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Diagonal Broken Rib Square
"This stitch is a traveling variation on ribbing. This is one of 30 free knitting patterns for 6" (15 cm) squares in the Anthology Blanket knit-a-long."
Knitting Needle Size7 or 4.5 mm
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Materials List
- Cascade 220 Superwash (100% superwash wool), or approximately 41 yds (37.5 m) in any medium weight yarn
- US Size 7/4.5 mm knitting needles, or any size needed to obtain gauge
- Yarn needle
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mulberrygalprinces s
Apr 21, 2018
I keep finding great new stitches that I want to learn to make some new projects. But there are so many that I think I will make just squares of each one. Put them together and maybe use it as a wall hanging in my craft room. Thanks for sharing it.
The Designing Peng uin
Sep 15, 2016
another pattern to learn in another square, this time, the Diagonal Broken Rib. One of the joys of these patterned squares is becoming comfortable with the new stitch pattern, then able to work it into other projects. Not only do we find fascinating projects to knit here, but we find a learning source and ideas that we can use for other projects we plan

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