Alternating Broken Rib Square

Knit Square_Alternating Broken Rib PDF

Pattern for use by kind permission of Wendy Hinson

A lovely warm, textured square, the Alternating Broken Rib Square is basically just 3 pattern rows, but they need to be knitted in blocks of 6 to form the pattern (12 rows total).

Materials and Tools

• Light worsted weight yarn (American)/DK (UK)/8 ply (Aus)
• 4.00mm/US 6 needles

Abbreviations

Notes

Depending upon the yarn you may need to start with a different number of stitches but always use an odd number (i.e. 37, 39).

Instructions

To make the Alternating Broken Rib Square, cast on 41 stitches.

Row 1: Knit 1, Purl 1

Row 2: Knit

Row 3: Knit 1, Purl 1

Row 4: Knit

Row 5: Knit 1, Purl 1

Row 6: Knit

Row 7: Purl 1, Knit 1

Row 8: Knit

Row 9: Purl 1, Knit 1

Row 10: Knit

Row 11: Purl 1, Knit 1

Row 12: Knit

Repeat these 12 rows until the square is 8” (20cm).

Cast off, leaving a 20” (50cm) tail which is used for sewing the squares together.

Finishing Instructions

Weave in all yarn ends.

Leave a 20” (50cm) tail, used for sewing the squares together. Butterfly the tail to the square.

How to “butterfly the tail”

Use contrasting yarn and follow these directions:

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