Easy Knitting Patterns to Practice Ribbing

Ribbing is often used as an edging on projects worked with other stitches, like the brim of a hat or the cuff of a sleeve.

But sometimes it’s fun to let ribbing take center stage in a project. It’s easy to knit and give a nice graphic element to any project. It’s also stretchy, squishy and warm. Let’s take a look at some ribbing knitting patterns that bring this stitch to center stage.

A scarf is always a good place to start. This ribbed scarf pattern from Purls and Pixels uses 1×1 ribbing so it almost looks like a solid stockinette fabric. You will definitely get comfortable with switching between knits and purls as you work this pattern! And of course you can use any ribbing combination you like in a scarf pattern; just make sure you have the right number of stitches so the pattern ends where it will be reversible (1×1 ribbing works on multiples of 2, while 2×2 works on multiples of 4, for example).

Purl Soho has a sweet ribbed hat, which is a classic design. They’re easy to knit, comfy to wear, work for everyone and you can knit it extra long to make a foldover brim or keep it slouchy. This one is worked in 1×1 ribbing and sized from baby to large adult.

How about a nice pair of ribbed socks? Allover ribbing makes socks super stretchy and helps them hug your foot. The DRK Everyday sock from Andrea Mowry uses ribbing everywhere but the toe. They’re worked in sock yarn and come in 11 sizes to fit babies through large men. You can get the pattern on Ravelry.

The contrasting colors on the Ribbing Please shawl by Stephen West make it look more complicated than it is, but the stitch pattern here is ribbing, too. The sample uses a collection of DK and worsted weight yarns and is worked in 2×2 ribbing. You can get this pattern on Ravelry.

Ribbing isn’t just for accessories; how about a whole top made out of ribbing? The Night and Day Racerback top from Thorson Knits uses a pretty 2X1 rib and superfine yarn. It comes in 9 sizes up to about a 62 inch bust measurement and has about 4 inches of positive ease. You can get the pattern on Etsy.

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Ribbing is a versatile and interesting knitting technique that can add texture and interest to your projects.

These easy knitting patterns are a great starting point for practicing ribbing and incorporating it into your knitting projects. From scarves to headbands and even a purse, these patterns offer a variety of options for you to explore and practice the technique of ribbing.

Happy knitting!

Getting ready for back to school makes me think about pencil crafts, so let’s take a look at some pencil themed knitting patterns!

I recently made a pencil on a circular knitting machine, and it was a fun, quick, easy project that uses little bits of leftover yarn (and if you don’t have yellow you can make it a colored pencil using whatever color’s your favorite). And if you want to make a bigger version check out this pattern from Orange Olive Road on Etsy.

If you want to knit a pencil pillow by hand, check out Sketchy, available on Ravelry from Shana S. Cohen. This one uses worsted weight yarn and has two size options and the choice to make a pencil with an eraser or a colored pencil.

Pencil scarves seem to be the most popular kind of pencil knitting pattern, and there are lot of cute ones. This one from Cosy Craft UK mostly uses garter stitch, with some welts to add texture and what looks like an I-cord edging. It calls for DK weight yarn.

If you want to go all garter stitch try this version from Emsley Co Creations, which uses five colors of DK weight yarn and just a little shaping to make the point of the pencil.

There’s also this fun, mostly stockinette so it looks like it curls a bit, pencil pattern that looks like it’s worked in chunky yarn from Little Knits Studio. This one uses just a little garter stitch and easy shaping for the point.

If you don’t want a pencil scarf, how about some pencil socks? The No. 2 Pencil Socks from The Yarn Enabler are available from Ravelry and use five colors of sock yarn. They feature wide ribs to mimic the texture of a pencil and have options to be worked from the top down or the toe up.

Needs Sharpening by Alexander Walker is a free pattern on Ravelry that uses five colors of sock yarn to make a sort of shortie sock. The little bit of black at the tips of the toes inspired the name. These, too, can be worked in either direction and are available in three sizes.

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