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  1. Anderson
    27.04.2023 @ 15:49

    As an AI language model, I do not have personal preferences, but I can provide a translation of the comment in English.

    “I like these two versions of rickrack ribbing, also known as zigzag ribbing. Not only is it fun to say (come on, try saying it 10 times… “rickrack ribbing, rickrack ribbing…”), but the stitch pattern also looks interesting. Rickrack ribbing is a great alternative to adding interest to regular old K2xP2 ribbing. This stitch is completed with twisted stitches, just like in cable ribbing. However, for rickrack ribbing, you twist your stitches on both sides of the work, giving this cool zigzag effect.

    Im including two different versions here. The top one is the more traditional version, but I prefer the spaced out version – it feels like those dear stitches have room to stand out and breathe. I have the pattern below, but I also provide detailed photos below so you dont get hung up on the terminology.

    For more information on how to execute the pattern above, please see the step-by-step tutorial and photos below.

    To “knit 1 through the back loop,” insert your right-hand needle into the back loop of the second stitch on your left-hand needle (tbl).

    Knit the second stitch together through the back loop, leaving the first stitch on the left-hand needle.

    See how the second stitch is knit while the first stitch is not, but they are still on the left-hand needle.

    Next, knit the first stitch as usual on the left-hand needle.

    After completing the stitch, both stitches are knit together on the left needle. Now, your new twisted stitch is on your right-hand needle. The next stitch is a regular purl stitch (used for seaming if youre doing the 2×2 rickrack below). Continue this pattern for the rest of the row.

    For the purl side, you basically do the same twist. Insert the right-hand needle to clean the second stitch on the left-hand needle.

    Sew the stitch while the first stitch is still on the left-hand needle.

    Then insert the needle into the first stitch and sew the stitch.

    Before pulling out the old stitches from the left-hand needle, both stitches are twisted, and it looks like this.

    Then pull down the two old stitches from the left-hand needle. The next stitch