This video knitting tutorial will help you learn how to knit the seed rib stitch. Just like it sounds, this pattern is a combination of the Seed Stitch and the traditional 1×1 Rib Stitch. It creates an interesting, textured rib fabric that will add a lot of interest to your regular old scarves, washcloths, and blankets. It’s also a great alternative for hats and cuffs.

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Continental Style

Skill: Beginner

Cast On: Multiples of 4 + 3

For this pattern you will need to know the following techniques:

Knit – k

Purl – p

Pattern:

Row 1: P1, k1, *p3, k1; rep from * to last st, p1.
Row 2: K3, *p1, k3; rep from * to end.

Repeat rows 1 – 2 until you have reached your desired length.

After a few repeats your pattern should look like this:

Example of the Seed Rib Stitch (Right Side)

Example of the Seed Rib Stitch (Wrong Side)

music in video is from demo 2008 by (Latchxe9 Swing) / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0