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How to work Fisherman's rib back and forth, using only knit stitches

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In this DROPS video we show how to knit Fishermans rib using only knit stitches. Everyone who can knit can also work this version of Fishermans rib!

Knit back and forth on needles. Cast on an even number of sts (i.e 10, 12, 14 and so on). Knit 1 row. Continue every row like this: * K1, K1 in the stitch below next st (= k1b) *, repeat *-* across the row, turn.

You must read the pattern to be able to follow. You’ll find patterns where this technique is used by clicking on the pictures below.

Patterns using this technique

DROPS 60-21

DROPS 60-21
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Video #186, listed in: Learn to knit, Texture Knitting, English rib

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Country flag Monique Coulombe wrote:

Je tricote un bonnet maille anglaise, ma question est la suivante ? Mon modele est de 60 mailles est-ce que je dois ajouter 2 mailles de plus pour lisiere ? Merci beaucoup. Ce serait apprécié de me donner une réponse

18.01.2016 - 05:28

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Mme Coulombe, si le modèle vous indique de tricoter 60 m en rond (= sans m lis), et que vous voulez le tricoter en allers et retours, alors oui, il vous faudra monter 2 m en plus pour la couture - voir aussi ici. Bon tricot!

18.01.2016 - 15:37

Country flag Bi wrote:

Het is heel makkelijke techniek,mar hoe moet ik onderkant uitvoeren?

06.01.2016 - 17:49

Country flag Elizabeth Knudsen wrote:

Fordi man gjør det samme på rett og vrangsiden, blir dette helpatent. Det er jeg som fant det ut, og sendte tips til Garnstudio. :)

01.02.2015 - 15:01

Country flag Gunilla wrote:

Jag har med mycket fint resultat stickat en barnkofta baserat på dennna ypperliga instruktion. Är ändå litet tveksam: Är det detta som kallas "halvpatent"? Vad blir skillnaden mellan hel-och halvpatent? Blir den förra ännu mer töjbar och finns det i så fall instruktionsvideo?

28.12.2014 - 11:31

DROPS Design :

Hej Gunilla, ja det finns många halv och helpatent-videos till både rundst och att sticka fram och tillbaka. Lycka till!

20.05.2015 - 14:48

Country flag Bertie Wirring wrote:

Ben er momenteel een leuke wintersjaal mee aan het breien, wordt heerlijk zacht en warm ....

09.08.2014 - 12:37

Country flag Anneke wrote:

Kan de patentsteek met alleen rechte steken ook op een rondbreinaald gebreid worden groetjes Anneke

16.11.2013 - 01:31

Country flag Riitta wrote:

Hello, ganz einfach, video ist super, vielen Dank, kiitos! Riitta

26.10.2013 - 10:43

Country flag Dodo wrote:

Hi, ich habe die Anweisungen gefolgt, leider ist mein strickstück sehr flach, hat gar kein "Relief". Mache ich was falsches, habt ihr vielleicht ein Ratschlag dagegen ? Danke!

20.10.2013 - 00:23

Garnstudio Deutschland :

Liebe Dodo, es ist wichtig, dass Sie die tiefgestochene Masche so machen wie im Video gezeigt, sonst gibt es kein Relief. Könnte das der Grund sein?

23.10.2013 - 09:29

Country flag Pia Green wrote:

Dejligt lige at kunne genopfriske hvordan det var man strikkede patent med retmasker :-)

18.10.2013 - 14:05

Country flag Marie wrote:

Super bien montré et simple en mailles endroit. Je pense aux petites filles, cela change du point mousse pour elles

03.05.2013 - 20:19

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