Ribbing stitch

Standard ribbing hat

Folded ribbing hat

The ribbing stitch is composed of post stiches. It is very easy to do. It creates textured and ribbed fabric. It is mainly used as ribbing on garments or hats. Of course it can be used as the main stitch when creating a project. I use this stitch everytime I make a hat and for most of the ribbing on garments (alternatively, you can use relaxed ribbing stitch - please see Relaxed Ribbing stitch — Cosmic G Design)

 Please see the diagram and written pattern below. For crochet in the round we use diagram A and for work in rows we use diagram B

The written pattern is in bot USA and UK terminology. UK is in bold.

Note that this pattern narrows the size of the fabric, it is a voluminous stitch which also means that it uses more yarn i.e. it is a yarn eatter.

A – Work in the round ribbing stitch

Round

USA terminology

UK terminology

We chain multiples of 2

Foundation row

We make dc in each stitch and sl st in the first dc

We make tc in each stitch and sl st in the first tc

Round 1

We make (fpdc in the first 2 st, then bpdc in the next 2 st)

Repeat this sequence until the end of the round.

We make (fptc in the first 2 st, then bptc in the next 2 st)

Repeat this sequence until the end of the round.

Round 2

For each fpdc we work fpdc for each bpdc we work bpdc.

For each fptc we work fptc for each bptc we work bptc.

B – Work in rows ribbing stitch

Row

USA terminology

UK terminology

We chain multiples of 2

Foundation row

We make dc in each stitch

We make tc in each stitch

Round 1

We make (fpdc in the first 2 st, then bpdc in the next 2 st)

Repeat this sequence until the end of the row.

We make (fptc in the first 2 st, then bptc in the next 2 st)

Repeat this sequence until the end of the row.

Round 2

For each fpdc we work bpdc for each bpdc we work fpdc.

For each fptc we work bptc for each bptc we work fptc.

The sleeves cuffs are made with ribbing stitch

The collar is made with relaxed ribbing stitch.