Double Rib Stitch

The double rib stitch pattern creates a k2 p2 pattern in the fabric. It is worked over two columns of pegs moving back and forth across the two rakes. You can choose between knit and twisted knit stitches by wrapping the pegs straight or wrapping them with an e-wrap.

Gauge

The gauge of the stitch changes with the wrap method. For all method, the e-wrap version of the method (twisted knit stitches) will produce a larger gauge than the straight wrap method (knit stitches).

Stockinette Wrapping Methods
Wrap Method Gauge Information
Box Wrap /
Box E-wrap
The stitches will be pulled tight together producing a thick, dense fabric. Remember not to judge the fabric while it is still on the knitting board. The fabric closest to the opening of the knitting board may not look like stockinette but once it is bound off, it will.
Diagonal Wrap /
Figure Eight Wrap
The stitches will be evenly spaced and produces an even fabric.


Box Wrap Method
Box E-wrap Method
Diagonal Wrap Method
Figure Eight Wrap Method
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Box Wrap Method

Double rib stitch pattern box wrap

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The double rib stitch pattern box wrap needs to be wrapped very loosely or it will become too tight from row to row to knit off. Use a straight and diagonal wrap to work knit stitches. See basic stitches for more information. To create the double rib stitch using the box wrap, wrap all of the pegs down the knitting board in one direction in the order noted below for one row and then back the opposite way for even rows. Two pegs on the same side are wrapped before moving across to the other side of the knitting board. Remember that the bottom rake is numbered with odd numbers and the top is numbered with even. The number of the pegs have been included in the pictures for your convenience.

Directions: Wrap the pegs in the following order, working back and forth across the knitting board.

Odds Rows From Left to Right: 1, 2, 4, 3, 5, 6, 8, 7, 9, 10, 12, 11, 13, 14, 16, 15, 17, 18, 20, 19, 21, 22, 24, 23

Even Rows From Right to Left: 23, 24, 22, 21, 19, 20, 18, 17, 15, 16, 14, 13, 11, 12, 10, 9, 7, 8, 6, 5, 3, 4, 2, 1

Box E-wrap Method

Twisted double rib box e-wrap

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The twisted double rib stitch pattern box e-wrap uses a figure eight (e-wrap) wrap to work knit tbl stitches. See basic stitches for more information. To create the twisted double rib stitch using the box e-wrap, e-wrap all of the pegs down the knitting board in one direction in the order noted below for one row and then back the opposite way for even rows. Two pegs on the same side are wrapped before moving across to the other side of the knitting board. Remember that the bottom rake is numbered with odd numbers and the top is numbered with even. The number of the pegs have been included in the pictures for your convenience.

Directions: E-Wrap the pegs in the following order, working back and forth across the knitting board.

Odds Rows From Left to Right: 1, 2, 4, 3, 5, 6, 8, 7, 9, 10, 12, 11, 13, 14, 16, 15, 17, 18, 20, 19, 21, 22, 24, 23

Even Rows From Right to Left: 23, 24, 22, 21, 19, 20, 18, 17, 15, 16, 14, 13, 11, 12, 10, 9, 7, 8, 6, 5, 3, 4, 2, 1

Diagonal Wrap Method

Double rib stitch wrapping pattern

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The double rib pattern can be worked with the diagonal wrap which works knit stitches. See basic stitches for more information. To create a double rib, wrap the pegs in the order noted below, working back and forth across the knitting board. The wrapping method is similar to the stockinette diagonal method but is off-set by one on the bottom row (skip to 5 instead of 3) and then wrap every other peg back and forth across the knitting boards afterwards. Remember that the bottom rake is numbered with odd numbers and the top is numbered with even. The number of the pegs have been included in the pictures for your convenience.

Thank you, Pat Novak, for taking the time to work this out for the community.

Directions: Wrap the pegs in the following order, working back and forth across the knitting board.

From Left to Right: 2, 5, 6, 9, 10, 13, 14, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23
From Right to Left: 24, 19, 20, 15, 16, 11, 12, 7, 8, 3, 4, 1

Figure Eight Wrap Method

Double rib stitch wrapping pattern

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The twisted double rib pattern can be worked with the figure eight (e-wrap) wrap which works knit tbl stitches. See basic stitches for more information. To create a double rib, wrap the pegs in the order noted below, working back and forth across the knitting board. The wrapping method is similar to the stockinette diagonal method but is off-set by one on the bottom row (skip to 5 instead of 3) and then wrap every other peg back and forth across the knitting boards afterwards. Remember that the bottom rake is numbered with odd numbers and the top is numbered with even. The number of the pegs have been included in the pictures for your convenience.

Directions: E-wrap the pegs in the following order, working back and forth across the knitting board.

From Left to Right: 2, 5, 6, 9, 10, 13, 14, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23
From Right to Left: 24, 19, 20, 15, 16, 11, 12, 7, 8, 3, 4, 1

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