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How to knit English Rib

In this DROPS video we show how to knit English rib. This large fluffy rib is identical on both sides. It's great for scarves, blankets etc.

We knit back and forth on needles, using an uneven number of sts.
1st row: 1 edge st in garter, *K1, yo, slip 1 st as if purled*, rep *-*, end with K1, 1 edge st in garter.
2nd row: 1 edge st in garter, *yo, slip 1 st as if purled, K next st and yo tog*, rep *-*, end with yo, slip 1 st as if purled, 1 edge st in garter.
3rd row: 1 edge st in garter, *K next st and yo tog, yo, slip 1 st as if purled *, rep *-*, end with K next st and yo tog, 1 edge st in garter. Repeat row 2 and 3 (This video is showing row 2 and 3).

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 Extra 0-1628

DROPS Extra 0-1628
DROPS Baby 46-19

DROPS Baby 46-19
DROPS 252-7

DROPS 252-7
DROPS 242-9

DROPS 242-9
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Video #37, listed in: Learn to knit, Texture Knitting, English rib

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Country flag Grethe M Westbye wrote:

Avslutningen før felling?

14.02.2020 - 00:32

DROPS Design :

Hej Grethe, du strikker på samme måde og feller af efterhånden som maskerne strikkes. :)

18.02.2020 - 15:23

Country flag Bernadette Durandière wrote:

Bonjour, Pourquoi tous ces jetés-mailles glissées à répétition ?? Il y a peut-être une explication que j'ignore mais j'ai appris la côte anglaise il y a plus de 50 ans, et tout est à l'endroit : nombre pair de mailles, 1 m end, 1 m dble end, finir par 2 m end, et tous les rangs identiques. Beaucoup plus simple et rapide il me semble et je vous assure que le résultat est le même. Merci de me dire s'il y a une raison pour faire différemment. Bonne journée

29.10.2019 - 16:58

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Mme Durandière, il existe différentes façons de tricoter des côtes anglaises, vous trouverez ici un aperçu des différentes techniques. Bon tricot!

05.11.2019 - 10:09

Country flag Liana wrote:

Hello! I just learned the English Rib Fishermans Rib yesterday and started knitting away. Eventually I made a mistake and I am not able to find any tutorials on how to thread the yarn back on the needle and then correct it to get back to the original knitting pattern. Do you have any tutorials on how to fix mistakes? Thank you

09.02.2018 - 00:31

DROPS Design :

Dear Liana, this video may perhaps help you. Happy knitting!

09.02.2018 - 09:57

Country flag Tanja wrote:

Det skal legges opp et jevnt antall masker i patent. En maske løftes av og en strikkes, kastene legges ikke opp. De strikkes inn på 1. pinne. Dette burde gjøres klart i forklaringen. Slik den er skrevet nå gir den inntrykk av at det skal legges opp ujevnt antall masker, det stemmer ikke.

12.01.2018 - 05:18

Country flag Judy Thorgeirsson wrote:

I don't do the continental way of knitting so I can't understand the videos. Are there any videos that show how to make the English Rib using the American way of knitting? Thanks,

10.12.2017 - 05:53

DROPS Design :

Dear Mrs Thorgeirsson, the technique will be the same, you have to make the YO by putting the yarn in front of work, slip 1 st and K/Pnext st (make sure the yarn is going around slipped stitch on right needle). Happy knitting!

11.12.2017 - 11:02

Country flag Susy Caroli wrote:

Molto, molto interessante; io non conoscevo questa tecnica ma è molto facile da eseguire.

04.06.2017 - 10:34

Country flag Md wrote:

Un grand merci pour ces modèles et les vidéos proposées qui sont d'un grand secours pour la novice que je suis! Auriez vous une vidéo qui explique comment récupérer les mailles en côtes anglaises? J'ai fait une erreur et j'aimerais défaire 3-4 rangs pour supprimer ce défaut. Cependant, je suis incapable de "lire" mes mailles et de les récupérer pour continuer mon tricot. Un grand merci pour votre aide...

05.03.2017 - 21:13

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Md, cette vidéo vous montre comment rattraper une erreur dans les côtes anglaises. Bon tricot!

06.03.2017 - 10:45

Country flag Marina Balzani wrote:

L'unico sito che lavora la maglia inglese come si deve e non con punto doppio. Questo tipo di punto non mi rimane in testa e quando cerco qualche spiegazione in rete trovo difficoltà a trovarla. Grazie molto utile Marina

19.01.2017 - 13:48

Melissa wrote:

Hello. I absolutely love this video! Could someone let me know which type of wool is used in it please? Many thanks!

20.11.2016 - 04:06

Country flag Liv Heitun Eriksen wrote:

Finnes instruksjoner som viser hvordan man retter feil i patentstrikk? Når man f.eks. Mister en maske?

31.01.2016 - 23:15

DROPS Design :

Hej Liv, nej det har vi ikke, og det kan være svært at se, her er det nok en god ide at trevle seneste pind op.

29.02.2016 - 14:38

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