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How to work fisherman's rib back and forth on the needle

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In this DROPS video we show you how to work fisherman's rib. This technique gives a result that is very similar to English rib, but instead of making yarn overs you work in the stitch directly below on the previous row.

You work like this:
Row 1 (Wrong side): knit all stitches.

Row 2 (Right side): Knit 1, *Purl 1, knit 1 in the stitch directly below next stitch* repeat from *-* until the end of the row.

Repeat row 2.

In this video we have used the yarn DROPS Snow

Patterns using this technique

DROPS 215-43

DROPS 215-43
DROPS Extra 0-1495

DROPS Extra 0-1495
DROPS Extra 0-1461

DROPS Extra 0-1461
DROPS 203-27

DROPS 203-27
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Video #1350, listed in: Learn to knit, Texture Knitting, English rib

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Country flag Mel wrote:

This technique is soooo cool. I am over the moon. The English rib is tiresome and if you make a mistake it is almost impossible to save the work!!! Excellent video ❤️

24.02.2020 - 21:17

Country flag Puk Elmsdal Gross wrote:

Hej. Hvordan retter jeg, hvis jeg strikker forkert? Det er meget svært at gennemskue hvodan jeg skal samle op... Mvh Puk

10.11.2019 - 13:56

DROPS Design :

Hei Puk. Ja, det kan være litt vanskelig. Vi har ingen video på hvordan samle opp en tapt maske ved helpatent uden omslag , men ta en titt på videoen: Hvordan samler man en tabt maske op i 2 farvet helpatent. Kanskje den kan være til hjelp for deg. mvh DROPS design

11.11.2019 - 08:44

Jesenia Angelina wrote:

Pueden hacer un tutoríal para jersey de niña de 1-2 años con esta puntada x favor? Gracias.

07.11.2018 - 06:40

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