The Broad Spiral is a mock cable ribbing stitch. It consists of columns of small cable twists, stacked closely on top of each other creating a spiral effect. The trick is the mock cable, which uses a variation of a knit two together decrease to make the cable twist. It’s pretty easy once you get the hang of it and less cumbersome to knit than a 1/1 cross cable.
These cable ribs are a little wider than usual, but the end result can be used in anything from a sweater to scarf to a hat.
Row 1 (Wrong Side): K2,*p4, k2; rep from * to end.
Row 2: P2, *(k2tog but do not sl from needle, insert right hand needle between the sts just knitted tog, and knit the 1st st again; then sl both sts from needle tog) twice, p2; rep from * to end.
Row 3: K2,*p4, k2; rep from * to end.
Row 4: P2, *k1, k2tog and knit 1st st again as before; k1, p2; rep from * to end.
Repeat rows 1-4 until you have reached your desired length.
