This pattern: http://www.tricksyknitter.com/pages/bakery/fitzgerald-scarf-15.php led to a question on Knitting Paradise http://www.knittingparadise.com/t-8399-1.html which led in turn to me spending most of a night knitting up a swatch to enable me to answer the question. Being unable to post my findings on Knitting Paradise's pages, I'm putting it here. I'd put the scans of my swatch, but can't figure out how to put the photos here.
To note: I was not happy with the numbers or the balance of the original pattern. This is my re-worked (and more balanced, in my opinion) version of the Cross-Rib stitch pattern.
I used worsted weight yarn and 5mm needles. I cast on 28 stitches, using the crochet-hook cast-on.
To note: I was not happy with the numbers or the balance of the original pattern. This is my re-worked (and more balanced, in my opinion) version of the Cross-Rib stitch pattern.
I used worsted weight yarn and 5mm needles. I cast on 28 stitches, using the crochet-hook cast-on.
Row | selvedge | 2 pattern repeats | selvedge | ||
1,3,5 | 3 | P3 | *K2, P5* | K2, P3 | 3 |
2, 4, 6 | 3 | Knit all stitches | 3 | ||
7, 9 | 3 | P2 | *Sl1wyif, K2,sl1wyif, P3* | Sl1wyif, K2,sl1wyif, P2 | 3 |
8 | 3 | K2 | *Sl1wyib, k2, sl1wyib, k3* | Sl1wyib, K2, sl1wyib, K2 | 3 |
10 | 3 | K2 | *Drop 1st slipped st to front, move next 2 sts to right-hand needle tip, drop 2nd slipped st to front, place 1st dropped stitch onto left-hand needle, replace 2 sts from right to left-hand needle, put 2nd dropped st on left-hand needle, K7* | Repeat between *’s but end with k6 | 3 |
Selvedge = for every row: begin with slip one knitwise through the back loop, K2, and end by knitting the last three stitches.
