * to *; (p1, k1) 5 times, edge stitch.

Row 25: edge stitch, (p1, k1) 5 times, * p3, 2-st LT, 2-st LTp 4 times, p2, (k1, p1) 4 times, k1 *; repeat from * to *; p3, 2-st LT, 2-st LTp 4 times, edge stitch.

Row 26: edge stitch, p1, 2-st LTp 4 times, p1, k3, * (p1, k1) 4 times, p1, k1, 2-st LTp 5 times, p1, k3 *; repeat from * to *; (p1, k1) 5 times, edge stitch.

Row 27: edge stitch, (p1, k1) 5 times, * p3, k1, p1, 2-st LT, 2-st LTp 4 times, (k1, p1) 4 times, k1 *; repeat from * to *; p3, k1, p1, 2-st LT, 2-st LTp 3 times, edge stitch.

Row 28: edge stitch, p1, 2-st LTp 3 times, p1, k1, p1, k3, * (p1, k1) 4 times, 2-st LTp 5 times, p1, k1, p1, k3 *; repeat from * to *; (p1, k1) 4 times, 2-st LTp, edge stitch

Row 29: edge stitch, k1, 2-st LTp, (k1, p1), k1, * p3, (k1, p1) twice, 2-st LT, 2-st LTp 4 times, (k1, p1) 3 times, k1 *; repeat from * to *; p3, (k1, p1) twice, 2-st LT, 2-st LTp twice, edge stitch.

Row 30: edge stitch, p1, 2-st LTp twice, (p1, k1) twice, p1, k3, * (p1, k1) 3 times, 2-st LTp 5 times, (p1, k1) twice, p1, k3 *; repeat from * to *; (p1, k1) 3 times, 2-st LTp twice, edge stitch.

Row 31: edge stitch, k1, 2-st LTp twice, (k1, p1) twice, k1, * p3, (k1, p1) 3 times, 2-st LT, 2-st LTp 4 times, (k1, p1) twice, k1 *; repeat from * to *; p3, (k1, p1) 3 times, 2-st LT, 2-st LTp, edge stitch.

Row 32: edge stitch, p1, 2-st LTp, (p1, k1) 3 times, p1, k3, * (p1, k1) twice, 2-st LTp 5 times, (p1, k1) 3 times, p1, k3 *; repeat from * to *; (p1, k1) twice, 2-st LTp 3 times, edge stitch.

Row 33: edge stitch, k1, 2-st LTp 3 times, k1, p1, k1, * p3, (k1, p1) 4 times, 2-st LT, 2-st LTp 4 times, k1, p1, k1 *; repeat from * to *; p3, (k1, p1) 4 times, 2-st LT, edge stitch.

Row 34: edge stitch, (k1, p1) 5 times, k3, * p1, k1, 2-st LTp 5 times, (p1, k1) 4 times, p1, k3 *; repeat from * to *; p1, k1, 2-st LTp 4 times, edge stitch.

Row 35: edge stitch, k1, 2-st LTp 4 times, k1, * p3, (k1, p1) 5 times, 2-st LTp 5 times, k1 *; repeat from * to *; p3, (k1, p1) 5 times, edge stitch.

Row 36: edge stitch, (k1, p1) 5 times, k3, * 2-st LTp 5 times, k2, (p1, k1) 4 times, p1, k3 *; repeat from * to *; 2-st LTp 5 times, edge stitch.

Repeat Rows 1-36 throughout.